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Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam,Oman, on June 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Though U.S. President Donald Trump has been repeatedly saying the war is over, conflicts over the Strait of Hormuz are still playing out, albeit without the use of force. The MoU signed between the U.S. and Iran…
The ED said that India played a key role in the development of revised FATF standards. | Photo Credit: AP The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), following the conclusion of its plenary meeting on June 19, called on Myanmar to take appropriate action against fraud and cyber scam networks, and protect the victims of trafficking…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia on Thursday (June 25, 2026) denied exerting pressure on Belarus to support an expansion of the war in Ukraine, while Belarus said it was the West that was trying to drag it into the conflict. The former Soviet state is…
The case is the latest in a growing wave of climate litigation targeting major corporate emitters worldwide. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A French court ordered oil and gas giant TotalEnergies on Thursday (June 25, 2026) to account for the emissions from the use of its products by clients, in a high-stakes climate case brought…
Buildings damaged by an earthquake stand in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, on Thursday, June 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The United Nations is “fully mobilised” to provide assistance in quake-hit Venezuela, the UN’s aid chief said on Thursday (June 25, 2026), stressing the response would require “massive collective efforts”. Venezuela’s strongest earthquake since 1900…
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iraq has urged OPEC to increase its oil production quota considering the country’s history of conflicts and the recent regional war that have damaged its industry, the Oil Ministry said on Thursday (June 25, 2026). Like other oil producers, Iraq, a founding member of OPEC,…
BJP leader and newly-appointed High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi. | Photo Credit: PTI India’s new High Commissioner to Dhaka Dinesh Trivedi on Thursday (June 25, 2026) announced the resumption of travel visas for Bangladesh nationals as he assumed office. Earlier, the 76-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party leader presented his credentials to President Mohammed Shahabuddin, marking…
Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman sought Chinese technical assistance in the Teesta management project. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh and China on Thursday (June 25, 2026) agreed to strengthen cooperation in the management of the Teesta and other rivers. The agreement was reached when Chinese Water Resources Minister Li Guoying called on Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique…
The two countries also continue to negotiate on the other non-tariff aspects of the deal, such as enhanced market access, digital trade, supply chain resilience, reduction of non-tariff barriers, and expanded cooperation in strategic sectors. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The story so far: India and the U.S. in February 2025 announced that they would…