West Bank village counts losses after settler attack, and fears more

Have deaths of Quds Force commanders in Iran-Israel shadow war dented IRGC’s public image and confidence? LONDON: Iran brought its decades-long shadow war with Israel into the open on April 13 when it mounted a combined drone and missile attack in retaliation for a suspected Israeli airstrike on its embassy annex in Damascus, which killed … Read more

Vietnam faces $3bn annual crop losses from rising saltwater levels

NEW DEHLI: Millions of people in India’s tech hub of Bengaluru are facing an unprecedented water crisis as a key supply of the resource runs dry, in what experts said is a result of unplanned urbanization in the southern metropolis.  The city also known as Bangalore and more popularly as India’s “Silicon Valley” is located … Read more

Oil Updates – crude extends losses after dollar rises on shifting interest rate outlook

SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell on Monday, extending losses from the previous session after the dollar rose on market views that higher-than-expected inflation could delay cuts to high US interest rates that have been capping global fuel demand growth, according to Reuters. Brent crude futures fell 14 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $81.48 a barrel by … Read more

Oil Updates – crude gains after OPEC+ maintains output cuts, but heads for weekly losses

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose in early trade on Friday following a decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, known as OPEC+, to keep its oil output policy unchanged, according to Reuters. Benchmarks were headed for weekly losses though amid unsubstantiated reports of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Brent crude futures … Read more

A year on, Turkiye earthquake survivor counts losses of life and limb

BURSA, Turkiye: Abdulalim Muaini lies in bed looking at pictures of his children and wife who died next to him in the earthquake one year ago, contemplating how it shattered the new life they had built in southern Turkiye after having fled war in Syria. The deadliest disaster in Turkiye’s modern history, the magnitude 7.8 … Read more