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Photo courtesy of Anadolu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to US President Donald Trump Thursday about an agreement being developed with Iran to begin negotiations. The Prime Minister’s Office said the two leaders discussed “the memorandum of understanding taking shape with Iran for entering negotiations,” according to a statement carried by the Yedioth Ahronoth…
Colombian President Gustavo Petro. Photo courtesy of Anadolu. Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday criticized US restrictions on his travel to New York as “undemocratic” after a planned meeting with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a lecture in Boston were canceled. His current entry into the US was restricted solely to attending a…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he cancelled planned strikes against Iran, suggesting that a deal with Tehran’s senior leadership could soon be “finalized.” “Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have,…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Pakistan called on the United States and Iran to observe the ceasefire after renewed clashes raised fresh concerns over stability in the Middle East. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Thursday in Islamabad that Pakistan remained deeply concerned over the latest escalation in the region. He said the situation required more…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim agreed Wednesday to strengthen cooperation on stable energy supplies as tensions in the Middle East continued to raise concerns over global fuel markets. The two leaders met at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, where energy security was among the main issues discussed. Takaichi…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may hold talks in Assam on July 1 during Takaichi’s first visit to India since assuming office. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma raised the possibility in a social media post on Tuesday, indicating that the meeting could take place in Guwahati, the state’s largest…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov discussed energy cooperation between the two countries on Wednesday. Motegi expressed Japan’s desire to “further strengthen cooperation in the energy area, including crude oil supply, given the impact of the current situation in the Middle East,” a statement from the…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu The US Department of State said on Wednesday that it approved the possible sale of 70 AIM-120C-8 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles and guidance sections to South Korea. The estimated total cost is $292 million, the department said in a statement. “The proposed sale will improve the Republic of Korea’s capability to…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Iran claimed early Thursday that it had attacked several major US military targets in Kuwait and Bahrain as tensions in the region continued to escalate. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps reported that the strikes covered 18 US-linked targets in the two Gulf countries. Among the facilities it identified were the Ali…
Flag of Japan. Photo by Kulbir on Pexels.com Japan’s government approved a bill on Tuesday that would allow antibody drugs to be used in immunization programs, expanding the country’s approach beyond conventional vaccines. The measure would open the way for antibody-based treatments to be included in public immunization efforts for the first time. The government…