Washington, May 31 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia is preparing a fresh large-scale assault involving drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles, while urging the United States to accelerate the supply and production of air defence interceptors that Kyiv says are critical to protecting civilians.In an interview with CBS News’ “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan”, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian intelligence and information shared by Western partners indicate…
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Washington, May 29 (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed confidence that global oil prices could decline rapidly once shipping disruptions in the Gulf ease, arguing that energy markets remain well supplied despite tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.Speaking at a White House briefing, Bessent said the market had already shown resilience and suggested that fears of a prolonged energy shock may be overstated.”There are almost 2,000 ships waiting to come out of the Gulf and I t…
Washington, May 23 (IANS) Tulsi Gabbard, the US Director of National Intelligence, on Friday resigned from her position, citing her husband’s ill-health.”I am deeply grateful for the trust President Trump placed in me and for the opportunity to lead Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) for the last year-and-a-half. Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation effective from June 30. My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer. He f…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) US Ambassador Sergio Gor on Thursday expressed immense confidence regarding the finalisation of a landmark bilateral trade deal between Washington and New Delhi in the “coming weeks and months”. Speaking at the Annual Leadership Summit of the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) here, Ambassador Gor said, “President Trump’s goal is to facilitate bilateral trade in a way that creates lucrative opportunities for American businesses and workers.”He said the current interim…
Los Angeles, May 21 (IANS) Director Michael Bay is busy with a new film about a major military operation. Michael, who previously helmed the 2016 military drama ‘13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’, is working on a film about the two pilots who were rescued from Iran during Operation Epic Fury this year. Operation Epic Fury is a military action against Iran that President Trump approved starting in February 2026, reports ‘Variety’.The director is working on the project with Univer…
Washington, May 20 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration was pursuing intensive negotiations with Iran but warned Washington remained prepared to resume military operations if Tehran failed to agree to a deal preventing it from acquiring nuclear weapons.“There are two options, two pathways we can go down when it comes to the Iran situation,” Vance told reporters during a White House media briefing.“What the president of the United States has said is, number one, I…
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Domestic equity markets traded higher on Tuesday in early trade amid hopes of a de-escalation in the West Asia conflict after US President Donald Trump indicated a possible nuclear deal with Iran.Sensex rose as much as 368 points or 0.48 per cent to hit an intraday high of 75,683 in morning trade, while Nifty was trading at 23,758, up 110 points or 0.45 per cent.Sectorally, IT stocks led the gains, with the Nifty IT index surging 4 per cent. Similarly, the Nifty MidSmall IT…
Islamabad, May 14 (IANS) Pakistan’s role as a mediator between Iran and the US has faced renewed scrutiny after reports claimed that an Iranian aircraft was parked at a military base outside Rawalpindi, sparking questions regarding Islamabad’s balancing act in the West Asia conflict, a report has stated. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry termed the news report “misleading and sensationalised”. However, the ministry did not deny the presence of the Iranian aircraft at Nur Khan Air Base in Pakistan.”The…
Washington, May 13 (IANS) Democratic senators warned that the Trump administration risked dragging the United States into another prolonged Middle East conflict, as a tense Senate hearing exposed deep divisions over the ongoing war with Iran and its rising economic and military costs.During a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defence hearing on President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defence budget, several Democratic lawmakers compared the current crisis to past US wars in Iraq an…
Washington, May 12 (IANS) Pakistan quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at its airbases during the recent conflict between Iran and the United States, despite publicly positioning itself as a diplomatic intermediary between Tehran and Washington, according to a CBS News report citing US officials familiar with the matter.The report said Iran moved multiple aircraft, including military assets, to Pakistan shortly after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Tehran in ea…