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Middle East tension rises: US hits Iranian missile sites close to Strait of Hormuz with bunker buster bombs

India, March 18 -- The United States on Tuesday confirmed that it carried out strikes on Iranian missile sites near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, using some of the most powerful bombs in i... Read More


EU President Ursula von der Leyen to visit Australia from March 23 to 25

Brussels, March 18 -- European Union President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Australia from March 23-25, as per an official statement by the delegation of the European Union to Australia. It was fu... Read More


US-Israel strikes on Iran an "overreaction," claims former Indian Envoy to Ukraine

New Delhi, March 18 -- Vidya Bhushan Soni, Former Indian Ambassador to Ukraine claimed that the killing of Iran's top security official, Ali Larijani "was a kind of overreaction." Soni, in a conversa... Read More


Silver price trade around Rs.2.5 lakh/kg ahead of US Fed decision as crude oil surge clouds rate-cut hopes: What next?

New Delhi, March 18 -- Silver prices were range bound on Wednesday, March 18, as investors stayed cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve's rate decision later in the day, with inflation risks rising... Read More


World Water Day 2026: A "critical survival challenge" for Singapore

Singapore, March 18 -- Singapore's Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing on March 17 said Singapore will need clean, renewable and sustainable energy solutions to address long-term ... Read More


Netanyahu meets US envoy, but Grok flags clip as AI-generated amid death rumours

India, March 18 -- Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to quell his death rumours amid the ongoing Iran-US war don't seem to be entirely successful. On Tuesday, he posted a fresh clip with US Amba... Read More


Netanyahu meets US envoy, but Grok flags clip as AI generated amid death rumours

India, March 18 -- Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to quell his death rumours amid the ongoing Iran-US war don't seem to be entirely successful. On Tuesday, he posted a fresh clip with US Amba... Read More


What happens at the Fed if Kevin Warsh isn't confirmed by May 15

New Delhi, March 18 -- The Federal Reserve has a chair, a nominee to replace him, and no clear path to a transition. Jerome Powell, who has led the world's most powerful central bank since 2018, sees... Read More


Iran's internet blackout silences voices at home as diaspora creators fill the void

New Delhi, March 18 -- Iranian American Ariana Afshar has tried to produce commentary about the first weeks of the war in the Middle East based on the perspectives of people in Iran. But the New York... Read More


Japan pledges Euro50 billion ODA loan to support Viet Nam's green growth

Hanoi, March 18 -- The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Viet Nam, in coordination with the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance, co-hosted a seminar on "New Generation ODA - Development Poli... Read More