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Trump Rejects Saudi Request for Direct US Strikes on Houthis
Saudi Arabia has sought US military help against the Houthis as the group advances around Bab el-Mandeb and threatens a vital Saudi oil route. Trump has so far rejected direct US strikes but Washington is providing intelligence and targeting support.
Modi and Putin Deepen India-Russia Ties Ahead of BRICS Summit
Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin held talks in New Delhi ahead of the BRICS summit, discussing energy, defence, trade and the wars in Ukraine and West Asia as India and Russia moved to deepen a strategic partnership that has endured despite growing geopolitical pressure.
Houthis Seize Perim Island Inside Bab el-Mandeb, Tightening Grip on Global Shipping Route
The Houthis have captured Perim Island inside Bab el-Mandeb after seizing Mocha and Dhubab, giving the Iran-aligned group a foothold in one of the world’s most important shipping routes as the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted.
Five Hours of Freedom
Chinmoy Krishna Das was given five hours outside prison to perform his mother’s last rites. By then, she was already gone. His story has become a haunting symbol of what Bangladesh’s Hindu minority is being forced to endure.
Red Fort Was Plan B? NIA Probe Points to Historic Jain Temple as Original Target
The NIA has named Umer Un Nabi as the alleged mastermind of the Delhi terror conspiracy. Its chargesheet also suggests the Red Fort may not have been his original target: investigators believe he first tried to stop near the historic Jain Lal Mandir but was forced away by traffic.
How India Helped Shape an American Feminist Icon
Gloria Steinem, the journalist and activist who became one of the most influential figures in the American women’s movement, has died at 92. Her decades of work transformed debates over equality, reproductive rights and women’s political power.
Hong Kong Jails Tiananmen Vigil Organisers for Up to Seven Years
Hong Kong has sentenced three former leaders of the group that organised the city’s annual Tiananmen Square vigils to up to seven years in prison, in one of the most prominent cases brought under the national security law.
Oil Surges as Hormuz Disruption and Houthi Advance Rattle Markets
Brent crude has surged towards $110 a barrel as tankers are attacked and traffic is disrupted through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb deepening fears over global oil supplies.
BRICS Leaders Descend on New Delhi Under Extraordinary Security
New Delhi is under heavy security as world leaders arrive for the BRICS summit. Tens of thousands of personnel, NSG commandos and anti-drone systems have been deployed across the capital as India prepares to host Putin, Xi and other leaders.
Twenty-Five Years After 9/11, Al-Qaeda Is Still Here
Twenty-five years after 9/11, bin Laden is dead and al-Qaeda’s old command structure has been dismantled. The organisation adapted, spreading through affiliates from Somalia and the Sahel to Yemen Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Houthis Seize Mocha and Advance Towards Strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait
The Houthis have seized Mocha and are advancing towards Bab el-Mandeb, bringing them closer to one of the world’s most important shipping routes. With the Strait of Hormuz already disrupted, the battle in Yemen now carries consequences far beyond its borders.