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Quad To Launch Fuel Security Forum To Protect Energy Flow In Indo-Pacific
The four nations announced the creation of a Quad Fuel Security Forum - a high-level coordination body designed to facilitate crisis response, policy alignment, and market analysis during periods of acute energy stress.
2 Children Among 4 Killed After Train Hits School Bus In Belgium
Belgium Train Hits School Bus: Several Dead After Train Hits School Bus In Belgium
Quad Powers Draw Hard Lines On China, Terror, Critical Materials In Delhi
In their most comprehensive joint statement yet, the foreign ministers of India, Australia, Japan, and the United States deliver pointed warnings.
India, US Sign Critical Minerals Pact As Marco Rubio Wraps Up Delhi Visit
The landmark framework on rare earth supply chains caps a four-day trip by Secretary of State Marco Rubio that significantly deepened strategic ties between Washington and New Delhi.
Opinion: Opinion | A New Sunni Bloc Is Taking Shape, And Pak May Be Its Biggest Winner
If the idea does come to fruition, then such a bloc would have been a long time in making. And it would have a formidable spread, going all the way from the Arabian Sea to the Mediterranean, controlling strategic ports, shipping and maritime routes.
'Next Time I'll Stab You': Russia Sees Spate Of Wartime School Attacks
There have been at least 14 reported attacks in schools and other educational institutions so far this year -- compared with 15 in the whole of 2025.
At Quad Meet, A $20 Billion Deal To Break China's Grip on Critical Minerals
The Quad Critical Minerals Initiative, announced at the conclusion of a Foreign Ministers' meeting in New Delhi, establishes a structured cooperation framework.
Trump Pushes Middle East Reset, Pak Faces Saudi, Abraham Accords Dilemma
Pakistan faces a dilemma over the Abraham Accords, needing to recognise Israel for economic gains but opposing it without Palestinian statehood.
Israel Bets On Big Tech Over Warfronts, Has An Iran Request For India
Israel urges India to classify IRGC as terrorist and highlights tech in Middle East strategy
'Perpetual Bad Things': Experts Decode Why 40% People Are Avoiding News
Globally, 40 per cent report they at least sometimes or often do the same, the highest figure ever recorded. People shared consistent reasons for this: the news put them in a bad mood, they felt overwhelmed and powerless to act.
Iran Claims It Shot Down US' MQ-9 Drone Amid Peace Talks
The Guard's forces also claimed they "fired upon an RQ-4 drone and an intruding F-35 fighter jet", without specifying when the incidents took place.
Why Taj? Iran's Persian History Swipe At Marco Rubio's Picture
Consulate General of Iran in Hyderabad stated that if Marco Rubio "knew the history or architecture, he wouldn't have posed for a picture here"
'Not Acceptable': Pak's Khawaja Asif On Trump's Abraham Accords Call
Khawaja Asif is among the politicians who vehemently oppose any idea of normalisation of ties with the Jewish state. Last month, he called Israel a "curse for humanity", while accusing it of carrying out genocide in the region.
SpaceX IPO Buzz Grows, But History Of Big Listings Warns Investors
SpaceX's debut is expected to be followed by OpenAI and Anthropic, tapping into demand for AI-related companies
On CCTV, Woman From Gujarat Shot Dead At US Supermarket
The woman, who had been working at that general store in Virginia for the last 10 years, has been identified as Meghnaben Patel. She was 45.
"AI Needs To Be Disarmed": Pope Leo's Stark Warning On Jobs, War And Humanity
In a sweeping Vatican document released amid growing anxiety around artificial intelligence, Pope Leo XIV warned that AI could deepen inequality, automate war, destroy meaningful work and hand dangerous power to a handful of companies unless governments act quickly.
Eye On China, Quad Expands Cooperation On Minerals And Maritime Security
Quad countries announce critical minerals framework and maritime security initiatives in Indo-Pacific.
Woman Eating At Restaurant With Husband Killed By Flying Umbrella
A South Carolina woman died after a flying umbrella struck her during a storm at a restaurant patio.
5 Kg Heroin Found In Punjabi Singer's Thar, Drug Racket Linked To Australia
Harbir Singh Sohal was allegedly a "courier" in a drug supply network that was being operated from Australia, the police said.
