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.
Internal divisions have surfaced within the Trump administration as Washington weighs diplomatic and military options after stalled negotiations with Iran triggered fresh tensions.
Trump projected optimism over US-China trade ties before his Beijing trip, while American lawmakers unveiled a bipartisan bill targeting Chinese connected vehicles and auto technology.
A CBS report alleging Iran parked military aircraft at a Pakistani airbase has triggered political reactions in Washington and renewed scrutiny of Islamabad’s regional role.
Iran said its armed forces were ready for any scenario and expressed regret over the impact of the Strait of Hormuz closure on India.
US President Donald Trump sharply rejected Iran’s response to a new US proposal aimed at ending the conflict in the Gulf region, calling Tehran’s position “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE” as tensions continued around the Strait of Hormuz.
