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Dozens of Indonesians stranded amid Iran-Israel conflict

Jakarta, June 17 -- Dozens of Indonesian citizens have been stranded in Israel, Jordan, and Iran due to escalating regional conflict since last weekend. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ... Read More


Indicators pointing to continued robust growth trend in 2Q25 for India

Mumbai, June 17 -- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries or OPEC stated in a latest monthly update that India has maintained strong economic growth in 1Q25, and indicators are pointing to a co... Read More


Netanyahu says war against Iran has ignited a 'light to freedom' for Iranians

Tel Aviv/Tehran, June 17 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called Israel's ongoing war with Iran a campaign to rid the country of its "evil rulers", stating that the regime's days were ... Read More


Energy Ministry denies rumours of fuel shortage

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- The Energy Ministry has denied social media reports claiming that the country may face a shortage of fuel due to the ongoing war situation in the Middle East. Issuing a statemen... Read More


Iran-Israel tension: Which countries have how many nuclear warheads? Full list here

New Delhi, June 17 -- The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) revealed in its new yearbook 2025 that nine countries worldwide possess a total of 12,241 nuclear weapons as of Janua... Read More


Iran-Israel tension: Is the world's nuclear arsenal growing? THESE 9 countries together have 12,000 warheads

New Delhi, June 17 -- The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has revealed in its new yearbook 2025 that nine countries worldwide possess as many as 12,241 nuclear weapons as of J... Read More


Commodities Buzz: LME combined base metal stocks down 24.6% on year in May-25

Mumbai, June 17 -- Inventories of major base metals continue to decline in a key global trading hub. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries or OPEC stated that its base metal index rose 3.1... Read More


Pakistan denies supplying missiles to Iran, calls reports baseless propaganda

Pakistan, June 17 -- ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has strongly rejected recent media reports claiming it supplied non-nuclear ballistic missiles to Iran amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel. Officials... Read More


Punjab unveils Rs5.3tr 'tax-free' budget

Pakistan, June 17 -- Punjab Finance Minister Mujtaba Shuja ur Rehman on Monday presented a Rs5,335 billion budget for fiscal year 2025-26 in the provincial assembly, terming it a "people-friendly" pla... Read More


Govt rebukes fake news claiming Pakistan plans nuclear strike on Israel

Pakistan, June 17 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has strongly rejected what he called "irresponsible" and "fabricated" fake news circulating on social media, which falsely att... Read More