Hours after US President Donald Trump warned of “unprecedented bombing” if Iran refused to negotiate a new nuclear deal, Tehran has reportedly prepared its missile forces. According to Iran’s military has activated missiles capable of striking US-linked positions worldwide. “A significant number of these launch-ready missiles are located in underground facilities scattered across the country, designed to withstand airstrikes,” the report said. In an...
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Trump Unplugged: “Pissed Off” At Putin, Wants To Bomb Iran
US President Donald Trump’s weekend in brief: threatened Iran with bombs and told an American journalist that he was “pissed off” with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine. Speaking to US news network’s NBC’s Kristen Welker in an early-morning phone call, Mr Trump reportedly said he was “very angry, pissed off” over recent remarks by Mr Putin that...
Russia, Ukraine agree to sea, energy truce; Washington seeks easing of sanctions
The United States reached separate deals on Tuesday with Ukraine and Russia to pause their attacks at sea and against energy targets, with Washington agreeing to push to lift some sanctions against Moscow. While it was not clear when or how the Black Sea maritime security deals would start, the agreements are the first formal commitments by the two warring...
At $4.3 Trillion, India’s GDP Doubles In 10 Years, Outpaces World With 105% Rise
India has been the fastest growing major economy in the world for the last ten years, with the latest data from the International Monetary Fund or IMF showing a staggering 105 per cent growth in the last decade. According to the IMF, India’s GDP currently stands at $4.3 trillion. It was $2.1 trillion in 2015, when Narendra Modi’s first term...
Journalists among 65 killed in wave of Israeli attacks on Gaza
We will be closing the live page soon. Here’s a brief recap of the day’s main events: At least 65 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours. Two Palestinian journalists were killed in Israeli air strikes, including Hossam Shabat, a reporter with Al Jazeera. The Israeli military issued new forced evacuation orders in...
Canada set for snap polls on April 28 as House of Commons dissolved
Canada is set for a snap election on April 28. Prime Minister Mark Carney met the Governor General Mary Simon on Sunday morning in Ottawa and requested her to dissolve the House of Commons, precipitating the campaign to form the country’s next government. The election will be held nearly six months ahead of the originally scheduled date of October 27....
Over 200 Killed In Israel’s Biggest Strike On Gaza Since Ceasefire
At least 330 people were killed in Gaza on Tuesday as the Israeli military conducted “extensive strikes” on Hamas targets amid stalled truce talks, the biggest attack in the war-torn territory since the ceasefire began on January 19. Gaza’s civil defence agency said the air strikes, which took place during the month of Ramadan, killed “mostly children, women, and the elderly” and injured about 150...
PM Modi, Tulsi Gabbard Meet Hours After India Flags Khalistani Terror To US
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Tulsi Gabbard, the United States’ Director of National Intelligence, in Delhi Monday evening. This was after she spoke to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and he called for action against Khalistani terror group Sikhs For Justice outfit and its founder, Gurpatwant Pannun. During their meeting the two also exchanged gifts; Mr Modi presented the US intel chief with a vase with...
“Ballet Dance Between Dragon, Elephant”: China Reacts To PM Modi’s Comments
The mutual respect between New Delhi and Beijing is openly on display. The latest being Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “positive” remarks on the ties between the two countries, which China has “appreciated”, saying that a “dragon-elephant dance” cooperation is the only correct choice for the two neighbours. “Let me stress that in the 2000 plus years’ history of interactions, the two...
PM Modi Raises Concerns Over Pro-Khalistani Activities With New Zealand PM
India and New Zealand on Monday inked an ambitious pact to institutionalise defence ties and vowed to boost cooperation in the Indo-Pacific even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged concerns to his Kiwi counterpart Christopher Luxon over certain pro-Khalistani elements indulging in anti-India activities in the island nation. Following talks between PM Modi and Luxon, the two sides signed six...
Sunita Williams’ Homecoming Date Confirmed, Will Splash Down Off US Coast
A pair of US astronauts stuck for more than nine months on the International Space Station will be returned to Earth on Tuesday evening, NASA said. Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams are to be transported home with another American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon craft, which arrived at the ISS early Sunday. The stranded duo...
Trudeau Successor Took On Trump In First Speech After Landslide Win
In his first speech after being overwhelmingly elected Justin Trudeau’s successor, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned of “dark, dark days” brought on by US President Donald Trump. Taking a defiant stance, he accused Trump of “attacking Canadian workers, families, and businesses.” Carney said the US President is trying to weaken the Canadian economy by imposing “unjustified tariffs”, while vowing...