International

New Delhi: India Friday summoned US charge d'affaires Jason Meeks and told him that the American military's "lethal and deadly" strikes on commercial vessels with Indian crew members off the coast of Oman are "unacceptable". Meeks was summoned to the headquarters of the Ministry of...

Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney became a symbol of middle power resistance after a celebrated speech earlier this year, but he is expected to be more muted in his criticism of US President Donald Trump at an upcoming summit in Europe. Carney's speech at...

Bhubaneswar: Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik has created history by winning the Russian Grand Sand Master Cup 2026. He has become the first Indian sand artist to achieve this prestigious honour. The award was presented at second International Sand Sculpture Festival held in Kaliningrad, Russia,...

Washington: US President Donald Trump said that a deal to end the war with Iran is nearly complete and is expected to be signed over the weekend in Europe, as he called off military strikes on the Islamic Republic hours after threatening to take control...

Dubai: Crew members of a tanker carrying 20 Indians were evacuated Thursday after the vessel came under attack off an Oman port, Indian officials said. This was the third instance of a merchant ship with Indian crew members coming under attack from the US military...

Dubai: US President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to launch major strikes on Iran and seize control of its oil and gas industries as continuing attacks between the warring countries pushed the Middle East closer to the resumption of a full-scale war. Trump said in a...

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia on Thursday condemned the latest Iranian attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan. “The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile missile and drone attacks by Iran that targeted the Kingdom...

Dubai: Amid heightened tensions in the Gulf region, the Indian Embassy in Muscat Thursday said it is closely monitoring an incident involving a vessel off Oman's Shinas port earlier in the day. In a post on X, the Indian mission said We have learnt of...

Dubai: Kuwait on Thursday said it closed its airspace over ongoing Iranian attacks. Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation made the announcement. It said flights were being diverted to other airports, without elaborating. Flights circled outside of Kuwait for some time before the announcement, after...

New York: Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani stressed to the UN Security Council Wednesday that no sustainable deal can be reached through terrorists, intimidation, or the use of force. Iran has never negotiated under threats and pressure and will never submit to pressure or coercion, he...