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TEHRAN: Iran has warned the United States that any renewed aggression would provoke an even stronger response, with Iranian officials saying Tehran has learned lessons from recent clashes and would respond with “more surprises” if hostilities resume. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in a post on social media platform X, […]
WEB DESK: Israeli authorities have announced that 430 activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla are being transferred to Israel after their vessels were intercepted at sea. The convoy, which departed from southwestern Turkey last Thursday with around 50 ships, was described by organisers as a civilian humanitarian mission aimed at […]
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s proposal for ending the ongoing Middle East war, calling Tehran’s response “totally unacceptable” and raising fears of renewed escalation after weeks of negotiations. Iran had earlier responded to Washington’s latest peace proposal while warning that it would retaliate against any fresh US strikes […]
CANBERRA: The Australian government on Friday imposed counterterrorism financing sanctions on the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its senior leaders for their alleged involvement in and support of terrorist attacks. Announcing the sanctions, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the BLA had carried out violent attacks across Pakistan targeting […]
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States would temporarily pause a naval escort mission “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz, citing “great progress” toward a broader agreement with Iran. The operation, dubbed “Project Freedom,” was launched to escort stranded commercial vessels through the Gulf after the […]
WASHINGTON: Authorities have identified the suspect arrested in the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner as Cole Tomas Allen, a California resident with an academic background in engineering and computer science. Cole Tomas Allen, believed to be in his early 30s and from Torrance in the Los Angeles […]
WASHINGTON: A dramatic security scare unfolded on Saturday night when gunfire erupted during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, triggering panic among hundreds of high-profile attendees and prompting the evacuation of Donald Trump, who was later confirmed unharmed. The incident occurred at the Washington Hilton shortly after the event […]
DUBAI: Dubai Police have impounded around 10 motorcycles and initiated legal action against a group of young riders caught performing dangerous stunts on public roads. According to police, the riders were seen performing one-wheel driving and weaving through traffic, posing a serious risk to public safety and endangering lives. Videos […]
A Lebanese journalist was killed and another injured in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, according to local authorities and media reports. The victim, Amal Khalil, worked for the Beirut-based daily Al-Akhbar and was reporting from the border region when the strike hit a residential building in the […]
The United States has expressed cautious optimism about resuming negotiations with Iran within days, even as tensions at sea and sharp rhetoric from both sides highlight the fragility of the ongoing ceasefire. US President Donald Trump said a second round of talks could take place within 36 to 72 hours, […]