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Declare Hormuz open, won’t attack ships: US demand to Iran
Washington: The US is demanding that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corridor won’t be attacked anymore, senior US officials…
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Funding cuts leave 1 million women without aid: UN Women
Geneva: At least 1 million women have lost access to humanitarian and other critical support as a result of budget cuts over the last 18 months, the UN agency focusing on women…
- World
Thank you, says Trump as Telangana names Hyderabad road after him
Washington: Donald Trump expressed his gratitude for naming a road in Hyderabad, India, after him, saying he was the first US President to be honoured this way. Trump’s remarks on Truth Social…
- Andhra Pradesh
Elderly Andhra woman wants Indian citizenship restored
Hyderabad: 94-year-old Kondragunta Mahalakshmamma has appealed to district authorities in Andhra Pradesh’s Bapatla district, seeking to regain her Indian citizenship before she dies. A native of Chinthagumpala village in Chinaganjam mandal, Mahalakshmamma…
- World
Trump calls Modi a ‘great leader’, ‘very tough guy’
Washington: US President Donald Trump lavished praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a “great leader” and “tough guy” who has been in power for more than 12 years. In an…
- Sports
US beats Australia 2-0, reaches FIFA World Cup knockouts
Seattle: The US national soccer team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup without injured forward Christian Pulisic on the field, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday, June 19. A deep…
- Technology
Anthropic takes Fable, Mythos AI models offline after US order
Washington: AI giant Anthropic said Friday, June 12, it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump…
- Middle East
US military says it downed 4 Iranian drones near Hormuz
Chippewa Falls: The US military said it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, June 5, and then struck some of the Islamic Republic’s…
- World
Meteor triggers boom heard across parts of US northeast
Massachusetts: Reports of an explosion from people across New England Saturday afternoon sent police agencies and others scrambling to understand what caused a double boom that shook buildings in Massachusetts and Rhode…
- Middle East
Iran says US airbase in Kuwait was targeted after strike
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Thursday, May 28, said it had targeted an “American airbase” in retaliation for a US strike on a site near the airport in the southern…
- Middle East
US military conducts another defensive strike against Iran
Washington: The US military on Wednesday conducted its second defensive strike this week against Iran after officials said they observed aggressive activity from the Iranian military. Two US officials told The Associated…
- World
Rubio speaks to Russian Foreign min Lavrov; discuss Ukraine, Iran
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and exchanged views on the Russia-Ukraine war and the situation in Iran, the Department of State spokesperson said…
- World
One dead, 36 injured after fire, explosions at New York City shipyard
New York: One person has died after a fire and two explosions on Friday at a New York City shipyard, officials say. Officials said 36 people were injured, most of them firefighters…
- Middle East
Report reveals horrors of US missile strike on school in Iran’s Minab
Eleven-year-old Parestesh Zaeri was standing on the upper floor of her primary school when the explosions began. The force of the strike ripped through the building, collapsing the floor beneath her and…
- World
US extends sanctions waiver for Russian oil already at sea
Washington: The United States has extended by a month a waiver from sanctions on Russian oil already at sea, according to an official statement. The US Department of the Treasury issued an…
