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.
India flagged Hormuz risks, Iran moved the UN over a seized vessel, and Washington widened sanctions even as Trump chose to keep the ceasefire alive.
"Please do them no harm! Would be a great start to our negotiations!!!" Trump urged.
Trump also said that he is confident that the US will get a "great deal" even as he insisted on not extending the ceasefire which will expire on Wednesday.
Trump's post followed an announcement by Apple that its CEO Tim Cook will step down later this year, with VP John Ternus set to take over the role.
Backchannel diplomacy between the US and Iran faces uncertainty as Tehran denies Islamabad talks, even as Pakistan mediation continues and ceasefire tensions deepen.
