US President Donald Trump has announced that he will postpone a planned military strike on Iran, saying he wants to give diplomacy an opportunity and hopes a swift agreement can be reached to ease tensions between the two countries. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he had agreed to cancel the...
The US State Department’s Rewards for Justice programme has announced a $15 million reward for information leading to the disruption of an alleged financial network linked to Kimia Pars Sivan Company (KIPAS), which Washington claims supports the drone operations of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force. In a statement posted on X, the...
Seven people were killed after a firefighting helicopter crashed in Argentina’s western San Juan province on Wednesday, prompting an investigation into one of the country’s deadliest emergency aviation accidents in recent years. The Bell 412 helicopter was en route to the neighbouring La Rioja province to assist in battling an ongoing forest fire when it...
The United States launched a two-hour wave of heavy retaliatory airstrikes against Iran on Thursday after Tehran fired ballistic missiles at American military bases in Jordan, significantly escalating the ongoing conflict between the two countries. According to the US Central Command (CENTCOM), the operation targeted dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) facilities, including command...
Iran’s government says Bushehr Airport in the country’s southwest has been rendered inoperable following US airstrikes, marking another escalation in the ongoing conflict between Washington and Tehran. According to Iran’s official news agency IRNA, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said the airport can no longer function after sustaining significant damage in the latest wave of US...
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah will undertake an official visit to Pakistan from July 28 to 29 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, the Foreign Office announced on Monday. The visit is expected to strengthen bilateral relations further and enhance cooperation between the two countries. According...
Three people were killed and four others wounded in a mass shooting near Seattle’s iconic Space Needle late Saturday, prompting a major police response and an ongoing investigation into the deadly attack. According to the Seattle Police Department, officers responded to reports of multiple gunshots near the popular tourist attraction and found several victims suffering...
An Australian federal court has upheld a ruling that Senator Pauline Hanson racially discriminated against Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi by telling her to “go back to Pakistan.” Australia’s Federal Court has unanimously rejected an appeal by far-right One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, upholding an earlier ruling that found she racially discriminated against Greens Senator Mehreen...
US President Donald Trump has announced that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington next Tuesday for high-level talks, as the Middle East faces mounting military and diplomatic tensions. Speaking at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, Trump confirmed that Netanyahu would travel to the United States next week. Israel later confirmed that the...
Yemen’s Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for a missile strike targeting Saudi Arabia, marking a significant escalation as the wider Middle East conflict continues to intensify. According to Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree, the group launched a missile attack aimed at a strategic target in the Saudi city of Jeddah. The Houthis said the strike...