MOSCOW: Russia has launched “Okean-2024 (Ocean-2024), its biggest naval drill in recent times, set to be held simultaneously in the Pacific and Arctic Oceans as well as the Mediterranean, Caspian and Baltic Seas, President Vladimir Putin announced, as he called for the country to be ready for any scenario amid “growing geopolitical tensions”. The aim […]
TEHRAN: Iran has condemned allegations by Western countries that it has supplied short-range missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine and pledged to respond to new sanctions imposed by a trio of European states. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Nasser Kanaani, in a statement issued late on Tuesday, reiterated Iran’s denial that it has supplied […]
BERLIN: Underlining that the Ukraine conflict cannot be resolved on the battlefield, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that Russia and Ukraine have to negotiate, and if they want advice, India is always willing to give. Jaishankar made the comments while responding to questions at the Annual Ambassadors’ Conference of the German Foreign […]
DHAKA: A top adviser of the interim government said Tuesday that India-funded projects are “very important” and will continue under the new administration in Bangladesh. Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed also said that Dhaka looks forward to “enhanced cooperation” with New Delhi during his meeting with Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma here, the state-run BSS news […]
WASHINGTON: The US presidential race remains neck-and-neck according to polls released two days before Kamala Harris and Donald Trump hold their first – and potentially only – televised debate. The latest polling confirms that Trump retains locked-in support from about half of voters, despite the Republican’s historic status as a convicted criminal and his role […]
DAMASCUS: Syrian security source says Israeli ‘aggression’, launched from Lebanese airspace, targeted military instalments. Israeli missiles have killed at least 14 people in central Syria, state media outlets have reported. The attack on Sunday night sparked a fire and caused material damage near the city of Masyaf, in the Hama province, according to SANA, Syria’s […]
NEW DELHI: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken in favour of Russia’s participation in a new summit to resolve the crisis with Ukraine, the Russian media reported. Scholz also reportedly told a German public-service television broadcaster in an interview that time has come to discuss and achieve peace. “In my view, the moment has now […]
NEW DELHI: The summer of 2024 has officially been declared the hottest on record for the Northern Hemisphere, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). This unprecedented heat wave has raised alarm bells among climate scientists and policymakers worldwide, as it underscores the intensifying impact of global warming. C3S deputy director Samantha […]