South Korea to roll out $17 bn 'wartime' budget to Combat Soaring Energy Costs
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SEOUL: South Korea plans a $17 billion ‘wartime’ supplementary budget to combat surging energy prices caused by the conflict in Iran. The package, funded by excess tax revenue, aims to stabilize the economy and support ...
Iran's attacks will not go unpunished, says Dr Anwar Gargash
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Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE President, stated on X that Iran’s attacks on civilians and infrastru...
Two Dead After Missile Debris Falls in Abu Dhabi
Email: online@newsofbahrain.comAbu Dhabi: Authorities in Abu Dhabi have confirmed casualties following an incident involving falling debris on Sweihan Street after air defence systems intercepted a ballistic missile.
The incident resulted in the deaths of two unidentified indi...
Oil Prices Rise After Iran Rejects Direct Talks with US
Email: online@newsofbahrain.comGlobal oil prices moved higher in Asian trading on Thursday after Iran signaled it is not open to direct negotiations with the United States.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said discussions between Tehran and Washington are being conducted indir...
Fuel Crisis May Open Door for Philippines – China Talks
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Manila: The ongoing crisis linked to tensions in Iran is beginning to reshape geopolitical dynamics across Asia, with the Philippines signaling a potential shift in its stance toward China.
Despite longstanding disputes in the South China Sea,...
South Korea Activates Emergency Measures as Energy Crisis Deepens
Email: online@newsofbahrain.comSeoul: South Korea has activated an emergency economic response as the global energy crisis continues to strain fuel supplies across Asia.
President Lee Jae-myung announced the measures on Thursday, urging citizens to adopt simple energy-saving h...
Trump: Iranian Leaders “Afraid” to Admit Talks
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iranian leaders are privately seeking negotiations with the United States, despite publicly d...
Trump-Xi Meeting Set for May Amid Ongoing Iran Conflict
The White House has confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing on May 14–15 to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, following a delay caused by the ongoing conflict involving Iran.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the meeting had been res...
White House Dismisses ‘Speculative’ 15-Point Iran Plan
The White House has stated that U.S. President Donald Trump is currently engaged in “productive conversations” with Iran, signaling a potential diplomatic opening amid rising tensions.
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said that Iran expressed willingness to engage in ...
German Foreign Minister hopes Iran peace talks given chance to succeed
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BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul recently commended U.S. President Donald Trump for delaying his ultimatum to Iran in favor of diplomatic negotiatio...
France urges Israel 'to refrain' from seizing south Lebanon zone
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Israel should "refrain" from sending in forces to take control of a zone in south Lebanon, France's foreign minister told AFP yesterday, saying such a move ...
India's economic fundamentals strong, ample coal, petrol available, PM Modi says
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The fundamentals of the Indian economy are strong and the country has adequate availability of petroleum, fertilisers and coal to weather trade and ...
Shehbaz Sharif urges de-escalation in call with Saudi Crown Prince
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Karachi: Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation on Wednesday with Mohammed bin Salman, calling for an immediate end to hostilities and a return to stability amid rising tensions in the Middle East....
India’s first court-approved passive euthanasia: 31-year-old Harish Rana dies after life support withdrawn
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New Delhi: Harish Rana, the first person in India to receive permission for passive euthanasia from the Supreme Court of India, has died at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.
Ran...
NASA to build $20 bn moon base, pause orbital lunar station plans
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NASA’s chief on Tuesday said the US space agency will invest $20 billion to develop a base on the Moon, while suspending its plans to create the ...
Meta ordered to pay $375m over child safety failures in New Mexico
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Mexico: A court in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay $375 million (£279 million) after a jury found it misled users about the safety of its platforms for children.
The verdi...
Mammals cannot be cloned infinitely, mice study discovers
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There is a limit on how many times a mammal can be cloned before suffering “mutational meltdown”, Japanese scientists have discovered, after mak...
Israeli ex-PM Bennett criticises rabbinical courts law as threat to unity
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Jerusalem: Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett has pledged to repeal newly passed legislation expanding the powers of rabbinical courts, warning it could create a “state within a state&rdqu...
Aid flotilla arrives in Cuba as US oil blockade bites
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The first boat of a flotilla carrying medical supplies, food and solar panels reached Cuba on Tuesday to aid the island as a US fuel blockade deepens its e...
Afghanistan announces release of US citizen detained for more than one year
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Kabul: Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have released American academic Dennis Coyle after more than a year in detention, with officials saying the move coincided with Eid al-Fitr.
According...
Indian Court Hands Life Term to Kashmiri activist Asiya Andrabi
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New Delhi: An Indian special court has sentenced Kashmiri resistance leader Asiya Andrabi to life imprisonment, while her associates Sofi Fehmeeda and Nahida Nasreen were awarded 30-year prison terms under...