Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that its commander Major General Ali Shadmani has died of injuries sustained in an Israeli airstrike last week. According to Iranian media reports, the IRGC has vowed to take “harsh revenge” for Shadmani’s killing. Shadmani, a key aide to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, took command just four…
Secretary of state Marco Rubio stands behind US President Donald Trump. (Pic credit: AP) It seems like US President Donald Trump will buck Europe’s demand to impose more sanctions on Russia as secreatry of state Marco Rubio on Wednesday emphasised that America still wants room to negotiate a peace deal.In an exclusive talk with Politico,…
U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio react during a press conference at a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands on June 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump has once again claimed that he got India and Pakistan to agree to a ceasefire in May using trade deals…
A civil court in Nantes ruled Tuesday that the French government bore partial responsibility for the 2016 death of Jean-Rene Auffray, a 50-year-old jogger who suffered rapid pulmonary oedema, which sees the lungs fill with liquid, after he inhaled high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide on a beach in western Brittany.In a statement, the court said…
File photo: US President Donald Trump, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Image credit: AP) In the last 24 hours, the Israel-Iran war took several dramatic turns, with US President Donald Trump making fast diplomatic moves to present himself as a peacekeeper in the conflict.The world watched closely as tensions…
The Israeli military announced Wednesday (June 25, 2025) that seven Israeli soldiers were killed in the southern Gaza Strip when a Palestinian militant attached a bomb to their armored vehicle in an attack the previous day. It was one of the deadliest incidents for the Army in Gaza in months, and quickly drew the nation’s attention back…
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that talks with Iran are scheduled next week. He added that Iran “may sign an agreement” regarding Tehran’s nuclear programme. He was speaking at a press conference during the NATO summit in the Netherlands. “I’ll tell you what, we’re going to talk with them next week, with Iran. We…
The NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday released a report claiming that Islamic State-linked militants from the regional Islamist terror group al-Shabab have kidnapped at least 120 children in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province since the start of the year.HRW says al-Shabab, which is not tied to the Somali terror outfit of the same…
India is at the forefront of a critical global challenge in childhood vaccinations, with a staggering 1.44 million children classified as “zero-dose” in 2023, according to a new analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study Vaccine Coverage Collaborators, published in The Lancet, on June 25, 2025. The study also highlights a troubling stagnation in…
US President Donald Trump, left, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrive before the start of a plenary session of the NATO summit of heads of state and government in The Hague. Nato leaders on Wednesday agreed to a sweeping increase in defense and security spending, pledging to invest 5% of GDP annually by…
With his recent victory in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani has gone from political curiosity to citywide contender. At 33, the Astoria-based assemblyman has successfully positioned himself as the voice of New York’s progressive, multi-ethnic, and working-class future. But what exactly does Mamdani stand for?From rent controls and universal…
NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday (June 25, 2025) on a massive hike in defence spending after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each other’s aid if attacked. The 32 leaders endorsed a final summit statement saying: “Allies commit to invest 5 per cent of GDP annually on…
Days after the US bombed 3 nuclear sites in Iran, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei on Wednesday said that the country’s nuclear facilities had been badly damaged. “Our nuclear installations have been badly damaged, that’s for sure,” NDTV reported, quoting Baghaei. Earlier today, US President Donald Trump warned of another strike if Iran rebuilds its…
Nato secretary general Mark Rutte on Wednesday jokingly referred to US President Donald Trump as “daddy,” saying he had to use strong language to stop Iran and Israel from fighting, like “two kids in a schoolyard.“Speaking at a media briefing during the Nato summit in the Netherlands, Trump said: “They’ve had a big fight, like…
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his readiness for a meaningful dialogue with India to address all outstanding issues. Mr. Sharif views on a dialogue with India were expressed during a telephonic conversation with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday (June…
ECOWAS gets a new leader at pivotal time for West Africa (Image: AP) Nigerian President Bola Tinubu led the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for just under two years as its rotating chairman. But, in that short period, the main political and economic body in the region witnessed some of the biggest challenges…
