India, US Likely to Sign Interim Trade Deal This Week: Report

New Delhi — India is expected to finalise an interim trade agreement with the United States as early as this week to avoid proposed tariff hikes on its exports by President Donald Trump, according to a Financial Times report.

India’s…

Sudan Gold Mine Collapse Kills 11, Injures 7

Khartoum — At least 11 people have died and seven others were injured following the collapse of a gold mine in northeastern Sudan, state-owned Mineral Resources Company confirmed on Sunday.

The incident occurred at the Kersh Al-Feel mine, located…

As NATO Looks to Indo-Pacific, India Offers Strategic Depth Without Formal Alignment

Rome — The recent NATO summit in The Hague (June 24-25) may be remembered not only for its reaffirmations—support for Ukraine, higher defence spending, and condemnation of Iranian attacks—but for its clear, forward-looking strategic shift: the Indo-Pacific…

Iranian FM Urges Trump to Drop ‘Disrespectful Tone’ Towards Khamenei if He Wants a Deal

Tehran — Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Saturday urged former US President Donald Trump to abandon his “disrespectful and unacceptable tone” when referring to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warning that such rhetoric…

Iran’s three key nuclear sites significantly damaged in 12-day operation: IDF

Tel Aviv (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday announced that its 12-day military operation against Iran resulted in significant damage to three of the country’s main nuclear facilities, Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, dealing a major blow…

Terrorism and Peace Cannot Co-exist: Rajnath Singh at SCO Meet in China

Qingdao (China) — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called for united, decisive action against terrorism and the threat of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) falling into the hands of non-state actors and terror groups. Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation…

Trump Denies Report Claiming Iran Nuclear Sites Were Not Destroyed

Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump has firmly rejected a recent intelligence assessment that contradicts his administration’s claim that American airstrikes had "completely and totally obliterated" Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities.

The…

Iran Launches Fresh Missile Attack on Israel Hours After Trump’s Ceasefire Claim

Tel Aviv: Just hours after former US President Donald Trump claimed a ceasefire had been reached between Iran and Israel, missile sirens blared across parts of Israel as fresh attacks from Iran were reported.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…

Israel & Iran Came to Me: Trump Repeats Ceasefire Claim Amid Fresh Missile Strikes

Washington: Despite a new wave of missile attacks from Iran targeting Israel, former US President Donald Trump doubled down on his claim that both countries had approached him seeking peace, prompting his public declaration of a ceasefire.

Posting…

Death Toll Rises to 22 in Damascus Church Suicide Bombing

Damascus – A suicide bombing at a church in Damascus has left at least 22 people dead and 63 injured, in what officials have described as the deadliest and first such attack on a Christian place of worship in the Syrian capital in several years.