Tehran/Muscat: Iran and Oman have agreed on a joint map for a secure shipping corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, a move described as significant progress in bilateral maritime cooperation. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said technical talks continue, but full restoration of peace and security in the strait depends on an end to…
Tehran — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reiterated Tehran’s firm commitment to expand and deepen relations with India across multiple sectors. Pezeshkian said Iran is prepared to take more effective measures, based on mutual trust and respect, to advance the shared interests of both nations.Speaking amid growing regional diplomatic and economic engagement, the president highlighted…
Tehran — A senior official of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that more than 85 percent of the country’s production capacity for air-defence systems remained intact despite recent hostilities with the United States and Israel. The official, speaking in a documentary aired by state-affiliated Fars news agency, said missile and air-defence manufacturing…
Islamabad — Pakistan’s Interior Ministry has decided to cancel the visas of 284 foreign nationals allegedly involved in online fraud and issued 15-day one-time exit permits, officials said. Authorities said the move follows identification and investigation of individuals suspected of participating in criminal online activities, aimed at protecting national security and economic interests.According to an…
Germany has sharply increased the number of Syrians losing refugee or other protection status, officials say. Around 973,000 Syrians were living in Germany at the end of 2023. Authorities have cited changes in assessments of conditions in parts of Syria and stricter application of legal criteria when deciding whether to extend or renew protection.The move…
A CNBC/Generation Lab survey of 1,088 U.S. young adults aged 18–34 reveals deep distrust of tech leaders shaping artificial intelligence; 45% say AI will negatively affect their career prospects, while just 10% view AI as beneficial.When asked whether they trust tech leaders to act responsibly on AI, a majority of respondents answered no. Palantir CEO…
Twelve people were killed and dozens more injured when a bus carrying Polish pilgrims veered off a Hungarian motorway and into a ditch. Police said the bus overturned after coming off the M3 motorway, which connects Hungary’s capital Budapest with the north-eastern city of Nyíregyháza, at around 01:00 local time on Sunday (23:00 GMT on…
Eleven people have been killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, authorities say, in one of the deadliest days of attacks since an agreement aimed at reducing hostilities was announced in June. Lebanon’s prime minister said seven people were killed in a strike on a house on the outskirts of Ansar, 70km (43 miles) south…
Five people have been injured, one critically, in a shooting at Virginia State University (VSU), involving multiple suspects. Officers responded to the incident outside a residence halls at about 01:28 local time (05:28 GMT) on Saturday, the university said. Five individuals, who were all found with gunshot wounds, were taken to local hospitals. Four had…
South Korea’s president has proposed talks with its northern neighbour on officially ending the war between the two that is technically still active. Lee Jae Myung suggested a “multi-layered security system” to avoid flare-ups along the countries’ de-facto border, known as the demilitarised zone (DMZ), and offered to discuss practical ways of halting Pyongyang’s nuclear…
