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Asia’s ultra-rich rethink Dubai investments as Iran war escalates

Dubai’s rise as a finance and wealth hub faces a test as the Iran war draws closer. Wealthy Asian families are delaying relocations and weighing cuts to investments once seen as safe in the Gulf.

Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, his father’s confidante, gatekeeper and power broker

Mojtaba’s appointment has been viewed as a strategic signal beyond West Asia due to his hardline approach in the past.

Iran’s new Supreme Leader oversees a sprawling empire. It includes luxury properties

On a tree-lined street in north London, known as “Billionaire’s Row,” a clutch of mostly empty mansions sit behind tall hedges and blacked-out gates....

Iran, US-Israel conflict HIGHLIGHTS 9 March 2026 | Attacks on West Asia energy infra continue, markets tumble

Iran named Khamenei's son Mojtaba as the Supreme Leader, defying US President Donald Trump's warning. Israel said it will target Iran's leaders.

Three, including priest, injured in crude blasts at Hindu temple, vicinity in Bangladesh’s Cumilla

Purported CCTV clip of incident, which occurred Saturday evening, shows masked individual leaving a bag in temple premises & fleeing, seconds before explosion. Probe underway, reports say.

Pakistan, UAE discuss joint steps to counter Iran drone and missile attacks

In a statement, Pakistan’s military said its army chief Asim Munir met Khalid bin Salman in Saudi Arabia to discuss the deteriorating security in the region.

China calls 2026 ‘landmark year’ for US ties despite widening Iran war

The statement amounts to the clearest signal yet that Beijing intends to shield its relationship with Washington from the US-led attack despite maintaining an upgraded partnership with Tehran.

Gulf war widens as Iran nears decision on new leader, oil supply woes deepen

Israel struck major fuel depots in Tehran and threatened its power grid, and the Islamic Republic hit a desalination plant in Bahrain.

‘Working with UK, handover soon’: Mauritian foreign minister on Chagos, islands housing Diego Garcia

In interview with ThePrint, Dhananjay Ramful says 2025 Chagos deal with UK, criticised now by Trump, awaits ratification. He calls for solutions on maritime security amid West Asia conflict.

In Nepal, RSP & Balen’s win brings the dawn of a new era. The sun sets on Maoists, old guard’s reign

Founded by Rabi Lamichhane in 2022, Rastriya Swatantra Party is the next big thing on Nepal’s political horizon, likely to secure two-thirds majority in this year’s national election.

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Balen wave marks the second coming of democracy in Nepal

The Gen Z movement was a serious wave that RSP and Balen together managed to capture—the first milestone reflecting the relevance of issues-based politics.

Centre invokes Essential Commodities Act to regulate gas supply as Iran and US-Israel conflict rages on

Gazette notification prioritises household fuel, transport gas and fertiliser sector as West Asia tensions raise concerns over energy supplies

India and Indonesia finalise BrahMos deal, contract to be signed early next fiscal

One battery of the BrahMos missile is to be procured in the initial phase. The plan is to scale up the procurement in phases.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.