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NewsFeedMarco Rubio says President Trump prefers diplomatic solution to war on IranIn an exclusive interview with media, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there are messages and indirect talks under way between figures inside Iran and the US, and that President Donald Trump still prefers a diplomatic outcome. He accused Iran’s leadership of funding armed groups like Hezbollah and Hamas instead of its own people, and said the US would welcome a future Iranian government with a “different view” for the country.Published On 30 Mar 202630 Mar 2026SaveClick here to share on social mediashare2SharefacebooktwitterwhatsappcopylinkgoogleAdd media on Googleinfo

The acclaimed stage and screen actress passed away after a decade-long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, her family announced. NEW YORK — Mary Beth Hurt, the Tony-nominated actress whose elegant presence graced Broadway, film, and television for nearly five decades, has died. She was 79. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hurt passed away on Saturday following a decade-long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, a diagnosis she received in 2015. Until recently, she had been living in a Manhattan care facility, with her husband residing in another apartment within the same building. Family Pays Tribute Hurt’s daughter, Molly Schrader, announced the news on Instagram,…

Lahore Qalandars batter denies Level 3 offense as umpires award five penalty runs to Karachi Kings in dramatic final-over finish. LAHORE — Lahore Qalandars opener Fakhar Zaman has been charged with ball tampering following a dramatic Pakistan Super League (PSL) encounter against Karachi Kings on Sunday, with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirming that a final verdict will be delivered within 48 hours. The incident unfolded in the tense final over of the match, with Karachi Kings requiring 14 runs for victory. Lahore captain Shaheen Shah Afridi, bowler Haris Rauf, and Zaman were seen gathered at the bowler’s run-up, each handling…

Military says most drones were intercepted; Damascus warns of “appropriate response” as regional tensions escalate. DAMASCUS — Syria’s military announced on Monday that a large-scale drone attack targeted several of its bases near the border with Iraq, marking the latest in a series of cross-border incidents amid the widening Middle East conflict. In an official statement, the Syrian army said the attack occurred “at dawn today,” involving “a large-scale attack by a number of drones targeting several army bases near the Iraqi border.” Most of the drones were intercepted, the military reported, without specifying the number of aircraft involved or whether…

Government approves 60-day kerosene sale across 21 states amid fuel scarcity; urban households urged to switch to piped natural gas to ease demand. NEW DELHI — Facing fuel scarcity triggered by the escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict, India has temporarily revived the distribution of kerosene through select petrol pumps across 21 states and union territories, marking a significant policy shift from its earlier phase-out of the fuel. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has directed state-owned oil marketing companies to supply superior kerosene oil (SKO)—widely known in India as “the common man’s fuel”—to designated retail outlets for a limited period. The move…

Dozens of nations report fuel hikes of up to 80% as Brent crude surges 57% in one month; UAE petrol prices expected to rise when new rates are unveiled on March 31. DUBAI — Retail fuel prices have surged across Asia, Africa, Europe, and beyond, with increases ranging from under five per cent to more than 80 per cent, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East disrupt global energy markets. The sharp upward spiral follows the ongoing US-Israel-Iran military conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz—a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments—which has sent crude prices soaring. Dozens of…

Like in other conflicts, Israel launched the war on Iran together with the US without a realistic political plan.In recent days, alongside continued claims of successes in this war, a new tone is emerging in Israel’s media, piercing the Israeli sense of invincibility — the first hints of a narrative of defeat.Writing in Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper on March 25, Yossi Yehoshua detailed tensions between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Mossad chief David Barnea regarding the failure of plans to collapse the Iranian regime.Three days earlier, The New York Times had reported that in January, Barnea presented US officials with…

The lawlessness and brutality of the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza have now spread to other parts of the world.We are witnessing a war on humanity. This might sound hyperbolic to some, but it should not. What is unfolding across the globe is not a series of isolated events or crises. It is a coordinated assault waged through brute force against the international systems that sustain humanity. The goal is a world order that doesn’t just quietly practise “might makes right” but proudly proclaims it.Yet we cannot understand this moment without understanding that Palestine – as both a place and a…

The war is feeding into a theological narrative of martyrdom and sacrifice that is helping maintain the Islamic Republic’s internal cohesion.The United States-Israel war against Iran is usually described in the language of strategy: Deterrence, escalation, military pressure, missile capacity, nuclear risk. All of these matter, but they do not tell the whole story.To understand how Iran may fight and survive this war, we need to look beyond military calculations and into the moral world through which the Islamic Republic understands power, loss, and, above all, endurance. This is not merely a state under attack, but one whose ideological core…

Turkish foreign minister says ministerial meeting with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt could take place this weekend, as Germany signals direct US-Iran negotiations in Pakistan ‘very soon’ ISTANBUL — Turkiye has proposed hosting a four-nation ministerial meeting in Pakistan this weekend to address the escalating conflict in the Middle East, as Islamabad continues to play a pivotal role as mediator between the United States and Iran. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on Friday that talks involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkiye could take place on Pakistani soil, with the gathering bringing together the foreign ministers of the four Muslim-majority…