White House press briefing, US Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt credited President Donald Trump with brokering peace between historic rivals India and Pakistan — among other key foreign policy achievements. “Look at what the president (US President Donald Trump) has done on the world stage. He has ended wars, like India and Pakistan. He continues to…
Leaders of the BRICS bloc have sharply rebuked the United States and Israeli bombardments of Iran in June, calling them a “blatant breach of international law” while voicing strong support for the creation of a Palestinian state. But their joint declaration on Sunday, issued at a summit in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro,…
An Israeli air attack on Tehran’s Evin Prison during this month’s 12-day war has killed at least 71 people, Iran’s judiciary says, days after a ceasefire ended hostilities between the two arch foes. The strike on Monday, the day before the ceasefire between Israel and Iran took hold, destroyed part of the administrative building at…
Global oil markets are bracing for another wild week after the United States launched direct strikes on Iranian territory over the weekend, raising fears of a retaliatory escalation that could threaten vital energy infrastructure and shipping lanes in the Middle East. Prices spiked to their highest levels in five months in early trading on Monday…
Crude oil prices jump more than 4 percent on fears the US may join Israel’s offensive against Iran. Oil prices have spiked over fears that the Israel-Iran crisis could spiral into a broader conflict involving the United States. Brent North Sea crude and West Texas intermediate – the two most popular oil benchmarks – rose…
On Tuesday, the United Kingdom government suspended free trade negotiations with Israel in response to its military conduct in the war on Gaza and the expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. Addressing the parliament, Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK government couldn’t continue talks on upgrading its existing trade agreement with…
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, The Israeli military will call up tens of thousands of reservists to expand the country’s assault on the besieged Gaza Strip. The announcement on Sunday by army chief Eyal Zamir came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue the war, despite growing calls from inside Israel for a deal that…
Last Updated:April 07, 2025, 20:01 IST Global stock markets witnessed intense selling on Monday after China announced retaliatory tariffs in response to US President Donald Trump’s import duties. Discussions were also held on Indo-Pacific, the Indian Sub-continent, Europe, Middle East/West Asia and the Caribbean during the telephonic conversation. (Photo file: X) External Affairs Minister Dr…
US president threatens Iran with bombings if Tehran does not come to a nuclear agreement with Washington. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ruled out direct negotiations with the administration of US President Donald Trump over the country’s nuclear programme but signalled a willingness for indirect talks, while Trump threatened bombings and secondary tariffs if Tehran…
Authorities vote to allow use of Meta’s instant messaging platform and Google Play as a first step to scale back internet restrictions. Iranian authorities have voted to lift a ban on Meta’s instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play as a first step to scale back internet restrictions, according to Iranian state media. “A positive…
