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Iran says it has laid more naval mines near the Strait of Hormuz, deepening uncertainty over one of the world's most important shipping lanes.
Armed men have abducted seven workers from a private copper mining operation in Chagai, prompting concern over their safety and mine security.
Ukraine struck Russia?s Black Sea naval base at Novorossiysk, raising pressure on Moscow?s war logistics and Black Sea trade risk.

US companies are exploring opportunities in Pakistan’s mining sector as Washington intensifies efforts to secure critical mineral supply chains worldwide, according to Dawn and a US Embassy official speaking at a…
Two uncrewed vessels named Defender 1 and Defender 2 now act as the Dutch navy's eyes and ears on the water, part of a broader push to keep sailors out of danger zones.
Houthi forces launched missile attacks against Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea as American military strikes on Iranian infrastructure entered their twelfth consecutive night of intense regional hostilities
Yemen’s Houthi movement says it targeted two Saudi oil tankers, following its recent announcement of a naval embargo on Saudi
Shehbaz Sharif invites US companies to explore opportunities in Pakistan's agriculture, mining, technology, energy and transport sectors.

A mining executive urges EU to diversify rare earth supply chains as geopolitical tensions rise ahead of Trump-Xi summit

NASA's Landsat 8 satellite has captured before-and-after imagery of Castle Valley, Utah, showing the dramatic transformation of a former coal-mining region into the site of the Green River Energy Center, a solar and…

Military incidents involving Iran, the United States and Gulf states have renewed concern over regional security and the Strait of Hormuz.

Afghanistan gold rush in Badakhshan transforms land and livelihoods In Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province, a fast-growing gold rush is changing both the landscape and the lives of people who live around it…

Pakistan and Turkiye are moving beyond traditional friendship in 2026, with defence cooperation, trade goals and regional diplomacy giving the relationship a sharper strategic shape.

Iran says it targeted US-linked bases in Jordan and the UAE after American forces struck rocket launchers on Larak Island near Hormuz.

Appalachia is seeing black lung rates that have climbed back to levels not seen in nearly 50 years, according to NPR News. The renewed rise comes as thousands of miners are reported to be sick or dying, raising fresh…
A Tanzanian-flagged tanker has been seized by armed men off the Yemen coast, marking the latest in a string of maritime attacks indicating a surge in regional pirate activity

Survivors recount panic and struggle to breathe in a Nigerian prison cell where 37 died due to overcrowding amid protests against the tragedy

Pakistan and Somalia have discussed ways to deepen defence and security cooperation, according to the military media wing, as Islamabad continues outreach with the Horn of Africa nation on military and regional security…
Canada has announced more than $47 million in assistance for security and development projects in Pakistan, as foreign ministers from the two countries held talks in Islamabad on Monday focused on trade, investment and…

Iran says diplomacy with Washington can return if pressure gives way to trust and respect, while Qatar continues mediation around regional security and Hormuz shipping.

The Makkah Defence Pact gives Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye a new collective-security framework, but its real test will be implementation.

The confrontation between Iran and the United States has widened across military bases, oil tankers and Gulf shipping routes, raising the risk that a regional crisis could disrupt one of the world's most important…
A three-day pause in U.S. strikes on Iran has prompted a cooling of oil prices, though Washington maintains that military options remain available as regional tensions persist

South Korea says no final decision has been made on a possible military contribution near the Strait of Hormuz as US pressure grows.