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.
Israel supports a conditional pause in US strikes on Iran amid deadline pressure and talks, while making clear that military operations in Lebanon will continue.
A draft-labelled post by Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif on X, later edited, has triggered debate over digital diplomacy and timing amid ongoing Middle East ceasefire discussions.
A surprise diplomatic breakthrough sees the US and Iran agree to a short ceasefire, with Pakistan stepping in as mediator and both sides opening the door for wider negotiations.
A last-minute pause by Trump has opened a short diplomatic window, with Iran signalling cautious support, even as tensions over oil routes and regional security remain unresolved.
Trump paused fresh attacks on Iran before his deadline expired, but Tehran said the ceasefire is only a window for talks and not the end of the war.
