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On April 28 the State Department issued a joint declaration backing Panama after a rise in detentions of Panama‑flagged ships at Chinese ports, criticizing Beijing for politicizing maritime commerce. That public...
The United States and several Gulf partners have circulated a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that would threaten Iran with sanctions or other measures unless it ends attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait...
South African health authorities have confirmed the Andes strain of hantavirus in two passengers linked to an outbreak on a cruise ship. The Department of Health said the Andes virus is carried by rodents and can, in...
The United States and Iran are reportedly close to agreeing on a one-page memorandum intended to end the war in the Gulf, according to a Pakistani mediator involved in the talks. The Pakistani source confirmed an...
A blaze at the Arghavan shopping centre near Tehran killed eight people and injured 36, Iranian state television reported. The fire broke out Tuesday in the multistory mall in Andisheh town, in Tehran province....
President Donald Trump announced the suspension of "Project Freedom," the operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, saying talks with Iran have shown substantial progress toward a complete and final...
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has warned about the dangers of AI-driven misinformation after doctored images of her—including one showing her in lingerie—spread widely on social media. She said several images...
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said India recognises Jamaica’s growing strategic and economic importance in the Caribbean, describing the island as an emerging logistics hub and gateway for trade, business and...
A UK court has found Asad Hussain guilty of stalking after he set up a fake Tinder profile in his former girlfriend’s name and, prosecutors say, encouraged strangers to break into her home and sexually assault her.
Days before the Met Gala, Metropolitan Museum of Art staff found hundreds of bottles containing what appeared to be urine placed around the building in a coordinated protest aimed at Jeff Bezos.
Tourism to Antarctica is surging, in part because visitors fear the continent’s iconic ice and wildlife may not last as the planet warms. Scientists and conservationists warn that more boots on the ground—and more...
New Delhi, May 6 — India and Vietnam have set a shared target of achieving USD 25 billion in bilateral trade by 2030, MEA Secretary (East) P. Kumaran said at a press briefing on the state visit of Vietnam’s President To...
