The next few weeks may determine whether this uneasy pause would stretch to peace August 26, 2026 For the first time in months, there are signs that the United States-Iran war may be moving away from the battlefield and back toward the negotiating table. But declaring the war over wouldContinue Reading
Across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia today, and yesterday across the Middle East, Africa and the Western world, millions of Muslims marked Milad-un-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), with prayer, devotion and profound joy. From Yemen and Brunei to Karbala in Iraq and citiesContinue Reading
Across South Asia and the wider Indian Ocean region, a troubling security pattern is emerging: the old boundaries between terrorism, organised crime, document fraud, piracy and cross-border insurgency are becoming increasingly blurred.Continue Reading
India’s day of hospital fires, toxic leaks, rising prices, diplomatic tensions and weather chaos comes as wars, sanctions and trade conflicts deepen an increasingly unstable world. As August 24, 2026 draws to a close, India finds itself confronting a grim mixture of tragedy, infrastructure failures, rising prices, diplomatic manoeuvring andContinue Reading
In the waters off India’s eastern coast, a maritime disaster continued to dominate headlines and rescue operations.Continue Reading
August 23, 2026: A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture early Sunday morning, jolting the Tokyo metropolitan area and surrounding regions and injuring at least 37 people. The quake occurred at approximately 2:00 a.m. local time at a depth of about 68 kilometers. It registered a maximum intensity ofContinue Reading
The story from a BBC News video is about the thousands of people still missing in Gaza, ten months after a ceasefire was announced, amid ongoing Israeli strikes, stalled peace efforts, and families left without answers.Continue Reading
President Donald Trump has turned the 2026 midterm elections into a stark referendum on his presidency, warning Republican voters that a Democratic victory could trigger another impeachment battle in Washington.Continue Reading
ANKARA, AUGUST 22, 2026: Turkey has dramatically escalated its confrontation with Israel, seeking an Interpol Red Notice against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the interception of a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla in international waters. The move takes the Gaza conflict into an increasingly consequential legal arena, where national courts, internationalContinue Reading
Ankara wants sovereignty over its weapons, independence from Western restrictions and a decisive voice on Gaza. But the real measure of power is not what Turkey can say. It is what Turkey can change.Continue Reading
