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Reza Pahlavi's latest message urges citizens to stay indoors, continue str
Updated : 3 days, 1 hour ago IST
In the statement addressed to "fellow compatriots," Pahlavi warned that the situation had reached a highly sensitive point and urged people to prioritise their safety while maintaining unity through peaceful means of resistance.
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"I have an ability to get those things done": Trump reiterates he stopped
Updated : 6 days, 15 hours ago IST
Trump framed the US military buildup and economic pressure as tools he believes can prevent wars and stabilise global disputes.
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India "earned" tariff relief by recalibrating Russian oil purchases, claim
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
US Senator Lindsey Graham on Monday (local time) claimed that India has "earned" the reduction in tariffs under the newly announced India-US trade deal, linking the move to the decrease in Russian oil purchases by New Delhi amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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Cuba rejects US security threat claims amidst rising diplomatic and econom
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
In a statement released on Monday (local time), Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed its readiness to engage in dialogue and cooperation with the US on issues ranging from counterterrorism to regional security, a sharp contrast to the harsh accusations coming from the White House.
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"Matters between allies are resolved through discussion, not pressure": Fi
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Expressing support for Denmark and Greenland, Finnish President Alexander Stubb stressed that disputes between allies must be resolved through dialogue and shared rules rather than political or economic pressure.
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Global cooperation holds steady but shifts amid geopolitical tensions: WEF
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Global cooperation has broadly remained stable despite mounting geopolitical and economic pressures, according to the Global Cooperation Barometer 2026, released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with McKinsey & Company.
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GST compensation must continue, MGNREGA changes unfeasible: Kerala FM KN B
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal on Saturday said that the state government has urged the Centre to continue Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation and retain the existing structure of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), citing economic pressures o
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Blockade gave leverage to US as Venezuelan govt agrees to work with Washin
Updated : 2 months ago IST
"A large military force is down there to enforce the sanctions... and with the blockade, he (Trump) enforced the sanctions. We have a leverage now. We've got a Venezuelan government that wants to work with the United States and that tried to end the corruption, or at least they will work con
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US mulling possible intervention in Iran, reports Jerusalem Post
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Iran has experienced periodic waves of demonstrations over recent years, driven by economic pressures, political repression, and dissatisfaction with clerical rule. The current protests, which intensified following a sharp currency decline and rising living costs, have disrupted commercial a
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US imposes new sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The move is part of President Donald Trump's renewed efforts to increase pressure on the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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"It would be smart for him to do that": Trump advocates for Venezuela's Ma
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
President Donald Trump stated on Monday that it would be a "smart" move for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to relinquish power, as the United States continues to ramp up military and economic pressure on the South American nation.
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Trump warns Supreme Court ruling on tariffs could harm US security
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Trump warned that a Supreme Court ruling curbing his tariff powers would endanger US national security, even as legal challenges mount and businesses push back against his tariff policies. His comments come amid economic pressure and ongoing scrutiny of the administration's trade approach
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