U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a memorial service jointly held by Japan and the United States to mark the 80th anniversary of one of World War II’s bloodiest and most symbolic battles on the remote island of Iwo Jima. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Japan on Sunday an “indispensable … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened that Iran will be bombed if it persists in developing nuclear weapons. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened that Iran will be bombed if it persists in developing nuclear weapons. “If they don’t make a deal, there will be bombing,” NBC News said the … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (March 30, 2025) he will impose secondary tariffs of 25% to 50% on all Russian oil if he feels Moscow is blocking his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, and they could start within a month if there … Read more
Image used for representation A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting a tsunami warning for the Pacific island country. Myanmar earthquake LIVE updates The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor hit about 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of the main island in the early morning hours of Monday local time. The Pacific Tsunami … Read more
Iran’s President said on Sunday (March 30, 2025) that the Islamic Republic rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program, offering Tehran’s first response to a letter President Donald Trump sent to the country’s supreme leader. Also Read | Trump’s offer of talks with Iran aims to avoid military action: … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File | Photo Credit: CRAIG HUDSON Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday (March 30, 2025) that Israel’s intensified military pressure on Hamas in Gaza has been effective, stressing the Palestinian group must lay down its arms. “We are negotiating under fire… We can see cracks beginning to appear” … Read more
Leader of RSF Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo said that his war against the army was not over and his forces would return to Khartoum despite being largely driven out of the capital. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The leader of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, said on Sunday (March 30, 2025) that … Read more
A Buddhist monastery building, as seen on March 30, 2025, that has collapsed following the earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. | Photo Credit: AP Ravaged by four years of civil war, Myanmar is ill-prepared to cope with the destruction brought by Friday’s (March 28, 2025) massive earthquake. The 7.7-magnitude quake that struck central Myanmar has killed … Read more
“Gaza’s bakeries will run out of flour for bread within a week,” the United Nations (UN) says. Agencies have cut food distributions to families in half. Markets are empty of most vegetables. Many aid workers cannot move around because of Israeli bombardment. For four weeks, Israel has shut off all sources of food, fuel, medicine … Read more
A Buddhist monastery building collapsed following an earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on March 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP In a major development, Myanmar’s rebel National Unity Government (NUG) has called for a “pause” in fighting against the military junta citing the widespread destruction caused by Friday’s (March 28, 2025) earthquake. Announcing the suspension of attacks … Read more