US President Donald Trump has said that his administration’s campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC) is intended to protect Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials from prosecution, insisting that he is not the focus of the court’s investigations. Trump made the remarks during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday (Jul … Read more
Sydney: US President Donald Trump has announced that Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza have agreed to disarm. He’s calling it a “critical step” toward lasting peace and security in the strip. Trump said Hamas’ disarmament would allow for a Palestinian committee to take over governing in Gaza and Israel’s military withdrawal from the … Read more
Russia is providing Iran with electronic intelligence, including satellite surveillance and signals intelligence, that could help Tehran strengthen its air defences and improve the accuracy of its military operations. It was reported that the intelligence assistance is believed to be enabling Tehran to better identify US forces during aerial operations and could potentially help disrupt … Read more
A US Marine Corps F-35 fighter jet crashed near Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in San Diego on Friday, triggering a brush fire in the vicinity, according to US military officials, while the pilot safely ejected and was recovered. The aircraft, assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and Marine Aircraft Group 11, went … Read more
US President Donald Trump has announced what he described as a breakthrough agreement to end the Gaza war, but major gaps remain over how any deal would be implemented. The central dispute is over sequencing. Hamas says Israel must first meet commitments under the ceasefire agreement reached last year in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, while Israel … Read more
As geopolitical tensions continue to reshape the global order, New Delhi is preparing to host one of its most significant diplomatic gatherings in recent years, with Chinese President Xi Jinping and on September 12-13. The summit, to be hosted under India’s BRICS chairmanship, is expected to bring together leaders of the expanded grouping at a … Read more
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday his so-called “Board of Peace” reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Palestinian Hamas militants and other armed groups in Gaza. In a post on Truth Social, Trump cast it as a “major milestone in the implementation of the Trump 20-Point Plan” to end Israel’s war in … Read more
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the US military will hit Iran “hard” after a missile attack against US bases in Jordan, Fox News reported. “We’ll be hitting them hard. They’re going to get a beating,” Fox’s correspondent quoted Trump as saying, adding that the US president used swear words to emphasize his point: “We … Read more
The US Senate has passed the Russia sanctions bill which puts India and four other countries at the risk of 100% tariffs. This sweeping sanctions legislation, authored by the late Senator Lindsey Graham, was passed on Tuesday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the Capitol. The bill aims to increase economic pressure on Moscow over … Read more
White phosphorus leak was reported inside US airbase in South Korea on Tuesday and an evacuation advisory was issued for nearby residents, said safety officials. There were no reports of casualties. Soon after the incident came to light, Korean fire authorities and US Forces Korea carried out decontamination work. According to World Health Organisation, white … Read more