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Washington: US President Donald Trump said he is prepared to resume "very strong military action" against Iran if ongoing diplomatic efforts fail, while confirming that he had put planned strikes on hold to give negotiations with Tehran another chance. According to a report by Axios, the current negotiations are focused on a new deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and revive discussions on a broader nuclear deal with Iran. The talks are being led primarily by Iran and Oman, with Qatar, Pakistan, Egypt, and Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Senior Adviser Jared Kushner also playing active roles.…

Washington: The United States and India are expanding cooperation in key strategic sectors, including defence, civil nuclear energy and emerging technologies such as trusted artificial intelligence, a senior US official said.  US Assistant Secretary of State S Paul Kapur made these remarks at a roundtable on India at the Hoover Institution, which saw the participation of former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former US Ambassador to India David C Mulford. Expanding defence and civil nuclear cooperation "Under this (Trump) Administration, US engagement with India is creating jobs at home and strengthening supply chains that are critical to both the…

Riyadh: A massive fire reportedly broke out at the Abqaiq refinery of Saudi Aramco in Saudi Arabia on Monday following a drone strike at the facility. The incident has sparked concerns over global oil supplies, as tensions already remain escalated in the Middle East amid the ongoing conflict between the United States (US) and Iran. Multiple videos shared by OSINT (open source intelligence) sites have also gone viral on social media that showed smoke rising from the facility and the East-West Pumping Station. However, India TV Digital cannot independently verify the veracity of the video.  The Abqaiq refinery remains Saudi…

New York: Dr Karyna Shuliak, a 37-year-old dentist who was born in Belarus who was Jeffrey Epstein's girlfriend for over eight years, has come under public scrutiny after the release of investigative files regarding her relationship with the sex offender. According to a report by The New York Times (NYT), Epstein had arranged a fake marriage to help her obtain US citizenship. The report also stated that Shuliak could inherit up to USD 100 million from his estate, including a 33-carat diamond ring. Shuliak had moved to New York on a student visa in 2010, and nine months later, in…