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.
"China is very happy that I am permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz. I am doing it for them, also - And the World," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
In a sarcastic social media post addressing Italy, Iran in Ghana wrote, "Your PM just defended Pope and lost an ally in Washington — the Commander in Grief, yet the most 'powerfool' man on earth."
Trump sharpens rhetoric against Pope Leo XIV amid Iran tensions, defending his stance on nuclear threats while the Vatican calls for peace and avoids political confrontation.
US signals fresh diplomatic push with Iran after stalled talks, as mistrust lingers but backchannel engagement continues and a second round of negotiations remains under consideration.
US envoy Sergio Gor signals upcoming announcements in India-US ties while launching Freedom250 in Delhi, even as PM Modi and Trump review cooperation and discuss West Asia security.
