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Trump eyes Venezuela statehood after Maduro’s capture, acting leader defends sovereignty

By Swati Sakshi Mishra . May 11, 2026
Trump says he is ‘seriously considering’ Venezuela as a 51st state, citing oil reserves and ties

Trump signals temporary suspension of federal gas tax amid rising fuel prices

By Arun Jayan . May 11, 2026
Trump backs federal gas tax pause while warning Tehran the US could intensify operations

45M more people could go hungry because of what's happening in Hormuz, UN warns

Amid rising US-Iran tensions, the UN warned millions could face starvation within weeks unless key maritime trade routes reopened
By Arun Jayan . May 11, 2026

Iran says its peace proposal was 'generous' after Trump calls terms 'totally unacceptable'

Iran says its plan includes ending the war, releasing assets and reopening access to Hormuz
By Deepanjali Sharma . May 11, 2026

Netanyahu calls for phasing out US aid to Israel over next decade: 'I want to draw down to zero'

Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel should rethink its financial ties with the US and reduce dependence on American military aid
By Shibra Arshad . May 11, 2026

Iran says it rejected US peace proposal as it meant surrendering to Trump’s 'excessive demands'

This came after Donald Trump dismissed Iran’s response, sent through Pakistani mediators, calling it 'totally unacceptable'
By Piyush Arora . May 11, 2026

Netanyahu says ceasefire or not the Iran war remains unfinished and the uranium must go

'We've degraded a lot of it (nuclear infrastructure) but all that is still there, and there's work to be done', Benjamin Netanyahu said
By Deepanjali Sharma . May 10, 2026

Iran says dialogue is ‘not surrender’ as leaders strike defiant tone toward US

By Arun Jayan . May 10, 2026
President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran would defend its interests with 'resolute strength' as mediation efforts continued

Iran delivers reply to US war proposal through Pakistan, signals talks on ending conflict

By Deepanjali Sharma . May 10, 2026
Ebrahim Rezaie, a member of the Iranian security committee, warned time was running against the US and urged Washington not to deepen the conflict

Kim Jong Un amends North Korea's constitution to mandate automatic nuclear retaliation if killed

Under the revised nuclear policy law, Kim Jong Un still maintains direct command of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal
By Kunal Dey . May 10, 2026

Cuban man blasts communist regime in Nick Shirley interview: 'If you post this, I'm going to jail'

'No power, no water, there's nothing. No food, no medicine! I don't know how much longer we're going to go on like this,' the man said
By Kunal Dey . May 10, 2026

Putin claims Ukraine war 'coming to an end' amid ceasefire

Vladimir Putin said he could meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy face-to-face, but only after major negotiations and groundwork were completed
By Anjali Mathur . May 9, 2026

Iran reports 'sporadic clashes' with US forces in Hormuz as carrier jets target oil tankers

CENTCOM said USS George HW Bush fighter jets struck two tankers' smokestacks, halting their route toward Iranian ports
By Anjali Mathur . May 8, 2026

Iran rejects 'love tap' framing as drones hit US warships and Hormuz ceasefire nears collapse

Iran rejected Washington's peace claims and accused the US military of unprovoked attacks on oil tankers and coastal areas
By Swati Sakshi Mishra . May 8, 2026

US sites in Iraq hit over 600 times by Iran-backed militias amid Trump’s push for deal

By Ishan Jain . May 8, 2026
The US Embassy in Baghdad warned Americans to leave Iraq as Iran-backed militias continued attacks on US-linked facilities

Iran branded US deal a 'wish list' but confirmed review as Trump threatened to resume bombing

By Anjali Mathur . May 7, 2026
According to spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, Tehran will relay its final stance to Pakistani mediators after consultations regarding the US proposal

Iran's reclusive new leader held a 2-hour private meeting and the president just described it

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said talks with Mojtaba Khamenei stressed unity and trust amid ongoing speculation over the leader's absence
By Arun Jayan . May 7, 2026

Macron calls for Hormuz reopening after Iran talks, ‘lift blockade without delay’

Macron to raise issue with Trump, urges Tehran to seize the chance for diplomacy
By Anjali Mathur . May 6, 2026

Iran calls US diplomacy 'dictation and coercion' at UN as Hormuz crisis hits a wall

Tehran rejected a 'flawed' US-led resolution, demanding an end to the maritime blockade as diplomatic efforts at the UN hit a wall
By Swati Sakshi Mishra . May 6, 2026

Left out of the room Netanyahu presses Trump team on what Iran is being offered

Benjamin Netanyahu held regular talks with senior Washington officials to track negotiations, though specific US contacts remained undisclosed
By Arun Jayan . May 6, 2026
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