China is sounding the alarm that its driest deserts and arid northern regions, long defined by dust and drought, are entering a new and dangerous era of extreme flooding.
Yoon Suk Yeol, already serving life for an illegal martial law attempt, has been handed 30 more years for sending military drones over Pyongyang. Prosecutors say he was willing to push two countries to the edge of war.
Tehran pushed back against Trump's claims of an imminent breakthrough, saying no final decision has been taken despite growing optimism from Washington and Israel.
Speaking in Finland, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar defended India’s energy strategy, recalled US support for Russian crude purchases in 2022, and challenged Western criticism over security issues.
Qatar and Pakistan remain involved in mediation efforts, but Tehran says changing US positions and security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz continue to complicate negotiations.
Trump said the decision to cancel the strikes was made after discussions with the Islamic Republic were brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and "approved".
The UAE-based operator of the attacked vessel challenged the US Navy to make public evidence supporting its claim that the vessel was given warning prior to the attack.
Accusing the BJP of destroying the sanctity of democracy, Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav said the saffron party’s only achievement is undermining citizens' rights.
In a post on social media platform X, Baby said the High Court had delivered a strong indictment of the proceedings initiated against the news portal and its founder-editor.
This was the third US military attack on commercial vessels with Indian crew members in the Strait of Hormuz.
