International

Romania Flag

Romania backs US request for troop deployment, air base use

Bucharest: Romania's top defence body Wednesday approved a request from the United States to increase its troop presence and use of the NATO country's air bases to facilitate its ongoing military operations in Iran and the Middle East. President Nicusor Dan said after a meeting...

US-Israeli attacks violate international law: Giorgia Meloni

Rome: Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, said the US-Israeli attacks violate international law. Meloni, in an address to the Italian Senate Wednesday, described a broader international crisis in which threats are becoming increasingly terrifying and unilateral interventions outside...

Drone strikes hit Ukrainian cities as Russia, Ukraine trade claims

Drone strikes in Goma kill at least one person

Goma (Congo):  A series of explosions attributed to drones killed at least one person as the attack rocked downtown Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a spokesperson for the M23 rebel group and local residents. The drone strikes Wednesday hit Lake Kivu and a...

Dubai International Airport

Iranian drones hit near Dubai airport; 4 hurt

Dubai: Two Iranian drones hit near Dubai International Airport Wednesday, wounding four people, though flights continue, authorities said. The Dubai Media Office, which issues statements on behalf of the city-state's government, said the attack caused "minor injuries to two Ghanaian nationals and one Bangladeshi national,...

Donald Trump

Trump says Reliance to invest in new Texas oil refinery

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that India's Reliance Industries will make an investment in a new oil refinery being opened in Texas, thanking the company and "our partners in India" for the deal. Describing it as a "historic USD 300 billion deal",...

White House

Hormuz oil flow priority in Iran war: White House

Washington: The White House said that the United States is determined to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as the war with Iran intensifies, stressing that President Donald Trump will not allow Tehran to disrupt global energy supplies. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said...

Bangladesh receives diesel from India via pipeline

Dhaka: Bangladesh has begun receiving diesel from India, with an initial supply of 5,000 tonnes expected by Wednesday, an official said Tuesday, amid growing concerns about a fuel shortage due to the ongoing crisis in West Asia. "We have started receiving diesel from Monday afternoon...

 

OrissaPOST epaper Sunday POST OrissaPOST epaper

Archives

Editorial