Iran has warned that new US sanctions expected to be announced tonight will not bring peace to the region, and has threatened a strong response to any escalation. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said, Tehran will respond harshly to expanded US sanctions, including measures targeting countries that cooperate...
The United Nations today welcomed Sri Lanka's decision to simplify immigration procedures to expedite the voluntary return of refugees from India who left the country without valid documents during its decades-long civil war.
The Sri Lankan Government earlier this month made special arrangements for the initiative aimed at streamlining the...
Iran on Saturday denounced U.S. plans to announce new sanctions that could put further strain on the Islamic Republic’s economy and have an impact on its most important trading partners including China.
After nearly six months of war since the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran on February 28,...
Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Mohsen Rezaei, has warned neighbouring countries against joining the United States’ economic campaign against Tehran, saying such participation would lead Iran to consider them enemies.
In an interview with IRIB, Rezaei said, Iran is not seeking escalation but warned that Tehran...
At least 37 people were injured after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, earlier today.
The quake also caused burst water pipes and disrupted transport services in some areas. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the earthquake occurred at a depth of about 70 kilometres.
Japan is among...
The United States has imposed 50 per cent tariffs on 20 billion dollars’ worth of Canadian products. The tariffs came into effect early today. Canada immediately said it would retaliate following the failure of last-minute talks to ease tensions between the two historic allies. The new US tariffs will...
The United States and Canada failed to reach a trade deal late on Friday, and the U.S. said it would impose 50% tariffs on some imports from Canada, an escalation of tensions between the two long-time allies.
A senior Trump administration official said Section 338 tariffs on about $20 billion...
TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to pay 400 million dollars to settle a US Department of Justice lawsuit over the app’s collection of children’s data in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.
The Justice Department sued TikTok in 2024 on behalf of the Federal...
The US and South Korean militaries were wrapping up their annual drills six days earlier than initially scheduled on Friday in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea, though the North said the step isn't enough to convince it to return to talks.
US President Donald Trump had earlier abruptly ordered...
Turkey, Egypt and Qatar, which have been trying to mediate an end to the Gaza conflict, condemned recent Israeli strikes in the Palestinian enclave, urging Israel to meet its ceasefire obligations and avoid steps that could escalate tension.
Their joint statement followed Israeli strikes that have killed at least 16...
