Washington, June 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen immediately upon the signing of a proposed agreement with Iran, signalling what he described as progress in ne
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Washington, June 4 (IANS) Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire following two days of US-brokered talks in Washington, with both sides committing to continue direct negotiations and advance se
Washington, June 4 (IANS) Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers that concerns over China's dominance in critical minerals, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing and strategic supply chains have become
Seoul, June 4 (IANS) South Korea's ruling Democratic Party (DP) clinched a resounding victory in the local elections and parliamentary by-elections, winning the key mayoralty in the traditional conservative str
Washington, June 4 (IANS) The US House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan War Powers Resolution seeking to end American hostilities against Iran, delivering a political setback to President Donald Trump
Seoul, June 4 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a newly launched nuclear material production facility, vowing to "exponentially" strengthen the country's nuclear arsenal, state media reported o
Tokyo, June 3 (IANS): The number of babies born in Japan to Japanese citizens in 2025 dropped to a record low of 671,236, while the country's total fertility rate also reduced to a new low, government data reve
Washington, June 3 (IANS): The United States Trade Representative (USTR), under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, has proposed to impose an additional up to 12.5 per cent tariff on India and 59 other econom
Washington, June 3 (IANS) US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer has said that President Donald Trump's administration will release results of its trade investigations into dozens of trading partners, in
Washington, June 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation easing tariffs on a range of agricultural and industrial equipment while tightening incentives for manufacturers to use American-mad
Washington, June 3 (IANS) Critical minerals have become a central pillar of American diplomacy, with US embassies around the world increasingly focused on securing supply chains and reducing dependence on China
Washington, June 2 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday delivered a forceful defence of the Trump administration's foreign policy, telling lawmakers that every diplomatic decision must be judged
Geneva, June 2 (IANS): The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has strongly condemned a new Taliban decree in Afghanistan that legitimises child marriage and considers a girl's silence as consent to m
Washington, June 2 (IANS): A federal jury in Los Angeles has found prominent stock analyst Andrew Left, founder of Citron Research, guilty of orchestrating a years-long scheme that prosecutors said manipulated
Beirut, June 2 (IANS): Lebanese authorities have confirmed that Hezbollah has agreed to a US proposal for a "mutual cessation of attacks" with Israel, according to a statement by the Lebanese presidency, citing
Washington, June 2 (IANS): Federal investigators have uncovered a sophisticated underground tunnel stretching from Mexico into Southern California and seized more than a tonne of cocaine worth an estimated $45
Male, June 2 (IANS): Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has announced the government will ban children under 16 from accessing certain social media platforms to protect them from cyberbullying, online grooming
Washington, June 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he was unconcerned about reports that Iran may halt negotiations with Washington, arguing that Tehran had taken too long in the talks and insisting
Beirut, June 2 (IANS) Lebanese authorities have confirmed that Hezbollah has agreed to a US proposal for a "mutual cessation of attacks" with Israel, according to a statement by the Lebanese presidency, citing
Jerusalem, June 1 (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday vowed to turn the area of southern Lebanon's Litani River into a military-controlled zone, and to continue striking Beirut until Hezbollah
