US President Donald Trump announced that Israel has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza war. President Trump urged Hamas to accept the deal quickly, warning that conditions in the war-torn region could worsen if they refuse. Trump made this announcement after a productive meeting with Israeli officials,...
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A severe heatwave has gripped Europe, with Spain setting a new national record for June, reaching a scorching 46°C in the town of El Granado near the Portuguese border. The Spanish state weather agency, AEMET, confirmed the record-high temperature. *Extreme heatwave sweeps across Europe* Dozens of towns and cities...
Iran has indirectly threatened U.S. President Donald Trump with death after he called Iranian leader Ali Khamenei an “easy target”. Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi, a prominent cleric, stated that threats against Khamenei or other Islamic leaders are punishable by death under Islam. *Punishable by Death According to Makarem Shirazi,...
United States (US) Department of Defense has proposed a $1.01 trillion national defense budget request for fiscal year 2026, representing a 13.4% increase from fiscal year 2025. This budget prioritizes strengthening homeland security and deterring Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region. The budget includes $848.3 billion for the discretionary...
US President Donald Trump revealed that the United States has signed a trade agreement with China, stating, “We just signed with China yesterday.” Trump made the announcement during a White House event focused on promoting a government spending bill. Although Trump didn’t provide specific details about the deal, a...
US President Donald Trump is at the center of a heated debate after recent American airstrikes on Iran, with the President insisting that the strikes “completely and fully obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program. This claim starkly contrasts with a leaked preliminary intelligence assessment suggesting the assault inflicted only a marginal...
US President Donald Trump compared the recent US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. Trump stated, “I don’t want to use an example of Nagasaki, but that was essentially the same thing that ended that war. This ended...
Iran and Israel have sharply disagreed over employing diplomacy to resolve Iran’s nuclear program at the UN Security Council. Iran’s Ambassador to the UN, Amir Iravani, emphasized his country’s commitment to diplomacy, saying, “Iran continues to believe that a diplomatic resolution to nuclear and sanction issues is possible.” In...
Iran has launched a missile attack on a US military base in Qatar, sparking international condemnation and calls for restraint. The attack, which targeted Al Udeid Air Base, a key hub for US and coalition forces in the region, was confirmed by US President Donald Trump. According to reports,...
US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” to end the 12-day conflict between the two countries. According to Trump, the ceasefire will begin in approximately six hours, with Iran stopping its military operations first, followed by Israel 12 hours...
Britain’s King Charles III welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Windsor Castle for an audience and lunch, amidst ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Russia. The meeting comes as Zelensky seeks to rally international support for Ukraine’s defense efforts ahead of a NATO summit in The Hague. During their meeting,...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has strongly condemned the recent US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, calling them “absolutely unprovoked aggression” with “no basis and no justification”. Putin made these remarks during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Moscow, just two days after US President Donald Trump...
Iran has threatened to activate terrorist sleeper cells in the United States (U.S), NBC News reported, citing unnamed sources. The warning came days before the US attacked three Iranian nuclear sites in Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan on Sunday. US President Donald Trump reportedly received a communiqué last week, via...
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned the US of retaliation after airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, stating that the US must “receive the response to its aggression”. During a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, Pezeshkian emphasized Iran’s commitment to diplomacy with Europe while insisting the US be...
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, has warned that the recent US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities will only increase the risk of a wider war. Speaking at an emergency meeting of the Security Council, Guterres said the strikes had done “serious damage to the international order”. “We...
In a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East, the United States (US) has launched airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, targeting Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. President Donald Trump announced the military operation, describing it as a “spectacular military success”. “A short time ago, the US military carried out...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that US participation in Israel’s ongoing attacks on Iran would be “very unfortunate” and “extremely dangerous for everyone.” Speaking to reporters in Istanbul, Araghchi emphasized Iran’s readiness for peaceful negotiations. “Diplomacy worked in the past, it can work again. But to return...
A devastating humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Iran, where over 650 people have lost their lives in a massive Israeli bombing campaign launched a week ago. According to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 657 individuals have died, and 2,037 have been injured in the nationwide airstrikes....
R&B singer Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty to attempting to cause grievous bodily harm in an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub. The 36-year-old musician was accused of attempting to unlawfully and maliciously cause grievous bodily harm with intent to Abraham Diaw at the Tape venue on...
US President Donald Trump has announced that he will decide whether to join Israel’s strikes on Iran within the next two weeks, citing a “substantial” chance of talks to end the conflict. Trump’s statement comes amid heightened tensions between the US and Iran, with the White House Press Secretary,...