Iran has reportedly appointed senior military figure Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as the new Secretary of its Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), replacing Ali Larijani. As per reports, Zolghadr, a former commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, will head one of the country’s most powerful security bodies responsible for shaping defence, nuclear and foreign policy...
Updated: Mar 24th, 2026 Iran may be open to negotiations with the United States, even as Tehran had denied any ongoing contact, pointing to conflicting accounts over a possible diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East conflict, as per reports. Local media reported that Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, agreed to engage in talks with...
Updated: Mar 24th, 2026 Vietnam may soon stop trains from running through its famous café streets of Hanoi. This street became popular because trains pass very close to cafés and tourists like to watch and take photos. The city is now planning to change the train route, as per reports. Reports citing officials noted that...
Updated: Mar 24th, 2026 The United States is reportedly aiming to bring the ongoing Middle East conflict to an end by April 9, according to Israeli media reports. However, there has been no official confirmation from US authorities regarding such a timeline. Amid these claims, Iran has firmly denied any diplomatic engagement. Iran’s parliamentary speaker...
Updated: Mar 24th, 2026 Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf has dismissed claims of any negotiations with the United States, calling such reports “fake news used to manipulate financial and oil markets,” triggering fresh uncertainty in global energy markets. Following his statement, global crude oil prices surged more than 4% in early trade on Tuesday, reflecting...
US President Donald Trump said that successive layers of Iran’s leadership had been ‘eliminated’ during ongoing US military operations, saying the country was struggling to find new leaders amid sustained pressure. Speaking at a roundtable on Monday in Memphis, Trump said US strikes had not only targeted military infrastructure but also senior figures within Iran’s...
Updated: Mar 24th, 2026 At least 66 killed after a Colombian military aircraft crashed in southern Colombia’s Putumayo region, with 14 of the wounded in critical condition, said Putumayo Governor Jhon Gabriel Molina. There were 114 passengers and 11 crew members on board the C-130 Hercules transport plane, Carlos Silva, commander of the Colombian Aerospace...
Updated: Mar 24th, 2026 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has added all foreign-made consumer-grade routers to its covered list, effectively barring approval of new models in the United States over national security concerns. The decision, announced on March 23, follows a determination by US national security agencies that such devices pose “unacceptable risks” to both...
US President Donald Trump on Monday said that he has instructed the country’s defence department to postpone all airstrikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for a five-day period. “I am pleased to report that the United States of America, and the country of Iran, have had, over the last two days, very good...
Updated: Mar 23rd, 2026 Reducing protein in the diet may help slow liver tumour growth in people with damaged livers, according to a new study. Researchers found that when the liver cannot remove ammonia properly, tumours grow faster. Lowering protein intake reduced ammonia levels and slowed tumour growth in mice. This relates to the study...