A devastating market fire in Paniai, located in Indonesia’s Central Papua province, has killed 11 people, including six children, and destroyed at least 40 kiosks and houses. The blaze broke out shortly after midnight on Monday, sweeping rapidly through tightly packed shophouses and market stalls. Police spokesman Henry J Manurung said the fire burned for […]
Gulf states are reassessing one of their core foreign‑policy assumptions — that a close strategic partnership with the United States guarantees regional stability. The ongoing Iran war has shaken that belief, prompting governments across the region to explore multiple security partnerships and greater self‑sufficiency. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al‑Ansari said the conflict has shown
US Navy SEALs secretly spent four months clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil shipping routes, according to a report cited by The Financial Times. The covert operation took place amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran, with both sides exchanging strikes across West Asia. Intelligence
Economist Jim O’Neill, who coined the term “BRIC” in 2001, says the future of BRICS — and the global economic order — will depend heavily on how India and China manage their relationship. In an interview, O’Neill noted that both countries have outperformed his original projections, showing stronger accumulated growth over the past 25 years
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled the country’s newest 5,000‑ton‑class destroyer, declaring it will form a key component of Pyongyang’s state nuclear response system. According to state media KCNA, Kim said the vessel has the potential to deliver “annihilating retaliatory strikes”, though he did not specify whether it will carry nuclear weapons. Kim
Chinese rescue teams have recovered 12 additional bodies from the devastating tsunami‑like mudslide that destroyed the Gyirong border crossing between China and Nepal, as search operations continue for hundreds still missing. The disaster was triggered on 26 August, when a glacier collapsed on the Nepal side, unleashing a massive surge of water, mud, and debris
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is confronting his toughest political challenge yet, just seven months after his Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) came to power in an election shaped by widespread anger against former PM Sheikh Hasina. What began as a street‑driven movement against Hasina has now turned into street pressure on Rahman himself, with opposition
Tensions in the Middle East have escalated following reports that Iran is planning a coordinated, multi‑front offensive against Israel, involving Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and other Iran‑backed militias. According to The Jerusalem Post, intelligence sources suggest Tehran aims to revive its so‑called “Axis of Resistance”, enabling simultaneous attacks from Lebanon, Gaza, Yemen, and Iraq. The
Pakistan’s Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has sparked a political storm after stating that her province faces a greater terrorism threat from neighbouring Pakistani provinces than from foreign countries. Speaking at an event in Lahore, she said militant infiltration occurs primarily through Punjab’s borders with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan, both of which have seen
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has highlighted one of the most remarkable chapters of India’s humanitarian history during his visit to Warsaw’s Kolhapur Memorial, honouring India’s role in sheltering Polish women and children during World War II. The memorial commemorates the compassion shown by India — especially by Jamsaheb Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja, the Maharaja of
