Washington launches major economic offensive against Tehran Washington: The United States has sharply escalated its economic pressure on Iran, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warning countries and companies that continue certain economic dealings with Tehran could face U.S. sanctions...
Beijing says military action, sanctions and pressure could escalate tensions China has called on the United States and Iran to resolve their ongoing dispute through political dialogue and negotiations, while opposing Washington’s push for tougher economic sanctions against Tehran. Ch...
Washington combines military and economic pressure as Trump administration seeks to isolate Tehran Washington: The United States is intensifying pressure on Iran on two fronts, with a new U.S. aircraft carrier strike group arriving in the Middle East while the Trump administration prepares...
Bogota: The death toll from a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia has risen to 224, as rescue teams continue digging through collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors. The earthquake struck early Monday and caused widespread destruction across parts...
Washington: The Trump administration’s intensified immigration enforcement has expanded to the families of active duty U.S. military personnel, with more than 50 spouses and parents reportedly detained since President Donald Trump began his second term. At least six of those family members...
Canada removed 3,323 Indian nationals from the country during the first six months of 2026, making Indians the largest nationality group among those removed during the period, according to Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) data. The figure covers January 1 to June 30, 2026 and is alread...
An international solidarity initiative known as the Palestine Convoy is traveling toward the occupied Palestinian territories to draw global attention to the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the West Bank. The convoy brings together more than 500 activists from 21 countries, who say they...
Beijing: China has strongly denied reports that it plans to send 300 to 400 shoulder fired air defence missile launchers to Iran. The statement came after a Reuters report, citing sources familiar with the matter, claimed that Iran was expected to receive Chinese made portable air defence ...
Former top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci declined to answer several questions during a Senate hearing after being subpoenaed by Republican Senator Rand Paul, who has long accused Fauci of supporting research that contributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the hearing, Sena...
Washington, D.C.: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside the White House during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with US President Donald Trump, protesting Israel’s Gaza war policies and demanding greater pressure on Israel for a ceasefire and humanitarian assist...
