Ankara, July 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran that the United States was prepared to launch further military strikes and even reimpose a naval blockade if Tehran continued its attacks, while declaring that he no longer believed negotiations over its nuclear programme were worth pursuing despite leaving the door open for his envoys to keep talking.Speaking during separate appearances with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and later Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…
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Jerusalem, July 7 (IANS) The next round of talks between Israel and Lebanon is expected to take place in Rome, Italy, next week, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Tuesday.The meeting will mark the sixth round of negotiations between the two countries, following five ambassador-level talks held in Washington since April.Sa’ar did not specify the exact date. Several Israeli media outlets quoted Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, as saying that the talks are expec…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The ‘Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia’ has become the latest addition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s growing list of international honours, taking the total number of global awards conferred upon him to 35. The Bintang Adipurna, also known as the “Medal of Honour”, is the highest civilian honour awarded by Indonesia. It is presented to individuals who have rendered exceptional service towards the unity, continuity and prosperity of the Republic of Indones…
United Nations, July 7 (IANS) Israeli authorities’ restrictions and closures reduced the overall volume of critical aid the United Nations and its partners brought into Gaza in June, UN humanitarians have said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday (local time) said the amount of aid that relief organisations and the private sector can bring into Gaza to meet people’s immense needs is limited because all crossings except Kerem Shalom/Karem Abu Salem remain c…
Haifa (Israel), July 6 (IANS) High above the Mediterranean port city of Haifa, 19 terraced gardens unfold in precise symmetry across the slopes of Mount Carmel, forming one of Israel’s most visited cultural and spiritual landmarks. Cypress-lined pathways, geometric flower beds and flowing water channels create a landscape that feels suspended between nature and design, leading down to a golden-domed shrine that rises above the city overlooking Haifa’s port, coastline and the open sea. From the u…
Tehran, July 5 (IANS) A senior Iranian diplomat warned that the Strait of Hormuz is not a “theater” for transregional powers’ military display.”Iran, as the responsible authority and guarantor of security in the strait, warns against any military movement in the sensitive waterway,” Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi wrote on social media platform X.The strait’s security is the sole responsibility of Iran and Oman, Gharibabadi said, dismissing a …
Washington, July 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could visit the White House as early as next week, while asserting that the Israeli leader “knows who the boss is” as the two allies seek to reset ties strained by differences over Iran and the wider Middle East.”We get along very good. [Netanyahu] knows who the boss is,” Trump told Axios in a brief telephone interview on Saturday, referring to himself.According to the report, Trump sai…
Tel Aviv, July 4 (IANS) Reena Pushkarna, celebrity chef, restaurateur and founder of the Tandoori restaurant chain in Israel, and Chairperson (Convenor) of the Israel Chapter of the Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP), heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for remaining “the same simple personality” despite rising to the top office in India. Recalling her personal experience of cooking for and serving the Prime Minister during his visit to Israel, Pushkarna told IANS that she first met h…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Indian ministers — Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw — will soon travel to Brussels for the India-European Union Trade and Technology Council (TTC) dialogue, which will complement the recently concluded India-EU free trade agreement (FTA) and facilitate its implementation, Goyal said on Saturda…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The landmark India-Israel bilateral investment agreement (BIA), which was signed on September 8, 2025, came into force on Saturday.The trade pact is a significant step towards strengthening bilateral economic relations and ensuring a secure and predictable investment climate.“The BIA is robust in protection of Investment and Investor with respect to their investments while being flexible enough to retain sovereign policy space in line with legitimate public policy obj…