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World’s biggest firms gain USD 4.18tn during Iran conflict
The combined market capitalisation of the world’s 10 most valuable companies has increased by USD 4.18 trillion since the start of the Iran war in late February, supported by strong investor confidence…
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Trump says US seeking ‘good deal’ with Iran amid Hormuz tensions
As the US-Israeli war on Iran entered its 75th day on Wednesday, May 13, US President Donald Trump said Washington was pursuing a “good deal” with Tehran while insisting Iran must never…
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Hegseth faces bipartisan grilling about weapons drawdown during Iran war
Washington: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions Tuesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration’s end game for the Iran war, the cost of the conflict and its impact…
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Israel ran a 1 million dollar campaign to influence 2025 Eurovision results
Vienna: Competition starts Tuesday, May 12, at the Eurovision Song Contest, with divisions over Israel’s participation hanging over the 70th birthday of the over-the-top pop music extravaganza. Host city Vienna has been bedecked in hearts and…
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Chennai-Abu Dhabi flight returns due to ‘technical issue’
Chennai: An Etihad Airways Chennai-Abu Dhabi flight on Tuesday returned due to a technical issue and there was no “fire”, the airline said. The airline statement came after reports quoting Chennai airport…
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Israel approves death penalty, public trials for October 7 prisoners
Jerusalem: Israeli lawmakers approved a bill on Monday, May 11, setting up a special tribunal that would try and have the authority to sentence to death Palestinians convicted of taking part in…
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Cost of the US war on Iran climbs to USD 29 billion: Pentagon
The Pentagon’s top budget official told Congress the Defence Department now believes the cost of Operation Epic Fury is “closer to USD 29 (billion).” Jules Hurst, the Pentagon comptroller, told Congress in…
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Pakistan extends austerity measures amid US-Iran deadlock
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended the countrywide austerity drive till June 13 in the wake of uncertainty caused by the US and Iran’s failure to strike a deal to…
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Pakistan kept Iranian planes on its airbases to escape US airstrikes: report
Pakistan, which is playing mediator to end the US-Iran war, allowed Iranian military aircraft to park on its airfields to shield them from American airstrikes, CBS News reported here quoting US officials.…
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PM Modi to visit UAE, Europe on six-day diplomatic tour
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a six-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy beginning Friday to further deepen India’s bilateral ties amid…
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Seriously ill Indian flown from Saudi Arabia to India on stretcher support
Riyadh: A seriously ill Indian national from Uttar Pradesh has been repatriated from Saudi Arabia to India with stretcher support arranged by the Indian Embassy in Riyadh. In a post on X…
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Trump says Iran ceasefire ‘on life support’ amid oil price surge
US President Donald Trump said on Monday, May 11, that the ceasefire with Iran was “on life support” after dismissing Tehran’s latest response to Washington’s peace proposal as “a stupid proposal” that…
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US making unreasonable demands: Iran as Trump rejects Tehran’s reponse
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, on Monday, May 11, said the United States continues to make “unreasonable demands” and added that Tehran’s response to Trump’s proposal was “not excessive.” Addressing the…
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Trump says Iran’s response to end war ‘totally unacceptable’
US President Donald Trump on Monday, May 11, rejected Iran’s reply to a US-backed proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict, calling Tehran’s response “totally unacceptable” amid continuing tensions across the Middle…
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Saudi: Aramco sees 25 pc more profit after shifting exports from Hormuz
Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, said on Sunday, May 10, its first quarter profit jumped 25 per cent as the Iran war disrupted oil supplies and raised prices. Dhahran, Saudi Arabia-based…
