Damascus: Syria’s interior ministry said a member of the Islamic State group was behind Sunday’s attack on a church in Damascus, which civil defence reported had killed at least 15 people. It is the first attack of its kind in the Syrian capital since Islamist-led forces toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December, as security…
Tehran: Iran on Sunday vowed to avenge the US bombing of three of its major nuclear facilities, saying the American strikes will have “everlasting consequences”. The reaction by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi came hours after the US struck Iranian nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan using “bunker buster” bombs, which were dropped by…
Moscow: The Kremlin has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin has no immediate plans to speak with US President Donald Trump following Washington’s targeted military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Responding to queries from the press on Sunday (June 22), Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated, “There are no such plans,” regarding a possible call between…
Colombia: Thousands gathered at the iconic Plaza La Santa María in Bogotá to celebrate the 11th International Day of Yoga with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. This year’s celebration held special significance—it marked a decade of peace in Colombia. Ten years ago, in what can only be described as a historic achievement, the Colombian government…
Islamabad/Lahore: Several senior leaders of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party have been granted relief by courts in protest-related cases, a media report said on Sunday. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including its chairman Gohar Ali Khan and Leader of the Opposition Omar Ayub, were on Saturday acquitted by a court in Islamabad in two…
Jerusalem: Applauding US President Donald Trump’s “bold decision” to hit Iran’s nuclear facilities, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that it demonstrated “peace through strength” and will lead to a future of peace and prosperity in the region and beyond. The US struck three sites in Iran early Sunday to destroy the country’s…
Tehran/Tel Aviv: Amid the deepening military conflict with Israel, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly shortlisted three clerics as potential successors, while choosing not to nominate his son Mojtaba. The revelation, cited in a New York Times report, comes at a time when Khamenei is said to be operating from a secure underground bunker due to…
Washington: US President Donald Trump has announced that American forces carried out “very successful” strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, adding that all US aircraft have now exited Iranian airspace. Iranian media says part of Fordo nuclear site ‘attacked by enemy strikes’. Meanwhile, several Republican senators are praising President Donald Trump…
Colombo: India on Saturday assured Sri Lanka that it will evacuate its nationals currently stranded in Iran amid the Islamic nation’s conflict with Israel. Sri Lanka extended gratitude to India, adding that this “act of solidarity exemplifies the strong and enduring partnership between India and Sri Lanka.” “Sri Lanka extends its sincere gratitude to the…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has bemoaned that he won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for “stopping” the war between India and Pakistan or for his efforts in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Iran conflicts. In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Friday, Trump said, “I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize,…
