Jerusalem, July 27 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that his upcoming meeting with US President Donald Trump will feature all issues on the table, with Iran at the forefront. Netanyahu described Trump as his “friend” and said that it is their eighth meeting since the latter was elected as the US President for the second time.Prior to departing for the US along with his wife Sara Netanyahu, the Israeli PM said, “In our meeting, we will discuss all the issues on the …
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Tehran, July 27 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the United States is exchanging messages with Iran through mediators, including Pakistan and Qatar, according to Iranian media reports, citing his remarks in an interview with Austrian broadcaster ORF.Baghaei stressed in the interview that for any dialogue to be formed, the “proper ground” must be prepared, noting that the United States has destroyed such a ground, Xinhua news agency reported quoting Iranian media.He …
Los Angeles, July 27 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence once spoke about US President Donald Trump’ rant against actor Robert Pattinson’s break up. The actor dated actress Kristen Stewart for close to 5 years. However, the two decided to part ways mutually in 2013. An old clip of Jennifer Lawrence from ‘The Graham Norton Show’ has resurfaced on the Internet, and it shows the actress detailing what followed after Robert’s break-up from Kristen Stewart.In the video, the show host…
Jerusalem, July 26 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit Washington on Monday to meet with US President Donald Trump and discuss the situation in Iran.Speaking at a government meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu said that, “Tomorrow I will fly to Washington to meet, at his invitation, with President Trump, and afterwards to participate in the memorial service for a great friend of Israel, the late Senator Lindsey Graham. I must say, he was one of Israel’s greatest friends sin…
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) The Indian stock market is expected to remain driven by global cues in the coming week, with investors closely tracking the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, a fresh round of June quarter earnings, movements in crude oil prices and developments in the Middle East. Market participants will also keep an eye on foreign fund flows and the rupee, as elevated geopolitical risks continue to influence sentiment.The benchmark indices ended the previous week with sharp lo…
Rio De Janeiro, July 26 (IANS) Brazil has rejected visa applications from two US Department of State officials over concerns that their visit could support groups questioning Brazil’s electoral system, local media reported.The officials were Riley M. Barnes, assistant secretary from the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, and Samuel Samson, deputy assistant secretary from the same bureau.The two submitted their visa applications to the Brazilian government on July 20,…
Los Angeles, July 26 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Katy Perry has expressed her anger at the US President Donald Trump. The singer shared that she is “deeply appalled and angry” after President Trump used her song ‘Firework’ to accompany footage of US strikes on Iran. A TikTok video in circulation teamed clips of military action with her 2010 single. The video was shared on the platform earlier this week.The singer has said that she hadn’t been consulted about the use of the track. She took to he…
Sanaa, July 25 (IANS) Airstrikes struck Houthi military sites in northern Yemen on Saturday, the state-run Yemen TV reported, as tensions further escalated following the group’s attacks on Saudi-linked vessels in the Red Sea.The strikes targeted missile and rocket launch platforms and weapons depots in Marib and al-Jawf provinces, killing several Houthi members, including missile specialists, the broadcaster said.There was no immediate Houthi comment.Also on Saturday, the Houthi group said it ha…
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Gold prices surged 1.31 per cent on a weekly basis as escalating conflict between the US and Iran, along with a surge in crude oil prices, prompted a flight to safe-haven assets.On Friday, MCX gold August futures gained 0.17 per cent while MCX silver September futures advanced 1.33 per cent. Gold futures settled at Rs 1,43,066, while silver futures at Rs 2,22,301 per kg on the commodity exchange.The price of 10 grams of 24-carat gold was at Rs 1,43,781 on Friday from Rs 1,…
Washington, July 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump declared that he had “given up” on traditional news organisations in favour of social media, while telling journalists gathered at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner that they would struggle for audiences once he leaves office. Speaking before hundreds of reporters and media executives, Trump mixed criticism of mainstream news outlets with praise for direct communication through digital platforms.”I gave up on traditional press,” Trump sai…