India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has summoned Jason Meeks, Chargé d’Affaires of the United States, to lodge a protest over an attack on a commercial vessel off the coast of Oman. India also reiterated its call for de-escalation in the region, protection of commercial shipping, and restoration of safe navigation in international waters. The MEA condemned the attack on...
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Gates tells House panel ‘I should have never met’ with Epstein
co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday morning expressed deep regret about ever associating with the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as he began testifying behind closed doors to a House panel, according to an opening statement that the billionaire posted online. Gates, 70, denied witnessing any criminal conduct by Epstein and also denied victimizing anyone himself in his testimony to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Gates’...
Trump says Israel, Iran seeking ceasefire after urging to ‘stop shooting’
S President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran and Israel were seeking an “immediate CEASEFIRE,” after the two countries attacked each other for the first time since a truce came into effect two months ago. “Both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE!” Trump said on Truth Social. Shortly after, Iran announced the end of...
China’s Xi vows unwavering support for North Korea’s Kim in rare Pyongyang visit
China will not swerve from its commitment to safeguarding common interests with North Korea or waver in its support for Kim Jong Un, President Xi Jinping told the North’s leader on Monday during a rare Pyongyang summit. The neighbours should strengthen strategic ties and firmly protect their sovereignty, security, and development interests, Xi told Kim, an official Chinese summary of...
Trump abruptly ends NBC interview after clash over ‘rigged election’ claim
US President Donald Trump abruptly walked out of an interview with NBC after being repeatedly challenged on several claims by the show’s presenter Kristen Welker. During the interview, which aired on Sunday’s Meet The Press, the president claimed both the current primary elections in California and the 2020 presidential election were “rigged”. When pressed for evidence on California’s vote by...
Xi Jinping to meet Kim Jong Un in rare visit to North Korea
China’s president Xi Jinping will meet Kim Jong Un next week in a trip to North Korea, in his first visit in nearly seven years, according to both countries’ state media. Xi will be in North Korea from 8 to 9 June at Kim’s invitation. Xi last visited Pyongyang in 2019. The visit comes weeks after Xi received US President...
Zelensky proposes direct meeting with Putin to end war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war, in an open letter posted as the Russian leader was speaking to media at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. It comes a day after Ukrainian strikes on the Russian city. “We can all see that Russians are finally becoming less comfortable with this reality — with the...
US-India trade deal 99% done, last-mile talks this week: US Ambassador
Negotiations on the long-pending US-India bilateral trade deal are underway this week, with trade teams from both sides meeting in New Delhi, and a meeting scheduled with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday. Ninety-nine per cent of the agreement is already in place, and the two sides are working to bridge the final gap, Sergio Gor, US Ambassador...
Iran targets US military vessel hosting command centre in Sea of Oman
The Iranian navy has targeted a US military vessel in the Sea of Oman on Thursday, according to state media as tensions between Tehran and Washington continue to escalate. According to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, the vessel was hosting a “command and control centre” and was approaching Iranian territorial waters when it was targeted. Iranian military officials cited recent US actions...
China launches debut mission of Falcon 9-like rocket
A partially reusable Chinese rocket just made a surprise debut. China launched its Long March 12B vehicle for the first time ever on Monday (June 1), sending it up from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert. The liftoff occurred without warning: China did not issue airspace closure notices ahead of time, eschewing a safety practice commonly employed by launch operators. In...
Iran suspends talks with U.S. over Israel’s Lebanon strikes
Iran has suspended exchanging texts with the U.S. over a preliminary agreement aimed at ending the war, in response to Israel’s escalating military strikes in Lebanon, the Tasnim news agency reported on Monday (June 1, 2026). Hours after Iran’s move, U.S. President Donald Trump said he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hezbollah, and that both sides agreed to stop attacking each...
100 arrested and dozens of Cops injured after Champions League riots in France
A total of 219 people have been injured in clashes between football fans and police across France after Paris St-Germain (PSG) won the Champions League final against Arsenal. Eight were in a serious condition, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said. Thousands of officers were deployed to curb unrest that disrupted bus, train and rail services in the capital, Paris. Fifty-seven of...