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The second round of high-stakes peace talks between the United States and Iran, expected to take place in Pakistan this week, is hanging by a thread after a sharp escalation in both military posture and political rhetoric. At the center of the latest crisis is the US seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel near the strategically […]
Green Card crackdown: US reviews old cases, tightens fraud net Washington: The US Citizenship and Immigration Services has stepped up enforcement against immigration fraud, warning Green Card holders that even past approvals could now come under scrutiny. USCIS Director Joseph Edlow said the agency is expanding investigations and reassessing previously cleared cases, including those granted […]
A fresh round of US-Iran diplomacy appears uncertain as Washington dispatches a high-level delegation to Islamabad while Tehran signals it may skip the proposed talks, deepening ambiguity around efforts to ease tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The US team, led by Vice President JD Vance, is expected to arrive in Pakistan for discussions aimed […]
US President Donald Trump has warned that military action against Iran could resume if a ceasefire deal is not finalised by Wednesday, even as he signalled cautious optimism about ongoing negotiations. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said there had been “some pretty good news” from the Middle East, but declined to share […]
Iran has sharply pushed back against a series of claims by former US President Donald Trump on the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing negotiations, accusing him of spreading misinformation and distorting facts amid a fragile ceasefire. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf said Trump made “seven claims in one hour” — all of them false […]
US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of mishandling traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that its actions are “not the agreement we have” and exposing fresh cracks in the already fragile ceasefire framework. Trump’s remarks come amid reports of conflicting interpretations of the deal, particularly over whether restrictions or controls on the strategic […]
Attorney General Pam Bondi was barely out the door when the next name started circulating. Kash Patel, director of the FBI, may not last the day. That was the word coming out of Washington on Thursday. Another day, another firing, another name thrown into the void. It has become the rhythm of the Donald Trump administration: […]
President Donald Trump took to the nation’s airwaves Wednesday night in his first prime-time White House address since US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered a fresh wave of Middle East tensions. The White House had said nothing about what was coming. Trump said plenty, not all of it supported by facts. On the ground, the picture […]
US President Donald Trump has said he is considering taking control of Iran’s oil resources, including the key export hub at Kharg Island, even as backchannel negotiations with Tehran continue. Trump has said his “preference would be to take the oil,” drawing comparisons to US plans to maintain long-term control over Venezuela’s oil sector following […]
Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of carrying out an air strike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, claiming at least 400 people were killed. Pakistan has firmly denied the allegation, stating that its operations targeted only military sites in Kabul and Nangarhar. According to Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson for Afghanistan’s Taliban administration, the strike hit […]
The bombs came first. The bounty followed. In a matter of hours, the United States reportedly delivered two blows to Iran, one military, one political. American forces struck Iran’s most valuable island. Washington then put a price on its new supreme leader’s head. Together, the moves signalled a sharp escalation in a conflict already reshaping the Middle […]
The Trump administration is turning up the trade heat again. It launched two new trade investigations on Wednesday. The first one targeted excess industrial capacity among 16 major trading partners, and another probing imports made with forced labour across more than 60 countries. The moves come after a Supreme Court ruling last month knocked out the […]
Bombs are falling on Tehran. Missiles are striking cities across Iran. And amid the devastation, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stepped forward with an offer. Three conditions, he says, that could end the war. The terms are stark. Iran wants its legitimate rights recognised. It wants reparations for the damage inflicted. And it wants firm […]
It has been nearly four days since Iran named Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as its next Supreme Leader, yet his whereabouts and the circumstances surrounding his elevation remain unclear. He has neither appeared before supporters nor delivered a video address. Neither Mojtaba Khamenei nor his office has issued even a written statement, with state media relying […]
President Donald Trump has declared that the US has effectively won its war against Iran, though not “won enough.” Speaking to House Republicans in Florida, he said American forces were “knocking them out very quickly” and were “ahead of our initial timeline by a lot.” He also claimed Iran had been planning to attack Israel and […]
The bombs are showing no signs of letting up. And Iran already needs a new supreme leader. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is reportedly dead. Iran is wasting no time choosing a successor. Part of the Iranian media has reported that the choice is Mojtaba Khamenei, the late leader’s son. He is reportedly all set to take […]
Nepal’s streets have been full, this time not with protesters but voters. The same generation that brought down a government came out to choose the next one. Early counting indicated that Rastriya Swatantra Party, led by former Kathmandu mayor and rapper-turned-politician, Balendra Shah, widely known as Balen, was leading in 110 seats. Earlier, the Nepali Congress […]
Skywatchers in India will have to wait a little longer for the next spectacular “blood moon,” as the total lunar eclipse on Tuesday will not be fully visible from most parts of the country. While parts of the world prepare for a dramatic celestial show, Australia and New Zealand are expected to enjoy the best […]
Modi’s phone calls with the two West Asian leaders come even as India has yet to comment on the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader in the US-Israeli strikes. Just after condemning Iran’s missile strikes on the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging an early cessation of […]
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera criticised the Modi government’s silence on the “targeted assassination” as an abdication of moral leadership and a betrayal of India’s traditional principles. The killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli airstrike has triggered has sparked sharp criticism from opposition parties in India. Leaders across political parties […]
