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.
Trump projects breakthrough in Iran talks with uranium removal plan, but Tehran pushes back hard, rejecting any agreement and questioning US claims amid rising regional tensions.
Shipping resumes through a key oil route, but military pressure, political messaging and ongoing negotiations signal that the crisis is paused, not resolved.
While Trump declared that the strait is now “ready for business,” he also warned that a US naval blockade targeting Iran would remain in place until ongoing arrangements are fully completed.
The remarks come after a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect on Thursday, bringing a temporary halt to hostilities along the volatile border. The truce is being seen as part of wider diplomatic efforts to cool tensions in West Asia.
A fresh Israel-Lebanon ceasefire plan emerges after US mediation, with regional tensions tied to Iran raising questions over how long the fragile truce will hold.
