Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic toll of war with the United States, with the supreme leader calling on the government to address the hardship while the president reported foreign trade has shrunk 35% due to the American sanctions and blockade.
The warnings came even as other leaders threaten the...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced deep sadness over the severe flooding in Nepal and China that has caused widespread destruction. The international body allocated an initial tranche of two million US dollars for relief operations.
The United Nations is supporting the government-led response in Nepal, including assessing the scale...
US lawmakers today reintroduced legislation aimed at tightening sanctions on China-based entities accused of supporting the production, trafficking and sale of fentanyl and its precursor chemicals. The bipartisan CCP Fentanyl Sanctions Act was reintroduced by the House Select Committee on China, as Washington steps up pressure on Beijing over...
Meta has agreed to pay 18 billion US Dollars and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms. The move comes as part of a landmark legal settlement that ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by 47 states.
If approved by the...
Iran has held new talks with neighbouring Oman on management of the Strait of Hormuz, blockaded over nearly six months of conflict, with Oman’s foreign minister saying he was hopeful a temporary corridor through the waterway could be announced soon.
Iran and Oman have held on-and-off talks for weeks about...
Iran has issued a warning that vessels violating its arrangements for transiting the Strait of Hormuz could face restrictions, including fines, detention, or confiscation, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority wrote in a post on X.
The warning heightens risks for the charterers and shipowners whose vessels transit through the Strait...
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate end to attacks on commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure as conflicts threaten key global trade routes.
Guterres urged all parties to respect international law and including the law of the sea and international humanitarian law, along with protection for civilian...
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a new 103,265 USD fee on top of existing costs for all H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those for advanced degree holders.
According to the press release issued by DHS, the proposed fee would be paid at the time of filing and...
Iran has said that vessels from authorised countries transiting the Strait of Hormuz will now be required to pay service fees to Tehran.
Iran’s National Security Commission spokesperson, Ebrahim Rezaei, stated that the fees will cover a wide range of maritime, environmental, and logistical provisions. According to the state broadcaster,...
