Latest - February 24, 2026

Business

Oil rises to near seven-month highs on US-Iran tensions

Iran and the US are set to hold a third round of nuclear talks in Geneva on Thursday, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said. The US wants Iran to give up its nuclear programme, but Iran has adamantly refused, and denied that it is trying to develop an atomic weapon. Published 24 Feb, 2026 12:52pm
Pakistan

Eye for an eye

Every body part is important, but few are as important as an eye. Updated 25 Feb, 2026 12:00am
World

Jetten sworn in as youngest-ever Dutch PM

Jetten’s D66 has teamed up with the centre-right CDA party and the liberal VVD to form a coalition, but will fall nine seats short of a parliamentary majority with only 66 seats. Updated 24 Feb, 2026 08:14am