New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) US hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio warned that the growing conflicts involving the US, Israel and Iran are part of a broader, interconnected pattern that could amount to the early stages of a world war.Ray Dalio said in a detailed post on X that multi-theater conflicts increasingly happen which resembles a concluding phase in past patterns leading to a world war. Outlining a 13‑step historical pattern he calls the “Big Cycle,” Dalio said the world is at step 9, …
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Washington, April 18 (IANS) The United States Department of the Treasury has extended a waiver permitting the delivery and sale of sanctioned Russian oil already loaded onto vessels, pushing the deadline to May 16, according to a document released on its official website. The earlier 30-day waiver had expired on April 11.The renewed license, issued on Friday (local time), is part of the administration’s broader effort to stabilise global energy prices, which have surged amid the ongoing US-Israe…
Washington, April 7 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday accused Iran of violating international law and destabilising global trade by targeting commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the situation has impacted the entire world. Speaking briefly to reporters ahead of a meeting with New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters at the US State Department, Rubio said Washington was still awaiting developments on possible diplomatic engagement with Tehran.”Hope we hav…
New York, March 31 (IANS) As the Israel-United States campaign against Iran veered off course from its claimed aims and began hitting global economies, President Donald Trump told his allies on Tuesday, “The hard part is done. Go get your own oil,” hinting he may be ready to wind down the war without a definitive opening of the Hormuz Strait. Trump’s hint came after a Wall Street Journal report on Monday that he told aides he would be willing to drop demands on opening the Strait, leavi…
Washington, March 31 (IANS) The United States has allowed an oil shipment to reach Cuba on humanitarian grounds, even as it maintained there has been no formal change in its sanctions policy, the White House said Monday. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the decision was made on a “case-by-case basis” to address the urgent needs of the Cuban people.“As the President said… we allowed this ship to reach Cuba in order to provide humanitarian needs to the Cuban people,” she said….
Washington, March 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said Cuba “will be next” to face collapse, describing the island nation as a failing state while signalling Washington’s willingness to allow oil shipments to ease conditions for its people.“Cuba’s gonna be next… Cuba’s a mess. It’s a failing country and they’re gonna be next,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.He said the United States would step in to support Cuban Americans and others affected. “We will be the…
Havana, March 29 (IANS) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced the United States for “blatantly lying” over a fuel blockade against the island.In a post on social media platform X, Rodriguez said US claims contradict its own executive orders and regulations, citing a January 29 executive order and subsequent US measures as evidence of a “brutal blockade” on fuel supplies to Cuba.He said the measures include threats of sanctions against third countries and foreign companies supplying oi…
Seoul, March 28 (IANS) President Donald Trump threatened, “Cuba is next” following US attacks on Venezuela and Iran.”Cuba is next, by the way, but pretend I didn’t say that please. Pretend I didn’t say that. Please, please, please media, please disregard that statement. Thank you very much. Cuba’s next.” Trump said on Friday (local time) at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Miami, Florida.The remarks came after the US military raided Venezuela and forcibly seized the oil-rich South …
Tehran, March 27 (IANS) The brutal attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh Girl’s School in Iran’s Minab cannot be justified, covered up, and must not be met with silence and indifference, Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi told the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) during an urgent debate held on Friday afternoon. In his speech at the emergency session, the Iranian Foreign Minister stated that his country is in the midst of an “illegal war” right now which has been imposed on it by “tw…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) The Irish band Kneecap has joined the list of people who are pointing guns at the US President Donald Trump. The band arrived in Cuba as part of an international aid convoy delivering essential humanitarian supplies, including medicine and portable solar panels. The group, known for its politically charged lyrics and activism, framed the visit as an act of solidarity with communities affected by longstanding economic restrictions and resource shortages. During their time …