The IMF warns sustained oil price rises may lift global inflation, challenging policy makers to balance growth and price stability amid Middle East tensions.

An explosion at the US embassy in Oslo prompted a police investigation, with a lone suspect eyed and heightened security around the mission ongoing.

China opposes outside regime change in Iran, emphasising sovereignty and the need for dialogue to reduce regional tensions and advance Middle East peace.

Two shallow earthquakes in southern Iran were recorded by USGS: magnitude 4.1 near Bandar Abbas and 4.3 near Gerash, both at 10 km depth. No injuries reported.

Balen Shah and the Rastriya Swatantra Party surge across Nepal, winning crucial FPTP seats and signalling a major shift after the Gen Z protests; urban dominance evident in Kathmandu Valley.

Rastriya Swatantra Party leads Nepal’s election as Balen Shah defeats K P Sharma Oli. India seeks stability to advance development partnership.

Satellite images and expert analysis suggest a Feb. 28 blast at a Minab school may have followed US airstrikes near a Revolutionary Guard site; 165 killed.

US stocks decline amid inflation concerns and a surge in oil prices linked to Middle East tensions, signalling stagflation fears and energy supply worries.

Assessing how the Middle East energy conflict could affect global GDP, energy prices, shipping and inflation, with a focus on Gulf output and supply security.

Iran launched new strikes on Israel and US bases as fighting widened across the Middle East, with Lebanon and Azerbaijan drawn into the conflict.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan offers Turkey mediation for a Pakistan Afghanistan ceasefire after six days of border clashes and stalled talks brokered in Qatar.

Israel ordered evacuations in dozens of southern Lebanon border villages as Beirut-area airstrikes intensified and Hezbollah reported more attacks.

Vladimir Putin met Peter Szijjarto in Moscow to discuss Hungary’s Russian oil and gas supplies amid Druzhba pipeline disruptions and regional tensions.

Iran asked Iraq to curb opposition groups near the border as the Revolutionary Guard issued threats and Turkey said NATO defences intercepted a missile from Iran.

A Nature study says many sea level rise assessments underestimate baseline coastal water heights by about 30 cm, raising coastal flooding risk, especially in the Global South.

An analysis of how years of planning and close US-Israel coordination shaped the Iran strike timing, linked to Narendra Modi's Israel visit and regional tensions.

US insurance guarantees and potential naval escorts aim to keep Strait of Hormuz oil flowing amid Iran tensions, supporting global markets and energy importers like India.

Israel hit Iranian missile sites; Iran fired missiles into Israel and across the Gulf, disrupting energy and travel. A US embassy site in Saudi Arabia was attacked.

The US State Department is securing military and charter flights for Americans seeking to leave the Middle East amid disrupted commercial travel.

Donald Trump says an Iranian regime insider could be best placed to lead after the US-Israel campaign, and notes Reza Pahlavi is not a focus.

A Shahed drone hit near RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, prompting Typhoon and F-35 responses and raising security concerns for UK bases in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Iranian missile and drone strikes hit central Israel, damaging homes and shops. Israel reports 11 deaths and plans limited Ben-Gurion flights from Thursday.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended ICE enforcement in a Senate hearing, rejecting Democratic criticism over Minneapolis protester deaths.

The US State Department is preparing military and charter flights as embassies shut and evacuations expand after drone attacks and wider regional strikes.

Satellite images show damaged buildings at Irans Natanz nuclear facility after US-Israeli strikes. The IAEA says no radiological consequences are expected.