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.
Pakistan’s role in Iran-US diplomacy appears to be expanding, with General Asim Munir expected in Tehran amid indirect negotiations and growing pressure from Washington.
Fresh mediation efforts involving West Asian powers have reportedly deepened differences between Washington and Tel Aviv over the future of negotiations with Iran.
Fresh diplomatic exchanges between Tehran and Washington have revived hopes of a breakthrough weeks after a ceasefire paused direct conflict involving Iran, the US and Israel.
The US indictment of Raul Castro over the 1996 aircraft shootdown has reignited tensions with Havana, as Trump signals possible changes to Washington’s Cuba policy.
Trump mixed military praise with sharp geopolitical messaging as he warned Iran against nuclear ambitions and signalled possible escalation if negotiations remain stalled.
