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In a decisive response to the US aggression against Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities, the Iranian parliament has voted to close the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. A senior Iranian lawmaker, Esmaeil Kowsari, said on Sunday that the Majlis (Iranian parliament) has agreed to close the key artery for global energy trade in response to the American aggression and the silence …

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres branded the US strikes on Iran as a “dangerous escalation in a region already on the edge – and a direct threat to international peace and security.” “There is a growing risk that this conflict could rapidly get out of control – with catastrophic consequences for civilians, the region, and the world,” Guterres said in …

President Donald Trump on Sunday said US air strikes had “completely and totally obliterated” Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facilities, and warned of more attacks to come if Tehran does not seek peace. In a televised address to the nation from the White House after the United States joined Israel’s air campaign against Tehran, Trump called the US attacks a “spectacular …

Young men gather around their sacrificial cattle after parading them around Badshahi Mosque in preparation for the Eid al-Adha holiday in Lahore on June 6, 2025. — Reuters Nation marks Eid ul Adha with unity, devotion, and solemn spirit. Prayers, sermons highlight sacrifice, patience, and peaceful coexistence. Citizens perform Qurbani, share meat with underprivileged communities. ISLAMABAD: The nation is celebrating …

India’s Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said that language is not a significant hurdle when it comes to holding talks between India and Pakistan, but rather the absence of a shared commitment to decency and peace. Speaking on Tuesday, Tharoor emphasised that New Delhi would be open to talks with its neighbour only if Islamabad takes demonstrable action against the …

Russian delegation, led by presidential adviser, Vladimir Medinsky, Chief of the Turkish General Staff, Metin Gurak, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Turkey’s intelligence chief, Ibrahim Kalin, Ukrainian delegation led by Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, attend a meeting at Ciragan Palace on the day of the second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, in Istanbul, Turkey, June 2, …

Specialists of emergency services use a crane to lift a damaged train carriage at the scene, after a road bridge collapsed onto railway tracks derailing an approaching train in the Bryansk region, Russia, June 1, 2025 — Reuters Ukraine attacks Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers. Seven killed, 69 injured in Bryansk, says Russia. Russia launches biggest drone attack of the war. On …

Ukrainian service members of the 55th Separate Artillery Brigade fire a Caesar self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near the town of Avdiivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine May 31, 2023. — Reuters MOSCOW: Russia has asked for fresh peace talks with Ukraine to be held in Istanbul next Monday. But Ukraine has said that it wants …

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks to the media on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, November 13, 2022. — Reuters  MOSCOW: Russia has said that it will soon give Ukraine a draft plan for ending the war. But this will only happen after the two sides finish swapping prisoners.  Both countries released 390 prisoners …

Ali Khan Mahmuabad, an associate professor at the Ashoka University. — Facebook/@ AliMahmudabad India’s top court granted bail on Wednesday to a professor arrested for commenting online about the military conflict with Pakistan, but did not stop the investigation against him. Ali Khan Mahmudabad, a political science professor at the private, liberal-arts Ashoka University, was arrested on Sunday over a …