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Iran’s new Supreme Leader open to talks with US: Report

DUBAI: Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is prepared to negotiate with the United States, Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported, citing a conversation between...

US bans new foreign-made Internet routers over cybersecurity risks, targets China-linked devices

WASHINGTON: The United States has moved to ban the import of all new foreign-made consumer Internet routers, citing mounting cybersecurity concerns and risks to...

Study finds new biomarker for cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia, could serve as drug target

NEW DELHI: A study has found a new biomarker of schizophrenia, which could also serve as a drug target for treating cognitive symptoms such...

Earth is out of balance: Climate crisis impact could last 1,000 years

NEW DELHI: Earth’s climate system is now more disrupted than at any point in recorded history, with scientists warning that the planet has entered...

Trump says US, Iran held ‘very good and productive’ talks on ending war

Postpones strikes on Iranian power plants WASHINGTON: In a major breakthrough towards peace in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump on Monday said that...

IEA head says global economy faces ‘major, major threat’ from Iran war

WELLINGTON: The head of the International Energy Agency said Monday that the global economy faces a “major, major threat” because of the Iran war. “No...

Strait of Hormuz open to friendly nations: Iran’s envoy to Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: The Strait of Hormuz remains open to friendly countries, the Iranian envoy to Sri Lanka said on Monday, stressing that Tehran is ready...

US in talks with ‘top person’ who is ‘most respected’ in Iran: Trump

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Monday refused to name the Iranian leader the US is in talks with to end the three-week-old war, asserting...

Trump embarrasses himself and humiliates Japan PM in one sentence!

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump chose an unusual defence for keeping allies in the dark before the US strikes on Iran – Pearl Harbor. He made...

Crisis deepens: Israel launches new wave of attacks on Iran

DOHA/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM: Israel launched a fresh wave of attacks on Iran on Friday, a day after President Donald Trump told it not to repeat its...

Work from home, avoid air travel to deal with higher energy prices: IEA

PARIS: The International ‌Energy Agency (IEA), which this month agreed a record release of oil from strategic stockpiles to deal with the effects of...

North Korean leader’s teenage daughter drives tank in latest public appearance

Kim Jong Un, front right, his daughter, reportedly named Kim Ju Ae, and other soldiers on a tank at a military training base in...

‘Not our war’: Europe says no to Trump

BERLIN/PARIS: For a self-described Transatlanticist like German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the language has been unusually blunt. When President Donald Trump asked countries to join...

Six nations say ready to boost ‘efforts to ensure safe passage’ in Hormuz’

LONDON: Six Western allies, including Britain, France, Germany and Japan, said in a joint statement Thursday they were ready “to contribute to appropriate efforts...

FBI investigating whether departed counterterrorism official leaked classified info

WASHINGTON: The FBI is investigating whether Joe Kent, who resigned his position as a top counterterrorism official this week in protest of the Iran...

‘US, Israeli war aims in Iran not same’

WASHINGTON: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Thursday during a hearing in front of the House intelligence committee that the American and ‌Israeli...

Nasa’s Perseverance rover discovers oldest river on Mars buried under surface

Water is considered the basic building block for life as we know it. An extended water history on Mars widens the window of opportunity...

Around 4.9 million children under five died in 2024, says UN

LONDON: About 4.9 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2024, according to new United Nations estimates, a sign progress to reduce...

Iranian intelligence minister Esmail Khatib killed overnight: Israel’s defence minister

DUBAI: Iranian intelligence minister Esmail Khatib was "eliminated" in a strike overnight, Israel's defence minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday. There has been no confirmation...

Iran claims nuclear policy unlikely to change

Calls for new protocol in Hormuz trade TEHRAN: Iran's stance against the development of nuclear weapons will not significantly change, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told...

Historian William Dalrymple awarded prestigious Mark Lynton History Prize 2026

NEW DELHI: The 2026 Mark Lynton History Prize has been awarded to William Dalrymple for his book, “THE GOLDEN ROAD: How Ancient India Transformed...

Sale of fake obesity drugs driven by high prices, weight-loss desire prompts health concern: Lancet

NEW DELHI: Fake and falsified obesity drugs could be prompting a public health concern driven by high prices, a lack of insurance and desire...

EU foreign policy chief calls on US, Israel to end Iran war

BRUSSELS: European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called on the United States and Israel on Tuesday to end their war with Iran and...

Top counterterrorism official resigns over Trump’s Iran war

Says Tehran posed no imminent threat WASHINGTON: Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying he “cannot in...

Ali Larijani shares message on X shortly after Israel claims to have killed him

NEW DELHI: Shortly after Israel claimed to have killed top Iranian officials, including Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani, in overnight strikes,...

‘Trump was warned of likely Iranian retaliation on Gulf allies’

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump was warned that attacking Iran could trigger retaliation against U.S. Gulf allies despite his claims on Monday that Tehran's reaction...

Nottingham Trent University invites scholarship applications worth up to £15,350

NEW DELHI: Nottingham Trent University invites UG & PG scholarship applications from Indian students worth up to £15,350. Candidates are encouraged to apply in...

Iran war an ‘abject lesson’ on fossil fuel dependence: UN climate chief

BRUSSELS: The disruption to energy markets caused by the Iran war is an “abject lesson” in the risks of relying on fossil fuels, and...

Israel ready to stop hostilities if Iran changes course: Envoy Azar

NEW DELHI: As the West Asia conflict entered its 17th day, Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, on Monday said “we are ready to...

Pope criticizes those who invoke God to wage war

ROME: Pope Leo XIV renewed his appeal Sunday for peace in the Middle East and criticized those who invoke religion to wage war, saying...

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