Trump officials vow to step up LA crackdown
New York [US], June 13: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pledged to "liberate" Los Angeles on Thursday at a press conference that was...
Behind the NATO Hype
Moscow [Russia], June 12: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte 's statement that in the next 5 years, Russia could attack NATO will surprise the world.
Iran vows to attack US bases if conflict breaks out
Tehran [Iran], June 12: Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh announced today, June 11, that if nuclear negotiations fail and conflict occurs with the US, Iran...
Trump: US ready to extend deadline for tariff negotiations
Washington [US], June 12: US President Donald Trump said he would be willing to extend the July 8 deadline to complete trade negotiations with partners...
Trump administration 'reviews' AUKUS security treaty with Australia and UK
Washington [US], June 12: A US defense official said the Trump administration has officially launched a review of the AUKUS (US-UK-Australia) trilateral security partnership treaty.
US evacuates personnel across Middle East amid security challenges
Washington [US], June 12: The US is preparing to partially evacuate its embassy in Iraq and will allow military personnel to leave locations around the...
China limits rare earth export licenses
Beijing [China], June 12: China is imposing a six-month limit on rare earth export licenses for U.S. automakers and factories, The Wall Street Journal reported...
Japan says patrol plane approached unusually by Chinese fighter jet
Tokyo [Japan], June 12: Chinese fighter jets made unusually close approaches to Japanese military patrol planes over the weekend, as Beijing deployed two aircraft carriers...
US preparing to partially evacuate Iraq embassy over regional security risks, sources...
Washington [US], June 12: The United States is preparing a partial evacuation of its Iraqi embassy and will allow military dependents to leave locations around...
Ukraine brings home bodies of 1,212 soldiers killed in war with Russia
Kiev [Ukraine], June 12: Ukraine has brought home the bodies of 1,212 soldiers killed in the war with Russia, the Kyiv officials responsible for exchanging...
Journalists among the injured in LA as ICE protests grow violent
Los Angeles [US], June 12: Journalists have been among those injured during protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles in recent days, as police clashed...
Troops in LA can detain individuals, military official says, as protests spread...
Los Angeles [US], June 12: U.S. troops deployed in Los Angeles are authorized to detain people until police can arrest them, their commanding officer said...
Israeli gunfire, airstrikes kill 60 in Gaza, many near aid site, medics...
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 12: Israeli gunfire and airstrikes killed at least 60 Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, most of them near an aid site...
Fulbright board resigns citing interference by Trump administration
Washington [US], June 12: All members of the board that oversees the U.S. State Department's Fulbright Program, which facilitates international educational exchanges, have voted to...
Trump administration launches review of Biden-era defense pact with Australia
Washington [US], June 12: President Donald Trump's administration has launched a formal review of a defense pact that former President Joe Biden made with Australia...
China Internet Civilisation Conference calls for enhanced AI safety, regulation
Anhui [China], June 12: The 2025 China Internet Civilisation Conference, held in Hefei City in east China's Anhui Province, highlighted AI safety and regulation at...
Trump announces finalised trade deal with China
Washington [US], June 12: President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States will get magnets and rare earth minerals from China under a new...
Egypt condemns repeated Israeli violations of Syrian sovereignty
Cairo [Egypt], June 12: Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdelatty, reaffirmed Egypt's rejection of foreign interference in Syria and condemned repeated Israeli violations of...
UAE President receives invitation to participate in G7 Summit
Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 12: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received an invitation from Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, to...
Iran reveals secret documents on Israeli nuclear weapons programme
Tehran [Iran], June 11: Iran has published what it claims is secret information about Israel's nuclear weapons programme.
Four crew members missing as Singapore-flagged cargo ship burns off India coast
Singapore, June 11: Four crew members missing as Singapore-flagged cargo ship burns off India coastIndia's Coast Guard was continuing efforts to douse a fire on...
Zelensky calls Orban's support for Russia a 'historic mistake'
Budapest [Hungary], June 11: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described the anti-Ukraine policies and messaging of right-wing populist Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as an...
Compulsory military service could be reconsidered: Merz
Berlin [Germany], June 11: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday said his coalition's plans for a voluntary military service could be reconsidered.
Ukraine, Russia exchange second group of POWs
Kyiv [Ukraine], June 11: Ukraine and Russia exchanged a second group of prisoners of war on Tuesday under an agreement reached in Istanbul earlier this...
10 killed in Austria school shooting
Graz [Austria], June 11: Ten people have been killed in a school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz, in what is the deadliest gun...
Trump mulling invoking 1807 Insurrection Act for deployment in LA
Washington [US], June 11: US President Donald Trump has said he is considering whether to invoke a 200-year-old law to deploy additional military forces in...
Global economic growth outlook plunges to 2.3%, says World Bank
Washington [US], June 11: The World Bank on Tuesday lowered its 2025 global growth forecast to 2.3 percent, down from 2.7 percent previously expected.