Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has hosted his Iranian counterpart and other senior defence staff on an advanced Chinese warship days after the US bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities, while stating “hegemony” is the biggest source of global chaos. Iranian Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was among defence chiefs received by Dong on the ship on Wednesday…
Jun 26, 2025 04:54 AM IST Trump called for Israel’s “Great War Time Prime Minister” to be exonerated after the conflict with Iran. US President Donald Trump weighed in on ally Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-running corruption trial Wednesday, urging for Israel’s “Great War Time Prime Minister” to be exonerated after the conflict with Iran. FILE –…
new video loaded: Israelis and Iranians Embrace a Return to Normalcy as Truce Holds transcript Back transcript Israelis and Iranians Embrace a Return to Normalcy as Truce Holds After a shaky start to the U.S.-brokered cease-fire between Israel and Iran, a sense of normalcy returned to the warring countries on Wednesday as the truce appeared…
Gold prices set to fall over 20% in late 2025 and 2026, says Citi Gold prices are set to decline over 20% in late 2025 and 2026 on the back of higher growth prospects in the U.S., said Citi. “We see investment demand for gold abating in late 2025 and 2026, as ultimately, we see…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 23, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Have we gone back in time? It certainly seems on the markets front. Just look at the S&P 500 and you will think that it’s back in February — before U.S….
Strategic bombers remain “irreplaceable” for China’s military – even as it makes progress with sixth-generation fighters and long-range missiles – given their role in global strikes and nuclear deterrence, analysts say. They pointed to the American B-2 stealth bombers that hit Iran’s three nuclear sites on Saturday, dropping bunker-buster bombs directly over the facilities before…
The S & P 500 has shrugged off a litany of economic and geopolitical concerns to recover nearly all of its losses since February’s record high. But that doesn’t mean some of those same concerns are no longer risks to the market in the second half of the year. One big issue could come to…
Jun 26, 2025 03:28 AM IST ‘They’re going to need money to put that country back into shape. We want to see that happen,’ Trump said. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US has not given up its maximum pressure on Iran – including restrictions on sales of Iranian oil – but signaled…
Chinese military analysts have closely followed Saturday’s US strikes on Iranian facilities, especially the bombs used – the GBU-57, a powerful “bunker buster” designed to penetrate deeply buried targets. While praising the success of the B-2 stealth bombers’ long-range delivery and the bunker busters’ performance, they also pointed out the limitations the bomb’s effectiveness, especially…
Beijing willing to ‘maintain friendly cooperation with the Iranian side and inject positive factors to peace and stability in the Middle East,’ says Foreign Ministry China on Wednesday called for a “lasting” and “effective” ceasefire between Israel and Iran, a day after US President Donald Trump announced an end to hostilities between the two sides….