Global oil supplies are expected to be hit twice as hard this month as in March, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, underlining the urgent need to resolve the conflict over Iran that US President Donald Trump said could end soon. While Trump signalled he could wind down the war wit
A mid-Chaitra hailstorm has transformed Dhaka’s streets into a scene of sudden chaos, forcing workers, pedestrians, and commuters alike to seek shelter as ice and rain battered the capital. The showers began around 8pm and continued for roughly half an hour, paused briefly, and resumed short
Russia warned its citizens on Wednesday not to travel to countries that have extradition treaties with the United States. In a travel advisory, the Foreign Ministry said "the intensity of Washington's punitive justice" had increased since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022, and people ris
Stocks soared, bonds rallied and the dollar languished on Wednesday, as hopes of a de-escalation in the Iran conflict fuelled the biggest rebound in regional equities in more than three years. Europe's STOXX 600 (.STOXX) jumped as much as 2.5 per cent in early trade and was last up 2 per cent - st
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that the global instability caused by the Iran war means Britain should align more closely with European allies on security and economy, following repeated criticism from US President Donald Trump. At a press conference aimed at easing public concern o
