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‘Extremely ambitious & illogical’: Iran publicly tears into US’ 15-point plan

Vows its own terms TEHRAN: Iran on Monday sharply rejected the United States’ 15-point proposal to end the war, calling it “extremely ambitious”, “unusual” and...

FBI warns iPhone, Android users: Personal data, contact lists at risk from certain apps

Says popular apps like Shein, Temu, CapCut pose data risk Advise users to review app permissions regularly, be cautious while downloading NEW DELHI: The Federal Bureau...

Open Hormuz Strait or live in ‘hell’: Trump’s expletive-filled deadline to Iran

Tehran vows to hit back WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sunday wrote on Truth Social that "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge...

How US pulled off ‘one of most daring’ rescue of F-15 officer deep inside Iran

DUBAI: The United States has rescued the missing weapons officer of the US F-15E fighter jet which was shot down over southern Iran on...

‘Iran using North Korean weapons against US, Israel’

WASHINGTON: Iran has been using several missiles, which are either directly purchased from North Korea or include weapons developed by North Korea, in attacks...

China aiding Iran rebuild its ballistic missile power: Reports

WASHINGTON: China is helping Iran rebuild its ballistic missile programme at a time when joint operations by the United States and Israel are trying...

ETA urges Russian artist Julia Buruleva to remove ‘Pink Elephant’ prints or donate proceeds to conservation

JAIPUR: Despite veterinarian experts attributing the death of the elephant Chanchal at Amer Hathi Gaon to old age and cardio-respiratory failure, the controversy surrounding...

West Asia crisis: Jaishankar speaks to Qatari PM, UAE foreign minister

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Sunday to discuss...

Iran, US race to find crew member of crashed American fighter jet

TEHRAN: Iranian and American forces raced each other Saturday to recover a crew member of the first US fighter jet to go down inside...

Iranian FM signals openness to negotiate with US

Says Tehran’s position ‘misrepresented by US media’ TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday signalled that Tehran is open to negotiating a peace deal...

War optimism cracks, support for regime change dips

TEL AVIV: Public backing in Israel for continuing the war against Iran is weakening, with fewer people now believing the campaign will deliver major...

Trump slaps 50% tariff on metals, 100% on patented drugs

India among those hit WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping order imposing steep tariffs on imports of steel, aluminium and copper, while...

Pentagon jolt: Pete Hegseth forces out US Army chief in sudden shake-up

WASHINGTON: In a sudden move that signals deeper churn inside the Pentagon, US Army Chief of Staff General Randy George has stepped down with...

No-deal end to Iran war may leave Tehran stronger & Gulf vulnerable

DUBAI: If President Donald Trump ends the war with Iran without a deal, he risks leaving Tehran with a stranglehold over Middle East energy...

Iran’s parl speaker claims 7 million ready to fight US

TEHRAN: Iran's parliament speaker claimed Thursday that 7 million Iranians stood ready to fight any US ground invasion of the Islamic Republic. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf,...

Iran war could kill NATO: Trump

Says ‘strongly considering’ pulling US out of ‘paper tiger’ alliance WASHINGTON: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO is on the verge of collapse as...

Trump says military could end its Iran offensive in 2 to 3 weeks

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said the military could end its Iran offensive in two to three weeks and will shift responsibility for the...

Oil falls, world shares jump on renewed hopes of Iran war ending

HONG KONG: World shares were higher and oil fell briefly below $100 per barrel on Wednesday after US stocks soared to their best day...

‘Go get your own oil’: Trump blasts UK, allies over Strait of Hormuz situation

Says US won’t help anymore WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that countries like the United Kingdom, which refused to join his war...

Iran strikes fully loaded oil tanker off Dubai coast

DUBAI: Authorities in Dubai said Tuesday morning they “contained” a Kuwaiti oil tanker after it came under attack from Iran. Officials said there was...

Serious talks on to end war, will attack Iran’s oil, power, water if Hormuz stays shut: Trump

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday said Washington was in “serious discussions with a new, and more reasonable, regime” to end military operations...

Iran’s heavy water plant at Khondab ‘severely damaged, not operational’: IAEA

VIENNA: Iran’s heavy water production plant at Khondab has been severely damaged and is no longer operational, confirmed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)....

Ground war next? US CENTCOM chief meets IDF head in Israel

WASHINGTON: Amid rising tensions in West Asia, the Chief of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, met Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Chief...

Al-Aqsa Mosque remains closed for 30 days amid Israeli war with Iran

JERUSALEM: Al-Aqsa Mosque in the walled city of occupied East Jerusalem has been closed for the past 30 days, following a joint military campaign...

Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo said on Sunday that God rejects the prayers of leaders who start wars and have "hands full of blood", in...

Skies in Australia eerily turn blood-red. Here’s what happened

NEW DELHI: The sky above Western Australia recently transformed into a scene from a science fiction movie, leaving residents and social media users questioning...

Americans stage massive ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump

NEW YORK: Large crowds took to the streets across the United States and staged the “No Kings” protests on Saturday, marking nationwide demonstrations against...

Rapid glacier melt in western Himalayas raises flood threat, warn scientists

LUCKNOW: In a new study, scientists from Lucknow University have issued a serious warning over the rapid melting of glaciers and the expansion of...

Trump faces stark choice on Iran war as energy shock deepens, approval slips

WASHINGTON: Rising global energy prices and falling approval ratings have forced US President Donald Trump into a difficult choice after a month of war...

PM Modi speaks to Saudi Crown Prince, discusses West Asia conflict

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday discussed the ongoing conflict in West Asia with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. During their...

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