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Ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz evacuation corridor before the IMO suspended the programme

IMO Halts Hormuz Evacuation After Cargo Ship Hit on Route Iran Explicitly Rejected

The IMO suspended its Hormuz evacuation after the Ever Lovely was struck on the corridor Iran had rejected hours earlier. Eleven thousand civilian mariners are now stranded with no confirmed exit, as

June 26, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

NASA MODIS satellite image of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway between Iran and Oman through which one-fifth of global oil passes

Iran’s Strike on Ever Lovely Halts Evacuation of 11,000 Sailors From the Persian Gulf

Iran's IRGC struck the Ever Lovely in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, pausing the IMO's evacuation of 11,000 sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf since February. The attack has forced a

June 26, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during his Gulf tour on the US-Iran deal

Rubio’s Gulf Tour Ends With Iran Deal Message That Diverges From Trump and Vance

Marco Rubio ended his Gulf tour Thursday with Iran deal assurances that diverged from Trump and Vance on the reconstruction fund, Iran's missiles, and proxy forces. Gulf allies, already absorbing a week

June 26, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

US and Iranian delegations at the Bürgenstock talks where the US-Iran memorandum was signed

US and Iran Sign Peace MoU at Bürgenstock as Strait of Hormuz Prepares to Reopen

JD Vance and Iran's Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf formally signed the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding at Bürgenstock, Switzerland on Friday, opening a 60-day negotiation window and clearing the way for the Strait of

June 26, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Israeli drone strikes continue in southern Lebanon near Nabatieh despite ceasefire agreement June 2026

Netanyahu Vows Permanent Occupation of Southern Lebanon as Israeli Drone Kills Two

Israeli drones killed two people near Nabatieh on Thursday as Benjamin Netanyahu publicly declared Israel would maintain its military presence in southern Lebanon indefinitely. His defense minister said troops would not leave

June 26, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara

Trump Says He’d Skip NATO Summit Without Erdogan as Turkey Arrests 209

Donald Trump told Recep Tayyip Erdogan he would have skipped the July 7-8 NATO summit in Ankara were it not for his personal relationship with the Turkish leader, a disclosure that laid

June 26, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Piyush Goyal, India's Minister of Commerce and Industry, who said India will not accept a trade deal without comparative tariff advantage

India Won’t Activate US Trade Deal Without Guaranteed Tariff Edge Over Asian Rivals

India and the US have concluded their trade deal framework, but Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said Thursday it cannot activate until Washington creates a legal tariff edge for India over Asian rivals

June 26, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Lohagad Fort near Lonavala in Maharashtra, where Ketan Agarwal was allegedly pushed to his death on June 18, 2026

Pune Fort Murder: Siya Goyal’s Own Parents Demand Death Penalty After Arrest

Siya Goyal, 20, faces murder charges after police allege she and lover Chetan Chaudhary pushed fiancé Ketan Agarwal from Lohagad Fort into a 400-foot gorge. In an extraordinary statement on Thursday, her

June 26, 2026

News·Reports

Iran's leadership warns the US against future strikes after the ceasefire

Iran’s Supreme Leader Warns US Against Future Strikes in First Statement Since Ceasefire

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned the United States against future military strikes in his first statement since the June 17 ceasefire, notably without mentioning the deal or the ongoing negotiations in

June 26, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Jacob Helberg, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, who hosted the Pax Silica Summit in Washington

India Secures US Assurance on AI Access at Pax Silica After Anthropic Blackout

India's technology secretary extracted a verbal assurance from Washington at the Pax Silica Summit that AI model access won't be cut off once granted to trusted partners — weeks after the US

June 26, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Government and Politics·News·Technology

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IMO Halts Hormuz Evacuation After Cargo Ship Hit on Route Iran Explicitly Rejected

Iran’s Strike on Ever Lovely Halts Evacuation of 11,000 Sailors From the Persian Gulf

Rubio’s Gulf Tour Ends With Iran Deal Message That Diverges From Trump and Vance

US and Iran Sign Peace MoU at Bürgenstock as Strait of Hormuz Prepares to Reopen

Netanyahu Vows Permanent Occupation of Southern Lebanon as Israeli Drone Kills Two

India Won’t Activate US Trade Deal Without Guaranteed Tariff Edge Over Asian Rivals

Pune Fort Murder: Siya Goyal’s Own Parents Demand Death Penalty After Arrest

Iran’s Supreme Leader Warns US Against Future Strikes in First Statement Since Ceasefire

India Secures US Assurance on AI Access at Pax Silica After Anthropic Blackout

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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