TBT DESK: The United Nations Security Council is set to vote today on a significantly diluted resolution concerning Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz, following days of intense diplomatic negotiations and […]
Sri Lanka raise fuel prices after IMF loan instalment
TLE DESK: Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by up to six percent on Sunday, in line with IMF plans to…
Asian stocks sink as oil surges on US-Iran deadlock
TLE DESK: Most Asian shares fell in morning trade on Monday, extending recent global market losses, as the impasse in…
AI-related demand boosts Singapore exports in April
TLE DESK: Singapore’s exports rose nearly 25 percent in April compared to the same month the previous year as strong…
Middle East war intensifies as strikes widen and tensions escalate across region
TLE DESK: — The conflict in the Middle East deepened on Tuesday, with fresh exchanges of fire between Israel and Iran, alongside growing regional spillover and increasingly stark warnings from global leaders.Airstrikes […]
Sri Lanka hikes cooking gas prices amid global energy pressures
TLE DESK: Sri Lanka has increased the price of cooking gas by up to 23 per cent, as authorities grapple with rising global energy costs linked to the ongoing conflict involving Iran. […]
Trump calls Iran ceasefire proposal a ‘significant step’, but says more needed
TLE DESK: Former US President Donald Trump has described a proposed 45-day ceasefire in the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel as a “very significant step”, while cautioning that […]
Grassroots volunteers boost Peter Magyar’s bid to unseat Viktor Orban
TLE DESK: A growing network of first-time volunteers is supporting opposition leader Peter Magyar’s campaign to unseat Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who has remained in power for 16 years. Krisztina Menczel, a […]
Iran escalates attacks after Trump’s warning over Strait of Hormuz
TBT DESK: launched fresh missile and drone attacks across the Middle East on Monday, while warning of “devastating” retaliation following strong remarks by US President Donald Trump demanding the reopening of the […]
White House seeks $1.5 tn defense budget as Iran war drives costs
TLE DESK: US President Donald Trump asked lawmakers on Friday to approve a massive $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027, as the United States faces rising costs from its war with Iran […]
Putin, Erdogan urge immediate Mideast ceasefire: Kremlin
TLE DESK: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East war during a phone call on Friday, the Kremlin said. The […]
Kim vows North Korea’s ‘unshakable’ support for Russia
TLE DESK: North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un said his country will always support Russia, state media reported on Wednesday, in a thank-you letter to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Ties between […]
Trump sends peace plan as Iran opens to ‘non-hostile’ oil vessels
TLE Report: US President Donald Trump sent a peace plan to Iran as he voiced optimism Tuesday at ending nearly a month of warfare, with Tehran announcing that it will let “non-hostile” […]