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The freight rate for a supertanker carrying crude oil on the key Middle East-to-China route hit a record high of more than $420,000 per day on Monday as the war in the Middle East disrupts the world’s busiest and most important shipping lane, the Strait of Hormuz. The daily rate for hiring a very large…

Iran does not seek war, but will not surrender sovereignty: Iran’s UN envoy Even as Gulf countries unanimously condemn Iran for firing missiles and drones at their territories, Tehran’s envoy to the UN on Monday insisted that his government was not seeking a war — and did not want escalation. “Iran does not seek war,…

US attacks Iran LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump said Saturday that US bombing of Iran will continue as long as needed and that the killing of the country’s supreme leader gives Iranians their “greatest chance” for taking power. The incident occurred as Iran launched retaliatory strikes across the oil-rich Gulf following US and Israeli…

Cancellations on for tomorrow as well, numbers likely to increase beyond what is known today.Saudi Arabia – 1,277 flights scheduled; 28 cancelled (2.19%) United Arab Emirates – 1,067 flights scheduled; 94 cancelled (8.81%)Qatar – 335 flights scheduled; 34 cancelled (10.15%)Iran– 307 flights scheduled; 9 cancelled (2.61%)Oman – 122 flights scheduled; 5 cancelled (4.10%)Israel – 107…

Explosions in Iran’s capital Tehran after reported Israeli strikes have sharply escalated tensions in the Middle East, capping weeks of increasingly explicit warnings from both Washington and Jerusalem that military action was imminent if Iran did not change course.For several weeks, US President Donald Trump and senior Israeli officials had publicly signalled a limited window…

Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran’s capital, Israel Katz, the Israeli Defence Minister, said on Saturday. The attack was carried out “to remove threats,” according to Katz.A cloud of smoke was seen rising from the city’s downtown, and three explosions were reportedly heard in downtown Tehran, according to Iranian media.It wasn’t immediately clear…

A tram derailed and smashed into a building in Milan on Friday, killing two people and injuring at least 38 others, police told AFP.One of the dead was hit by the tram as it derailed and the second victim was a passenger, the city’s mayor Giuseppe Sala told reporters at the scene. Firemen wrapped survivors…

Pakistan has launched Operation Ghazab Lil Haq against the Afghan Taliban regime after Kabul claimed its forces killed 55 Pakistani soldiers in cross-border strikes, sharply escalating tensions along the volatile Durand Line. State broadcaster PTV News said the operation was initiated in response to what it called “unprovoked aggression” from Afghanistan. Later, Pakistan minister Attaullah…

New Delhi, Feb 27: Negotiators from Iran and the United States have concluded a third round of indirect talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme in Geneva, with both sides reporting progress and agreeing to continue discussions in Vienna, Austria next week.The high-stakes negotiations, mediated by Oman, were held amid mounting regional tensions and concerns that failure…