World,WAR,Middle East
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has decided to hold off on a planned military strike against Iran, citing ongoing negotiations that could potentially end the conflict.Speaking at the White House on Monday, Trump said a “very major attack” scheduled for Tuesday had been postponed to a...
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday warned that "the clock is ticking" for Iran, threatening again that the country would be left with nothing if its leadership failed to act quickly."For Iran, the clock is ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won't be anything le...
World,Business & Commerce,WAR
Grocery prices in the United States rose by 0.7 pc in April, the sharpest month-to-month increase in almost four years, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.US media reports said the rise supports concerns that the ongoing war involving Iran is contributing to higher food costs for America...
China's foreign minister Wang Yi has called for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in the ongoing Iran conflict, expressing deep concern over the war that has continued for more than two months.He made the remarks on Wednesday after holding talks in Beijing with Iranian Foreign Minister Ab...
World,Accident, Fire, Disaster
At least 26 people were killed and 61 others injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory in central China, state media reported on Tuesday.The blast occurred on Monday afternoon at a facility in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, according to Xinhua News Agency. The factory was operated by ...
World
Russia has hosted Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St. Petersburg for talks on a potential new round of negotiations with the United States, amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to ease regional tensions.Araghchi’s visit comes as Moscow seeks to position itself as a mediator between ...
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei on Monday said Tehran did not have plans yet to attend any talks with the United States.He did not rule out Iran attending talks.Authorities in Islamabad had been making preparations for another round potentially happened there this week.&ldq...
Accident, Fire, Disaster
A strong earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck off northern Japan on Monday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami alert for the region.According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake hit off the Sanriku coast at around 4:53 pm (0753 GMT), at a depth of about 10 kilom...
A Louisiana father fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, during an early morning attack on his family Sunday that stretched across two houses in a Shreveport neighborhood left shaken by one of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings in recent years, police said.Two women, incl...
North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbours said, days after the U.N. nuclear watchdog warned of “very serious” progress in Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons development.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired S...
Uncertainty continues to disrupt maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, with many vessels hesitant to pass despite Iran’s claim that the route remains open.John-Paul Rodrigue said mixed signals about the situation are causing ships to reconsider their movements.“Ships have been a...
A chorus of top-ranking Iranian officials threatened retaliation.Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser and a former Revolutionary Guard Commander, wrote on X that the country’s armed forces had “major untouched levers” to counter a Hormuz blockade.He said Iran would not be coerced by &...
National,World,Business & Commerce,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,WAR
Oil prices rose in early market trading Sunday after the U.S. said it would blockade Iranian ports beginning Monday.The price of U.S. crude oil rose 8% to $104.24 a barrel and Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 7% to $102.29.Brent crude has swung dramatically during the Iran war, risi...
World,Diplomachy,WAR,Middle East
Iran’s IRNA news agency said on Saturday that after progress in indirect discussions, negotiations have begun between the United States and Iran.The country’s state-run news agency said three-party talks with the U.S., Iran and Pakistan had begun after a reduction in Israeli strikes on s...
World,WAR
US President Donald Trump has sharply criticised NATO and renewed his controversial remarks about Greenland, following talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House.Trump accused the alliance of failing to support the United States during the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran, s...
Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon, including the capital Beirut, have killed at least 254 people and injured more than 1,165, according to Lebanese civil defence authorities.The casualties were reported from multiple places with Beirut recording 92 deaths and 742 injuries, followed by heavy losses i...
Israel announced on Monday that it had killed the intelligence chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, as tensions in the region continue to escalate.Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the development, stating that Israeli forces are targeting militant leadership in response to attacks on civ...
Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have restarted negotiations in China, where Beijing is acting as a mediator to help secure a lasting ceasefire following weeks of clashes, according to two Pakistani officials on Wednesday.Another source familiar with the mediation process said th...
Israel’s parliament on Monday passed its annual budget after an overnight session, allowing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to remain in office and complete his government’s term until the fall.The budget had to be approved before April 1 to prevent automatic early elections, although ...
Iran continued launching missile attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab states on Friday, including a strike on a military base in Saudi Arabia that left at least 10 U.S. service members injured, according to American officials. Two of the injured troops were reported to be in serious condition.The attack ...
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