Oil Rises Above $106 Per Barrel as US, Iran Deadlocked in Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices rise above $106 per barrel as US and Iran remain deadlocked in Strait of Hormuz standoff April 2026

Oil prices have broken above $106 per barrel  and markets are not calming down. With both the US and Iran now enforcing competing blockades in the Strait of Hormuz, global energy supply is tighter than at any point since the war began. The brief window when traders hoped for oil prices dip Iran ceasefire relief […]

Trump’s May 1 Deadline: Can He Continue War on Iran After That?

Trump May 1 deadline approaches as War Powers Act requires congressional approval to continue Iran war operations

The Iran war has a new pressure point and this one is coming from inside Washington. The Trump May 1 deadline is not about Iran’s nuclear programme or the Strait of Hormuz. It is about a 53-year-old US law that could legally force the president to stop fighting whether he wants to or not. Trump […]

Iran Israel War Live: Ceasefire Extended But Talks Remain Deeply Stalled

US naval vessels enforcing blockade near Strait of Hormuz during Iran Israel war 2026

The fragile ceasefire in the Iran Israel war has been extended by President Donald Trump, buying more time for diplomacy but peace remains elusive. As Iran war news live updates confirm, a dangerous standoff continues in the Strait of Hormuz, with both the US and Iran seizing ships in tit-for-tat actions. Negotiations in Pakistan have […]

NSA, CISA, and FBI Issue Major Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on China Cyber Espionage

NSA and CISA officials issue Joint Cybersecurity Advisory warning against China cyber espionage attacks on global infrastructure

China’s state-sponsored hackers have been operating in the shadows for years. But in 2025, American intelligence agencies decided to go public  loudly. The National Security Agency (NSA), working alongside CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) and the FBI, released a landmark Joint Cybersecurity Advisory that details one of the most advanced and persistent cyber espionage […]

Bird Flu H5N1: How It Spreads, What It Does to Humans, and What You Need to Know

Close-up of a chicken on a farm with a warning sign about bird flu H5N1 avian influenza outbreak

Bird flu, or avian flu in humans, is once again making global headlines. H5N1 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows, with sporadic human cases appearing among dairy and poultry workers. Health authorities say the public risk remains low but the situation is being […]

The Moment of Destiny – A Call for National Unity in Pakistan

The Moment of Destiny: A Call for National Unity By Siraj Narsi Standing among the Pakistani scholars, thinkers, enthusiastic young professionals and students at the Harvard University Pakistan Conference on April 12, I wondered about the theme echoing through the halls: Pakistan—from potential to performance. For years, this phrase has been a hopeful academic exercise. […]