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US intel shows Iran retains missile capabilities despite Trump's claims

Secret new assessments say Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that its military remains far stronger than President Trump has asserted

Stopping Iran's nuclear program outweighs Americans' economic pain: Trump

Trump framed his approach as a matter of national and global security, suggesting economic concerns were secondary to preventing nuclear proliferation

Trump set to meet Xi in Beijing as war, inflation weigh on his presidency

Trump said he had spoken with the Chinese leader and the meeting would be 'positive' as he embarked with a coterie of aides, CEOs and family members

'Virtual treason': Trump accuses US media of giving 'false hope' to Iran

Trump made the latest slew of remarks in a post on Truth Social and slammed the press for 'aiding and abetting' by giving 'false hope' to Iran

US federal court halts ruling against Trump's global tariffs for now

The order means importers will continue to pay the 10 per cent tariffs under Trump's use of Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 for now

Tariff refunds of $35.5 billion cleared for importers after US SC ruling

The scramble for refunds started immediately after the Supreme Court ruled that Trump unlawfully used IEEPA to impose tariffs on goods entering the country

US lawmakers query Iran war cost as Trump renews destruction threat

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to give a breakdown of costs as he faced questions about the conflict in Congress, as part of a hearing $1.5 trn defence request

'Going to do whatever is necessary': Trump on Russian oil waiver amid war

The United States had eased sanctions on Russian oil in mid-March to counteract global oil shortages resulting from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

Trump, UAE's Al Nahyan discuss bilateral ties, developments in West Asia

The two leaders also exchanged views on the latest developments in the West Asia

'Lack of faith, dishonesty by US obstacle to end war': Iran foreign min

According to the Iranian state broadcaster, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made the remarks in talks with Norway's deputy foreign minister during a meeting in Tehran

Trump, Hegseth claim 'control' over Iran, Hormuz amid stalled peace talks

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told members of Congress Tuesday that the military has plenty of bombs and missiles despite concerns about its stockpiles

South Korean startup trains humanoid robots using human workers' skills

RLWRLD is among a wave of South Korean high-tech firms and manufacturers competing in the unproven yet fiercely contested global market for "physical AI"

Qatar asks LNG ships to go dark near export hub over security concerns

At least nine LNG tankers that were anchored near Qatar stopped sending signals from May 11, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg

Kuwait accuses Iran of sending armed Guard team to attack island in nation

Kuwait on Tuesday accused Iran of sending an armed Revolutionary Guard team to attack an island in the Middle East nation.

Iran could enrich uranium to weapons-grade if attacked again, says lawmaker

The fate of around 400kg of uranium enriched to 60 per cent , a short technical step from roughly 90 per cent weapons-grade material, remains unclear

US plans to escalate Iran war as ceasefire looks fragile: Hegseth

Hesgeth, speaking at a congressional hearing on the Pentagon's budget request, said the US military had several options in West Asia, but he declined to describe the administration's next step

UK PM defies calls to resign even as revolt within Labour party grows

All eyes were on a clutch of senior party figures, such as health minister Wes Streeting who has made little secret of his ambition to become prime minister one day

West Asia crisis set to dominate BRICS foreign ministers' meeting this week

Foreign ministers of several BRICS member states including Russia's Sergey Lavrov have already confirmed their participation, the sources said

US consumer inflation rises 3.8% in April, highest since May 2023

In the 12 months through April, the CPI advanced 3.8 per cent . That was the biggest year-on-year increase since May 2023 and followed a 3.3 per cent rise in March

India, Russia in advanced talks for critical minerals agreement: Report

New Delhi has signed critical minerals agreements with Argentina, Australia and Japan, and is in talks with Peru and Chile on broader bilateral agreements that also include critical minerals