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A high-stakes diplomatic effort to end the war between the United States and Iran has collapsed in Islamabad without a deal. The failure of the summit, mediated by Pakistan, leaves the Middle East in a state of precarious ceasefire. Following hours of negotiations, US Vice President JD Vance confirmed that no agreement was reached. He…
Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, has described US President Donald Trump as a destabilising force, stating the world has become more dangerous since he assumed office. Sonko made the remarks at an international conference on sovereignty held at the Museum of Black Civilisations in Dakar. A video of his address was published by Al…
Consumer prices in the United States climbed sharply in March, driven by a historic surge in gasoline costs triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to government data released Wednesday. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.3 percent year-on-year in March, a…
President Donald Trump has escalated his rhetoric against NATO, declaring the alliance has “failed” during the ongoing war involving Iran. Following a tense, two-hour meeting with Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House, the President accused European allies of abandoning the United States in a moment of crisis. The friction stems from the refusal of…
Tehran has designated alternative shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the presence of sea mines as it begins a tentative two-week reopening of the world’s most vital energy artery. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued the directive on Thursday, instructing vessels to follow specific entry and exit paths to avoid “maritime safety hazards.”…
US President Donald Trump agreed Tuesday to suspend military attacks against Iran for two weeks, pulling back from threats to destroy Iranian “civilization” just hours before his self-imposed deadline expired. The conditional ceasefire, announced via social media, hinges on Tehran’s commitment to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for safe international shipping . “Subject to…
The White House has pushed back sharply against claims that Vice President JD Vance implied the United States might use nuclear weapons against Iran, calling such interpretations baseless. The denial came Tuesday after Vance’s comments about unspecified military capabilities triggered speculation online about the extent of US options in the escalating standoff with Tehran….
President Donald Trump on Monday congratulated the four Artemis II astronauts circling the Moon, praising them as “modern-day pioneers” who have “made all America really proud, incredibly proud” following their record-breaking journey to the lunar far side . The 12-minute call, which occurred late Monday evening, connected the President with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman,…
Oil prices climbed on Monday as a fresh cycle of threats between Washington and Tehran dashed hopes for a diplomatic truce. President Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform to warn of an imminent strike on Iranian power plants and bridges. He demanded that Iran bow to his terms for reopening the Strait of Hormuz….
The United States has lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President, Delcy Rodriguez, marking a significant thaw in relations less than three months after a US military raid captured her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro. Rodriguez’s name was deleted from the “Specially Designated Nationals List,” according to a post on the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control…
