IAEA inspectors depart Tehran
Al Jazeera : A team of inspectors from the UN’s nuclear watchdog have left Iran, following Tehran’s decision to suspend cooperation with the organisation after...
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US imposes fresh sanctions targeting Iran oil trade
Reuters : The US imposed sanctions on Thursday against a network that smuggles Iranian oil disguised as Iraqi oil and on a Hezbollah-controlled financial institution,...
US deploys 200 Marines to Florida to assist immigration tasks
AFP: Around 200 Marines were deployed to Florida on Thursday to provide administrative and logistical support for immigration enforcement raids happening in the southeastern state....
Russia becomes 1st country to recognise Taliban govt
AFP: Afghanistan’s government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a “brave decision”. The Taliban...
US House sets make-or-break final vote on Trump tax bill
AFP : US lawmakers teed up a final vote on Donald Trump’s marquee tax and spending bill for early Thursday after a bruising day of...
China denies military base ambitions in Pacific Islands
Reuters : China’s embassy in Fiji denied on Thursday that Beijing wanted a military base or sphere of influence in the Pacific Islands, after Fiji’s...
Trump calls on US central bank chief to quit immediately
BBC: US President Donald Trump has called for the chair of the Federal Reserve to quit right away, in an escalation of his attacks on...
Iran ends cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog after Israel, US strikes
AFP: Iran officially suspended its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog on Wednesday, a move the United States described as “unacceptable”. It came after last...
4 killed, 38 missing after passenger boat capsizes near Indonesia’s Bali
AP: Four people have been confirmed dead, 23 were rescued and 38 remained missing after a passenger boat carrying 65 people capsized in the Bali...
Iran made preparations to mine the Strait of Hormuz, US sources say
Reuters: The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, a move that intensified concerns in Washington that Tehran was...
Trump says Israel agrees to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire
BBC: US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel has accepted the “necessary conditions” to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza. In a statement on...
Europe sizzles under heat wave, worse ahead
AP: A powerful heat wave gripped much of Europe on Monday, with record-breaking temperatures, forest fires, and extreme weather alerts issued across several countries. Warnings...