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Last Updated:May 08, 2026, 09:52 IST The closest historical parallel lies in the 1980s, when the US and Iran were simultaneously fighting at sea and quietly engaging each other through backchannels. A boat sails in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz off Khasab in Oman’s northern Musandam peninsula. (IMAGE: AFP) The United States and…
Last Updated:May 08, 2026, 08:37 IST The Russian president and his family are also no longer staying at their residences in the Moscow region or at the Valdai estate in northwestern Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin | File Image: AFP Security arrangements for Russian President Vladimir Putin have been tightened considerably amid fears of a…
Tel Aviv/Tehran/Washington DCa few moments ago copy link The American army has bombed Iran again. Iran alleged that America took this action amid ceasefire. Actually, the US Army has targeted Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. After this, Iran has warned of giving a befitting reply without any hesitation. According to Iranian state…
US President Donald Trump said he had a “great call” with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday and would give the EU until July 4 to fulfill its side of the trade deal before hiking US tariffs to much higher levels. “I’ve been waiting patiently for the EU to fulfill their side…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly stepped up security around his movements and residences amid growing concerns within the Kremlin over possible assassination attempts linked to the ongoing war in Ukraine. According to international media reports citing leaked European intelligence assessments, Russian authorities have introduced heightened security measures following claims that Ukraine attempted to target…
The United States on Thursday urged Iran to free jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi after her supporters warned she was at risk of dying in custody. Mohammadi, 54, a human rights activist who has spent much of the past two decades behind bars, is believed to have had two heart attacks in recent…
Last Updated:May 08, 2026, 03:31 IST Hantavirus outbreak on Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius near Cape Verde kills three, infects several, 149 people from 23 countries stranded, including two Indian crew members A hantavirus is a rare but contagious disease that typically spreads through rodents and even human-to-human under close contact conditions Two Indian crew…
Last Updated:May 08, 2026, 02:51 IST Sources said Tehran has been in ‘close coordination’ with Islamabad regarding an amended agreement in principle Pakistan’s Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (R) meeting with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. File pic In a major diplomatic development that could de-escalate long-standing tensions in West Asia, Pakistan…
US President Donald Trump said he had good talks with Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the White House on Thursday, hailing the “very dynamic” leader despite previous tensions with his ideological opposite. Leftist Lula, 80, and right-winger Trump, 79, have clashed before over everything from tariffs to Trump’s bid to exert US…
Last Updated:May 08, 2026, 12:16 AM IST A hantavirus is a rare but contagious disease that typically spreads through rodents and even human-to-human under close contact conditions A hantavirus is a rare but contagious disease that typically spreads through rodents and even human-to-human under close contact conditions Thinking it would be a dreamy expedition across…