Bologna (Italy) : The Iran war is seeping into the cosmetics supply chain, pushing up the cost of everything from plastic jars and lipstick tubes to transport, and reminding the beauty industry that even a tub of face cream depends on fragile global trade routes. Cost pressures were a recurring theme last week at one …
The Trump administration on Tuesday exempted oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said environmentalists' lawsuits threatened to hobble domestic energy supplies as the U.S. wages war against Iran. Critics said the move by the government's Endangered Species Committee could doom a rare …
Beijing: China and Pakistan on Tuesday put forward a five-point peace proposal to end the West Asia war, including a call for safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The peace proposal was put forward after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks on the Iran situation with visiting Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister …
Geneva: Disruptions in global supply chains brought on by the war in the West Asia are impacting the delivery of tens of thousands of tonnes of food aid, the United Nations warned Tuesday. The World Food Programme said deliveries of desperately-need food for aid operations around the world were facing long delays and increasing costs. …
Pakistan is considering options that include allowing other ships to ferry vital cargoes under its flag, after Iran said it would allow 20 of the nation’s vessels through the Strait of Hormuz — more than it currently has in the area. After discussions between Tehran and Islamabad, Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said in a …
Jerusalem: Israel’s parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, a measure that has been harshly condemned by the international community and rights groups as discriminatory and inhumane. The passage of the bill marked the culmination of a yearslong drive by the far-right to escalate punishment for …
United Nations: India on Monday condemned recent attacks on UN peacekeepers deployed in Lebanon, urging all parties to ensure safety and security of the Blue Helmets. An Indonesian peacekeeper was killed when a projectile exploded in a UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) position near Adchit Al Qusayr on March 29. The attack left another …
Madrid: Spain has closed its airspace to US planes involved in the Iran war, the defence minister said Monday, marking another step in the government's opposition to US and Israeli involvement in the conflict in the Middle East. The country had already said the US couldn't use jointly operated military bases in the Iran conflict, …
Seoul: Air China restarted direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang on Monday for the first time since the pandemic, although for now North Korea is only allowing in travellers with official or other special purposes. AFP looks at tourism in one of the world's most isolated countries, alongside the shifting relations between Pyongyang and its …
Kathmandu: Hundreds of Nepalis on Monday demanded the release of former prime minister KP Sharma Oli, arrested for his alleged role in a deadly crackdown on 2025 protests that ousted him. Oli, 74, and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested in pre-dawn raids on Saturday, a day after Prime Minister Balendra Shah was sworn in …
