UAE Demands Early Return: Pakistan to Repay $3.5bn Amid IMF Pressures

Pakistan will repay $3.5bn to the UAE before month-end following a demand from Abu Dhabi, prioritising “national dignity” despite financial strain.

US presses search for a missing serviceman as Iran calls on public to find ‘enemy pilot’

The U.S. military pressed ahead Saturday in a frantic search for a missing pilot after Iran shot down an American warplane, as Iran called on people to turn the pilot in, promising a reward.

Iran claims downing of US F-35

The Iranian military has shot down a US F-35 fight jet over its territory, local media outlets, including Tasnim news agency, have claimed. US officials confirmed the loss of an F-15 jet and claimed that one pilot has been rescued.

The World as We Know It Is Coming to an End

A sweeping narrative links global finance, philosophy, and geopolitics, arguing that modern economic systems are engineered “shadows” shaped by centuries of power consolidation

Iran Strikes Gulf Energy Targets as War Escalates and Global Oil Crisis Deepens

With the Strait of Hormuz largely shut, global oil prices have surged, shaking markets worldwide. Meanwhile, a proposal from former Iranian diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif hints at possible negotiations, though fighting continues and uncertainty dominates the region.

Donald Trump Threatens Escalation as Iran War Intensifies and Oil Crisis Deepens

Strikes on key sites, rising civilian casualties, and Iran’s continued attacks across the Gulf are intensifying fears of a prolonged war. Meanwhile, global efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz remain stalled, driving oil prices higher and deepening economic uncertainty worldwide.

Hegseth asks the Army’s top uniformed officer to step down while US wages war against Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted the Army’s top uniformed officer and two other generals, the Pentagon said Thursday without giving a reason for the departures while the United States is waging a war against Iran.

Iran fires on targets across Mideast while Israel and US hit Tehran as war shows no signs of slowing

Iran fired on targets across the Middle East, sparking multiple blazes at a Kuwaiti oil refinery

Pam Bondi, a Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as his attorney general

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general

Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni tossed out but robust case remains

Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni over the movie “It Ends With Us” were dismissed Thursday by a federal judge who left intact three claims, including retaliation, that will let a jury hear many of the allegations anyway.

Iran says Hormuz remains open to world but ‘closed to enemies of the Iranian people’

Iran said Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain open to global shipping but “closed” to its enemies and their regional bases.

Ex-Trump adviser Bannon calls for Netanyahu’s son to be deported from Miami, sent to Iran war

Steve Bannon, a former adviser to US President Donald Trump, has called for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son Yair Netanyahu to be expelled from the United States and sent to fight on the front lines as the two countries' joint strikes on Iran continue.