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.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed that over 14 million people, including him, have registered to sacrifice their lives to defend Iran.
Iran has urged citizens, including athletes and students, to gather around power plants as tensions escalate with the US following warnings of possible strikes on key infrastructure.
An intelligence-based report claims Iran’s top leadership is facing uncertainty as Mojtaba Khamenei remains under treatment, while the US sharpens its stance with a firm deadline.
In his address to America last week, President Donald Trump stated that his ‘objectives are nearing completion’ in the war against Iran and that it could end in another couple of weeks.
As the US deadline approaches, both sides harden positions with warnings, military operations and global concerns over oil routes, signalling a critical turning point in the conflict.
