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Deadly game they're playing: Why Iran, Israel, and the US can't stop escalating
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (1238+ words) Saturday May 02, 2026 You have heard the phrase, "They're playing a game with us." It usually implies something trivial'deception, manipulation, perhaps even sport. But when we say the United States, Israel, and Iran are playing a "game", we mean something far…...
Will the naval blockade of Iran continue or will there be a direct attack?
18+ hour, 39+ min ago (80+ words) The Business Standard Labour Day: The urgency of valuing workers in financial inclusion Nuclear Power: From bomb to energy Pahari Haat: Taking on inorganic farming with hill-sourced produce Can Bangladesh regulate digital voyeurism without undermining rights? More Videos from TBS…...
Israel deploys Iron Dome in UAE during Iran war
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (364+ words) Saturday May 02, 2026 Israel deployed an Iron Dome air defence system to the United Arab Emirates during the 2026 war with Iran, marking the first time the system has been stationed in another country, according to details of the operation. The deployment,…...
Iran president slams US naval blockade, calls it 'intolerable"
14+ hour, 19+ min ago (103+ words) Iran president slams US naval blockade, calls it 'intolerable'The Business Standard Saturday May 02, 2026 Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian has lashed out at the US naval blockade, calling the siege of Iranian ports "intolerable." He warned that the move amounts to an…...
Iran sends latest proposal for negotiations with US to Pakistani mediators
11+ hour, 24+ min ago (818+ words) Saturday May 02, 2026 Tehran has submitted its latest proposal for negotiations with the United States, Iranian "state media and a Pakistani official said on Friday (1 May), a move that could offer hope for breaking a deadlock in efforts to end the…...
Global military spending rises 2. 9% despite US decline over Ukraine freeze
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (315+ words) Friday May 01, 2026 Global military spending rose 2. 9% in 2025 despite a 7. 5% decline in the United States as President Donald Trump halted new financial military aid to Ukraine, a report by a conflict think-tank showed on Monday. Expenditure increased to $2. 89 trillion in 2025, rising…...
A look at May Day protests as Iran war pushes up energy costs for workers
18+ hour, 34+ min ago (201+ words) Friday May 01, 2026 Activists worldwide will march in May Day rallies Friday, calling for peace, higher wages, and better working conditions as many workers grapple with rising energy costs and shrinking purchasing power tied to the Iran war. The day is…...
Lebanon says Israel strikes kill 14 in deadliest day since truce
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (584+ words) Friday May 01, 2026 Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country's south on Sunday killed 14 people, the deadliest day since a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war came into force over a week ago. It came as Israel and the Iran-backed…...
An ally when with you, a terrorist when not: Nahid
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (310+ words) Friday May 01, 2026 Opposition Chief Whip and National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has criticised what he described as a persistent culture in Bangladesh's politics where groups are labelled differently depending on alliances, saying, "An ally when with you, a…...
Iran threatens painful response if US resumes attacks, oil prices seesaw
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (838+ words) Thursday April 30, 2026 Iran today (30 April) said "it would respond with "long and painful strikes" on US positions if Washington renewed attacks, and also reasserted its control over the Strait of Hormuz, complicating US plans for a coalition "to reopen the…...