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Islamabad leverages military strongman ties with Tehran and warm US relations to facilitate US-Iran backchannel talks amid escalating Middle East tensions. Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s

Israeli strikes cripple 17% Qatar LNG capacity; Iran hits back at world’s largest hub, risking $2B losses and India energy crisis. Iran strikes Qatar Ras

French beauty giant eyes $35-45M deal for Gurugram-based Innovist (Bare Anatomy)—co-founder Rohit Chawla’s second FMCG exit after Man Company sale. L’Oréal negotiating controlling stake in

DHS ‘Project Homecoming’ Targets India, Colombia, China with Taj Mahal Posters—Saves Millions in Enforcement Costs Since Trump 2nd Term Launch. CBP Home App Poster: Taj

Foreign Minister Araghchi Defiant—’Presence/Absence of Single Individual Doesn’t Affect Structure’; New Missile/Drone Wave Targets Strategic Sites IRGC launches retaliation strikes on Tel Aviv after Ali

Deadly Night Strike on Dense Population Kills 2, Raises Israeli Death Toll to 14—US Targets Iranian Oil Sites as War Shows No De-escalation Signs Iran

Tehran Deploys Advanced Solid-Fuel Ballistic Missiles First Time Since Feb 28—Targets Israeli Defense Industries, Military Hubs Inside Tel Aviv Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) fires

Taliban Condemns Air Force Attack on Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital as Sovereignty Violation—MEA Calls It Heinous Aggression Omid Drug Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul bombed

Fuel Tank Hit Near DXB at 4 AM Causes Thick Smoke—Civil Defence Controls Blaze, No Injuries but Global Aviation Ripples Drone incident near Dubai International

US President Calls Coalition to Reopen Vital Oil Waterway After Iran Disruptions—Brent Surges Over $104.50 as China Beijing Trip Hangs  Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba and

Youth Revolution Ignites: Rapper-Politician’s Party Dominates Early Counts in Post-Revolt Election Preliminary results show Balendra Shah’s party surging ahead in Nepal’s pivotal election. Rapper-turned-politician Balendra

Senior cleric Ayatollah Alireza Arafi—longtime Khamenei insider—named interim supreme leader following Assembly Experts decision, stabilizing Islamic Republic amid US-Israel airstrikes and regional war. Ayatollah Alireza

India—world’s 3rd biggest oil importer—faces ₹10,000-15,000 crore annual import bill surge per $10/barrel rise as West Asia conflict drives crude toward $100+, Hormuz closure fears.

Dubai International Airport (DXB) sustains minor damage, 4 staff hospitalized after overnight Iranian strikes—Burj Al Arab base fire, Palm targeted as retaliation intensifies. Dubai DXB

Dubai Media confirms intercepted Iranian drone debris caused minor fire on world’s tallest hotel Burj Al Arab—DXB airport sustains damage, 4 injuries, no fatalities reported.

700 flights axed March 1 including Emirates, Air India—Dubai hubs paralyzed as Iran, Israel, Gulf states slam airspace shut amid retaliatory missile barrages. Global aviation

From Pak to Iraq: Riots Hit US Consulates After Khamenei Dies From Pak to Iraq Furious crowds in Pakistan, Iraq, and beyond target US diplomatic

Huge Explosion Rocks Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah After Iranian Strike Massive blast at luxury island shakes UAE capital, sparks global fears of Middle East escalation amid