US pitches AI, LNG and SMR cooperation with ASEAN, opening opportunities for India
US Ambassador to ASEAN Kevin Kim in a virtual media briefing said Washington was prioritising advanced technologies and energy security across Southeast Asia.
US Ambassador to ASEAN Kevin Kim in a virtual media briefing said Washington was prioritising advanced technologies and energy security across Southeast Asia.
Fresh statements from Tehran and Washington point to deepening confrontation, with both sides hardening their public positions even as the US says it remains open to diplomacy.
Marco Rubio said the dispute centred on what he described as Iran's attempt to assert control over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a threat to the global trading system.
Indian pharmaceutical stocks declined in early trade after the US President unveiled a phased tariff regime on imported generic medicines, though analysts said India's cost advantage and regulatory hurdles make a major disruption unlikely.
Fireworks at America’s 250th birthday bash, claimed to be the ‘best firework show ever!’ by President Donald Trump, is the new low in sending poisonous gases into the atmosphere. Over 40 minutes, 851,000 individual shells were fired.
US President Donald Trump has indicated that Washington could implement temporary waivers on specific oil-related sanctions to mitigate the impact of surging global energy costs caused by the escalating conflict involving Iran.
The early phase of the US military campaign against Iran has triggered debate in Washington after lawmakers were told billions of dollars in advanced weapons were used within just 48 hours.
Trump says the US will respond with overwhelming force if Iran disrupts oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy route used by major economies.
Trump says US strikes have crippled Iran’s military and signals the campaign could end soon, even as tensions rise across West Asia following leadership upheaval and retaliatory attacks.
Washington is projecting confidence in its Iran campaign, but fresh questions over civilian deaths, weapons costs, oil routes, and political divisions are now shaping the next phase.
