Hossain Meah

Oil prices surged and equity markets slipped on Monday following heavy US‑Israeli attacks on Iran, sparking concerns of major worldwide economic turmoil. Brent crude rose up to 13 % in early trade, reaching $82 a barrel – a 14‑month peak – as the near‑shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, a

British prime minister Keir Starmer announced that Ukrainian specialists would advise on countering Iranian drones aimed at Gulf partners, following Tehran’s reaction to the recent US‑Israeli attacks on Iran. “We are not taking part in those attacks, but we will maintain our defensive posture in the area,” Starmer

Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei died on Saturday following a US‑Israeli offensive aimed at toppling the regime. The American president had earlier confirmed the ayatollah’s death, who had led Iran since 1989, in a post on Truth Social. Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was also reported dead

Israel launched a series of intense air attacks on the Hezbollah‑held southern districts of Beirut on Monday, following the Iran‑aligned faction’s launch of missiles and drones toward Israel in response to the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Beirut’s inhabitants were roused at around

Several beaches in New Caledonia have been closed to swimming and officials have started a shark cull near the capital, Nouméa, following a deadly attack in a well‑known tourist area – sparking a court challenge to halt the measure and reviving discussion on public safety and marine preservation. The cull