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.
Kerry recalls internal US debates, saying successive presidents avoided conflict with Iran, while later reports point to mixed signals during the Trump administration.
Washington keeps pressure on Tehran through sanctions and blockade even as it pauses strikes, leaving negotiations open-ended amid uncertainty over Iran’s internal divisions and response.
A Pentagon intelligence report has challenged US claims on Iran’s military losses, even as Washington extends the ceasefire and maintains pressure through a continued maritime blockade.
JD Vance’s Pakistan trip has been paused as Washington struggles to revive talks with Iran, even as Trump keeps the ceasefire in place amid rising uncertainty.
Ceasefire holds but pressure builds as US keeps blockade in place, Iran signals hesitation on talks, and Hormuz disruption continues to rattle global energy markets.
