Iran is facing difficulties in reopening the Strait of Hormuz after losing track of several sea mines it deployed to block the route during recent hostilities, according to a report by The New York Times citing US officials.
San Francisco/IBNS: Sam Altman has spoken about a frightening incident after his house in San Francisco was attacked, allegedly amid rising tensions around artificial intelligence.
A federal grand jury in Boston has indicted ten Indian nationals for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to stage armed robberies at convenience stores.
An Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has arrived in Pakistan ahead of a high-profile meeting with US representatives, according to media reports.
A US Air Force transport aircraft bearing the marking “Charleston” was spotted approaching Nur Khan Airbase in Pakistan on Friday, signalling Washington’s possible arrival for crucial peace talks with Tehran.
A UK-based pastor has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter following the death of a man during a baptism ceremony in Birmingham.
A New York City man has been charged with killing four people, including a toddler, after allegedly setting fire to a residential building in Queens last month in what prosecutors described as a random and deliberate act of violence.
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has triggered a diplomatic storm after calling Israel a “curse for humanity” over its ongoing military operations in Lebanon, drawing sharp condemnation from Israeli leaders.
Ottawa: Canada has officially begun the expansion of the Port of Montréal, aiming to significantly increase trade capacity and strengthen supply chains.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has authorised direct negotiations with Lebanon “as soon as possible,” even as a fragile two-week truce between the United States, Israel, and Iran hangs in the balance.
As a fragile truce holds in the Middle East between the United States and Iran, Tehran has made it clear that the agreement comes with significant conditions.
As a fragile ceasefire briefly eased tensions in the Middle East after weeks of escalating conflict, new revelations have cast doubt on Pakistan’s portrayal of itself as a neutral mediator.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) claimed on Thursday that it had killed Ali Yusuf Harshi, the nephew of Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem, during an overnight airstrike in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.
Washington DC/IBNS: Geopolitical tensions in West Asia continued to escalate as US President Donald Trump announced that American forces will remain stationed in and around Iran amid growing uncertainty over the fragile ceasefire deal.
A co-leader of Germany’s Left party has called for the closure of a US military base in the country, citing President Donald Trump’s threat to “annihilate” Iranian civilisation, which has drawn widespread international condemnation.
Less than 24 hours after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran, Tehran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Associated Press.
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Washington is considering a “joint venture” with Iran to impose tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
An oil refinery on Lavan Island came under what Iranian authorities described as an “enemy attack” on Wednesday, just hours after a ceasefire with the United States took effect, media reports said.
Travellers heading to Thailand should exercise caution, as electronic cigarettes are completely banned in the popular tourist destination, with violations attracting heavy fines and even jail time.
A minor girl was sexually assaulted in Pakistan's Wanda Mirwali Surband area on Monday, an incident reflecting the atrocities faced by girls in the nation.
After weeks of sustained military exchanges involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, a temporary ceasefire has offered a brief pause in a rapidly escalating regional conflict.
The Indian government has welcomed the two-week ceasefire reached between the US and Iran, giving a temporary relief to the region that witnessed an eruption of a severe crisis on February 28.
American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was abducted from a Baghdad street corner last week, has been released, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, stepping back from earlier threats of striking the country’s power plants and bridges.
Russia is earning billions in revenues from its commodity exports due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the German-Russian Foreign Trade Chamber reported.
The Canadian government on Thursday launched a C$51 billion infrastructure programme aimed at accelerating housing development and upgrading critical public services as it seeks to ease pressure on communities and support economic growth.
With the clock ticking toward Donald Trump’s deadline, US Vice President JD Vance issued a stark warning to Iran, saying Washington still has “tools in our toolkit” that have not yet been used, even as he expressed hope that diplomacy could prevail.
Tensions in the Persian Gulf surged dramatically on Tuesday as powerful explosions struck Kharg Island—a critical lifeline for Iran’s oil exports—just hours before US President Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and agree to a ceasefire, raising fears of a major escalation in the region, according to the Mehr News Agency.
Iran on Tuesday reportedly suspended all diplomatic and indirect communication with the United States, marking a sharp escalation in tensions.
A man was killed and more than a dozen others were injured after a speeding mini-truck rammed into a procession taken out by the local Christian community to observe Easter in Pakistan’s Gujrat region, according to media reports.
