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.
Fresh diplomatic signals emerge as Washington and Tehran may return to the negotiating table, even as conflict, economic strain and nuclear disagreements continue to shape the standoff.
Diplomacy flickers amid pressure as Europe prepares a postwar Hormuz plan, UN flags global risks, and parallel negotiations widen the crisis beyond battlefield lines.
When US First Lady Melania Trump stepped forward to deny any meaningful association with Jeffrey Epstein while simultaneously calling for congressional hearings for his victims, she did more than issue a personal clarification.
The moment drew attention to a provision under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which allows tip earners to deduct up to $25,000 in income from 2025 through 2028.
Iran's consulate in Mumbai signals pushback against Trump’s claims, hinting at naval preparedness while US leadership asserts Tehran is seeking a nuclear deal breakthrough.
