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Israel, Iran launch strikes week into war as diplomatic efforts take shape

Israel and Iran exchanged strikes a week into their war Friday as President Donald Trump weighed US military involvement and new diplomatic efforts appeared to be underway. Trump has been weighing whether to attack Iran by striking its well-defended Fordo uranium enrichment facility, which is buried under a mountain and widely considered to be out of reach of all but America's bunker-buster bombs. He said he'll decide within two weeks whether the US military will get directly involved in the war given the substantial chance for renewed negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi appeared headed to Geneva for meetings with the European Union's top diplomat and counterparts from the United Kingdom, France and Germany. A plane with his usual call sign took off from the Turkish city of Van, near the Iranian border, flight-tracking data from FlightRadar24 showed. Iran typically acknowledges his departure hours afterward. Britain's foreign secret

Fed must prepare to act swiftly if economic data starts going sideways

Given all of the uncertainty, Powell is right to stay in wait-and-see mode, but he can't linger there too long once the data breaks

Rejected Trump's invite to come to land of Jagannath: PM Modi in Odisha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a gathering in Odisha that he turned down an invitation from Donald Trump to visit the US, choosing instead to honour the land of Lord Jagannath

Trump weighs joining Israel-Iran war as nuclear talks hang in the balance

As Donald Trump delays decision on joining Israel's war, US officials prepare for a possible strike on Iran's fortified nuclear sites, including the mountain-buried Fordow enrichment facility

US court lets Trump control National Guards deployed to LA during protests

Appeals court ruled that even if the federal government did not notify California's governor before taking control of the National Guard, Newsom had no authority to veto the President's order

Zelenskyy seeks more pressure on Russia after deadly missile strike in Kyiv

A Russian missile strike on a nine-story Kyiv apartment building was a sign that more pressure must be applied on Moscow to agree to a ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as Moscow intensifies attacks in the war. The drone and missile attack on Kyiv early Tuesday, the deadliest assault on the capital this year, killed 28 people across the city and wounded 142 others, Kyiv Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko said. Zelenskyy, along with the head of the presidential office, Andrii Yermak, and Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko, visited the site of the apartment building in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district on Thursday morning, laying flowers and paying tribute to the 23 people who died there after a direct hit by a missile brought down the structure. This attack is a reminder to the world that Russia rejects a ceasefire and chooses killing, Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram, and thanked Ukraine's partners who he said are ready to pressure Russia to feel the rea

Despite China's ambitions, renminbi in no position to topple dollar

The Donald Trump administration is pushing the United States (US) into uncharted territory in so many ways that it's difficult to gauge where and how things will eventually settle

Trump expressed keen interest in trade partnership with Pakistan: Pak Army

US President Donald Trump has expressed "keen interest" in developing a "mutually beneficial" trade partnership with Pakistan based on long-term strategic convergence and shared interests, the army here said on Thursday. In a statement after a meeting between Trump and Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir at the White House Wednesday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) - the media wing of the Pakistan Army - said they also discussed joint counterterrorism efforts. During the high-level engagement, the discussions also encompassed avenues for expanding bilateral cooperation in multiple domains, including trade, economic development, mines and minerals, artificial intelligence, energy, cryptocurrency, and emerging technologies, the ISPR said. "President Trump expressed keen interest in forging a mutually beneficial trade partnership with Pakistan based on long-term strategic convergence and shared interests," said the statement. In the first formal reaction by the Pakistan governme

Trump to decide on US action in Israel-Iran conflict within two weeks

Donald Trump was briefed on Israel's operation in Iran, said White House

GENIUS Act & Stablecoins: A turning point for crypto? | Cryptocurrency | US market | US Dollar

The US Senate on june 18, passed the GENIUS Act, a landmark bill that aims to regulate stablecoins, the type of cryptocurrency that’s pegged to the US dollar.

'Not looking for a fight' but ready to act...Trump on Iran | Iran-Israel war | Iran Nuclear Program

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that he does not intend to initiate a strike on Iran, but he indicated he is prepared to take action if it becomes necessary to eliminate Iran's nuclear

By-elections, Trump takes U-turn, Microsoft layoffs, Khamenei's warning & more

conducted today amid tight security arrangements. Counting of votes is scheduled for June 23.

Pak Army chief's lunch with Trump at White House: What was discussed?

Crypto talks, trade and a rare military handshake-Trump's unexpected White House lunch with Pakistan's army chief signals more than diplomacy

'I hope food was good': Tharoor dishes out sarcasm on Trump-Munir lunch

US President Donald Trump hosted Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir for lunch at the White House, weeks after Munir praised him for averting India-Pakistan conflict escalation

Could Trump win a Nobel Peace Prize on Pak General Asim Munir's nomination?

The Nobel Committee follows clearly defined rules for who qualifies for the prize and who is eligible to nominate candidates. Here's what the rules say

Trump says MAGA supporters love him more than ever amid West Asia conflict

Trump made these remarks while downplaying the notion that his supporters are cooling on him as uncertainty looms on whether the US will strike Iran as tensions escalate in West Asia

US moves military assets, limits access to its largest base in Middle East

The moves come as President Donald Trump kept the world guessing whether the United States would join Israel's bombardment of Iran's nuclear and missile sites

Trump calls Jerome Powell 'real dummy', 'worst' as Fed holds rates steady

US President Donald Trump lashed out at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after the Fed opted to leave short-term rates unchanged in its June meet

Trump hints at Iran strike as West Asia conflict enters seventh day

US officials are preparing for a potential strike on Iran as missile attacks between Israel and Iran continue and Trump declares patience with Tehran has run out

Trump makes U-turn, says 2 leaders of India-Pak 'decided' to stop conflict

This is the first time Trump did not credit himself for stopping the hostilities between India and Pakistan after the Indian armed forces launched Operation Sindoor on May 7