Washington, July 8 (IANS) The United States has carried out a new round of military strikes against Iran, targeting more than 80 sites in response to what Washington described as Tehran’s latest attacks on commercial vessels transiting the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.Announcing the operation, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes were conducted using precision-guided munitions and were aimed at degrading Iran’s ability to threaten international maritime commerce.In a post on…
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Ankara, July 8 (IANS) The United States, Japan and South Korea on Tuesday signed a trilateral agreement to accelerate the deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) in third countries, with an initial focus on the Indo-Pacific, marking a significant step in their expanding strategic cooperation on energy security and civil nuclear technology.The Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) was signed on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Ankara by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Japanese Foreign Ministe…
United Nations, July 8 (IANS) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez accused the US government of carrying out “multidimensional, non-conventional warfare” against Cuba, which he said has lasted for almost seven decades and “become ever crueler and more ruthless during the last seven months.”Speaking during a UN General Assembly (UNGA) debate on the “necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba,” Rodriguez said threats of…
Ankara, July 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had “made a mistake” by declining to support the United States during its military operation involving Iran, saying the decision had strained what had previously been a good relationship between the two leaders. Speaking to reporters alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before their bilateral meeting in Ankara ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Summit, Trump said …
Ankara, July 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signalled that his administration is prepared to reconsider the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, saying it was “certainly something we will consider”, as he underscored what he described as the strongest phase yet in relations between Washington and Ankara.At a joint media appearance alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before their bilateral meeting ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Summit, Trump rep…
Ankara, July 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused several North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies of refusing to support the United States during its military operation against Iran, saying the episode had reinforced his longstanding concerns about burden-sharing within the transatlantic alliance.Speaking before his bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said he had been disappointed by the response from s…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Tuesday strongly advocated for exploring and harnessing the country’s inherent potential in traditional pharmacy, given its long-standing legacy in the field and called for greater focus on shoring up the sector. The Rajya Sabha MP lauded the Narendra Modi government’s proactive approach in identifying the opportunity and also taking major step towards establishing the country as a global hub of traditional…
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…
Madrid, July 7 (IANS) La Liga president Javier Tebas has become the latest football administrator to criticise FIFA over its decision to suspend the one-match World Cup ban imposed on United States striker Folarin Balogun, describing the episode as “the tip of the iceberg” of what he called a governance model that has steadily eroded the credibility of world football.Balogun was shown a straight red card after a VAR review for a challenge on Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemovic duri…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) India has transformed its toy industry into a fast-growing manufacturing and export sector, with toy exports rising from $152.7 million in 2017-18 to $384.7 million in 2025-26, marking a growth of more than 151.9 per cent, according to the government on Tuesday.The government said the sector is benefiting from a combination of strong domestic demand, policy support, traditional craftsmanship and increasing global acceptance of Indian-made toys.The biggest jump was record…