Washington, May 6 (IANS) A group of US senators has accused the Trump administration of handing Russian President Vladimir Putin a financial windfall by pausing sanctions on Russian oil exports during a global energy crisis.In a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, 13 top Democratic senators urged the Trump administration to immediately restore sanctions on Russian oil deliveries and intensify efforts to curb Moscow’s energy revenues amid the ongoing Ukraine war.“We urge the Trump Adm…
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Berlin, May 4 (IANS) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, despite the recent verbal tensions with US President Donald Trump, he would not give up on cooperation with the US side.The Pentagon announced on Friday that it is planning to withdraw about 5,000 US troops from Germany. This announcement came after Merz’s remarks about the United States being “planless” in its military engagement in Iran and “humiliated by the Iranian leadership.”During an interview with public broadcaster ARD, Merz al…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) China-aligned hackers have targeted government and defence sectors across South, East and Southeast Asia, along with a NATO member in Europe, in a fresh cyber espionage campaign, a report has claimed.A report by The Hacker News highlighted that the activity has been attributed to a threat cluster tracked as ‘SHADOW-EARTH-053’, which researchers assess has been active since at least December 2024, and shares overlaps with previously identified groups such as Earth Alux and…
Washington, May 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump said that US military action against Iran was carried out despite expectations of a sharp economic shock, arguing that preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons outweighed risks to markets and oil prices.Speaking at an event with seniors in Florida, Trump said he had warned advisers that the move could rattle the economy. “I thought the stock market would go down by 25 per cent. I thought that oil prices would be at much higher than they a…
Berlin, April 30 (IANS) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday that Germany is committed to bringing an end to Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and stands ready to engage militarily to ensure the freedom of navigation, if necessary conditions are met.Speaking during a visit to the German Army Bundeswehr in the northern city of Munster, Merz warned that a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would cause “massive economic damage for us all.””The work carried out by the Bund…
Seoul, April 30 (IANS) South Korea and the United States are not discussing drawing down the 28,500-strong US forces stationed in Korea, a Seoul defense ministry official said Thursday, after US President Donald Trump said his administration is weighing a possible reduction of American troops in Germany.Trump said in a social media post that the US is “studying and reviewing” the possible reduction of troops in Germany, with the decision possibly to be made “over the next short period of time.”T…
Washington, April 30 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said that the United States is weighing a possible reduction of American troops in Germany, with a decision to be made over “the next short period of time,” after he decried European allies over a lack of support for the US-Israeli war against Iran. Trump made the remarks in a social media post on Wednesday (Local time) following a recent report by The Wall Street Journal that his administration is considering punishing some members of the N…
Washington, April 29 (IANS) At a formal and ornate ceremony at the White House on Tuesday night, President Donald Trump and King Charles III underscored that the US-UK alliance remains central amid rising global tensions.The evening began with familiar pageantry. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walked into the East Room alongside King Charles and Queen Camilla to applause. It was a carefully staged image of continuity — two leaders tied by history, now confronting a shifting geopolitical la…
Washington, April 29 (IANS) King Charles III warned that the world is entering a more volatile and dangerous phase, urging the United States and the United Kingdom to adapt their alliance to meet shifting global challenges.Addressing a joint meeting of Congress, the British monarch said the international system is under strain from multiple crises.“We meet in times of great uncertainty… in times of conflict from Europe to the Middle East, which pose immense challenges for the international c…
Washington, April 29 (IANS) King Charles III of the United Kingdom called for a renewed United States-United Kingdom partnership, warning that global instability and conflict require deeper cooperation between the two allies.Addressing a joint meeting of Congress, Charles said the two nations face “times of great uncertainty… in times of conflict from Europe to the Middle East,” with consequences felt across both societies.He also referred to a recent violent incident near the Capitol, say…