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‘Will pay many times over,’ Trump’s chilling warning after Iran’s strikes on Jordan leaves 2 US soldiers dead

New Delhi: United States President Donald Trump on Monday issued a chilling warning to Iran, days after Iranian strikes on an American base in Jordan left two US troops dead and several others injured. Trump warned that Tehran "will pay many times over" for every attack on an American soldier. Trump's latest comments came on social media platform Truth Social. "Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over! This directive has been passed on to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Daniel Caine, and every Leader…

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Attack on vessel near Ukraine’s Odesa kills 4 Indians; government terms it deplorable

Kyiv: As many as four Indian nationals were killed after a merchant vessel carrying them came under attack near the port of Odesa in Ukraine, said the government on Monday, while terming the incident as 'deplorable'. The development as Russia and Ukraine continue to trade strikes against each other. The vessel was identified as 'MV GOLDEN LEO' which was carrying around 17 crew members, including five Indians. It came under attack while departing Odesa, the government said, while adding that one Indian national was also injured and his condition remains critical. In its statement, the government said the Indian Mission…

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‘Iran is engaged in a full-scale war’: President Masoud Pezeshkian as tensions escalate with US

New Delhi: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday stated that his nation is at a "full-scale war" with the US as tensions in the Middle East escalate. Pezeshkian said that the war extends beyond the military strikes, warning that the citizens must accept the consequences the resistance will lead to.  His statements came during an address of Iran's Supreme Judicial Council. "The reality is that today the Islamic Republic of Iran is engaged in a full-scale war. Today's war is not simply a war of missiles; the enemy has concluded that it cannot force the Iranian nation to surrender through…

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How Iran’s Jordan-based sources helped IRGC strike the al-Azraq air base while war escalates in Mideast

Tehran: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that individuals inside Jordan supplied intelligence that helped the Islamic Republic carry out strikes on US military sites in the country, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency.  The IRGC said the operation destroyed 20 hangars housing US forces at Jordan's al-Azraq air base and killed "dozens of American troops", a figure that stands in sharp contrast to Washington's own count of 17 US service members killed since the conflict began. What did Iran claim? The IRGC claimed its ballistic missiles struck US C-17 transport aircraft and P-8 surveillance planes stationed…

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Why Zohran Mamdani’s ‘war criminal’ comment on Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu is making headlines

New York: Benjamin Netanyahu’s office denounced Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday after the latter said he is examining legal options to arrest the Israeli Prime Minister if he returns to New York in September for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Israeli leader’s office further dismissed the International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Netanyahu as "bogus" and described the ICC as a "kangaroo court" with no jurisdiction over Israel or the United States (US).  What did Netanyahu’s office say? In a post on X, Netanyahu’s office accused former ICC prosecutor Karim Khan of issuing the warrant to divert attention…

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Andy Burnham, the ‘King of the North’, become new UK PM; 7th premier in a decade

London: Andy Burnham officially became the United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister on Monday, after a meeting with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London. He succeeded Keir Starmer as the seventh UK prime minister since 2016 and as leader of the Labour Party. The announcement came as Buckingham Palace released a photo of the two men shaking hands, a ceremony known as “kissing hands”, marking the transfer of power. The palace further made a statement that the King “received in audience the Rt Hon Andrew Burnham MP and requested him to form a new Administration. The Rt Hon Andrew…

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Trump threatens tariffs over Canadian wildfire smoke, says US air has been ‘poisoned’ | World

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Sunday stated that he had spoken with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney about wildfire smoke making their way into the United States. He further warned his Canadian counterpart of tariffs if the problem persists. While speaking to reporters, Trump said, "I told them. I mean, you got to stop these fires from coming in and you know poisoning our air. Our air has been poisoned."  "Have a good relationship with Mark Carney, but you know we got to stop the fires up there. If we can help them, we'll help them. But maybe they…

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‘Quad partners are essential’: US envoy Sergio Gor’s big Indo-Pacific message before Manila summit | World

New Delhi: Sergio Gor, the US Ambassador to India, stated that Washington's Quad partners are essential in securing a free and open Indo-Pacific, emphasising the importance of the partnership ahead of US Secretary of State Rubio’s visit to Manila. In a post on X, he said, “Looking forward to joining @SecRubio this week in the Philippines for our second Ministerial Quad meeting of the year. The United States is committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific; our Quad partners are essential.”  Rubio's visit to the Philippines US Secretary of State Marco Rubio landed in Manila on Sunday for a five-day mission…

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Hormuz remains on edge as ship catches fire near coast of Oman amid escalating US-Iran conflict | World

Dubai: A commercial vessel caught fire in the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz early on Monday, adding another layer of uncertainty to the rapidly escalating military confrontation between the United States and Iran. The incident occurred near the Omani coastline, with British maritime authorities confirming the blaze but saying the cause of the fire remains unknown. The development comes as the conflict between Washington and Tehran enters a more dangerous phase, with both sides intensifying military operations that are now affecting regional shipping, energy security and civilian infrastructure across the Middle East. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), operated by…

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US launches fresh airstrikes on Iran; Trump says hitting ‘very hard’ to honour American troops killed | World

Washington: The United States launched a new round of airstrikes early Monday targeting Iran after a US service member was killed and another injured during the "controlled detonation" of a downed Iranian drone in northern Iraq, announced the US Central Command (CENTCOM). The fresh strikes mark the ninth consecutive night of American military operations against targets in Iran as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. As the strikes began, a ship caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz near the coastline of Oman, the British military said. It was unclear what sparked the blaze off Oman, which has been…

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