Trump and Netanyahu’s Iran quagmire is wrecking the global economy
A declining superpower and an aspiring regional hegemon make a deadly combination. The warmongering duo of the United States and Israel have now given...
Judge quashes subpoenas of Fed chair, says investigation was ‘politically motivated’
A federal judge on Friday quashed US Justice Department subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve in January, a severe blow to an investigation that...
Cartel boss on US ‘most wanted’ list captured in Bolivia raid
An alleged cocaine boss with a US$2 million bounty on his head was captured by Bolivian forces as the Andean nation renews cooperation with...
UK’s Andrew and Peter Mandelson pictured in bathrobes with Jeffrey Epstein
A photograph of Britain’s former prince Andrew and veteran politician Peter Mandelson sitting in bathrobes alongside late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was unearthed on...
Iran lets 2 India-flagged gas tankers sail through Strait of Hormuz, insiders say
Iran has allowed two Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas carriers to sail through the Strait of Hormuz, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter...
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro in ICU with pneumonia
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has pneumonia and is receiving treatment in an intensive care unit, a hospital in the capital, Brasilia, said on...
Singapore contests US claim of trade surplus amid excess capacity probe
Singapore said it ran a trade deficit with the US in 2024, disputing figures published by Washington that showed the city state posted a...
US says Iran’s new supreme leader likely ‘wounded’, dismisses Strait of Hormuz concerns
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has been injured and pledged to continue ramping up...
How Iran turned Strait of Hormuz into potent weapon against US bombardment
Long before the US and Israel attacked Iran, the Islamic Republic had devised its own weapon: holding the world’s main oil lifeline hostage to...