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DOHA: The United States and Iran held technical talks in Qatar on Wednesday aimed at securing a lasting peace agreement, restoring normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and advancing a ceasefire reached last month, sources familiar with the negotiations said. The discussions, taking place in Doha under Qatari mediation […]
WEB DESK: China has imposed restrictions on private aviation operators, grounding light fixed-wing aircraft following last week’s crash of a small plane into one of Beijing’s tallest buildings, according to a report by the Financial Times. The restrictions were introduced after a small propeller aircraft crashed into the 528-metre CITIC […]
WEB DESK: The United Arab Emirates has lifted restrictions on its citizens travelling to Lebanon, allowing Emirati nationals to visit the country with immediate effect, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. According to the ministry, the decision came into effect on Monday as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral […]
DHAKA: Ousted former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to Bangladesh this year despite being sentenced to death in absentia, dismissing the verdict as politically motivated and declaring she will overcome “every obstacle and every conspiracy.” Speaking in an interview with Indian broadcaster NDTV, the 78-year-old leader […]
CARACAS: Rescue teams in Venezuela are racing against time to search for survivors after twin powerful earthquakes devastated large parts of the country, with the death toll approaching 1,450 and tens of thousands of people still believed to be trapped beneath collapsed buildings. International rescue operations have intensified in the […]
WEB DESK: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday announced that $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets will be released and repatriated through Qatar, describing the move as a major diplomatic achievement under a broader peace framework reached through international negotiations. Speaking during a visit to the city of Qom, where […]
CARACAS: At least 164 people have been killed and nearly 1,000 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, interim President Delcy Rodriguez said on Thursday, as rescue teams continued searching through the rubble of collapsed buildings. Rodriguez announced that the government would establish an initial $200 million reconstruction fund, supported […]
LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation, saying he is leaving office after steering the country through economic stabilisation and rebuilding his political party from what he described as a state of collapse. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer confirmed that he had informed King Charles of […]
BURGENSTOCK: US Vice President JD Vance has announced significant diplomatic progress with Iran following high-level multilateral talks in Switzerland, saying Tehran has agreed to allow international nuclear inspectors back into the country and that the Strait of Hormuz has been officially reopened. Speaking at a press briefing after the negotiations, […]
The United States has issued a 60-day general licence allowing limited production, sale and export of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products, marking a major policy shift following diplomatic progress in high-level talks held in Burgenstock, Switzerland. The US Treasury Department said the decision was taken under a temporary framework agreed […]