July 13 (Reuters) – EU countries have yet to reach agreement on a broad 21st package of sanctions against Russia, but may decide on Monday to add 250 individuals and entities to their Russia sanctions list, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. “We are hoping that we get 250 listings agreed .. this is…
The tensions in the Middle East remain high as the conflict between the US and Iran continues. The flare-up has affected the strategic waterway, the Strait of Hormuz, and has led to renewed global concerns about regional security and the vital shipping route. On February 28, the US and Israel launched joint attacks on Tehran…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran each asserted Monday they controlled the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks stretching across the wider Middle East, further threatening any diplomacy to end the war. The attacks, sparked by Iran striking a container ship Sunday in the strait off the coast…
PARIS, July 13 (Reuters) – Western allies will seek to secure more air-defence commitments for Ukraine when they meet in Paris on Monday, as shortages have left it increasingly exposed to Russian ballistic missiles, despite recent shifts in momentum on the battlefield Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will be joined by at least 25 leaders for…
US Senator Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies, reportedly spent the last few weeks of his life working on an effort to help Saudi Arabia and Israel establish diplomatic ties before he died on Saturday. On Saturday night, in the final hours of his life, Graham spoke to Trump on phone about…
BANGKOK (AP) — A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early Monday morning, killing at least 27 people before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said. Footage shared online by first responders shows a huge blaze raging and plumes coming out of the front door of the Na Ladprao pub in the northern…
October 27 is the last date allowed by law to hold the elections. Israel will hold national elections on October 27, the last date allowed by law, parliament said on Sunday, in a vote widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership since the Gaza war erupted. “Since the current Knesset is…
BANGKOK, July 12 (Reuters) – The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN was told on Sunday by Myanmar’s foreign minister that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was “a sister” who was in good health and would be looked after, ASEAN’s special envoy to Myanmar said. Maria Theresa Lazaro, the Philippine foreign minister, has been pressing…
Hours after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said they were closing the Strait of Hormuz again, the United States said the waterway is “open to all vessels seeking to lawfully transit the waterway.” The US CENTCOM asserted that Iran does not control the strait, saying pathways for for free transit remained open. (AFP) The US…
Oman has rarely accused Iran of attacking its territory. (Image for representation) Oman on Sunday issued a formal protest to the Iranian ambassador following an attack on the country, state media reported, in a rare instance of it publicly accusing Tehran of targeting its territory. “Oman expresses its profound dismay at these irresponsible acts, and…