Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is on her way to what she expects will be a "very difficult" meeting with US leader Donald Trump, days after his calls for allies to help secure the war-stricken Strait of Hormuz went largely unanswered. Takaichi told parliament hours before her departure that »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

The length of the blockade remains the decisive factor The duration of the disruption to traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains the decisive factor in assessing the economic impact. Allianz Trade analysts estimate that a disruption of up to two months in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz—w»»»

PARIS, France — Almost three weeks into the Middle East war, analysts fear that a long-drawn out conflict and the associated disruption to oil trade may undermine the global economy.Economists are contemplating a gloomy combination of prices rising across the board and growth stalling.The conflict,»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump pledged the U.S. would "massively blow up the entirety" of the world's largest gas field if Iran attacks Qatar again. Trump made his threat on social media Wednesday night against Iran's South Pars natural gas field after Iranian missiles hit Qatar. The Iranian attack wa»»»

China condemned on Thursday the killing of Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani by an Israeli air strike, calling it "unacceptable". Beijing is a close partner of Iran but has also criticized Tehran's strikes against Gulf states housing US military bases. Larijani was the highest-profile Ir»»»

The knock-on effects of the conflict now whipping through the Middle East are awakening ghosts of crises past that shook the European Union. Seven months into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launched in February 2022, the President of the European Commission stood at her podium in the Europ»»»

In its March 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of The US Intelligence Community report, the US Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has highlighted Pakistan a 'Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA)' of Washington, as on the path to developing missile technology that can threaten the US itself. »»»

In its March 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of The US Intelligence Community report, the US Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has highlighted Pakistan a 'Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA)' of Washington, as on the path to developing missile technology that can threaten the US itself. »»»

In its March 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of The US Intelligence Community report, the US Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has highlighted Pakistan a 'Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA)' of Washington, as on the path to developing missile technology that can threaten the US itself. »»»

In its March 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of The US Intelligence Community report, the US Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has highlighted Pakistan a 'Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA)' of Washington, as on the path to developing missile technology that can threaten the US itself. »»»

In its March 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of The US Intelligence Community report, the US Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has highlighted Pakistan a 'Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA)' of Washington, as on the path to developing missile technology that can threaten the US itself. »»»

In its March 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of The US Intelligence Community report, the US Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has highlighted Pakistan a 'Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA)' of Washington, as on the path to developing missile technology that can threaten the US itself. »»»

In its March 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of The US Intelligence Community report, the US Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has highlighted Pakistan a 'Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA)' of Washington, as on the path to developing missile technology that can threaten the US itself. »»»

In its March 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of The US Intelligence Community report, the US Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has highlighted Pakistan a 'Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA)' of Washington, as on the path to developing missile technology that can threaten the US itself. »»»

The Department of Chemicalization, Plant Protection, and Quarantine under the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan announces the start of corn exports to China. The first batch of 25 tons of corn was shipped on March 16. The exporter was Ziyabidin Ata farm»»»

Global EV uptake expected is expected to accelerate as Iran war causes petrol price hikes. Since late February 2026, US-Israel strikes on Iran, in particular the Kharg Island export hub and Pars oil facility has been met with Iranian retaliation, i.e. blocking the Strait of Hormuz (20% of global oi»»»

Global solar generation has now crossed a historic threshold. In 2024, it surpassed 2,000 terawatt-hours (TWh) and reaching 2,131 TWh according to data from London-based think-tank Ember. This single milestone equals the entire annual electricity demand of India — one of the world’s largest and fas»»»

Global EV uptake expected is expected to accelerate as Iran war causes petrol price hikes. Since late February 2026, US-Israel strikes on Iran, in particular the Kharg Island export hub and Pars oil facility has been met with Iranian retaliation, i.e. blocking the Strait of Hormuz (20% of global oi»»»

China’s share in Kyrgyzstan’s external debt is approximately 36 percent. The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Kyrgyz Republic Liu Jiangping stated, responding to a 24.kg news agency correspondent’s question about the level of country’s public deb»»»

Fifteen years after NATO’s intervention in Libya, Western claims that the operation was launched to protect civilians have become “completely obvious” as false, international law expert Dr. Mohammed Mahmoud Mehran told Sputnik. “The NATO war against Libya was an organized crime of aggression aimed »»»

Pakistan on Wednesday announced a "temporary pause" in hostilities with Afghanistan ahead of the Eid al-Fitr feast marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The decision was made at the request of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey, said a senior Pakistani official. It came hours before Afgh»»»

Obtaining a visa to China is not difficult and can be done online, Chinese Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Liu Jiangping said at a briefing. She made the statement in response to a question from a 24.kg news agency correspondent about complaints from some citizens of Kyrgyzstan who say that getting a visa»»»

  In the morning on March 17, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, was still entertaining the idea of helping the US to unblock the strait of Hormuz. An initial cheerleader for Donald Trump’s war in Iran, she was desp»»»

  In the morning on March 17, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, was still entertaining the idea of helping the US to unblock the strait of Hormuz. An initial cheerleader for Donald Trump’s war in Iran, she was desp»»»

  In the morning on March 17, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, was still entertaining the idea of helping the US to unblock the strait of Hormuz. An initial cheerleader for Donald Trump’s war in Iran, she was desp»»»

  In the morning on March 17, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, was still entertaining the idea of helping the US to unblock the strait of Hormuz. An initial cheerleader for Donald Trump’s war in Iran, she was desp»»»

  In the morning on March 17, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, was still entertaining the idea of helping the US to unblock the strait of Hormuz. An initial cheerleader for Donald Trump’s war in Iran, she was desp»»»

  In the morning on March 17, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, was still entertaining the idea of helping the US to unblock the strait of Hormuz. An initial cheerleader for Donald Trump’s war in Iran, she was desp»»»

  In the morning on March 17, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, was still entertaining the idea of helping the US to unblock the strait of Hormuz. An initial cheerleader for Donald Trump’s war in Iran, she was desp»»»