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‘Pete was first to speak up’: Trump shifts onus of Iran war on US defence secretary; recalls exchange

US President Donald Trump has suggested that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was the first senior official in his administration to push for military action against Iran. Speaking at a roundtable with military and law enforcement leaders on Monday, Trump described internal discussions that preceded the US decision to join strikes alongside Israel. Framing Iran as…

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Stock market today (March 24, 2026): Nifty50 opens above 22,800; BSE Sensex rises over 1,100 points as US-Iran war tensions ease

Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmarks Nifty50 and BSE Sensex rallied in opening trade on Tuesday after a day of massive selloff. Hopes of an early halt to the US-Iran war led to the stock market rebounding. While Nifty50 went above 22,800, BSE Sensex was up over 1,100 points. At…

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Trump Iran Row: ‘You said Israel is in control?’: Row erupts over ex-counterterror chief ‘backtracking’ on Trump and Iran war

A row broke out after former US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent was accused of “backtracking” on his earlier claims about Israel’s influence over US President Donald Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran.The dispute flared on X after Kent wrote: “President Trump is working to get peace with Iran, if he can make this…

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Angelina Jolie shares letter from Gaza survivor: ‘In this war we discovered that there is something worse than death’ |

Hollywood actress, refugee advocate and humanitarian, Angelina Jolie has continued her work on highlighting the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. This time arounf the star shared a deeply moving letter she received from a young woman, shedding light on the ongoing hardships faced by children and people amid the conflict.Taking to her handle, the actress shared…

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Fragile footing: How India, China face sizeable economic damage prospects from US-Iran war; outlook has grown more daunting

Asia-Pacific economies entered 2026 on a fragile footing. (AI image) Asia-Pacific economies have entered 2026 on a fragile footing, and the US-Israel-Iran war has exacerbated the risks to GDP growth for economies like China, India, and other major countries in the region, says Moody’s Analytics in its latest report.The global economy has been undergoing a…

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PM Modi on Middle East war; lists key steps taken on oil & LPG – warns of lasting fallout

“The West Asia war set unprecedented challenges for India too,” he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described the situation in the Middle East as “worrisome,” noting that it is significantly affecting the global economy as well as people’s livelihoods. “The West Asia war set unprecedented challenges for India too. The West Asia conflict…

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‘Situation worrisome’: PM Modi clears India’s stand on Iran war, flags impact of Hormuz disruption | India News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the Lok Sabha on the ongoing crisis in West Asia, triggered on February 28 when the United States and Israel launched joint attacks on Iran, plunging the Gulf region into turmoil.The continued bombings and strikes across the oil-rich region have posed serious…

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‘Illegal, inhuman’: Iran sticks Spanish PM’s ‘no war’ message on missiles targeting Israel

The raging power centre in Tehran has used Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s anti-war remarks by attaching his words, written in both English and Persian, to a missile aimed at Israel, local media reported, as Iran continues its violent struggle with Israeli-American forces.Images circulating on Iranian media show this striking wartime messaging, highlighting how Madrid’s…

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