Category: World

CAF’s Appeal Board has awarded Morocco the 2025 AFCON title after stripping Senegal of the championship; Morocco’s federation said the ruling “upholds rights and integrity.”

Al Jazeera reports Israel struck Iran’s South Pars and Iran attacked Qatar’s Ras Laffan, actions that escalate an energy crisis and heighten regional tensions with possible global market effects.

Al Jazeera argues a war involving the US, Israel and Iran is unlikely to end with a clear victor; a negotiated arrangement allowing each side to claim core goals is the likeliest outcome.

Gas prices rose after Israel struck Iran’s main gas field and Iran retaliated by attacking Qatari gas facilities, raising concerns about supply disruptions and market volatility.

Iran’s regional ambitions are being squeezed by military limits, economic pressure and internal fragility, forcing a more constrained and cautious approach with broader geopolitical implications.

Military strikes on infrastructure in Qatar and Iran pushed European gas prices above C70/MWh and sent oil markets higher, reviving concerns about dependence on volatile global supplies.

South China Morning Post reports the US strike on Iran is widely seen as a “war of choice,” complicating Beijing’s strategic calculations and raising regional economic and diplomatic concerns.

China offered to strengthen energy cooperation with Southeast Asian countries as the Middle East war disrupts global oil and gas supplies, urging an end to hostilities.

India’s semaglutide patent expiry has set off a price war among manufacturers, likely increasing availability of weekly weight‑loss injections and potentially affecting access beyond India.

Hong Kong police arrested 16 people, including three paralegals from a Mong Kok law firm, over crash-for-cash compensation claims exceeding HK$3.6 million. The arrests follow last month’s raid on the law firm.

Tulsi Gabbard, Patel and Ratcliffe testified at a House hearing offering a rare public view into secretive intelligence work amid scrutiny of the war with Iran and concerns about domestic terrorism.

Liverpool recovered from a deficit to eliminate Galatasaray from the Champions League, while Galatasaray revealed that star striker Osimhen tried to play with a broken arm.

A U.S. court dismissed a defamation suit by seven Ohio deputies against rapper Afroman, protecting his right to use home security footage in satirical music videos and affirming free-speech protections for parody.

Observers say the meeting between Japan’s Sanae Takaichi and Donald Trump could be a key factor in worsening or easing China-Japan tensions as leaders prepare for the APEC summit.

As the US-Israel war on Iran enters its third week and strikes hit energy facilities, analysts warn an Iran-driven oil shock could push prices above US$120 and unsettle global markets.

Huawei announced AgentArts, an enterprise agent development platform, and expanded Kunpeng and Ascend compute offerings as it seeks to capitalise on OpenClaw-driven demand for agentic AI.

Al Jazeera reports that the Iran war is disrupting global supply chains — hitting factories, transport and supermarket shelves — with possible knock-on effects for Panama and Latin America.

After an Israeli strike on South Pars, Iran has targeted Gulf energy sites in a move described as an “energy war,” raising risks of disruption to global energy flows and indirect effects for Panama and Latin America.

Arab and Muslim foreign ministers met in Riyadh to agree a unified response to recent Iranian strikes, asserting their right to self-defence and signalling a coordinated regional posture.

Strikes on energy facilities in the Middle East lifted Brent crude above $113 a barrel, triggering recession fears among investors worried that prolonged supply disruptions will keep oil prices elevated.