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UAE pipeline bypassing Strait of Hormuz now 50% complete, on track for 2027

UAE pipeline bypassing Strait of Hormuz now 50% complete, on track for 2027

ADNOC CEO Al Jaber says the UAE's new crude pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz is 50% complete and on track for 2027

Asia
With Rubio's India visit, New Delhi asks how it fits in Trump's worldview

With Rubio's India visit, New Delhi asks how it fits in Trump's worldview

Marco Rubio heads to India for a rare multi-city tour, but the visit raises a bigger question: where does India stand in Trump's shifting foreign policy worldview?

Europe
Modi calls for peaceful end to conflicts in Ukraine, Middle East at Nordic summit

Modi calls for peaceful end to conflicts in Ukraine, Middle East at Nordic summit

Indian PM Narendra Modi pledged at an Oslo summit to work with Nordic allies toward peace in Ukraine and the Middle East, while defending the rules-based global order

Middle East
Israeli minister posts video of detained flotilla activists bound and forced to kneel

Israeli minister posts video of detained flotilla activists bound and forced to kneel

Israel's National Security Minister Ben Gvir posted footage of detained flotilla activists kneeling, hands bound – sparking condemnation from his own cabinet.

North America
Trump says willing to wait a few days to get 'right answer' on Iran peace deal

Trump says willing to wait a few days to get 'right answer' on Iran peace deal

Trump warns further attacks are ready if Iran rejects a peace deal, as Iranian officials raise suspicions over US intentions and Chinese tankers cross the Strait of Hormuz