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‘US not expanding military objectives in Iran’

TAMPA (FLORIDA): US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday the United States was not expanding its military objectives in Iran, after President Donald...

Khamenei killing decision taken last year: Israel minister

TEL AVIV: Israel had decided months in advance to eliminate Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with the plan first approved during a closed...

Trump says regime change in Cuba is ‘question of time’ after Iran

WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump has renewed his threats to topple the government of Cuba, stating that US action there could come after...

NATO to focus on modern warfare tech at July summit in Turkey

Alliance plans to prioritize investments in drones, AI, advanced systems, amid member spending pressures&shifting security threats NEW DELHI: The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is...

Iran has not yet elected new supreme leader: Top Iranian cleric in India

NEW DELHI: Iran has not yet elected the successor of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in a joint US-Israeli airstrike...

Iran guns for total chaos, hits Azerbaijan that has no US troops, base

DUBAI: Is Iran going for scorched earth? Is Tehran moving towards a policy of regional saturation, from targeted military strikes on US-Israel bases and...

Israel says it launched ‘broad wave’ of strikes on Iran; Tehran widens its response across region

JERUSALEM/DUBAI/TEHRAN: The Israeli military said Wednesday it detected missiles launched from Iran, on the fifth day of the US-Israeli military campaign against the Islamic...

Pentagon identifies four US troops killed in Iran war

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon on Tuesday identified four of six US troops killed in the Iran war after they were struck in a drone attack...

UK imposes study visa bans on Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, Sudan

LONDON: The UK on Wednesday imposed a study visa ban on four countries accused of using the route as a backdoor entry to seek...

Trump says Iran war could last weeks as Netanyahu defends decision to attack

WASHINGTON: As the war in the Middle East intensifies, US President Donald Trump said that the US has “the capability to go far longer"...

India advises nationals in Iran to stay indoors

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday urged its nationals in Iran to exercise extreme caution and remain indoors as the security situation in the country...

‘Jeffrey Epstein Walk of Shame’ stickers appear near White House

WASHINGTON: A “Jeffrey Epstein Walk of Shame” installation has appeared near the White House in Washington, D.C., with stickers naming prominent public figures reportedly...

Iran rejects talks with US following Khamenei’s death

Larijani blames Trump for regional turmoil TEHRAN: Amid rising regional tensions in West Asia after the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in...

Iranian missiles, drones target Kuwait; fresh explosions rock Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha

DUBAI: Tensions across West Asia escalated further on Monday as fresh explosions were reported in the Gulf region. Reportedly, there were fresh explosions in...

‘Eliminated Iran’s Dy Min of Intel, head of Espionage Div,’ claims Israel

TEL AVIV: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday announced that several senior members of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence have been eliminated under the...

3 American F-15 fighter jets shot down by Kuwait in ‘friendly fire’: US

WASHINGTON: The United States Central Command on Monday confirmed that three of its F-15 fighter jets were shot down over Kuwait in a “friendly...

Modi urges de-escalation, protection of civilians on call with Netanyahu

NEW DELHI: ‎Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone to review the evolving...

Emergency helpline numbers issued for Indians in West Asia

NEW DELHI: In view of the continuing conflict in parts of the Middle East, emergency contact numbers have been issued for Indians residing in...

World leaders react cautiously to US & Israeli strikes, death of Iran’s Ali Khamenei

BRUSSELS: How long will it last? Will it grow? What will the conflict and the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...

Pope Leo appeals for end to ‘spiral of violence’

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo said on Sunday that he is following events after US-Israeli strikes against Iran with “deep concern” and made an impassioned...

3 killed, 58 injured in Iranian strikes across UAE

DUBAI: At least three people have been killed, and 58 others were injured in the Iranian drone and missile strikes in the UAE, the...

Microsoft publicly declares opposition to Washington State bill on data centers

NEW DELHI: Microsoft has come out openly against Washington State's proposed bill on data centers. After being on the sidelines for weeks, the software...

DeepSeek set to unveil multimodal V4 model, challenging US tech dominance

NEW DELHI: DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that wiped nearly $600 billion off Nvidia’s market value in a single day with launch of its...

World leaders fear broader escalation after major US, Israeli attack on Iran

BRUSSELS: European leaders held emergency security meetings and scrambled to protect their citizens in the Middle East after US and Israeli strikes on Iran...

UN rights chief: World must not ‘revert to violence as an organizing principle’

GENEVA: The UN rights chief voiced alarm Friday at the normalization of the use of force to resolve disputes, saying armed conflicts had almost...

Bill Clinton to face grilling on significant Epstein ties

CHAPPAQUA: Former US president Bill Clinton will be grilled by a Congressional panel on Friday on his well-documented links to Jeffrey Epstein, as Democrats...

Russia questions how Trump’s Board of Peace will work with UNSC

MOSCOW: Russia questioned on ‌Thursday how US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace would work with the United Nations Security Council, which has served...

Trump calls De Niro ‘sick, demented’ after actor’s criticism

Washington, Feb 26: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called screen legend Robert De Niro “sick and demented” after the actor urged Americans to...

Give junk food a miss and pick plant-based diet for better heart health

NEW DELHI: Many of us are in self-isolation nowadays due to coronavirus. Going to the gym or park is not a smart move when...

Space Station is planned to crash in 2030. US govt wants to extend its life

NEW DELHI: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s plan to retire the International Space Station in 2030 may now be delayed, as US lawmakers...

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