WASHINGTON/DUBAI/JERUSALEM, March 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to strike the oil infrastructure of Iran's Kharg Island hub unless Tehran stopped attacking vessels in the ...
Trump says US ‘obliterated’ military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island but didn’t ‘wipe out’ oil infrastructure
President Trump said in a Truth Social post that he directed U.S. Central Command to execute a bombing raid that "obliterated" military targets on Kharg Island.
Vance’s distance from the Iran war is getting more conspicuous
It’s been two weeks since President Donald Trump launched a war with Iran, and Vice President JD Vance has yet to offer anything like the full-throated public votes of confidence he offered about ...
Why is it so easy for Iran to shut the Strait of Hormuz?
Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz after U.S.-Israeli strikes, slashing oil and gas shipments and raising fears of a global energy shock ...
Trump Calls It Iran’s ‘Crown Jewel.’ What Is Kharg Island?
Kharg Island, where President Trump said Friday the U.S. executed a major bombing raid, is small but important: Iran exports 90% of its crude oil through facilities on the island. The 5-mile stretch ...
From the fall of Ali Khamenei to global energy concerns: Understanding the Iran war
Following U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, the Middle East faces a widening war. This collection tracks the resulting leadership crisis in Tehran, mounting military ...
Salman Ali Agha and Mehidy Hasan Miraz react to the run-out controversy after Pakistan’s emphatic win over Bangladesh in 2nd ODI
The second ODI between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur was memorable for more than just the result. Pakistan registered a commanding 128-run victory, ...
Property sector ended 2025 with strong gains
Metro Manila’s real estate market concluded 2025 on a high note, led by a surge in office leasing, accelerating retail expansion and a robust hospitality ... ( read original story ...)
In Depth: Secretive hedge fund at centre of Hong Kong insider-trading probe
A late-winter chill hung over Hong Kong on the afternoon of Mar 11, but in the city’s financial circles the mood was turning feverish. Rumours spread quickly: A Chinese investment bank was in trouble.
What are Hong Kong’s next best steps after ‘two sessions’ in Beijing?
Analysts and members of NPC and CPPCC lay out their suggestions for city's next moves following key political meetings in capital Hong Kong should move beyond a "city-centred" approach that merely ...