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US President Donald Trump rejects Iran’s draft proposal for ceasefire. (AP photo) Iran’s latest response to a US-backed ceasefire proposal demanded sweeping political, military and economic concessions from Washington — including sanctions relief, compensation for war damages, withdrawal of US forces from the region and recognition of Tehran’s authority over the Strait of Hormuz —…
Oil prices surged sharply on Monday after tensions in the Middle East intensified and the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz continues to stay shut, with disruptions now having crossed 70 days. Meanwhile, the Middle East conflict has continued to intensify as US President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s response to Washington’s peace proposal and Iran issued…
US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in China on Wednesday, for a trip scheduled from May 13 to 15, Beijing confirmed on Monday. During the visit, Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss Iran and trade relations between the two countries.A foreign ministry spokesperson said, “At the invitation of President…
Iran has sent its response to the latest United States ceasefire proposal through Pakistani mediators, seeking negotiations focused on a permanent end to the war across the region, including in Lebanon, where Israel continues military operations against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group. However, US President Donald Trump swiftly rejected Tehran’s position, calling it “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” without…
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he may restart the now-suspended maritime security initiative “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz if a deal is not reached with Iran.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said, “We’ll go a different route if everything doesn’t get signed up, buttoned up.”“I think Project Freedom is…
The Trump administration is pushing to expand hunting and fishing access across national parks, wildlife refuges and wilderness areas by rolling back several existing restrictions on federal land.In January, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum directed agencies under the US Department of the Interior to remove what he called “unnecessary regulatory or administrative barriers” to hunting and…
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine starting Saturday, expressing hope that the temporary truce could pave the way for a long-term agreement to end the war.The ceasefire, which will run from May 9 to May 11, will also include a mutual exchange of 1,000 prisoners from each…
Michael Dell and Susan Dell are donating $750 million to University of Texas at Austin. This donation will be used to build a new AI-focused medical centre and research campus. The major philanthropic move from the Dell couple comes shortly after their $6.25 billion pledge tied to “Trump Accounts” to fund investment vehicles introduced under…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday criticised remarks by US president Donald Trump congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the BJP’s West Bengal poll victory as “premature and misplaced”, asserting that state elections are an “internal matter of India’s federal democracy”.In a post on X tagging Trump, Raut said that “any…
Mark Hamill, best known for his iconic role as Luke Skywalker in the ‘Star Wars’ franchise, has apologised after sharing a controversial social media post featuring an image of Donald Trump in a grave. The post sparked an immediate and strong response from the White House, prompting the actor to delete the image and replace…
