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Tel Aviv : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he has directed the country's military to expand its control over the Gaza Strip, stating that the objective is to take over 70 per cent of the territory, CNN reported. As…

Moscow : National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday met Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, on the sidelines of the 1st International Security Forum in Moscow. The two sides reviewed ongoing…

Beijing : The 35th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) was held in Beijing on Wednesday, with both sides describing the discussions as "constructive and forward-looking",…

Seoul : Iran strongly rejected South Korea's conclusion that Iranian-developed missiles were likely used in an attack on a South Korean commercial vessel (HMM Namu) in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month, escalating diplomatic tensions…

New Delhi : Australian High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, shared a snippet from the speech by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that highlighted how India stands as a consequential partner for Australia. In a post on X, he said, "When…

Tehran : Iranian media on Thursday reported an exchange of fire between Iranian and US forces near the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran saying its naval forces confronted vessels attempting to cross the strategic waterway without coordination.…

Washington DC : The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has unveiled a plan, one of the most ambitious space endeavours in history, to construct a permanent Moon base involving robotic landers, moon buggies and hopping…

Hong Kong : Just four days after saying farewell to US President Donald Trump, May 15, and even before the red carpet could be rolled up and stashed away, the Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to…

Washington DC : US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the US is doing all it can to protect US citizens infected by the Ebola virus. While speaking at the Cabinet Meeting onWednesday, Rubio said, "We've got good efforts in place,…

The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) recently led a four-day U.S. Executive Nuclear Industry Delegation to India. The delegation comprised of an eclectic mix, including companies across…

Washington DC : US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who recently concluded his four-day visit to India recalled his visit to Mother House in Kolkata and highlighted how Mother Teresa's legacy continues to inspire people. In a post on X, he…

Washington DC : US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he has completed his six-month physical examination at the Walter Reed Military Medical Center, declaring that all results were "perfect". In a post on Truth Social, Trump…

Moscow : The Russian Embassy in South Africa said that the Russian scientists have developed a vaccine against the new Ebola virus strain. The embassy said that the Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko have made the announcement. The…

New Delhi : US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday underscored the economic and strategic significance of the Quad grouping, describing it as a coalition of major democracies committed to shared interests across the Indo-Pacific.…

New Delhi : Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi highlighted how Quad serves as an important platform towards advancing cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and expressed optimism that the discussions at the Foreign Ministers' Meet…

New Delhi : US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said the Quad grouping is evolving from a discussion platform into an action-oriented strategic partnership, emphasising cooperation on security, energy, humanitarian response, and…

New Delhi : Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Tuesday emphasised the importance of safeguarding sovereign choice and maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, while reaffirming Australia's commitment to deeper Quad cooperation.…

Washington DC : The United States and Iran are inching closer towards arriving at the peace deal as negotiators have agreed to the broad principles of the agreement, CBS News reported on Sunday, citing a senior Trump administration…

Washington DC : Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is living in secrecy at an undisclosed location with limited access to the outside world, CBS News reported on Sunday, citing US intelligence. According to the report, the Iranian…

Taipei : Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected the presence of nine sorties of Chinese military aircraft, seven vessels and an official ship around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Monday. Of the nine, eight…