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US-Iran conflict: Why have attacks resumed despite peace talk efforts?

A fresh exchange of strikes between the US and Iran has fuelled fears of a wider conflict and disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what led to the latest escalation

Buy dips or sell rallies? Analysts' strategy amid West Asia crisis, Q1 results

The recovery seen in the Indian stock markets on Thursday, analysts said, was more on account of value buying at lower levels, but advise investors stay cautious.

US judge orders E Jean Carroll be paid $5.8 mn in Trump sex abuse case

The writer E. Jean Carroll can collect USD 5.8 million held in escrow since a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Trump's lawyers immediately appealed but were denied an emergency order to block the payment from being made. Trump deposited the money in an account shortly after a jury ruled against him in 2023. The US Supreme Court recently let the civil verdict stand, clearing the way for Judge Lewis A. Kaplan to release the money. The initial USD 5 million award has grown with interest. The jury found Trump attacked Carroll in 1996 in the dressing room of a luxury Manhattan department store, and defamed her after she described it publicly in a 2019 memoir, during his first term as president. Trump called her allegations false and said " she's not my type " in an interview. Trump's lawyers said Wednesday they would continue to appeal and accused his political opponents of using the legal system against him. They ..

In surprise swap, Trump ditches Qatari jet, flies home on old Air Force One

President Donald Trump flew home from a NATO summit in Turkey on an old baby blue Air Force One plane instead of the new Qatari-gifted and retrofitted red, white and navy blue jet he arrived in, a surprise swap that came as the US and Iran once again began trading strikes. Trump offered little clarity on the swap, instead saying he would fly on the legacy aircraft "for old time's sake," and indicating that both aircraft would make a previously unscheduled stop on the way back to the US at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, a base used by US troops. The travel switch raised fresh security questions about the new aircraft that the US spent USD 400 million to retrofit. Images of the Qatari-gifted jet captured since its unveiling show it is not equipped with some of the same missile detection and countermeasure systems as the older jets. The swap was also announced less than a day after the US military conducted a series of large strikes in Iran in retaliation for its attacks on merchant ...

US military presence in Europe will depend on Greenland, Iran: Trump

The US President said any decision on military deployments would depend on allies' response to his concerns over Greenland and support for Washington's Iran campaign, adding to unease within Nato

US will give Ukraine license to produce Patriot defence systems: Trump

President Donald Trump said at a NATO summit Wednesday in Turkiye that the US will give Ukraine a license to make Patriot air defence systems to counter missile attacks from Russia in their more than four-year war, a huge coup for Kyiv which has long requested the technology. Allowing foreign manufacture of Patriots, which the US had resisted, was a turnaround for Trump that mirrored his day at the NATO meeting: Upon arriving, he lashed out at European partners for resisting his efforts to take control of Greenland and for not supporting his war in Iran. But by day's end, he described a gathering of unity and "tremendous love," and praised member nations on their progress in increasing their defence spending. Separately, the Trump administration also announced plans to rescind Syria's terrorism designation, in a key move toward lifting sanctions on the country. NATO's European members plus Canada have scrambled to meet the alliance's increased defence spending targets, which Trump h

Trump warns of more attacks on Iran but says it does not mean return to war

President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to unleash more military strikes against Iran after saying that Iranian attacks signalled the end of the ceasefire. But he later said the most recent exchange of fire with the Islamic Republic did not herald a return to full-scale war. Trump, who is known for sending mixed messages about his intentions, has repeatedly threatened to escalate strikes against Iran, only to pull back after claiming diplomatic progress. He said Wednesday that the US would "probably hit them hard again tonight," and later added that the latest back-and-forth fighting would not result in "long-term" military action. "Anything that happens is going to happen very fast," Trump said, though he also suggested the US military might "just finish the job." A day after assaults on commercial shipping escalated into an exchange of strikes on Iranian and US military targets, Trump also renewed his past threats to hit Iran's civilian infrastructure, including electric plan

As Iran ceasefire frays, Trump faces a muddled war and limited options

US President Donald Trump appears to be confronting the consequences of a cease-fire deal cobbled together in haste, with little movement toward resolving the key issues driving the conflict

Oil jumps over 5% to two-week high as Trump warns of more strikes on Iran

Brent crude climbed more than 5 per cent to a two-week high after Donald Trump warned of further strikes on Iran, while gold prices declined

Trump says he thinks he will remove Syria from US terrorism sponsor list

Trump signalled he may remove Syria from the US terrorism list, extending sanctions relief as Washington backs the country's post-war economic recovery

Trump ratchets up naval blockade threats, fresh US Strikes on Iran

Trump threatened more strikes and a renewed blockade on Iran as Tehran vowed an immediate response, raising fears of renewed conflict and oil market disruption

Trump says 'a lot of unity' at NATO summit after lashing allies

Trump's attacks on Spain, renewed Greenland claims and remarks on Iran overshadowed the NATO summit, despite leaders ending the meeting with a show of unity

'Terrible partner': Trump orders halt to US trade with Spain at Nato summit

Trump, speaking alongside Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte ‌at the start of the summit ​in Ankara, said he ​wanted no business with Spain

Trump threatens to strike Iran's civilian infra, take over Kharg island

US-Iran tensions escalate as Trump threatens strikes on civilian infrastructure and seizure of strategic Kharg Island

Rupee tumbles to one-month low; crude spike pushes bond yields higher

The rupee recorded its sharpest one-day fall in a month on rising crude oil prices and renewed West Asia tensions, while the benchmark 10-year government bond yield climbed

Rupee hits one-month low as oil soars after Trump says Iran deal is 'over'

The rupee fell to a one-month low against the dollar as oil prices surged after Donald Trump said the Iran accord was "over", raising supply disruption fears

Ceasefire with Iran 'over', but negotiations can continue: Trump

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the interim agreement with Iran is "over" but he will allow talks to continue. "For me, I think it's over," Trump responded when asked about the status of ceasefire. "It's just a waste of time dealing with them." He made the comment on the sidelines of the two-day NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, and hours after striking Iran in what the US described as retaliation for strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

Nato leaders meet in Ankara as US ceasefire with Iran hangs in balance

European leaders are seeking to reinforce US commitment to the alliance after Trump's criticism of allies, fresh strikes on Iran and renewed claims over Greenland

Lawsuit accuses Trump admin of giving secret data to Iran on asylum seekers

The lawsuit claims that an Iranian official requested a list of its citizens subject to deportation, and the administration of President Donald Trump provided about 150 names

Trump reiterates push for US control of Greenland ahead of Nato summit

Trump argued that Denmark has not invested enough in Greenland and said the island's strategic importance is growing as China and Russia expand their presence in the Arctic