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Baghdad: Iraq’s Interior Ministry has confirmed that a foreign journalist has been kidnapped, prompting an urgent security response across the country. Officials have not released the identity or nationality of the journalist and details surrounding the incident remain limited. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, security forces have begun a coordinated operation to locate the kidnappers and secure the journalist’s release. Authorities said they tracked a vehicle believed to be linked to the abduction, which later overturned while attempting to escape. During the operation, one suspect was taken into custody and a vehicle allegedly used in the kidnapping was…

Toronto: A 27-year-old man of Indian origin was killed in a shooting incident in Canada’s Surrey, in what authorities believe may be linked to organised crime. The incident took place late Saturday evening in the Sullivan Heights area, PTI reported citing local media reports. Police later identified the victim as Jasman Sekhon. Officers who reached the scene found him with gunshot injuries, but efforts to save him were unsuccessful. Investigators say the attack appears to have been targeted. As per reports, Sekhon was allegedly chased by a dark-coloured SUV before two individuals got out of the vehicle and opened fire.…

Washington: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday issued a strong warning to Iran, saying the country should agree to a deal with the United States or face intensified military action and the "coming days will be decisive" in the conflict which will only end on Trump's terms. Hegseth said President Donald Trump "doesn’t bluff" and "does not back down", adding that Iran’s new leadership should recognise this. 'US will continue with greater intensity if deal not taken' He stated that regime change had already occurred and urged the current leadership to act more wisely than its predecessor. "This new regime…

New Delhi: In a sharp statement amid the ongoing tensions involving Iran, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged countries facing fuel shortages due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to “build some courage and get their own oil.” The crucial shipping route through which nearly 20% of global oil and gas supplies pass has been severely disrupted following Iran’s retaliatory strikes after the US-Israeli military action in late February. Oil and gas vessels in the region have reportedly been targeted, worsening the global energy crunch. Trump's Iran oil rant In a post on Truth Social, Trump suggested…

Dubai: Several Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states endured another day of intense missile and drone attacks linked to Iran, with authorities and residents reporting hostilities across the region, Al Jazeera has reported. In the United Arab Emirates, five explosions were heard in Dubai, underscoring rising security concerns as regional tensions escalate. Defense and security forces in multiple Gulf states have been on heightened alert amid the barrage of aerial threats, which come amid broader geopolitical conflict affecting the Middle East. Officials in Dubai confirmed that air defense systems were actively engaging incoming missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles as explosions echoed…