World leaders on Monday welcomed the agreement reached between the United States and Iran to end hostilities in the region, with the deal expected to take effect on Friday.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed the development, saying in a statement: "The Australian Government welcomes the agreement by the United States and...
U.S. and Iranian officials said they had reached an agreement to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a preliminary pact that sent oil prices falling but leaves the fate of Tehran's nuclear program to further negotiations.
While still a framework, the deal marked the biggest breakthrough towards...
The Israeli military announced that it launched strike on Lebanese capital targeting infrastructure of Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. Smoke could be seen rising over the capital city Beirut. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strikes were in response to Hezbollah attacks in northern Israel.
When Israel...
The 13th BRICS Urbanisation Forum emphasized the importance of creating inclusive, sustainable, resilient and liveable cities to ensure equitable access to urban services particularly for marginalised groups. The two day meeting concluded today in New Delhi with adoption of the Urban Ministerial Declaration. The declaration highlights key priorities shared...
Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries, depots and pipelines. Tanker trucks attacked and left ablaze along the land corridor from Russia to Crimea. Motorists waiting in long lines at gas stations.
In a new blow to the Kremlin's narrative that Moscow is winning the 4-year-old war in Ukraine, Kyiv's forces have...
Diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting in West Asia remain on shaky ground today, after Iran announced that it has not made any final decision on a proposed agreement with the United States. That statement directly contradicts U.S. President Donald Trump, who earlier suggested a breakthrough was just days...
The United States imposed sanctions on Cuba’s state-owned oil and gas company, escalating pressure on Havana as the Trump administration accused the Communist government of using energy resources to sustain repression and enrich its leadership.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the designation of Union Cuba-Petroleo (CUPET), Cuba’s state-owned...
US President Donald Trump has threatened to launch major strikes against Iran today and take control of key parts of the country’s oil and gas industry, as escalating hostilities between the two nations raise fears of a wider conflict in West Asia.
In a post on social media, Trump said,...
UK Defence Secretary John Healey has resigned, accusing the government of being unwilling to commit the resources needed to safeguard the country. In his resignation letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Mr. Healey said the Treasury department had refused to provide the funding required under the government’s Defence Investment...
Taiwan's military fired rockets in China's direction from "shoot-and-scoot" mobile launchers on Wednesday in a demonstration of how it might try to repel a Chinese attack.
While the US-supplied system known as HIMARS has been tested before, the latest live-fire exercise was the first time its rockets were fired into...
