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US attempt to reopen Strait of Hormuz draws Iran warning, risks ceasefire
Dubai: The ceasefire in the Iran war abruptly faced its most perilous moment on Monday after the United States began trying to open the Strait of Hormuz to allow hundreds of stranded…
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Russia accuses US of wrongly granting citizenship to diplomats’ children
Moscow: Russia on Monday, May 4, accused the US State Department of unlawfully granting American citizenship to children of Russian diplomats born in the United States, a move Moscow says violates international…
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German Chancellor Merz pledges continued cooperation after US troop cut plan
Berlin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, despite the recent verbal tensions with US President Donald Trump, he would not give up on cooperation with the US side. The Pentagon announced on Friday…
- Middle East
Three Indians injured in Fujairah drone attack, alert in Abu Dhabi
Three Indian nationals were injured in a drone attack on the Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone (FOIZ) on Monday, May 4, according to the Fujairah Media Office. The injured were taken to hospital,…
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PM IS COMPROMISED: Indian Youth Congress takes protest to IPL match in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Workers of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) staged a demonstration inside the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here on Sunday during the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kolkata Knight Riders…
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Spirit Airlines shuts down as company says it can’t keep up with higher oil prices
West Palm Beach: Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years.…
- Middle East
US warns shipping firms over paying Iran to transit Strait of Hormuz
Beirut: The United States is warning shipping companies they could face sanctions for making payments to Iran to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The US Office of Foreign Assets Control…
- Middle East
Will resist military expeditions of world-devouring America: Iran official
A high-ranking Iranian Foreign Ministry official stated that “comfort, welfare, and progress of regional nations” can only be achieved once United States forces depart from the Gulf. Hossein Noushabadi, director general for…
- Middle East
US approves USD 8.6bn arms sales to Israel, Gulf allies
The United States (US) has approved military sales worth more than USD 8.6 billion to key Middle Eastern partners, including Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, the State Department confirmed…
- Middle East
‘Pentagon is lying’: Iran FM claims USD 100bn cost of Netanyahu ‘gamble’ for US
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has accused the Pentagon of misleading the public, claiming that Israel’s actions have cost the United States USD 100 billion so far — four times higher…
- Middle East
Trump says Iran ‘choking like a stuffed pig’, won’t lift Hormuz blockade
On Thursday, April 30, the 62nd day of the US–Israeli war on Iran and 23 days into a fragile ceasefire, tensions remain high as Donald Trump reaffirmed Washington’s naval blockade, while Tehran…
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FCC orders early review of ABC’s broadcast licence after Jimmy Kimmel row
Washington: The US Federal Communications Commission has ordered an early review of American Broadcasting Company’s (ABC) local station broadcast licences, after US President Donald Trump called for the firing of the network’s…
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Senate rejects attempt to end Trump’s blockade of Cuba
Washington: Senate Republicans rejected legislation from Democrats on Tuesday that would have required President Donald Trump to end the US energy blockade on Cuba unless he receives approval from Congress. The vote…
- Middle East
US appears cold to Iran proposal to end war sans N-deal, Russia backs Tehran
The Trump administration seemed unlikely on Tuesday, April 28, to accept Iran’s offer to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade on the country.…
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Trump again calls for Jimmy Kimmel’s firing after Melania joke backlash
Washington: Donald and Melania Trump both called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel on Monday after a joke last week in which the late-night comic described the first lady as having “the…
