From chasing rats as a child to the KGB, how 72-year-old Putin came to power - and what drives him now.
Four-day workweek for government employees and two-week closure of schools among the measures aimed at saving energy....
US study reveals more than 25,300 Islamophobic posts on X since war began and intensifying hate speech against Muslims....
Donald Trump called the war on Iran a “short-term excursion”, saying the US already achieved “tremendous success”....
Separately, Iran's Revolutionary Guards target US base in Iraq, as PM Sudani rejects attempts to drag Iraq into the war....
Oil prices are swinging as markets react to every twist in the conflict....
This is a war of survival and global consequences....
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rally in Tehran to show their support for the new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei....
Israel warns of imminent attacks on south Lebanon's Tyre and Sidon amid reports Tel Aviv wants to expand buffer zone....
Afghanistan were due to host Sri Lanka for a six-match series in the UAE, which has been hit by attacks from Iran....
Families are buying whatever they can while supplies last, fearing that food available today may not be there tomorrow....
Tehran built a doctrine to absorb shock, survive decapitation strikes and turn time into a weapon....
Oil prices have shot up as the war snarls transportation and production in one of the most energy-rich regions on earth....
Crude oil prices plunge below $90 a barrel following an earlier surge to almost $120 in price swing over 24 hours....
US president highlighted what he described as the successes of Operation Epic Fury against Iran in his latest speech....
Most Israelis back war, a poll suggests, as genocidal rhetoric returns, and opponents face threats and violence....
US-Israeli strikes on Tehran continue as Iranian counterattacks target Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia....
US president speaks in Florida after a call with Putin, who said he wanted to be 'helpful' on Middle East war....
US president, who had warned against selecting Mojtaba Khamenei to lead Iran, says new supreme leader may not 'last'....
Russian president spoke as oil prices surged past $100 per barrel, reaching levels unseen since start of Ukraine war....
Israel has tried for decades to weaken Hezbollah through wars and assassinations. Why has the group endured?...
As strikes continue across Iran, US President Trump has articulated shifting goals. But how likely are they?...
Before the start of the war between Israel, US and Iran, Africa was on track for its biggest economic moment in history....
French president says 'purely defensive' mission aims to gradually reopen key Gulf waterway amid spike in oil prices....
Ukraine has built low-cost drones to counter Russian attacks with imported Iranian Shahed drones....
The IRGC says its forces are ready to 'fully obey and sacrifice for the divine commands' after new supreme leader named....
People in Gaza have been rushing to markets as supplies dwindle even further due to regional conflict....
Expanding regional conflict shifts global attention as Gaza faces border closures, inflation and 'ceasefire' violations....
The Pentagon has not yet released an official estimate of the cost of the US war on Iran....
Bangladesh closes universities due to Iran war energy crisis...
Modern wars show how easily leaders meet rhetorical burden of justification and avoid strategic burden of ending them....
