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The US president described the ongoing negotiations with Iran as part of Washington’s efforts to eliminate Tehran’s nuclear capabilities. United States President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that Iran has agreed to nearly all of Washington’s demands in the ongoing negotiations, while reiterating that the talks are aimed at preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Speaking to…

A US Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk crashed into the Arabian Sea during an emergency landing; 3 crew were rescued, 1 is missing, A MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter with the US Navy crashed into the Arabian Sea on Wednesday during an emergency water landing, the US military said in a statement. The incident was not a result of…

India and Pakistan have exchanged sharp statements over Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, with Islamabad rejecting New Delhi’s criticism and insisting the operation targeted terrorist infrastructure. India condemned the strikes as aggression following civilian deaths, while Pakistan accused India of supporting militant groups, further intensifying diplomatic tensions over cross-border security. Pakistan on Wednesday rejected India’s criticism of its…

The Israeli leader also reiterated that Israeli forces would remain deployed in southern Lebanon as long as they viewed the Iran-backed Hezbollah as a threat. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that Israel could carry out another military operation against Iran if it deems it necessary, saying Tehran will not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons…

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf said that under the memorandum of understanding, vessels would be allowed to transit the Strait of Hormuz without charges for 60 days. Iranian Parliament Speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Tuesday said Tehran was “not negotiating with a friend” but with an “untrustworthy enemy” as talks with the United States continue,…

Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government has claimed responsibility for airstrikes on alleged ISIS (ISKP) positions inside Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, saying the targets were being used to plan attacks. Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government has claimed it carried out cross-border airstrikes against alleged Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) positions inside Pakistan, marking a significant escalation in tensions between the…

Scientists stumbled upon the first dinosaur bone ever found in Antarctica, decades after it had been unassumingly tucked away in a drawer. The bone, which comes from the tail of a titanosaur, was discovered in 1985 during an expedition to Antarctica’s James Ross Island led by geologist Mike Thomson — who logged it as belonging to a…

An Indonesian researcher spotted fishy behaviour by her compatriots at a conference in Denmark and refused to look away. The case has sparked a wider debate over research integrity in Indonesia. Indonesian authorities are investigating a case of suspected academic fraud that transcended borders and could have far-reaching consequences for the country’s researchers. The case involves research…

Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus Technologies said on Monday it had ​signed a strategic partnership with Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O), to help provide emerging ‌AI firms with more cost-effective access to computing power. Firmus said the deal would see it buy Nvidia infrastructure and sell Nvidia‑powered cloud services to “AI Native” customers, among ​others, in an agreement that…

Iran and the United States ​agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said on Sunday, raising ‌hopes of saving an interim peace deal that was under pressure from days of tit-for-tat strikes. “Technical talks are slated to continue on all areas of…

Europe’s unprecedented early summer heatwave may be responsible for hundreds of excess deaths, according to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO). Temperature records were broken across the continent again on Sunday – including in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic – as the extreme heat continued to move east. In a post on X, WHO…

Former President Joe Biden was back onstage at a Democratic Party gala to excoriate President Trump Saturday – but needed a little help figuring out just how to exit. Biden, who got pushed out of his reelection bid by fellow Democrats in 2024 following his debate disaster against Trump, defended his record and blasted his successor during…

IRAN has accused the US of a “brutal and blatant violation” of its peace deal after Donald Trump launched fresh strikes on Tehran. Dramatic footage shows the moment US forces struck missile and drone storage sites in response to an Iranian attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian media said a projectile struck…

President Donald Trump on Friday (Jun 26) unveiled a rendering of a new limited-edition US passport to mark the country’s 250th anniversary of independence – featuring his stern-faced likeness. “The USA’s New Passport, which says, ‘Welcome, but be good!'”, Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform featuring the passport mock-up. The image features a…

Mayor Zohran Mamdani promised to never accept the US Supreme Court’s ruling allowing President Trump’s administration to strip deportation protection for Haitian and Syrian migrants. “To have people who frankly taught the world about freedom have their own freedom put into jeopardy by the actions of a Supreme Court and federal administration — it is not only…

Germany vs Ecuador Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026 Match: Gonzalo Plata scored the all-important goal as Ecuador beat Germany 2-1 to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32. Germany vs Ecuador Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026: Gonzalo Plata scored the all-important goal as Ecuador beat Germany 2-1 to qualify for the FIFA World Cup…

King Charles has disclosed he paid £12.9m in tax for 2024-2025 – becoming the first monarch to reveal their tax bill. The level of tax paid by the King puts him in the top 100 of UK taxpayers. The Prince of Wales declared he paid £7.76m tax over the same period, the figures in the annual royal…

European leaders reaffirmed on Wednesday their commitment to a stronger defence partnership ahead of next month’s NATO summit in Ankara, following a series of spats with U.S. President Donald Trump and tensions among ​the main European members. They also offered a warm farewell to outgoing British Prime Minister Keir ‌Starmer after he announced this week he would…

The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time as Republican and Democratic lawmakers have objected to any further military action. The Office of Management and Budget sent the supplemental spending request on Wednesday. It arrived just…

Trump declared that Tehran will “never have a nuclear weapon” under the framework of the deal. US President Donald Trump hailed the newly signed peace agreement with Iran as a historic diplomatic breakthrough, declaring that Tehran will “never have a nuclear weapon” under the framework of the deal. Trump said the agreement aims to end the prolonged…

The ​U.S. Department of Energy announced on Tuesday $17.5 billion in conditional loans for utilities and energy companies to purchase ‌parts needed to strengthen the U.S. commercial nuclear supply chain. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told reporters the loans will help the U.S. achieve its goal of having 10 new large-scale nuclear reactors under construction by 2030,…

By stepping in as mediator in the Iran war, Pakistan has managed to elevate its status from a regional player to a global diplomatic stakeholder — with a little help from China and its friends in the Gulf. The US-Iran deal, serving as foundation for the ongoing talks in Switzerland, marks a crucial diplomatic achievement for Pakistan,…

As high-stakes negotiations to end the Iran war continue in Switzerland, the maritime industry’s message to the White House is clear: Don’t allow Iran to formalize its tolling racket over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran wants all commercial shipping vessels to register with a newly formed Iranian agency in order to pass through the narrow entry to…

Two leading German newspapers have deleted articles created with the use of artificial intelligence. Many fear an increasing reliance on AI will damage the credibility of German media outlets. “For our newsroom, AI is a tool that helps us simplify and also improve certain steps in the editorial process. It is, however, definitely not a tool that…

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party comfortably secured another parliamentary majority, defeating a fragmented opposition. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party has secured a landslide majority, according to election results released Sunday by the National Elections Board (NEBE), . “The ruling Prosperity Party secured 438 of the 486 seats in the House of Peoples’ Representatives,” Melatwork…

Iranian negotiators stormed out of the high-level peace talks with the US in Switzerland on Sunday after a frustrated President Trump unleashed his fury on the regime — threatening to seize the Strait of Hormuz and “blow the s–t out of them.” The talks were abandoned after just 80 minutes when the discussions entered a “difficult phase”…

Long before Jeffrey Epstein became the world’s most notorious sex offender, he committed an act that foreshadowed a lifetime of manipulating women — and his first victim was his own mother. According to a researcher examining Epstein’s early years, the disgraced financier’s pattern of exploiting women began decades before his sex-trafficking empire came crashing down. “His mother…

Health officials warned that dengue infections are expected to keep rising for at least two more weeks before the outbreak begins to ease. Sri Lanka is battling the worst outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever in years, with more than 44,000 cases and 28 deaths recorded since January, an official said on Friday (Jun 19), putting public hospitals…

US President Donald Trump claims he can influence Israel’s actions, saying leaders “do as I say”. United States President Donald Trump on Friday claimed that he would be able to prevent Israel from carrying out strikes on Lebanon. He indicated that the Israeli leadership acts on his directions due to what he described as strong mutual respect.…

The Justice Department is refusing a judge’s request for sworn declarations from top officials confirming that the controversial $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund is no longer moving forward. The Justice Department is pushing back against a federal judge who wants top officials to officially confirm, under oath, that a controversial $1.8 billion fund is really off the table…

Tulsi Gabbard has released a tranche of documents that she says expose Dr Fauci’s role in funding the research in Wuhan and influencing intelligence assessments on the origins of COVID-19. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Thursday released what she described as previously undisclosed communications and intelligence records that allegedly show Dr Anthony Fauci played a…

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told NATO Thursday (Jun 18) the Pentagon will review its force presence in Europe within the next six months, as he lashed out at allies over defence spending and their response to the Iran war. “This will be a real review. It will be designed to ensure that NATO is moving fast…

U.S. Vice President JD Vance lashed out at Israeli critics of the ​Iran deal on Thursday, saying President Donald Trump is Israel’s only ally, in a sharp rebuke that referenced the billions in U.S. defense aid the country receives. Vance ‌was defending the deal reached this week to end the war with Iran that critics in the…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a roomful ​of global leaders “I’m the boss”, as he and other G7 heads acknowledged Ukraine’s improved battlefield fortunes with a unified pledge of ‌support and fresh sanctions against Russia. Trump’s comment — a tongue-in-cheek acknowledgment of an unspoken truth hanging over the June 15 to 17 summit of the…

Vice President JD Vance has been on a whirlwind media tour all week, from co-hosting Fox News’ The Five (which is remarkable in and of itself), to tussling with the co-hosts of The View, to hitting the podcast circuit with the likes of Megyn Kelly. While Vance is out there pitching his new book, he’s also made himself the face of President Donald Trump’s Iran peace deal, which he…

Archaeologists revealed Thursday that they have discovered a structure near the prehistoric stone circle of Stonehenge in southern England that may have served as a “prototype” for the 5,000-year-old Neolithic monument. A team from the British firm Wessex Archaeology said the structure would have consisted of two wooden poles 120 meters (394 feet) apart and aligned to…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX (SPCX.O), is buying the startup behind the popular AI coding agent Cursor, Anysphere, for $60 billion in an all-stock deal to boost its presence in the lucrative enterprise AI tools market. Tuesday’s deal follows a blockbuster Nasdaq ​debut for the rockets-to-AI company last week, in which its valuation surged to more than $2 trillion.…

Norway’s prolific striker Erling Haaland bagged two goals in his maiden World Cup appearance ​on Tuesday to guide his team to an opening 4-1 Group I victory over Iraq, and put down a ‌marker for the tournament. The 25-year-old, one of the most exciting forwards in world football, was in the spotlight long before the match, and…

Eight people, including two Boeing employees, have been killed after a US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed immediately after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in southern California. The incident occurred at 11:20 local time (19:20 GMT) on Monday while the aircraft had been on a routine test mission. The crash sent a huge plume of black…

Riot police fired tear gas and water cannons in clashes with stone-throwing youths during a protest on Sunday in Geneva against the G7 group of wealthy nations, a day before its leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump hold a summit in nearby France. A violent standoff extended into the evening after a series of incidents — including…

The UK and Japan have agreed a multi-billion pound investment deal which UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said will build a “new era of co-operation” between the two nations. Japanese firms will spend more than £9bn on UK infrastructure and financial services and up to £9bn on UK offshore wind, creating tens of thousands of jobs,…

WITH around 65,000 England fans expected to travel to the US for the World Cup, they could be caught out by a string of lesser-known rules. As an army of Three Lions supporters prepares to descend on the biggest football tournament, they’ll have to navigate a country where the rulebook off the pitch can look very different…

New York ​City Mayor Zohran Mamdani had three words, for his constituents early on Sunday after his beloved Knicks broke a ‌53-year-old NBA title drought: “PARADE THURSDAY MANHATTAN”. The New York Knicks mounted yet another double-digit comeback to beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on the road on Saturday, ending…

Oliver Tree, known for his popular songs “Life Goes On” and “Miss You,” has died at 32 years old. The singer, born Oliver Tree Nickel, was identified as one of the six casualties involved in Sunday’s helicopter crash in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, in the Southwest zone of Rio de Janeiro, reports CNN. The other victims include passengers…

Comparing the deal to former US President Barack Obama’s deal, Trump said that his deal is the “exact opposite”. He said that Obama’s deal would have helped Iran reach its nuclear weapons goal faster. US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the long-awaited deal to end the war in the Middle East is set to be…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio conveyed to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar that all commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz should comply with orders from U.S. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday conveyed to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar that all commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz should comply with orders from…

The arrests come amid a growing struggle for women in Afghanistan who’ve been practically barred from society under Taliban rule. The Taliban arrested at least 30 women, accusing them of violating dress code requirements, the UN agency for women’s rights said. The UN Women said Thursday it was “gravely concerned” by the arrests, which they said heightened…

President Donald Trump announced the elimination of Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, through a US military strike. US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that a “swift and lethal kinetic” US strike had killed Niño Guerrero, “the infamous leader” of the “bloodthirsty” Tren de Aragua gang. In a post on…

Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX’s market debut. His $1.1 trillion fortune exceeds most national economies and could buy 2.5 million homes or 243 billion gallons of fuel. How do you measure a trillion dollars? Start with the zeroes. A trillion is written as $1,000,000,000,000 – a one followed by 12 zeroes. Yet…

A confirmed tornado moved through Schererville, Indiana, on Thursday evening, prompting the National Weather Service to continue a Tornado Warning for northeastern Lake County. A confirmed tornado was moving through northwestern Indiana on Thursday evening, prompting the National Weather Service (NWS) to maintain a Tornado Warning for northeastern Lake County. According to the NWS Chicago/Romeoville office, the…

A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison on Friday for charges ​linked to his ordering an incursion of military drones over North Korea to ​help create a pretext for his failed December 2024 ⁠martial law declaration. The Seoul Central District Court found Yoon guilty of aiding ​the enemy and…

The US military has disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that it accused of violating an American blockade by “attempting to transport oil from Iran”. In a post on X, US Central Command said an aircraft fired “precision munitions” into the engine room of the Palau-flagged Settebello “after the crew repeatedly failed to comply…

Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano will be the lead pilot for the Artemis III test flight. The NASA mission is expected to launch in 2027 to test technology for a future moon landing. NASA has tapped Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano to pilot the Artemis III mission, making him the first European to be a part of the US…

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have been left baffled after uncovering a 7,000-year-old mass grave full of human bones. The pit full of headless skeletons is thought to be a result of a “complex burial ritual”. Experts excavating the ditch have explained that while cut marks on the remains suggest that decapitation took place, it’s believed that this was done after…

In Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, escalating tensions have resulted in violent clashes between security forces and Joint Awami Action Committee supporters. Tensions continue to escalate in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as clashes between security forces and workers of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) erupted in several parts of the region, leaving at least 30 dead and over 200 injured.…

The Palau-flagged tanker was hit by a missile after it tried to evade the US blockade of Iranian ports on Monday. An audio clip has surfaced from a vessel that was attacked by the US Navy off the coast of Oman on Monday, with one of the 24 Indian crew members urging authorities to “please help,” saying…

The World Health Organization head is visiting Uganda, praising its “prompt and capable response” to the Ebola outbreak across the border in DRC’s Ituri province. Uganda has logged just a few cases, mainly imported. On Monday, the director-general of the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, visited Uganda, which borders the epicenter of the latest…

The chief prosecutor denies any wrongdoing but is suspended pending a vote by ICC member states. The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, was suspended from duty with immediate effect the court’s governing body announced late Monday. Khan’s suspensions comes after an 18-month probe into an aide’s accounts of sexual misconduct by the…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met King Charles III at Windsor Castle on Monday following talks with Ukraine’s European allies. After their private meeting, Zelensky thanked the UK for its “ironclad” support and revealed he planned to invite the King for a state visit to Ukraine in the future. It comes after the leaders of Ukraine, the UK,…

Nvidia on Monday (Jun 8) announced deals with South Korea’s SK Hynix, Naver and Doosan Group to build AI data centres and use the US chip firm’s technology, as it looks to continue driving the AI boom. The agreements come during a high-profile trip by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to South Korea that began on Friday and…

The Philippines and Indonesia both issued tsunami warnings after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Mindanao. At least three people were killed by collapsing buildings in the Philippines. Tsunami warnings were issued after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao, the Philippines, on Monday morning. The seismological agencies of the Philippines and Indonesia…

US President Donald Trump abruptly ended an interview with NBC News journalist Kristen Welker after a heated exchange over his claims of fraud in the 2020 election. When repeatedly asked for evidence, Trump insisted there was “nothing but evidence” and accused major media networks of bias. He then removed his microphone and walked out before ending the…

The UN says it is seeking an additional $331.5 million to tackle a worsening humanitarian crisis in Lebanon. Meanwhile, Israel is carrying out fresh strikes on the south of the country. Bahrain activates air raid sirens Air raid sirens have sounded in Bahrain in the early hours of Saturday morning. “Citizens and residents are urged to remain…

Argentine and US scientists will test rodents in Mendoza as investigators try to trace the source of a hantavirus outbreak that killed three people. Argentina is expanding its investigation into the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak in April to the western province of Mendoza, the Health Ministry said on Friday. Hantavirus is a rare rodent-borne illness…

Russia says Ukraine has launched an “unprecedented attack” on and around St Petersburg, as the city hosted the final day of an economic forum. More than 140 drones were shot down over the surrounding Leningrad region, governor Aleksandr Drozdenko said, while the city’s governor, Alexander Beglov, urged residents to stay indoors for the first time since Russia’s…

Iran’s World Cup soccer players have been granted visas to enter the United States, a White House official told Reuters on Friday, just 10 days before their first match in Los Angeles amid a conflict between the two countries. Iran’s ​ambassador to Mexico, Abolfazl Pasandideh, said late on Thursday the squad had still not received their U.S.…

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, touching their highest level in four months, but the underlying trend remained consistent with a stable labor market. Economists shrugged off the rise in weekly jobless claims reported by the Labor Department on Thursday as volatility related to ​last Monday’s Memorial Day…

The U.S. Senate labored over a $70-billion immigration enforcement bill late into the night on Thursday, as Republicans rejected more than ‌a dozen Democratic amendments, including attempts to kill a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that President Donald Trump has sought. The $70 billion would help pay for Trump’s controversial migrant deportation crackdown over the next three years…

Artificial intelligence has been used to develop a “fundamentally new” type of vaccine that could protect against large swathes of viruses and prevent pandemics, say researchers. The team at the University of Cambridge say it is the first time a vaccine’s key component has been designed entirely by AI and then trialled in people. The vaccine was…

A new wave of Trump tariffs could unsettle US trade partners which have already signed new trade deals or have been negotiating them for months. US President Donald Trump’s administration is proposing additional tariffs of 10% or more to be imposed on its trading partners following a probe into countries importing goods allegedly made with forced labor.…

A Kenyan court blocked on ​Tuesday for another three weeks a proposed U.S. Ebola quarantine facility that has triggered protests in which two people were killed, and ordered the ‌government to disclose its agreement with Washington. The proposed 50-bed unit on an air force base in central Kenya for Americans exposed to the virus in Democratic Republic…

British MP Rupert Lowe highlighted survivor testimonies and alleged institutional failures, reigniting scrutiny of the UK’s grooming gangs scandal. A recent speech by British MP Rupert Lowe in Parliament has renewed discussion on the UK’s long-running grooming gangs scandal. During his speech he presented disturbing survivor accounts and findings from his independent investigation into organised child sexual…

PLANS for the world’s first floating city have been revealed to include schools and a research hospital. The £12 billion ‘Freedom Ship’ has a capacity of 80,000 and would provide homes for 50,000 permanent residents. The mile-long vessel would also have capacity for 10,000 day visitors, as well as 20,000 crew members. These plans have devised a…

Trump and Netanyahu share a complex, decades-long relationship, which has been marked by periods of strong public alignment and deep private tension. In the past, both leaders have had several tense calls but have still coordinated closely on Iran and other issues. US President Donald Trump reportedly fumed over Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a heated…

More than 1,100 people were suspected of having contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda, the head of the African Union’s health agency said on Sunday in a commentary for the Financial Times. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention director general Jean Kaseya said there were 263 confirmed cases in both countries…

Nepal PM Balen Shah’s remark that Nepal also encroached Indian territory sparked controversy, drawing opposition criticism, demands for proof or apology, while government clarified comments referred to border irregularities, not claims. Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Sunday said he has learnt about his country “encroaching” territories in India, as he sought to answer questions in Parliament…

A blast on Sunday at a building in northeastern Myanmar said to have been storing explosives for mining has killed more than 45 people, according to rescue workers and independent media reports. About 70 other people were injured in the explosion that took place around noon in the village of Kaungtup, in Namhkam township. The area, located…

U.S. President Donald Trump will headline an event commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary on the National Mall next ​month, organizers said on Saturday, after several musical performers scheduled to appear in ‌the celebration canceled, citing concerns about its association with him. The concerts were planned as the opening ceremony of the Great American State Fair, a 16-day…