Washington, April 6 (IANS) Global energy markets and supply chains are coming under pressure as tensions over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz escalate, with oil prices rising sharply and… Continue reading Oil prices, shipping risks rise as Iran crisis deepens: Report
Washington, April 6 (IANS) The latest threat by US President Donald Trump to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure has triggered a domestic backlash with legal experts warning that such actions could… Continue reading Trump threats on Iran draw backlash, legal concerns
Bratislava, April 5 (IANS) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has called on the European Union (EU) to resume dialogue with Russia and lift sanctions on Russian energy raw materials, after… Continue reading Slovak PM calls for EU dialogue with Russia, lifting gas, oil sanctions
Sanaa, April 5 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi group has said that it had carried out a joint military operation targeting Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, along with other key military sites, using… Continue reading Yemen’s Houthis, IRGC carry out ‘joint operation’ against Israel
Damascus, April 5 (IANS) Syrian authorities announced that a key border crossing with Lebanon will be temporarily closed due to security concerns following Israeli warnings of possible strikes on the… Continue reading Syria closes key border crossing after Israeli threat
Moscow, April 5 (IANS) Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom has begun the main phase of evacuating staff from the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev… Continue reading Russia’s Rosatom begins main phase of evacuating staff from Iran
Tehran, April 5 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi condemned a US-Israeli strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant earlier in the day and warned of its potential lethal… Continue reading Iranian FM condemns US-Israeli strike near Bushehr plant, warns of lethal regional consequences
Washington, April 4 (IANS) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will travel to Washington, DC from April 8 to 12, where he is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump and… Continue reading NATO chief Mark Rutte to meet Trump in Washington next week
Washington, April 4 (IANS) The Trump administration’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget seeks a sharp overhaul of US diplomacy and foreign aid, with steep cuts to international programmes and a… Continue reading US budget proposal slashes foreign aid, shifts diplomatic focus
Tehran, April 4 (IANS) Iran has rejected a US proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Friday. The proposal was delivered to Iran through a… Continue reading Iran rejects US proposal for 48-hour ceasefire: Report
Washington, April 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at restoring “order, fairness, and stability” to college athletics, warning that the system faces mounting financial and… Continue reading Trump signs order to save college sports
Washington, April 4 (IANS) Rini Sampath, a Tamil Nadu-born candidate, has become the first South Asian person to secure a place on the ballot for Mayor of Washington, DC, marking… Continue reading Indian American candidate makes Washington DC mayor ballot
Washington, April 3 (IANS) The United States recorded a goods trade deficit of $54.91 billion with India over the past 12 months, placing it among Washington’s top deficit partners even… Continue reading India among US’s largest trade deficit partners with $54.91 billion in past 12 months
Washington, April 3 (IANS) A US Congressman introduced legislation directing NASA to establish the first elements of a permanent lunar outpost by 2030, asserting that the move is critical to… Continue reading US bill targets permanent Moon outpost by 2030
Washington, April 3 (IANS) The Chief of Staff of the US Army, General Randy George, has stepped down and retired with immediate effect after being asked to do so by… Continue reading US Defence Secretary ousts Army Chief amid Iran War turmoil
