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Israel-Iran conflict: Then Nigerian connection, By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, June 23 -- When Israel launched Operation Rising Lion in the early hours of 13 June, most Nigerians were asleep. The footage came in fragments - precision airstrikes, sirens over Tel Aviv, de... Read More


Japan PM Ishiba cancels NATO summit trip amid IP4 uncertainty

Pakistan, June 23 -- TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided not to attend the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague, cancelling his June 24-26 visit just three days after it was announ... Read More


Pakistani lawmakers urge govt to withdraw Trump's nomination for Nobel Peace Prize

Islamabad, June 23 -- Pakistani lawmakers and notable figures have criticised the government's decision to nominate US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize after the US targeted nucle... Read More


CAC 40 Falls As Market Spotlight On Middle East Tensions

India, June 23 -- The CAC 40 benchmark changed course on Monday amidst a major escalation in Middle East tensions over the weekend that hurt global market sentiment. The index that tracks the 40 large... Read More


Indian stock market: 7 key things that changed for market over weekend- Gift Nifty, Israel-Iran war to oil prices

Indian stock market, June 23 -- Indian indices - Sensex and Nifty 50 - are likely to open on subdued note on Monday amid escalating tensions in Middle East. Asian markets plunged on Monday, meanwhile... Read More


Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets Putin in Moscow days after US strikes

India, June 23 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who is currently visiting Moscow, met Russian President Vladimir Putin, just a day after the US targeted Iran's nuclear facilities amid escal... Read More


"India is natural extension of West Asia..make sure there is no widening of war": Expert Waiel Awwad on Israel-Iran conflict

New Delhi, June 23 -- West Asia expert and veteran journalist Waiel Awwad on Monday emphasised the critical importance of India in the region, particularly in light of the escalating Israel-Iran confl... Read More


Air France suspends Tel Aviv flights until july amid middle east crisis

Pakistan, June 23 -- Air France announced it will suspend flights to Tel Aviv until July 14 due to rising tensions in the Middle East. The decision follows recent military strikes by the US in Iran, w... Read More


Indonesia's parliament to question FM on Iran-Israel war, US strikes

Jakarta, June 23 -- Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) will summon Foreign Minister Sugiono for a discussion on the Iran-Israel conflict following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities... Read More


Any decision to close Strait of Hormuz will impact global oil supply, say experts

New Delhi, June 23 -- Amid rising tensions in the Middle East due to continued military action by Israel and Iran, experts have said that any closure of the Strait of Hormuz will hit global oil trade.... Read More