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US launches ‘self-defence strikes’ on southern Iran

US launches self-defence strikes, tensions rise across southern Iran

May 26, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news /

US launches self-defence strikes, tensions rise across southern Iran Fresh tensions cloud Washington-Tehran ceasefire hopes and diplomacy US Strikes in Southern Iran Strain Fragile Ceasefire as Diplomatic Hopes Flicker week that had briefly raised hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough. The operations, the US military said, were undertaken to counter threats against American personnel in the […]

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Iran ready to surrender enriched uranium as part of US proposed peace deal

Iran signals readiness to surrender enriched uranium in deal.

May 25, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news /

Iran signals readiness to surrender enriched uranium in deal. Iran signals enriched uranium surrender amid wider U.S. peace talks. Iran has agreed in principle to relinquish its stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of a broader peace deal being negotiated with the United States, two U.S. officials told The New York Times — a

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Trump says any Iran deal would be ‘exact opposite’ of Obama era nuclear pact

Trump vows tougher Iran deal, unlike Obama-era pact

May 25, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news /

Trump vows tougher Iran deal, unlike Obama-era pact On Monday, May 25 — the 87th day of the American-Israeli war with Iran — former US President Donald Trump weighed in on fragile talks between Washington and Tehran, saying In a post on Truth Social, Trump described a potential arrangement as “good and proper,” and “the

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Coal mine gas explosion in China kills 82 people, state media says

China coal mine explosion leaves 82 dead, families devastated.

May 23, 2026 / News, international news /

China coal mine explosion leaves 82 dead, families devastated. Death toll surged after miners remained trapped underground. A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China’s Shanxi province has claimed the lives of at least 82 workers, state media reported on Saturday, as frantic rescue teams continued to search for survivors and answers. The

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Marco Rubio visits India: What’s at stake with Trump-Modi ties strained?

Rubio visits India as Trump-Modi tensions quietly deepen.

May 23, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, Indian Politics, international news, Local News /

Rubio visits India as Trump-Modi tensions quietly deepen. United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in India this Saturday for a three-day tour that will take him from the colonial-era streets of Kolkata to the tourist-packed monuments of Agra and Jaipur, before ending in the capital, New Delhi. The itinerary, State Department spokesperson Tommy

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Iran closes western airspace amid reports of possible US military action

Iran shuts western skies as US strike fears grow.

May 23, 2026 / News, international news /

Iran shuts western skies as US strike fears grow. Tehran, Washington divided as secret nuclear mediation efforts continue. Iran on Saturday issued new airspace restrictions across the western part of the Tehran Flight Information Region, tightening controls as diplomatic efforts to avert a wider conflict continued. The Notice to Air Missions, OIIX A1010/26, effectively closed

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Take forward reforms, PM tells Ministers

PM urges ministers to push reforms faster for progress.

May 22, 2026 / News, Indian Politics, international news, Local News /

PM urges ministers to push reforms faster for progress. Ministers met amid Iran war fears and economic uncertainty. Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened a rare full meeting of his Council of Ministers in New Delhi on May 21, 2026, using the occasion to send a clear message: India’s reform push cannot slow down, even as

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‘Good signs’ seen in Iran talks, but US has alternatives: Rubio

Rubio sees hope in Iran talks, warns alternatives remain.

May 22, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news /

Rubio sees hope in Iran talks, warns alternatives remain. On the 84th day of the American‑Israeli war on Iran, tensions showed faint signs of diplomatic movement but remained overshadowed by escalating military and economic risks, especially at sea. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there were “good signs” emerging from negotiations with Tehran, while

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PM Modi returns to India after five-nation tour

PM Modi returns home after successful five-nation diplomatic tour.

May 21, 2026 / News, Indian Politics, international news, Local News /

PM Modi returns home after successful five-nation diplomatic tour. Prime Minister Modi visited UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy during his diplomatic tour beginning May 15. Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to New Delhi on Thursday, May 21, after completing a tightly scheduled five-nation tour that produced a string of agreements on energy, defence and

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