Afghanistan and Iran discuss trade, border transit and prisoner transfers
Afghanistan’s consul general in Mashhad and the governor of Iran’s Khorasan Razavi province have discussed expanding trade, improving border trans...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that Tehran is fully prepared to retaliate against any new military attack, saying it could strike harder than during the recent Iran-Israel conflict.
Khamenei praised Iran's resilience and said Iran’s missile attack on the U.S. base in Qatar showed its capabilities, warning that 'an even bigger blow' could be dealt if necessary.
His remarks come as Iran faces pressure to resume nuclear negotiations. The U.S., along with France, Germany, and the UK have agreed on an end-of-August deadline for a new deal.
France warned that if no progress is made, UN sanctions could be reimposed under the snapback mechanism. Khamenei asserted that Iran always enters both diplomacy and warfare from a position of strength, urging diplomats to continue their work confidently.
Meanwhile, Iran’s parliament issued a statement opposing the resumption of nuclear talks unless prior conditions are met, signaling internal resistance to Western negotiations.
U.S. rapper Kanye West, now known as Ye, performed to a crowd of 118,000 people in Istanbul on Saturday night, marking his first concert in Europe in more than a decade, despite being barred from performing in several countries over past antisemitic remarks.
Okinawa lost transport links and suffered widespread power outages on Monday (1 June) as Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi brought destructive winds and heavy rain to Japan's south-western islands.
Iranian-made Yassin missiles were spotted mounted on Armenian Air Force fighter aircraft during Armenia's latest military parade on Thursday (28 May), drawing attention from defence observers and regional analysts.
Donald Trump said he is “in no hurry” to reach a deal with Iran, insisting the U.S. is slowly getting what it wants. He warned military action remains an option if talks fail. Meanwhile, U.S. forces said they fired a missile at a vessel trying to breach Washington’s blockade of Iran.
The World Health Organisation’s designation of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is a stark reminder that Ebola remains a persistent global health threat rather than a disease of the past.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has withdrawn the appointment of a senior U.S. official to a top leadership role because of delays in U.S. payments, according to a statement published on Monday (1 June).
China's Coast Guard said on Monday it had carried out what it described as "law enforcement" patrols in waters east of Taiwan, saying the move was a response to plans by Japan and the Philippines to begin maritime boundary delimitation talks in an area Beijing claims falls under its jurisdiction.
As the World Cup kick-off approaches, teams from across the globe arrive with contrasting narratives, some seeking redemption, others chasing history, and a few hoping simply to belong.
Okinawa lost transport links and suffered widespread power outages on Monday (1 June) as Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi brought destructive winds and heavy rain to Japan's south-western islands.
Japan has released crested ibises into the wild on Honshu for the first time, marking a major conservation milestone in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture.
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