A congressional hearing in Washington turned attention to reports involving Iran and Pakistan, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio firmly distancing the administration from the claims.
After two days of discussions in Washington, both sides agreed to continue negotiations, explore security arrangements along the border and strengthen state control in southern Lebanon.
On 22 May 2026, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs issued an eviction order directing the historic 113-year- old Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate its 27.3-acre Lutyens’ Delhi premises by June 5.
Rubio told lawmakers that Washington has not seen Chinese military involvement in the Iran crisis while warning about Beijing's expanding economic and political influence across Latin America.
Emergency alerts echoed across the Gulf as Kuwait and Bahrain responded to missile and drone threats, while the US and Iran traded sharply differing accounts of the escalating confrontation.
Fresh tensions erupted between Washington and Havana after US intelligence claims linked Cuba’s growing drone programme to possible threats near Florida and Guantanamo Bay.
The rhetoric surrounding the Iran conflict may still speak the language of ceasefires and negotiations, but the strategic reality points elsewhere. What is unfolding now is not the winding down of a war.
Tehran says it remains open to diplomacy, but Iranian officials have denied reports of fresh written exchanges with Washington or a near-final pact.
Indian companies have lined up investments worth over $20.5 billion across sectors such as technology, manufacturing and pharmaceuticals in the United States, US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, said on Wednesday, describing the momentum as a direct outcome of President Donald Trump's economic leadership.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that this is against international and national laws, US President Donald Trump's policy as well as the will of the parents.
