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Last Updated:April 18, 2026, 6:13 PM IST In 2005, mounting concerns over performance and governance brought internal tensions within the Johnson family into sharp focus. File photo of Edward Johnson and his daughter Abby Johnson around the early 2000s. (Photo: X) A major internal conflict within Fidelity Investments in 2005 exposed how deeply family dynamics…
Last Updated:April 18, 2026, 4:55 PM IST Several reports suggest the Pentagon has increased its military preparations for a possible operation in Cuba. US President Donald Trump (IMAGE: AP PHOTO) US President Donald Trump has responded to reports about the United States possibly weighing military action in Cuba. Addressing the issue, Trump said, “Well, it…
washington dc6 minutes ago copy link USS George HW Bush is one of the most powerful aircraft carriers. (file photo) America’s huge aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush, one of the world’s most powerful warships at sea, is leaving the straight path and taking a long detour. This ship has now covered one and a…
Last Updated:April 18, 2026, 3:08 PM IST An AI-generated image shared by Iran’s embassy in South Africa is drawing sharp reactions, highlighting how meme-style diplomacy is reshaping political messaging. After Trump, Iran Embassy’s AI Image Of Benjamin Netanyahu With ‘Medals’ Goes Viral On Social Media In a move that signals the death of traditional diplomacy,…
Last Updated:April 18, 2026, 2:05 PM IST Iran had reopened the crucial waterway on Friday after a ceasefire agreement was reached in Lebanon, but Trump said the US blockade around Iranian ports would remain. A satellite image shows the ship movement at the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters) Iran’s military command on Saturday said the Strait…
Last Updated:April 18, 2026, 1:07 pm IST Iran rejects any temporary ceasefire, demands a comprehensive regional deal from “Lebanon to the Red Sea”; talks expand beyond nuclear issues as IRGC warns it is ready for war Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh (Image: https://en.mfa.ir) Ahead of the next round of peace talksIran has ruled out…
The US has renewed temporary waivers that would allow the purchase of Russian oil already loaded onto tankers, despite Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ruling out any such relief earlier this week. Being a key importer of Russian oil, India would be a major beneficiary of the move, securing its oil needs in the tumultuous energy…
President Donald Trump said the United States has barred Israel from further bombing in Lebanon, striking an unusually harsh tone with the longtime US ally while stressing that any US deal with Iran is not linked to the Lebanon conflict. “Israel will not be bombing Lebanon any longer. They are PROHIBITED from doing so by…
Last Updated:April 18, 2026, 09:48 IST Qalibaf also reiterated Iran’s position on the Strait, warning of stricter control if the blockade continues. Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and US President Donald Trump. (Reuters) Iran has issued a fresh warning over the Strait of Hormuz, stating that the key shipping route could be shut again…
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif set off on a four-day diplomatic blitz to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey on Wednesday, his office said, in a feverish round of diplomacy before a possible second round of US-Iran peace talks. “Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will undertake official visits to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State…