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Europe Is Losing the Energy-Security Battle to China

PARIS—The war in Iran has triggered a dramatic redistribution of global wealth. US oil and gas companies stand to pocket at least $60 billion in windfall profits this year, while Russia could gain up to $100 billion in additional fiscal revenues. But nearly every economy, including energy exporters, is grappling with slower growth, rising inflation,

Iran offers to end chokehold on Strait of Hormuz and…

Iran also wants the U.S. to end its blockade of the country as part of its proposal, said the two

Iran delegates to arrive in Islamabad tonight

Amid the developing security situation in West Asia, an Iranian delegation is set to arrive in Islamabad tonight

Photojournalist Narendra Shrestha bags World Press Photo 2026 award

Among the selected works is “Nepal’s Gen Z Uprising” by Narendra Shrestha of the European Pressphoto Agency, which captures protesters

Trump dispatches Vance, Kushner to Islamabad for Iran “nuclear de-escalation”…

US President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that a high-level American negotiating team, including Vice President JD Vance, Jared Kushner,

Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO after 15…

Tim Cook will step down as Chief Executive Officer of Apple Inc. and take over as executive chairman of the

Humanoid robot beats human half-marathon world record in Beijing

The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the 21-kilometer (13-mile) race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, according

Pakistan’s military chief concludes three-day visit to Iran

Field Marshal Asim Munir met Iran's president, foreign minister, parliament speaker and the head of Iran's military central command centre,

Ships exit Gulf from Iran despite US blockade: tracker

At least two ships sailing from Iranian ports crossed the Hormuz Strait on Monday despite a US military blockade, maritime

IMF cuts 2026 global growth forecast on Mideast war

"We were planning to upgrade growth for 2026 to 3.4 percent" if not for the war, IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier