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Lifestyle of British expatriates in Dubai faces a reality check amid regional tensions

For more than two decades, Dubai has sold itself to Brits as a shinier alternative to Spain: winter sun without the drizzle — and without income tax.

India’s gas retailers eye expansion as west Asia war triggers LPG shortages

City gas distribution companies have hooked up 1,20,000 new customers in past two weeks amid govt pressure to reduce time needed to make a connection, oil ministry said Thursday.

Amid war with Israel & US, Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei offers mediation between Afghanistan and Pakistan

In his Eid message, Khamenei also rules out Iran’s role in attacks against Turkey and Oman and asserts ‘Zionist deception’ was at play to create discord.

Russian hackers targeting WhatsApp, Signal users in phishing campaign—FBI & global agencies warn

Earlier this month, Dutch intelligence agencies had alleged that Russian hackers were carrying out a large-scale cyber campaign.

Why Trump & US have set their sights on tiny Kharg island in its war against Iran | Cut The Clutter

In Episode 1814 of Cut The Clutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains why Kharg, a tiny 20-sq-km island in the middle of the Gulf, has emerged as a strategic & geopolitical flashpoint.

‘If you love Iran, go to Iran’—Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir issues stern warning to Shia clerics

Field Marshal Asim Munir told Shia clerics at a Rawalpindi Iftar gathering that those who loved Iran were free to leave—remarks that community leaders called inflammatory.

Denmark drew up plans to bomb Greenland runways if US invaded; explosives, blood supplies were flown in

Denmark was prepared to bomb Greenland’s runways if US followed through with Trump’s threat to invade the autonomous Danish territory, according to report by public broadcaster DR.

Iranian strikes wiped out $20 billion in annual revenue—Qatar’s state-owned petroleum company

Strikes by Tehran Wednesday caused QatarEnergy losses of up to $20 billion per annum, and wiped out about 17 percent Qatar’s total LNG exports. Qatar is the single largest source of LNG for India.

Israel’s ‘model ally’ image risks becoming a cautionary tale

Early in 2003, with the US still in shock over Al Qaeda’s 9/11 terrorist attacks, Washington called on allies to join it in going...

Japan’s Takaichi avoids Iran clash with Trump, shrugs off Pearl Harbor comment

Takaichi had warned her first Trump summit would be “extremely difficult” over US calls to send warships to Iran, but she instead highlighted strong Japan-US ties and deft diplomacy.

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BJP wants a Maharashtra redo in Odisha. Naveen Patnaik is the last obstacle

With the back to the wall now, Naveen Patnaik is suddenly doing what he seldom did before—coming to the Assembly daily, making interventions, giving statements to TV channels, and hitting the streets.

Graduate and unemployed: India’s middle-class rulebook for career & success no longer works

Low salaries, little growth in corporate jobs and F&O losses, the assumptions that once built middle class security are no longer applicable to the emerging Indian economy.

Iran launches missile at US and UK’s Diego Garcia base, reveals new striking capability

New Delhi: In a dramatic escalation that has surprised the world, Iran attempted two missile strikes on a US-UK joint military base in the...

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.