US President Donald Trump has capped opening night of the unusual Republican midterm convention by making the extraordinary pledge to pay every adult American $5,000 if his party retains its control of both chambers of Congress after November. The billionaire leader coupled his claim with a plea for his supporters to “pretend” he was on the ballot. “If the Republicans...
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MoD Rajnath Singh visits Sri Lanka to deepen defence and maritime ties
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday on a three-day visit during which he will hold talks with the country’s top leadership to strengthen bilateral ties and expand cooperation in defence and maritime security. During the visit, India and Sri Lanka are set to sign three bilateral agreements, including one on air defence cooperation. Sri Lankan Foreign...
US strikes Iranian oil tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan
US forces struck five Iranian tankers on Tuesday, sinking one, in response to Tehran twice targeting an American warship, US Central Command (Centcom) said. Four Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) were targeted, as well as another near Kharg Island, a major oil terminal off Iran’s coast, Centcom added. Tehran responded...
Iran raises price of petrol as US applies economic pressure
Iranian authorities on Sunday announced they were raising the price of petrol for heavier consumers, as the United States steps up sanctions seeking to isolate the country’s economy. Iran’s quota system prices petrol in three tiers – 1,500 tomans per liter for a consumer’s first 60 liters in a given month, 3,000 tomans per liter for their next 50, and...
Loud Applause For Belgian PM’s Tariff Dig In Mumbai. He Didn’t Name Trump
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever took an apparent dig at US President Donald Trump over what he described as “arbitrary” tariff decisions and shifting trade policies. Wever stressed on the need for open markets and stronger economic partnerships. Speaking at the India-Belgium High-Level Dialogue on the India-EU Free Trade Agreement in Mumbai, De Wever said, “More and more voices...
US and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks
Iran and the US have traded strikes after American forces attacked two rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The first known US strikes on Iran since late July killed two people and injured two others, according to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which vowed “response and punishment”. US Central Command (Centcom) said its had taken...
Trump threatens 50% tariffs on all cars and trucks from Canada amid trade fight
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to raise U.S. tariffs on all cars, trucks and automotive parts from Canada to 50% starting January 1, 2027, escalating a trade fight after negotiations collapsed last week. The trade deal on the table would have cut the top-line tariff rate on Canadian cars and light-duty trucks from 25% to 15% and the tariffs on aluminum and...
Trump declares Strait of Hormuz ‘American territory’ amid Iran tensions
US President Donald Trump on Friday escalated his rhetoric against Iran, declaring that Tehran must never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon and claiming that the Strait of Hormuz was effectively under American control. Speaking at a rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Trump warned of serious consequences if Iran were to obtain nuclear weapons. “We cannot let them...
USA Pushes Allies, China To Support Trump’s Economic War On Iran
The United States on Thursday warned allies and China to join President Donald Trump’s new campaign to isolate the Iranian economy, vowing that Washington would “collapse this regime” in Tehran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s comments underscored how Trump is shifting to economic rather than military pressure on Tehran as his unpopular war drags toward the six-month mark. Iran branded...
At least 18 people killed in Ukraine as Russia carries out more attacks
At least 18 people have been killed in Ukraine as Russia exploits Kyiv’s lack of missile interceptors in another wave of attacks. Moscow launched several jet-powered drones at Kyiv Oblast, including the country’s capital, during the day on Thursday, killing at least two people. The strikes followed ballistic missile attacks that claimed at least 16 lives and caused explosions to...
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it gets in way of Iran deal
President Donald Trump on Monday (August 17, 2026) threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of a U.S. deal with Iran on the Strait of Hormuz and called for Iran to surrender. “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb [expletive] them,” Mr. Trump told Fox News journalist Trey Yingst, referring to ongoing talks between Oman and...
Russia-Ukraine War Intensifies As Kyiv Launches Over 800 Drones
Russia and Ukraine exchanged a massive wave of drone and missile strikes overnight that pummeled the industrial and commercial infrastructure of both countries, resulting in several casualties and intensifying the four-year war. Ukraine launched more than 800 drones in its largest aerial attack on Russia, killing five people in the residential area of the southern Rostov region. Two more people...