Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that now is the right time to end the war with the United States, arguing that Tehran is currently in a stronger position than Washington. The remarks came as Iran maintains a partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Israeli war Continue Reading

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has declined to comment directly on the extradition of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, saying that for India-Bangladesh relations to remain sustainable, they must pass the test of “mutual interests.” Mr. Jaishankar was asked about Sheikh Hasina’s extradition while speaking at the Economic Times World Leaders Continue Reading

A Panama-flagged bulk carrier, MV Ocean Winner, has sunk near India’s Odisha coast in the Bay of Bengal. The vessel was carrying 24 crew members, of whom two have been rescued alive while 22 remain missing. A joint search and rescue operation by the Indian Coast Guard and Navy is underway. Of the 24 crew […]Continue Reading

Afghan-American Democrat Ayesha Wahab has won a special election in California’s 14th Congressional District, defeating fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez and becoming the first Afghan-American elected to the US Congress. Wahab secured more than 53% of the vote in Tuesday’s election, while Hernandez received nearly 47%. The seat became vacant after former Congressman Eric Continue Reading

The Pentagon has fired three senior figures at the US military’s independent newspaper Stars and Stripes for allegedly opposing military interference or censorship of its editorial operations. Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin, Editorial Publisher Max Lederer and Middle East correspondent Lara Korte were dismissed on charges of insubordination after publicly defending the Continue Reading

A New York federal judge has overturned the Trump administration’s policy suspending immigrant visa issuance to citizens of 75 countries, including Bangladesh. In a ruling on Friday, Manhattan federal judge Jeannette Vargas said the policy was “clearly unlawful” and conflicted with federal immigration law. Judge Vargas said the blanket suspension of immigrant visas based Continue Reading

US stock and bond markets have become the first victims of President Donald Trump’s threatened ‘Economic D-Day’, aimed at imposing unprecedented economic pressure on Iran. As the war with Iran continues, Trump warned on Truth Social of new sanctions and a severe economic blockade. His remarks were followed by a sharp sell-off on Wall Street. […]Continue Reading

The foreign ministers of eight Muslim countries have strongly condemned and rejected Israel’s controversial ‘E1’ settlement plan east of occupied East Jerusalem and all related activities. Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates expressed their firm opposition to the move in a joint statement. The ministers condemned Continue Reading