Turkiyes defense industry now operates with a local production rate exceeding 90 percent bypassing long standing Western embargoes. Al Jazeera 1776326167

Modern warfare has dramatically changed as we have seen from the Russia-Ukraine war, conflicts involving Gaza, India and Pakistan, and the recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran. At the center of this shift is an emerging global reliance on drone and missile technology as well as advanced air defense systems. Turkiye,Continue Reading

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Oil prices have dominated headlines and political discussions since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran. In the six weeks since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, crude prices have risen sharply, driving up fuel costs and placing strain on households across the globe. Recommended StoriesContinue Reading

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Benin will elect a new president on Sunday in a race that is shaping up to favor the chosen successor of the governing party, which has been in power for the past decade. Outgoing President Patrice Talon, 67, is swept under the constitution from running again after two terms inContinue Reading

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Washington and Tehran accuse each other of not honoring this agreement. Published On 10 Apr 202610 Apr 2026 Shipping remains at a standstill in the Strait of Hormuz despite the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, dampening hopes for a resolution to one of the worst global energyContinue Reading

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – After a long day of ferrying passengers to and fro recently, e-hailing driver Nguyen was dejected to find he had spent half of his earnings on fuel. “I drove for around seven or eight hours, making around 240,000 Vietnamese dong [$9.11] and then IContinue Reading

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Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has positioned himself as an unlikely financial adviser during the United States-Israel war on Iran. In a series of posts on Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list In a recent post, he wrote: “Heads-up: Pre-market so-called ‘news’ or ‘Truth’ is often justContinue Reading

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US Department of Defense demands retraction of report alleging broker sought multimillion-dollar investment for Hegseth. Published On 31 Mar 2026Mar 31, 2026 The United States Department of Defense has demanded the retraction of a newspaper report alleging that a broker for defense chief Pete Hegseth attempted to make a largeContinue Reading

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Tehran, Iran – Iranians are dealing with the fallout of the US-Israeli war on their country for the fourth week while being squeezed by a dwindling economy and the longest internet shutdown the country has ever experienced. Most of the country is closed down this week for Nowruz holidays toContinue Reading

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Warning comes as 400 million barrels of oil are being released from global reserves during waterway’s closure. Listen to this article | 4 mins info Published On 11 Mar 202611 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2GoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary GuardContinue Reading

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Listen to this article | 5 mins info After two years of a grinding war, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are observing the holy month of Ramadan during an unabating economic catastrophe as Israel continues to impose restrictions on the entry of food and other supplies despite a “ceasefire” reachedContinue Reading