In the memorandum of understanding signed by the U.S. and Iran to end the war, Tehran has pledged never to develop a nuclear bomb in return for U.S. sanctions relief and access to a $300 billion development fund. Beyond that commitment, the MoU offers few details on how the U.S. and Iran intend to solve…
This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the Ras Laffan industrial area in Qatar on March 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: Planet Labs PBC via AP At least 13 people, including Indians, were killed in an explosion at the Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar, the Gulf country’s Energy Minister Saad bin Shreida Al-Kaabi…
Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday (June 22, 2026) morning, just under two years after leading Labour in a landslide victory in July 2024. This happened despite the fact that the U.K. saw some of its important economic parameters improving in the last two years. It had the strongest economic growth in Q1 2026…
Alan Greenspan, hailed as the greatest Federal Reserve chairman when he retired in 2006 but derided for a severe financial crisis that followed barely two years later, died on Monday (June 22, 2026) aged 100, NBC News reported. Greenspan, who exerted a powerful influence on the U.S. economy during his tenure at the helm of…
A firefighter works at the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in the Sumy region, Ukraine, June 22, 2026. Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Sumy region/Handout via Reuters A Russian drone strike on the city of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine killed three members of the same family, including…
Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, as tracing those who had been in contact with patients remains a major challenge. A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Ituri Province since it was declared on May 15, Congo’s Ministry…
Pacific Air Forces Commander General Kevin Schneider. Photo Credit: X@USEmbSL Two senior U.S. officials, including Pacific Air Forces Commander General Kevin Schneider, have arrived in Sri Lanka on separate visits focused on defence, security and economic cooperation amid Washington’s growing engagement with the strategically located Indian Ocean nation, officials said on Monday (June 22, 2026)….
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks outside 10 Downing Street, following Andy Burnham’s decisive victory last week in the Makerfield by-election, in London, Britain, on June 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is stepping down as leader of the governing Labour Party. Mr. Starmer says he will remain…
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim shakes hands with Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman during a welcome ceremony at the Federal Government office “Perdana Putra” in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on June 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Malaysia‘s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pledged stronger protections for Bangladeshi migrant workers on Monday (June 22, 2026), following a series…
The 10 entities include Aveox, which holds aerospace defence contracts with the U.S. military, and Oshkosh Defence, which produces military vehicle fleets. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto China imposed export controls on 10 U.S. companies involved in defence and rare earths mining in response to Washington’s blacklist of Chinese firms, Beijing said on Monday (June…