Wednesday, April 29, 2026

World Affairs

UAE quits OPEC: What that means for the Gulf, energy markets and beyond | Oil and Gas News

After decades of membership, the United Arab Emirates has decided to quit the oil producers’ group, OPEC, in order to focus on “national interests” and forge its own...

Oil price soars to $119 after reports of ‘extended’ Iran blockade

Lindsay James, investment strategist at Quilter, said that the impact of the war so far in the...

Over 1.2m in Lebanon expected to face acute hunger: UN-backed report | Food News

FAO, WFP and Lebanon’s government say 1.24 million people are ‘expected to face food insecurity’ at crisis...

Israeli 'double-tap' strike kills three rescue workers in Lebanon, officials say

They are among nine people officials say were killed in successive attacks on Tuesday.

Israeli strike kills five family members in Lebanon | Israel attacks Lebanon

NewsFeedAn Israeli air attack on a residential building in Jebchit town in Lebanon has killed five members...
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Ex-Malaysia PM Najib Razak given 15-year jail term over state funds scandal

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been jailed for 15 years for abuse of power and money laundering, in his second major...

New York to require social media platforms to display mental health labels | Social Media News

A new state law mandates warnings for young users on platforms with features that ‘encourage excessive use’.Published On 26 Dec 202526 Dec 2025Click...

Deadly explosion during Friday prayers inside Syrian mosque

An explosion has killed at least eight people and injured 18 others during Friday prayers inside a mosque in the Syrian city of...

Marco Rubio congratulates Honduran President-elect Nasry Asfura | Elections News

Washington’s top diplomat says he thanked Asfura, who was backed by Trump, for ‘advocacy of US strategic objectives’.Published On 26 Dec 202526 Dec...

Israel recognises Somaliland as independent state, Netanyahu says

Tom McArthurandAbdirahman Ali DhimbilGetty ImagesIsrael has become the first country to formally recognise Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation.Prime Minister...

Tajikistan-Taliban border clashes: What’s behind them, why it affects China | Explainer News

Tensions are flaring along the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border in Central Asia with the Tajik government reporting multiple armed incursions this month, straining its fragile...
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