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Flares are fired by Israeli forces in Arnoun as seen from Marjayoun, Lebanon 14 May, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Lebanon to press Israel to cease fire at Washington talks, Lebanese official says

The talks between Lebanese and Israeli envoys will ‌mark the sides' third meeting since hostilities reignited between Hezbollah and Israel on 2 March.

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. Photo: File/Reuters

Iran allowing transit of Chinese vessels in Strait of Hormuz, Fars news reports

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

UAE denies Netanyahu held secret meeting with Emirati president in the UAE during Iran war

F-15SA fighter jets are seen at King Faisal Air College in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 25, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser/File Photo

Saudi warplanes struck militias in Iraq during war: Sources

Smoke rises from a village in southern Lebanon as the Israeli army operates in it as seen from the Israeli side of the border, 23 April 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Gil Eliyahu

2 Bangladeshis killed in Israeli drone strike in Lebanon, says embassy

F-15SA fighter jets are seen at King Faisal Air College in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 25, 2017. Photo: Reuters

Saudi warplanes struck militias in Iraq during war, sources say

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, 30 October, 2025. Photo: Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Trump says no need for China's help on Iran as shippers seek way through Hormuz

Photo: Collected

Can Middle East war-driven oil pressure boost India’s electric vehicle journey?

In 2024, Bangladeshi migrants sent remittance worth a record $26.9 billion, a 23% increase from 2023. Photo: Reuters

Bangladeshi migrants face uncertainty as Mideast war disrupts jobs, wages: RMMRU

Photo: Reuters

Iran war to cast a shadow on BRICS foreign ministers meeting in Delhi

The Epaminondas ship is seen during seizure by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, in this image obtained by Reuters on April 24, 2026. Photo: Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

Iraq, Pakistan strike energy deals with Iran as Tehran flexes Hormuz control

eople walk past a mural depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and the late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Hormuz standoff drives oil higher as US-Iran peace hopes ebb

Smoke billows after Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon. File Photo: Reuters

2 more Bangladeshis reportedly killed in Lebanon