Washington, July 19 (UNI) Doubling down on his 10% tariff threat against all BRICS countries, US President Donald Trump in press briefing yesterday claimed that he ‘hit’ the intra-governmental organisation ‘very hard’, adding that he will never allow another any the group’s attempts at de-dollarisation, calling USD ‘the king.’ Mocking the multi-nation bloc’s attempts at…
Phon Penh, July 19 (UNI) A Cambodian Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) expert team found a US-made MK-82 aerial bomb in the central Kampong Chhnang province dating back to the Vietnam war, a mine clearance chief said today. Heng Ratana, director general of the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC), said the bomb, weighing more than 230…
Doha, July 19 (UNI) Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, has claimed that it has carried out another hypersonic missile attack on Ben Gurion Airport in Israel. “We have carried out an advanced military operation against Lod Airport [Ben Gurion] in the occupied Jaffa region using the ‘Palestine-2’ hypersonic ballistic missile,” Houthi…
Moscow, July 19 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syria’s transitional president Ahmed al-Sharaa have agreed on a ceasefire, US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack, said. “Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa supported by the [US Secretary of State Marco] Rubio have agreed to a ceasefire…
Beirut, July 19 (UNI) Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said Friday that the group is fully prepared to confront Israel militarily if necessary, warning that Lebanon faces an “existential threat” from the ongoing “Israeli aggression” and U.S.-backed regional pressures. He made the remarks during a memorial service for the group’s fallen commander, Ali Abdul Moneim Karaki…
Beijing, July 19 (UNI) China’s national observatory on Saturday issued a yellow alert for Typhoon Wipha as the sixth typhoon of the year is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the southern coastal regions of the country. The typhoon, observed at 19.9 degrees north latitude and 120.2 degrees east longitude at 5…
Ankara, July 19 (UNI) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Friday, expressing concern that the clashes in Syria pose a threat to the stability of the entire region, the Turkish presidency said in a statement. During the call, the two leaders talked about the escalating…
Washington July 19 (UNI) US President Donald Trump today signed into law the GENIUS Act, a landmark bill that establishes a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, marking a pivotal moment in America’s digital currency policy. Formally titled the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act, the legislation is designed to regulate dollar-backed stablecoins…
New Delhi, July 19 (UNI) Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan today highlighted the important aspects of Tri-Services synergy that were effectively demonstrated during the successful execution of Operation Sindoor. The CDS delivered a talk on Operation Sindoor during his visit to the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington in Tamil Nadu, a Defence…
New Delhi, July 19 (UNI) India’s leadership in developing a group standard for whole millet grains was acknowledged at a session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CCEXEC88), held at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome from July 14 to 18. According to a statement from the Union Health Ministry here, the appreciation…
