Russia launched more than 700 drones and missiles at Ukraine in multiple waves overnight, killing at least 18 people in what local officials said was the deadliest attack in months. Officials said nine people had been killed in the southern port city of Odesa, five in the central city of Dnipro, and four – including a child – in the capital, Kyiv....
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‘We All Love You’: Trump Tells PM Modi in 40-Minute Call; Leaders Discuss West Asia Crisis, Stress Keeping Strait of Hormuz ‘Open
In a significant diplomatic engagement amid the ongoing US–Israel–Iran conflict, Donald Trump held a nearly 40-minute phone conversation with Narendra Modi on April 14, 2026. This marked their first direct interaction since the announcement of a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran. During the call, both leaders reviewed bilateral ties and exchanged views on the rapidly evolving situation...
Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks since 1993
Lebanon and Israel have held their first diplomatic talks in over three decades, a rare encounter aimed at ending fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who mediated, said it was a “historic opportunity” to end Hezbollah’s influence. A US statement said the two sides had agreed to launch direct negotiations, at a...
U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports goes into effect; Trump says he doesn’t care about new talks
U.S. military blockade of all of Iran’s ports and coastal areas went into effect at 10 a.m. ET. According to the U.S. military, it will allow ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz if they are traveling between non-Iranian ports. President Donald Trump had said earlier that the U.S. Navy would prevent ships from passing through the key waterway. Iran’s armed forces accused...
I do not fear Trump, says Pope Leo after US president calls him ‘weak’
Pope Leo said he did not fear the Trump administration and would continue to speak out against war after D onald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against him in which he said he did not think the Chicago-born pontiff was “doing a very good job”, while also suggesting he should “stop catering to the radical left”. In remarks that have been widely...
Israel-Iran war: US.Announces To Block Hormuz Today
President Donald Trump said on Sunday (April 12, 2026) he does not care if Iran comes back to negotiations with the United States after talks in Pakistan failed to produce a deal. The U.S. military said it will blockade all Iranian Gulf ports on Monday (April 13, 2026) at 2 p.m. GMT (7:30 p.m. IST), effectively seizing control of maritime traffic in...
Trump warns of fresh strikes if Iran talks fail
“We have a reset going. We’re loading up the ships with the best ammunition, the best weapons ever made – even better than what we did previously and we blew them apart,” the Post quoted Trump as saying. “And if we don’t have a deal, we will be using them, and we will be using them very effectively.” He added:...
EAM Dr. Jaishankar Meets Mauritius PM Ramgoolam, Highlights Strong Progress In Bilateral Ties
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar called on Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam of Mauritius on Thursday and conveyed the warm greetings and best wishes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Describing the India-Mauritius partnership as wide-ranging and substantive, Jaishankar noted remarkable progress in the last one year across multiple domains. In a social media post, the External Affairs Minister stated, “Pleased...
Several people reported killed in fresh Israeli attacks on Lebanon
New Israeli air strikes have killed more people in southern Lebanon a day after 200 people died, as the bombardment raises further doubts over the fragile United States-Iran ceasefire that Tehran says includes Lebanon. Lebanon’s National News Agency reported on Thursday that an Israeli strike on the town of al-Abbassieh killed at least seven people and wounded several others, with the total...
Trump Announces 2-Week Ceasefire With Iran
With a little over an hour left on his self-imposed deadline, US President Donald Trump stepped back from the edge on Tuesday, announcing a two-week ceasefire with Iran after a direct appeal from Pakistan’s prime minister and military chief. Trump said the decision to suspend military action came following conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, who asked him to hold back...
S Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain report attacks after Iran-US truce
Several Gulf nations have reported missile and drone attacks on their territories, hours after Iran and the United States announced a two-week ceasefire. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday said its air defences “are actively engaging” incoming missiles and drones from Iran. The UAE’s Defence Ministry said in a statement that the sounds of explosions heard in different areas...
Russia, China Veto UN Resolution On Reopening Strait Of Hormuz
Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Tuesday on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a text already diluted to remove Gulf states’ desired green light to use force to protect the key shipping lane. The draft resolution prepared by Bahrain and supported by the United States received 11 votes in favor, two against and two abstentions. Bahrain’s Foreign...