International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
Missile strikes a helipad inside U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad: Iraqi security officials
A missile struck the helipad inside the US Embassy compound in Baghdad on March 14, 2026, wounding two people, in an attack attributed to Iran-aligned Shia m...
International Relations
5 min
South Korea's PM, Trump discuss possible talks with North’s Kim Jong Un
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met with President Trump in Washington on March 13, 2026, and discussed the possibility of reopening high-level dial...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
The week in charts: Crude oil shock, India’s EM rank, e-way bill generations
Global crude oil prices rose sharply to around $102 per barrel (Brent), driven by geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions, creating inflationary pressur...
International Relations
4 min
Brazil revokes U.S. official Darren Beattie's visa in reciprocal measure
Brazil revoked the visa of Darren Beattie, a far-right adviser to US President Donald Trump, in a reciprocal diplomatic measure announced by Brazilian Presid...
International Relations
4 min
Sri Lanka repatriates remains of 84 Iranian sailors killed in U.S. torpedo strike
Sri Lanka repatriated the remains of 84 Iranian sailors killed when the frigate IRIS Dena was torpedoed by a US submarine on March 4, 2026, in international ...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
U.S. is begging world, India, to buy Russian oil: Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the United States is "begging" India and the world to purchase Russian oil currently stranded at sea — a ...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iranian media reports no damage to Kharg oil infrastructure after U.S. strike
Iranian state media reported that US strikes on Kharg Island left the island's oil infrastructure intact, with only military installations (air defences, nav...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
U.S. expands Venezuela sanctions waivers amid rising prices
The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) updated and expanded several Venezuela-related General Licenses to allow greater investm...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
US begins emergency oil reserve release of 86 million barrels in bid to bring down fuel prices
The US Department of Energy began initial deliveries from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), releasing 86 million barrels in the first tranche of a 172 m...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
5 min
India roots for benefits system at pandemic agreement talks
India has aligned with a coalition of approximately 100 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) at WHO pandemic agreement negotiations, demanding that devel...
International Relations
Agriculture & Food Security
5 min
Fuel shortages from Middle East war begin to threaten global food supply
Fuel shortages caused by the disruption of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have begun affecting agricultural production in multiple countries: Austral...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
US opens trade probe into India, EU, China and others over forced labour policies
The US Trade Representative (USTR) initiated Section 301 investigations on March 11, 2026, against 60 economies — including India, China, the EU, UK, Japan, ...