Asian Burg https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Canadians Turn Away from US Products Iran & UAE back BRICS call for restraint in the Middle East war as leaders push for de-escalation. Iran’s president also held a rare high-level meeting with the UAE Crown Prince. Iran-aligned Houthis have advanced to Perim Island at the entrance of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait raising fears they could threaten one of the world’s key oil and trade routes. Saudi Oil Pipeline Shut Down After Drone Attack Nvidia Eyes $10 Billion Investment in Anthropic IPO The U.S. Justice Department secures its first-ever deportation order through the Alien Terrorist Removal Court removing Afghan national Nazira Haji Zada after she conceded to an “alien terrorist” designation. The CIA declassifies more than 100 pages of intelligence briefings showing repeated warnings to Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush about potential al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden attacks in the U.S. before 9/11 U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet Ireland’s president and prime minister in Dublin before attending a golf tournament during his 48-hour trip. Syria plans to convert Damascus’ former Mezzeh military airport into a private-jet hub have sparked protests and concern from rights groups Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan are set to attend the BRICS Summit in New Delhi alongside leaders including Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. Powerful winds drive wildfires through Turkey’s Antalya province, pushing flames into residential areas and forcing hundreds of people to evacuate as authorities battle the blaze NCCIA Quizzes Imam, Rizwan Over Alleged Dressing-Room Leaks JD Vance Emerges as Potential Trump Successor The Chestnut Legacy Record Rainfall Floods Nagoya, Japan India Faces Warmer Winter as El Niño Strengthens Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims has arrived in India for his first visit since becoming the community’s spiritual leader. Netanyahu Defends Israel’s Strike on Hamas Leaders in Qatar The UN nuclear watchdog says it has detected construction and movement activity at Iran’s heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain site near the Natanz nuclear complex. Titanium Dioxide in Food May Pose Greater Health Risks Pakistan Warns Iran Over Houthi Attacks Netanyahu Seeks to Unite Israel’s Right Wing Ahead of Election South Koreans Protest Possible Involvement in US-Iran War Why the World Nomad Games Matter to Central Asia’s Changing Geopolitics Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will receive a 64% pay increase from October 15, taking his annual salary to S$3.6 million ($2.85 million) and making him the world’s highest-paid political leader. Apple enters the foldable smartphone race with the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone and one of the company’s biggest design shifts in years. Pakistan appoints its UN Permanent Representative Asim Iftikhar Ahmad as the country’s next Foreign Secretary, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announces. Pakistan is moving to capture more value from its booming sesame trade with China, investing in local processing to export products such as sesame oil and paste instead of raw seeds. Hidden Crypto Farm Raises Cartel Funding Concerns Pakistan says no immediate military response is being discussed under its Mecca defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, despite escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure. Susan Sarandon Says She Still Loses Work Over Support for Palestine Thieves Steal Renoir Paintings From French Museum Iran Could Reverse-Engineer Captured US Underwater Drone Ukraine is contracting around 1,000 Patriot air-defence missiles with help from allies and an EU loan as Kyiv seeks to strengthen protection against Russian missile and drone attacks. A study of nearly 19,000 Australians found homosalate, a sunscreen ingredient considered a potential hormone disruptor, in more than 80% of children tested. The Japanese yen holds near a seven-month high as the dollar weakens, while escalating Middle East tensions push Brent crude toward $100 a barrel. Republicans are increasingly making Muslims and Islam a campaign issue ahead of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections with candidates in Michigan, Texas and Alabama using rhetoric focused on security, extremism and religion. Pakistan U19 Team Mistaken for Migrants in Portsmouth Iran says it attacked a U.S.-linked military base in Jordan and 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. destroyed five Iranian oil tankers. Israel and Greece Set to Sign $3.6 Billion Air Defence Deal Medellín Uses Trees to Cool the City as Extreme Heat Intensifies Russia and North Korea open their first road bridge across the Tumen River, creating a new direct link alongside the countries’ decades-old railway connection. Pakistan Women’s cricket team reaches the Women’s Asia Cup semi-finals after defeating Hong Kong by 72 runs. August 2026 tied July 2023 as the world’s hottest month on record with global temperatures averaging 16.96°C, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. Hurricane Lowell Nears Hawaii as Heavy Rain and Dangerous Surf Threaten Islands Pakistan Raises Petrol and Diesel Prices Amid Global Oil Market Volatility Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to hold bilateral talks on September 12 on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Iran threatens the US with “economic warfare” and warns of a new maritime exclusion zone in the Persian Gulf, while claiming to have fired an advanced missile at U.S. warships Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau erupts overnight, sending glowing lava fountains from its crater and a thick plume of smoke into the sky. Home