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People walk by the exhibit for Amazon Web Services (AWS) at National Retail Federation (NRF) 2026: Retail’s Big Show, in New York City, U.S., Jan. 12, 2026. Kylie Cooper | ReutersAmazon Web Services said late Monday two of its data centers in the United Arab Emirates and a facility in Bahrain were damaged by drone strikes, taking the facilities offline. The incident occurred Sunday morning, with the company posting to its AWS health dashboard at the time that “objects” hit data centers in the UAE, causing “sparks and fire.” AWS also said it was investigating power and connectivity issues at…
An army soldier stands guard at a deserted entry point at the Friendship Gate, following the exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, at the border crossing between the two countries, in Chaman, Pakistan February 27, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Abdul Khaliq Achakzai Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Monday that Pakistani security forces killed 435 Afghan Taliban combatants and destroyed 188 tanks and vehicles during Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, launched in response to “unprovoked action” from across the border. Sharing a summary of the Afghan Taliban regime’s losses at 3pm, Tarar said that more than…
Says negotiations, diplomacy the only way forward, and that Pakistan wants all parties to prioritise talksForeign Minister Ishaq Dar briefed resident heads of diplomatic missions in Islamabad on recent developments in Pakistan – Afghanistan relations and the evolving situation in Iran and the wider Middle East. Photo: MOFA Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Monday that Pakistan was closely monitoring the regional situation following the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and was working to reduce tensions through diplomatic efforts. Briefing ambassadors of several countries, FM Dar said Pakistan was engaging regional partners amid…
Students, pilgrims, traders cross Taftan and Gwadar borders as instability deepens following US-Israeli strikes QUETTA: Pakistani students, pilgrims, tourists and traders are returning from Iran through the Taftan and Gwadar border crossings in Balochistan as tensions in Iran intensify following attacks by the United States and Israel. The repatriation process has been initiated to ensure the safety of Pakistani nationals amid the escalating conflict in the Islamic Republic. According to the deputy commissioner of Chagai, 19 students crossed the Taftan border from the Iranian city of Zahedan overnight, all affiliated with Zahedan Medical University. The students include 12 from Punjab…
Security chief says Tehran “will not negotiate” and accuses Trump of plunging region into chaosA photo of Ali Larijani. PHOTO: FILE Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani, who was also an adviser to the country’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said in a post on X on Monday that Tehran will not negotiate with the US, in response to a report that Iran is trying to revive negotiations with Washington. His statement comes in response to Al Jazeera’s Breaking News X account, which said in a social media post that the Wall Street Journal has reported on Larijani’s “initiative to…
President Donald Trump (L), and JP Morgan CEO, Jamie Dimon.ReutersJPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Monday that while President Donald Trump’s lawsuit seeking $5 billion in damages for shuttering his accounts was without merit, he sympathized with the president’s anger over the episode.Trump is accusing JPMorgan and others of closing his accounts for political reasons in what his conservative supporters have called discrimination. “The case has no merit,” Dimon told CNBC’s Leslie Picker in an interview on the sidelines of a JPMorgan conference in Miami.”But I agree with them,” he said. “They have the right to be angry. I’d be…
Kingdom rejects The Washington Post report, says it consistently backed diplomatic efforts Saudi Arabia has denied allegations that it lobbied US President Donald Trump to carry out military strikes against Iran, dismissing recent media reports as false, the Saudi Gazette reported on Monday. Fahad Nazer, spokesperson for the Saudi Embassy in Washington, said the kingdom has consistently backed diplomatic efforts aimed at securing a credible agreement with Tehran. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been consistent in supporting diplomatic efforts to reach a credible deal with Iran,” Nazer said in a statement posted on social media. “At no point in…
Dividend stocks are having a moment. With the stock market off to a rocky start so far this year, investors have been turning to the securities for income and perceived safety. The latest bouts of volatility came Monday following air strikes on Iran by the United States and Israel over the weekend. Also weighing on investors this year are fears that artificial intelligence will disrupt certain industries, and recent worries about stagflation. Dividend aristocrats, or companies that have boosted their payouts in each of the past 25 years, are among the strategies outperforming the broader market in 2026. The ProShares…
Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, 79, had been in a coma since strikes on SaturdayIranian women living in Malaysia pray next to a portrait of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a memorial ceremony at the Cultural Consulate Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kuala Lumpur on March 2, 2026. PHOTO: AFP The wife of Iran’s slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, died on Monday after succumbing to wounds sustained during the US-Israeli attack, Iranian media reported. Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, 79, had been in a coma since the strikes on Saturday assassinated Khamenei, the Tasnim news agency said.…
A passenger Mohd Umardaraz from Bijnor Uttar Pradesh stranded at Terminal-3 Delhi airport after his flight for Kuwait is cancelled due to airspace restrictions over Iran and parts of the Middle East on March 1, 2026 in New Delhi, India. Arvind Yadav | Hindustan Times | Getty ImagesThe first Emirates flight out of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran took off Monday night bound for Mumbai, India, flight data showed, hours after the airline got the green light from local authorities to resume a “limited number” of flights. It’s a sign of how airlines are…