International

Washington: The United States this week is hosting Israeli and Lebanese officials in Washington for a new round of talks aimed at consolidating the ceasefire and advancing what American officials described as a broader effort to secure lasting peace and security between the two countries....

Dubai: Twelve Indians were among 13 people killed in an explosion at a factory in the Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar, officials said Monday. "Qatari authorities have confirmed that 12 Indian nationals have unfortunately passed away in the Ras Laffan incident yesterday night," the...

Washington: The US has formally notified the proposed sale of sustainment support services and related equipment for India's Apache helicopters and M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers at an estimated cost of USD 482.2 million. The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which administers the Foreign Military Sales (FMS)...

Moscow: Moscow shot down dozens of drones in the early hours of Monday, just days after a repeated Ukrainian strike on the city’s oil refinery, while Russian attacks in Ukraine killed at least six people, including a boy and his father, authorities said. Eighty-four drones...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has sharply intensified his criticism of The New York Times over its coverage of the recent Iran conflict, accusing the newspaper of publishing what he described as false reporting and claiming that the war had fundamentally altered Iran's military and...

Washington: United States Monday eased restrictions on Iranian oil exports through August, hours after Vice President JD Vance said negotiators had made "great progress" in Switzerland and as talks with Tehran continued on nuclear issues, maritime security and the future of the Strait of Hormuz....

New Delhi: Four cargo ships carrying vital shipments of urea, di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), and sulphur from the Persian Gulf are headed for Indian ports after successfully crossing the Strait of Hormuz last week, according to an official statement issued Monday. Navigating through ongoing global trade...

Dubai: At least 13 people, including Indians, were killed in an explosion at the Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar, the Gulf country's energy minister Saad bin Shreida Al-Kaabi said Monday. Al-Kaabi, who is also the CEO of QatarEnergy, said 66 people were injured in...

Burgenstock (Switzerland): US Vice President JD Vance said Monday that Iran has agreed to allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) back into the country, describing the move as a major breakthrough in negotiations aimed at permanently ending Tehran's nuclear weapons programme and...

London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer conceded Monday that he had lost the support of his rank and file Labour party members in Parliament and that he will be stepping down as soon as his successor as party leader is chosen, possibly as soon as...