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September 21, 2026 11:01 AM

Iran rules out reopening Strait of Hormuz, returning to talks until US meets Tehran’s conditions

Iran has ruled out reopening the Strait of Hormuz or returning to the previous framework of negotiations with the United States until Washington meets Tehran’s conditions, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said, as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. According to Al Jazeera, Ghalibaf said Iran had conveyed its demands to the United States through intermediaries and would not reconsider its position until Tehran's conditions were fulfilled. “Our messag...

September 21, 2026 10:43 AM

Trump to meet Zelenskyy in New York as US pushes Russia-Ukraine de-escalation efforts

US President Donald Trump is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York on Tuesday as Washington pushes efforts to secure de-escalation between Russia and Ukraine. The meeting is scheduled to take place on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, where world leaders are gathering for the high-level week. The Russia-Ukraine conflict is expected to remain among the major international issues under discussion during the UNGA. The talks bet...

September 18, 2026 5:36 PM

Nepal cabinet recommends ambassadors for 13 countries, including India

Nepal’s Council of Ministers on Friday recommended ambassadors for 13 countries, including India, China, the US and the UK, to fill several posts that had remained vacant for some time. The recommendations were made at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, according to the secretariat of Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal. Nishchal Nath Pandey has been recommended as Nepal’s ambassador to India, while Kalyan Raj Sharma, Chiranjung Thapa and former Nepal Army chief Gaurav S...

September 16, 2026 4:57 PM

Canadians Boycott U.S. Products As Trade War Deepens

Canada is boycotting the United States, and not in a small way. Across grocery shelves, airports, living rooms and monthly subscription bills, millions of Canadians have quietly declared an economic strike against their closest neighbour. YT Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6xOywC2OHQ Trade Talks Collapse, Tariffs Escalate The move comes after months of escalating trade tensions. The United States slapped tariffs on Canadian goods. Canada hit back with tariffs of its own. Last month, tr...

September 14, 2026 11:26 AM

Trump says he will consider request to release more 9/11 records

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would consider a request from relatives of those killed in the September 11 attacks to release more records about the event and whether its perpetrators had ties to Saudi Arabia. "I'm going to look at it when I get back," he told reporters in Ireland before boarding a plane to fly back to the U.S. Families of 9/11 victims have been calling for declassification of additional records related to the events. New York lawmakers from both parties have ca...

September 14, 2026 1:01 AM

Trump reiterates support for united Ireland, says won’t talk about Scotland ‘yet’

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday reiterated his support for Northern Ireland breaking from the United Kingdom to unify with the Republic of Ireland, but said he would not talk about Scotland becoming independent "yet". Trump surprised officials in Dublin and annoyed pro-British politicians in Northern Ireland and London by enthusiastically backing Irish unity during a visit to Dublin on Saturday, saying he would "love" to see it happen sooner rather than later. "You have Northern Ireland ...

September 14, 2026 1:00 AM

Trump says ‘very negative forces’ raising exaggerated concerns over AI

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday likened critics of artificial intelligence to "very negative forces" bringing up scenarios that will not happen, and said he wanted to make sure that the U.S. remains the industry leader. "We're leading China in AI. We're the most sophisticated country in the world, and frankly I want to keep it that way because whoever wins AI wins," Trump told reporters at his Ireland golf course, when asked if the AI industry should slow down or be more regulated. "We c...

September 14, 2026 12:59 AM

Trump says US could stay in Iran and keep oil, like Venezuela deal

President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday the United States could stay in Iran and "keep the oil", drawing a parallel with a U.S. push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves. On a trip to Ireland for meetings and to watch golf, he reiterated that he still expected the Iran war to end this year, possibly just after midterm elections due in the United States in November. Speaking at the Irish Open golf championship, Trump added that the price of gasoline would "drop like a ...

September 14, 2026 12:48 AM

Trump tells Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to stop hitting Russian diesel

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to stop targeting Russian diesel infrastructure, saying the attacks were causing a shortage of the fuel that is "hurting the world". A wave of long-distance Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries in recent months has reduced that country's fuel production, triggering gasoline shortages across the country. Ukraine, which faces regular Russian attacks on its own energy infrastructure, says refineri...

September 13, 2026 10:27 PM

Iran-Gulf Talks in Oman in focus; as tensions continue in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea

Diplomatic efforts are back in focus this week as the US-Iran conflict continues to disrupt the Gulf and widen to other areas. Iran and the Gulf states are due to meet in Oman on Monday to discuss the Strait of Hormuz and the broader regional security. Iran says it has reached an understanding with Oman on a new maritime route through the strait. However, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that this does not mean an immediate reopening of Hormuz, which will depend on conditions bei...