Category: International

Tehran has drawn a hard line in the sand and water. Hours after rejecting an Omani proposal to split the Strait of Hormuz into two equal shipping lanes, Iran launched a surprise ballistic missile attack on US forces in Jordan, marking the sharpest escalation since a fragile interim deal collapsed earlier this month. Iranian Deputy […]

President Donald Trump promised a fierce American response to Iran on Wednesday, just hours after Iranian missiles struck US military bases in Jordan. Speaking to Fox News, the president declared that the United States would hit Iran “hard” and deliver a punishing blow. “We’ll be hitting them hard. They’re going to get a beating,” Trump […]

New York/Wien — The United States walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Monday in a striking protest linked to the reappointment of Austria’s Volker Türk as the UN’s top human rights official. The diplomatic row began after the UN General Assembly gave Türk a second four-year term, despite opposition from the US, […]

India’s Supreme Court has stepped in to protect student protesters following weeks of unrest over a major exam leak, ordering the release of minors and directing authorities to avoid any coercive action against demonstrators. The court’s intervention came on Tuesday, as reports of police violence and mass detentions raised concern across the country. Chief Justice […]

Israeli forces arrested at least 25 Palestinians during raids across the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, as military operations intensified following recent deadly violence in the region, according to Palestinian officials and international monitors. The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that eight people were arrested in Nablus, seven in Tulkarem and its surrounding areas, three […]

Egypt has welcomed Ireland’s recent decision to ban imports of goods produced in Israeli settlements, calling it a strong stand for international law and urging other European countries to take similar action. In a statement issued on Sunday, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry praised the Irish law as a meaningful step that aligns with United Nations resolutions […]

TEHRAN — An oil tanker exploded in the Strait of Hormuz after reportedly striking a naval mine while sailing outside a navigation route designated by Iran, according to local media reports. Tasnim News Agency, citing Defa Press, reported that the vessel had departed from the route announced by Iranian authorities before the explosion occurred, according […]

After nearly two weeks of relentless nightly airstrikes, the United States paused its attacks on Iran between Saturday and Sunday, offering a brief moment of calm in a conflict now nearing its fifth month. The unexpected lull has stirred cautious hopes that diplomacy could return, even as questions grow over the limits of Washington’s military […]

New Delhi: India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after days of intense nationwide protests led by students and youth groups over examination paper leaks, marking a rare political setback for the government. The protests, among the largest in recent years, were fueled by anger over alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance […]

RIYADH/SANAA: Yemen’s internationally recognized government has launched a new wave of airstrikes against Houthi positions, signaling a dangerous rise in tensions in a conflict that had remained relatively quiet in recent years. On Saturday, Yemeni military officials said government air forces targeted missile and drone launch sites, as well as weapons depots, in the front-line […]