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 North Korea has announced its support for Iran’s appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s supreme leader and again denounced the “illegal” attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, state media reports. The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednesday quoted a spokesperson from North Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs as saying that Pyongyang respected the choice of Iran to select Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader, the son of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli attack at the start of the war on 28 February. Recommended Stories list of 4 items     list 1 of 4North Korea’s Kim oversees cruise missile tests from new naval destroyer     list 2 of 4Iran’s strikes on the Gulf: Burning the bridges of good neighbourliness     list 3 of 4North Korea denounces ‘muscle-flexing’ US-South Korean military exercises     list 4 of 4It is time for the world to move on without the United States...

 U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday (March 10, 2026) pushed the idea of the Israel-Iran war ending soon, but remained vague on a timeline for ending the attacks that have rocked West Asia and shaken the global economy. U.S. markets jumped when Mr. Trump suggested earlier that the U.S.-Israeli assault was “very complete,” but during a later speech and press conference he offered shifting accounts of what to expect. Sharad Pawar, Ramdas Athawale among 26 elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar and Union minister Ramdas Athawale were among 26 candidates who were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on Monday (March 9, 2026). After the last date of withdrawal of candidature, elections to 11 seats of the Upper House — five in Bihar, four in Odisha and two in Haryana — would be held on March 16. U.S. stocks erase big early loss and rise after oil prices whip back below $90 The U.S. stock market careened through a manic Monday (March 9, 2026), going from a steep...

 Oil prices tanked and equities rallied on Tuesday (March 10, 2026) following a wild day of swings that came after Donald Trump said the U.S.-Israel war on Iran would be ending earlier than thought. As the crisis in the crude-rich West Asia continued into a second week, with seemingly little sign of a conclusion on the horizon, the U.S. president said that the campaign was far ahead of his initial timeline of around a month. “I think the war is very complete, pretty much. They have no navy, no communications, they’ve got no air force,” Mr. Trump told CBS News by phone. West Asia conflict oil hike, market reactions LIVE updates “If you look, they have nothing left. There’s nothing left in a military sense,” he added. Mr. Trump told the broadcaster that the United States was “very far” ahead of his initially stated war time frame of four or five weeks. He later told a news conference in Florida that “it’s going to be ended soon, and if it starts up again they’ll be hit even harder”. ...

 External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday said the government remains committed to safeguarding India’s energy security while ensuring that national interests remain the top priority, as geopolitical tensions in West Asia continue to disrupt global oil markets. Jaishankar in Rajya Sabha (Screengrab) Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Jaishankar said India’s approach to energy procurement will be guided by costs, risks and the availability of supply. “On energy security, the government remains committed, taking into account the costs, risk and availability of sources,” he said. He emphasised that the government will prioritise the country’s interests while navigating global uncertainties. “The interest of Indians is the top priority. Our national interests will always be paramount,” Jaishankar told the Upper House. Government monitoring energy supplies His remarks come amid rising concerns over energy supplies and prices due to the escalating conflict in West Asia, which has affec...