Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Oman said it would keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping without imposing any tolls and had designated two temporary routes north and south of the existing shipping lane to facilitate the safe passage of vessels departing the…
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun exchange a handshake ahead of their meeting in Seoul on June 24, 2026. Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar via ANI. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) held talks with his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun, focusing on bilateral cooperation and the rapidly…
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters The deal between Iran and the United States to end the West Asia war is “America’s declaration of defeat”, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the head of the Iranian negotiating team, said on Wednesday (June 24, 2026). “The Islamabad understanding was not the result of…
President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Ocala International Airport, in Ocala Fla., on May 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. Senate passed a war powers resolution on Tuesday (June 23, 2026) aimed at preventing military action against Iran, marking the first time such a measure has been approved. Lawmakers are…
A Ukrainian strike killed a man in the Russian border region of Belgorod, authorities said on Wednesday (June 24, 2026). Russia’s Defence Ministry said the country’s forces had destroyed more than 300 drones from Ukraine overnight, with the warring neighbours having stepped up strikes in recent weeks. The man was killed when a drone exploded…
The comment by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Mariano Grossi was the firmest yet from the United Nations agency, which is viewed as key in determining the status of Iran’s nuclear stockpile. File | Photo Credit: AP The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency signalled Wednesday (June 24, 2026) that his inspectors would…
A worker from the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) department fumigates a residential area during a mosquito control programme in Colombo, Sri Lanka. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: Sri Lanka is grappling with a major dengue outbreak amid a surge in cases reported over the past few months. The National Dengue Control…
Trump slams U.S. Congress for ‘poorly timed and meaningless’ Iran war powers vote US President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticised Congress for passing a largely symbolic resolution calling for an end to the war with Iran, calling it “poorly timed and meaningless.” “So, I have Iran on the ‘ropes,’ ready to go down for the…
President Donald Trump returns to the White House, on June 23, 2026, in Washington, after a trip to Pennsylvania. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation on Tuesday (June 23, 2026) that aims to speed the construction and availability of more affordable housing, sending it to President Donald Trump to…
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice-President J.D. Vance say their interim deal to end the war with Iran will deliver a financial windfall to American farmers. But the Iranians deny it. And, in the absence of more details, sanctions experts are flummoxed over exactly how billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian assets would make their…