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Deepening Gulf tensions laid bare as UAE quits OPEC amid widening rift with Saudi and Iran

The UAE’s energy ministry says the decision was based on the country’s ‘national interest’, and was taken following a comprehensive review of its production policy & capacity.

Iran & Pakistan’s ‘friends-with-benefits’ relationship—a tale of geopolitics, faith, hubris, betrayal

For many days now, the world's been trying to make sense of Pakistan's emergence as a key actor in the peace talks between Iran and the US.

Why UAE asked Pakistan to repay $3.5 billion loan amid the West Asia war

According to a report in Financial Times, there is an India angle too in what has transpired between UAE and Pakistan over the past few days. 

Trump to address Iran proposal ‘soon’ as oil prices climb to over $110 a barrel

Washington: US President Donald Trump convened his national security team to discuss Iran’s proposal to end a war now in its third month and...

India says Middle East war ‘complicates’ India’s Chabahar port talks with US, Iran

New Delhi signed a 10-year contract with Iran in 2024 to develop Chabahar as an alternative gateway for shipping goods to Afghanistan & Central Asia, bypassing Pakistan.

Iran’s unused oil storage shrinks to 22 days or less, says Kpler report

Tehran has already cut up to 2.5 million barrels per day of oil output, but the financial impact may take months to be fully felt.

Decisive Bulgaria polls after yrs of volatility: What pro-Russia Radev’s win means for EU, NATO & India

Since 2021, Bulgaria has held eight elections. Deep divisions, anti-corruption conflicts, and fragmented Parliaments led to repeated elections and caretaker rule.

Iran signals interim deal with new Hormuz framework minus nuclear talks, reports Axios

Iran signaled it would accept an interim deal with the US whereby Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for Washington ending its...

Gunman at WH Correspondents’ Dinner was targeting Trump administration officials

Acting AG Todd Blanche says the 31-year-old suspect travelled from California and stayed at Washington Hilton. He opened fire, injuring a Secret Service agent before being arrested.

San Francisco to Bengaluru—Three global cities leading the urban climate revolution

Something counterintuitive is happening. As political headwinds around sustainability intensify in some capitals, a different conversation is under way in other cities – not...

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

JD Vance worried Pentagon not giving Trump the full picture of the war—The Atlantic report

Vance, originally sceptical about US launching strikes against Iran, is reported to be worried that the US does not have enough interceptors and offensive missiles, something he has raised with Trump.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.