Iran continues to retain a “significant” portion of its missile and drone capabilities despite weeks of US and Israeli strikes, CNN reported, citing recent US intelligence assessments. The findings suggest that while Tehran’s military has been degraded, it remains far from neutralised. Iran has reportedly readies missiles in their launchers in underground cities. (REUTERS) Sources…
Hong Kong will raise its postage rates next month amid surging oil prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East, with the cost of posting local letters increasing by 9 per cent to HK$2.40 (31 US cents). Hongkong Post on Monday said that the new rates would come into effect from April 13, highlighting…
Wellington: New Zealand officials said Thursday they were considering using decades-old laws restricting vehicle use if fuel supplies dwindled due to the war in the Middle East. Finance minister Nicola Willis told reporters on Thursday that officials had discussed using legislation introduced to restrict fuel use in the wake of the Iranian revolution in 1979…
Dubai, one of the world’s busiest aviation hubs ground to a halt on Saturday after Iranian missile strikes rippled across the Gulf, prompting authorities to evacuate the Burj Khalifa and suspend operations at its airports. Explosions were heard across the city as regional airspace closures disrupted global travel routes. Burj Khalifa was evacuated soon after…