In his first public remarks after the US strikes, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused Washington of breaching international law. “The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT by attacking Iran’s peaceful nuclear installations,” Araghchi said in a social media post. …
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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 …
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The UK government Tuesday said it will invest billions of pounds in the new Sizewell C nuclear power plant as it strives to meet its net zero and energy security targets. The £14.2 billion ($19 billion) investment will end “years of delay and uncertainty”, the UK Treasury said in a press release, adding it would unlock a “golden age” of …
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A view of the US Supreme Court in Washington, US, on July 1, 2024. — Reuters The US Supreme Court on Friday permitted the Department of Government Efficiency, a key player in President Donald Trump’s drive to slash the federal workforce, broad access to personal information on millions of Americans in Social Security Administration data systems while a legal challenge …
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Saudi-US Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025 — Reuters Elon Musk’s Starlink received a licence to launch commercial operations in India from the telecoms ministry, two sources told Reuters on Friday, clearing a major hurdle for the satellite provider, which must also show it meets security rules. The approval is good …
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People attend a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025. — Reuters UNGA elects Bahrain, Colombia, DRC, Latvia, and Liberia to UNSC. These all countries elected in uncontested slates. Germany’s Annalena Baerbock elected UNGA president. The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday elected Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, …
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A mock model of the FFM “Upgraded Mogami” class is displayed during the Defence Security Equipment International (DSEI) Japan at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Japan May 21, 2025. — Reuters Southeast Asia defence spend reached $10.5bn in 2024. Asia-Pacific still imports key systems: subs, drones, missiles. UAE, Gulf states deepen defence ties via joint ventures, tech deals. …
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Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel stand guard on a street in Srinagar, October 12, 2021. — Reuters Military veterans will be redeployed as security guards in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), New Delhi said on Saturday, a week after it reached a ceasefire with Pakistan to end their most serious conflict in decades. Around 70 people …
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The United Nations Security Council held closed consultations today under the agenda item “The India-Pakistan Question”. The meeting was held to discuss the deteriorating regional security environment, heightened tensions between India and Pakistan and the situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The meeting was convened at Pakistan’s request, in view of India’s recent unilateral measures and provocative …
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A Chinese mine worker was killed in an attack in Afghanistan, police said on Wednesday, where the Taliban government is trying to project an image of security to encourage investment from Beijing. The Chinese citizen was travelling on Tuesday evening in northern Takhar province bordering Tajikistan when he was killed by “unknown armed men”, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Akbar Haqqani …
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