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Iran says ready to support Chinese President’s 4-point proposal on ending war with US

BEIJING: Iran is ready to support Chinese President Xi Jinping’s four-point proposal on ending the US-Iran war, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, Iran’s ambassador to China,...

Iran sends response to Pakistan on US proposal to end war, allow safe transit in Hormuz: Report

DUBAI: Iran has sent its response to a U.S. proposal aimed at ending the more than two-month war to mediator Pakistan, Iran's IRNA news...

Extreme climate dictates how animals live in groups, 33-year-long study reveals

A study tracked 12 neighbouring groups of white-faced capuchin monkeys across three decades, combining on-the-ground observations of 335 individual animals with satellite data measuring...

US, Iran remain far from war settlement amid Gulf clashes

DUBAI: The U.S. and Iran appeared no closer on Saturday to finding an end to their war after the two sides traded fire in...

US court blow to Trump tariffs may delay India-US trade deal, say experts

WASHINGTON: Fresh court setbacks to US President Donald Trump’s tariff measures have deepened uncertainty around Washington’s trade policy, prompting experts to caution India against...

Ocean temperature records could break in ‘days’: EU climate monitor

PARIS: The European Union’s climate monitor said Friday that ocean temperatures are edging toward record highs as conditions shift toward a potentially powerful El...

Where did Kohinoor come from? Scientists have a unique big diamond theory

NEW DELHI: A new scientific study exploring the mysterious origins of some of the world’s largest diamonds is raising an intriguing question: could legendary...

US, Iran inch toward short-term deal to end fighting

ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON/DUBAI: The United States and Iran are edging toward a limited, temporary agreement to halt their war, sources and officials said on Thursday, with...

Scientists find two odd planets in space that shouldn’t exist together

NEW DELHI: Somewhere in our galaxy, about 190 light years from Earth, which is roughly 1,800 trillion kilometres away, two planets are circling a...

US, Iran closing in on one-page memorandum to end war: Report

ISLAMABAD: The United States and Iran are nearing an agreement on a one-page memorandum to mark an end to their nine-and-a-half week war in...

Trump says Op Epic Fury will end if Iran signs deal

White House nears MoU with Tehran WASHINGTON: In a major development towards ending the conflict in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday...

Taliban crackdown on Kabul markets to curb ‘un-Islamic’ firecrackers

KABUL: The Ministry of Industry and Commerce in Afghanistan said inspection teams have been deployed to markets in Kabul’s districts 6 and 7 to...

Pentagon chief: ceasefire with Iran is not over

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that a US operation to protect commercial ships from Iran in the Strait of Hormuz...

Iran sends new ‘multi-layered’ proposal to US to break deadlock on peace talks

ISLAMABAD: Iran has conveyed a "multi-layered proposal" to Washington in an attempt to break the deadlock over peace talks, a senior official familiar with...

UK PM’s threat to curtail pro-Palestine protests slammed as attack on free speech

LONDON: The UK prime minister’s threat to ban some protests against Israel’s actions in the Middle East has been condemned as an attack on...

Israeli raid in West Bank leaves 1 Palestinian dead, 4 wounded

NABLUS (WEST BANK): One Palestinian man was killed and four others seriously wounded during an Israeli military raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city...

Pope marks World Press Freedom Day

Laments violations, honors slain reporters VATICAN CITY: Pope ‌Leo on Sunday marked World Press Freedom Day by condemning persistent violations of media freedom around the...

Isro advances talks with Russia for semi-cryogenic engines for next-gen rockets

NEW DELHI: India’s space ambitions may receive a significant boost as the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) advances discussions with Russia’s Roscosmos for the...

Iran military official says renewed war with US ‘likely’

TEHRAN: A senior Iranian military officer said on Saturday that renewed fighting between the US and Iran was “likely,” hours after President Donald Trump...

Trump jokes US Navy will take on Cuba on way home from Iran

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has joked that the US Navy will take on Cuba on the way home from Iran. "Cuba's got problems," Trump said...

UK PM says some pro-Palestinian marches could be banned

LONDON: Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in an interview broadcast on Saturday that banning some pro-Palestinian marches could be justified, especially when they...

Pentagon signs classified AI deal that Google employees objected to with seven tech companies

NEW DELHI: The Pentagon on Friday signed agreements with seven leading artificial intelligence companies to run their technology on classified military networks. The War...

Iran offers new proposal amid stalled US peace talks

TEHRAN: Iran delivered a new proposal for peace talks with the US via mediator Pakistan, state media reported Friday, with negotiations between the two...

Iran cannot be trusted over Strait of Hormuz: UAE

DUBAI: A senior United Arab Emirates official said on Friday Tehran could not be trusted over any unilateral arrangements it makes for the Strait...

‘Why shouldn’t I?’: Trump hints at US troop cuts in Italy, Spain over Iran rift

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has indicated that American troops could be withdrawn from Italy and Spain, sharply criticising both countries for their stance...

Iran’s supreme leader says it will protect its ‘nuclear, missile capabilities’

DUBAI: Iran’s supreme leader said Thursday that the Islamic Republic will protect its “nuclear and missile capabilities” as a national asset, even as US...

Trump likely nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, among nearly 287 individuals

OSLO: Some 287 candidates will be considered for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Thursday, with...

India slips six places in year in World Press Freedom Index 2026

NEW DELHI: India slipped six places to 157 out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders...

Donald Trump urges Iran to ‘get smart soon’

US weighs extended port blockade amid nuclear deadlock WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Iran to 'get smart soon' and sign a deal,...

‘No More Mr Nice Guy’: Trump issues fresh warning to Iran

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a fresh warning to Iran over the delay in signing the peace deal, saying the Islamic...

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