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India Gets 30-Day Waiver From US To Buy Russian Oil Amid Iran War
India's access to crucial energy supplies received a temporary boost on Friday after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil.
Iran Has Not Yet Elected New Supreme Leader: Top Iranian Official
Iran has not yet elected the successor of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in a joint US-Israeli airstrike last week, a senior Iranian official said Thursday.
Trump Says He Wants To Finish Iran Then Cuba "Just Question Of Time"
President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that he would turn to an unspecified project for Cuba, the Caribbean island already facing a US energy blockade, after the war against Iran.
US Says It Has Destroyed More Than 30 Iranian ships Since War Began
The United States has sunk more than 30 Iranian ships during the ongoing war, while ballistic missile and drone attacks by Tehran's forces are down substantially, a top US military officer said Thursday.
Trump Says Iran Calling US About A Deal Amid War
President Donald Trump on Thursday said Tehran was reaching out to the United States about making a deal amid US and Israeli strikes on Iran, adding that further action to reduce pressure on oil was imminent.
US House Votes Down Bid To Rein In Trump's Iran War Powers
The US House of Representatives on Thursday rejected an effort to curb Donald Trump's authority to wage war against Iran, as the president faces fierce criticism over launching the conflict without seeking approval from Congress.
More Than 20 States Sue Trump Over Tariffs Imposed After Supreme Court Ruling
Trump has said the tariffs are essential to reduce America's longstanding trade deficits. He imposed duties under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs he imposed last year under an emergency powers law.
Capitol Rioter Pardoned By Trump Jailed For Life Over Child Sex Abuse
A Florida handyman who was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison for molesting two children had been convicted of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but was pardoned by President Donald Trump.
Trump Fires Kristi Noem As Homeland Security Chief
President Donald Trump says he's replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.
Ukrainian Tourist Kidnapped In Bali, Severed Head Found Weeks Later
Authorities in Bali are investigating whether human remains discovered on the island belong to a 28-year-old Ukrainian tourist who was allegedly kidnapped in a violent abduction linked to a ransom demand.
PM Modi Speaks To Macron, Discusses "Shared Concern" Over Middle East War
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron and discussed shared concerns over the evolving situation in West Asia, and the need for a return to dialogue and diplomacy.
Trump Calls Zelensky 'Obstacle' To Peace, Claims Putin Is 'Ready For Deal'
US President Donald Trump on Thursday described Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky as the obstacle to a deal with Russia, whose leader Vladimir Putin he insisted was cooperative.
Blasts Heard In Abu Dhabi, UAE Respond To Missile Threat As War Intensifies
Residents in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi reported hearing a series of loud explosions on Thursday, with UAE air defences responding to a missile threat as Iran pressed on with its retaliation campaign in the Gulf.
Not Asking For Ceasefire Or Negotiations With US: Iran Foreign Minister
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that the Islamic Republic was neither asking for a ceasefire nor negotiations with the US, adding that Iran had no plans to close the Strait of Hormuz for now.
US Asked For Ukraine's Help To Fend Off Iranian Drones In Middle East: Zelensky
The United States asked Ukraine for help to fend off Iranian drone attacks in the Middle East, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday, adding that he had ordered expert support to be given.
Tehran Unleashes Fury With Missile Tearing Into Key Bahrain Oil Refinery
Bahrain says an Iranian missile hit a state-run oil refinery. It said the fire Thursday night was extinguished and the refinery was still working. There were no reports of casualties.
Trump Calls Khamenei's Son "Unacceptable", Seeks Iran Leader Who Brings Peace
US President Donald Trump said he must personally approve Iran's next supreme leader, just as he was involved in installing Delcy Rodriguez as Venezuela's interim president following the US-backed ouster of Nicolas Maduro.
Sri Lanka Evacuates 208 Crew Members Of Iran Vessel, Day After US Sank Warship
Sri Lanka evacuated 208 crew members of an Iranian navy vessel on Thursday, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said, a day after a US submarine struck and sank another Iranian frigate, killing dozens of sailors.
Pakistan Down To 28 Days Of Fuel, Eyes WFH, Online Classes Amid Hormuz Crisis
Pakistan is planning to consider Covid-era measures to reduce fuel consumption such as mandatory work-from-home and online classes as it faces a severe energy crisis because of the Strait of Hormuz closure.
