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Trump officials ‘threatened’ the Pope to side with the US in Pentagon meeting
Washington: American officials allegedly threatened Pope Leo XIV’s US ambassador by invoking the Avignon Papacy, the period when the French Monarchy used military force to bend the Bishop of Rome to its…
- Featured News
Geography vs firepower: How Iran is redefining power in the US–Iran war
At first glance, Iran appears no match for the United States. It cannot compete dollar for dollar with the American economy, nor can it rival the scale and sophistication of US military…
- World
Yemeni lawmaker sues US veterans over assassination attempt
San Diego: A Yemeni lawmaker says in a lawsuit that US military veterans who worked for a private security firm were hired as mercenaries to kill him in 2015 on behalf of…
- Middle East
Iranian strikes on US military bases in West Asia drive out American forces
In what military analysts are calling an unprecedented operational challenge for the Pentagon, thousands of American troops have been forced to abandon their bases across West Asia and relocate to hotels and…
- Middle East
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues own proposal involving Hormuz control
Iranian state television’s English-language broadcaster quoted an anonymous official on Wednesday, March 25, as saying Iran rejected America’s 15-point ceasefire proposal. Press TV’s report came after Pakistan transmitted the proposal to Iran.…
- Middle East
Missiles fired from Bahrain towards Iran, first from a Gulf country
Ballistic missiles were launched from Bahrain in Iran’s direction, according to a video verified by the New York Times. This appears to be the first attack originating from a Gulf country on…
- Hyderabad
Saw missiles in sky: Hyderabad’s Gulf passengers return amid US-Israel-Iran war
Hyderabad: For most passengers who landed in Hyderabad on Tuesday evening, March 3, the relief of touching Indian soil only came after days of uncertainty. They watched a conflict spiral around them, scrambled…
- India
Returnees recount fear, soaring costs amid Middle East conflict
New Delhi: “I didn’t feel any relief, not even during the flight, until I finally landed in Delhi,” said Sunil Gupta, one of the several passengers who returned home shaken, as the…
- World
Iran, US have historic opportunity to strike unprecedented deal: Iranian FM
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that Iran is determined to reach a “fair and equitable” deal with the United States as soon as possible, noting that the two countries…
- World
Venezuela’s acting president signs law privatising state-owned oil sector
Caracas (Venezuela): Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday, January 29, signed a law that opens the nation’s oil sector to privatisation, reversing a tenet of the self-proclaimed socialist movement that has…
- India
Rupee hits all-time low of 92 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee hit an all-time low of 92.00 against the American currency in early trade on Thursday, January 29, weighed down by steady dollar demand and a cautious global mood. Forex…
- World
US Army prepares Military Police for possible Minneapolis deployment
Washington: The US Army has ordered several dozen additional active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minneapolis if needed, a defence official said Wednesday, amid protests over the Trump administration’s…
- World
Trump proposes USD 1.5 trillion US military budget
Washington: US President Donald J. Trump has said he wants to raise the country’s military budget to a whopping $1.5 trillion for fiscal year 2027, calling the increase necessary to keep the…
- World
Protest-hit Iran warily watches US after its raid on Venezuela
Dubai: Iran faces a new round of protests challenging the country’s theocracy, but it seems like the only thing people there want to talk about is half a world away: Venezuela. Since…
- India
India concerned over developments in Venezuela, urges dialogue: EAM Jaishankar
Luxembourg: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has said that India is concerned over the recent developments in Venezuela following the US “capture” of President Nicolas Maduro. Maduro remains in a New…
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