04 March 2026
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Last US-Russia nuclear pact set to end

NewsFebruary 2, 2026

WASHINGTON: Come Thursday, barring a last-minute change, the final treaty in the world that restricted nuclear weapon deployment will be over. New START, the last nuclear treaty between Washington and...

Trump hopeful of Iran deal after Tehran warns of regional war

NewsFebruary 1, 2026

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was hopeful of agreeing a deal with Iran after the country’s supreme leader warned that any US attack on the Islamic republic would trigger a regional war. ...

Iran’s Khamenei likens protests to ‘coup’, warns of regional war

NewsFebruary 1, 2026

Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday likened recent anti-government protests to a “coup”, warning that any US attack on the Islamic Republic following Washington’s military deployments in the Middle East w...

Israel to terminate MSF work in Gaza for failing to provide list of Palestinian staff

NewsFebruary 1, 2026

Israel said on Sunday it was terminating the humanitarian operations of the international charity Doctors Without Borders in Gaza after the organisation failed to provide a list of its Palestinian sta...

Israel to terminate MSF work in Gaza for failing to provide Palestinian staff

NewsFebruary 1, 2026

Israel said on Sunday it was terminating the humanitarian operations of the international charity Doctors Without Borders in Gaza after the organisation failed to provide a list of its Palestinian sta...

Israeli strikes kill 32 in fresh Gaza truce violation

HealthFebruary 1, 2026

• Palestinian territory’s civil defence agency says victims include children• Bloodshed comes after Tel Aviv announced it would reopen Rafah crossing today for ‘limited movement of people’ GAZA CITY: ...

Explosion reported at building in Iranian city, cause unknown

NewsJanuary 31, 2026

An explosion took place on Saturday at a building in the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas on the Gulf coast, state media reported, though the cause of the blast was as yet unknown. State television said t...

Iran army chief warns US, Israel against attack; says forces on high alert

TechnologyJanuary 31, 2026

Iranian army chief Amir Hatami on Saturday warned the United States and Israel against an attack, saying his country’s forces were on high alert following Washington’s heavy military deployments in th...

Ice-cool Rybakina beats Sabalenka in tense Australian Open final

NewsJanuary 31, 2026

Elena Rybakina took revenge over world number one Aryna Sabalenka to win a nail-biting Australian Open final on Saturday and clinch her second Grand Slam title. The big-serving Kazakh fifth seed held ...

US govt shuts down but quick resolution expected

HealthJanuary 31, 2026

The US government entered a partial shutdown Saturday as a midnight funding deadline passed without Congress approving a 2026 budget, though disruption was expected to be limited with the House set to...