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Tehran, Mar 25 (UNI) Iran on Monday rejected media reports that the Iranian oil tankers seized by the U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf used forged Iraqi documents. The report, which quoted Iraqi oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani as saying that the Iranian oil tankers being detained by U.S. naval forces carried Iraqi shipping manifests, was…

Washington, Mar 25 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said that he may “give a lot of countries breaks” on tariffs, as his April 2 deadline to impose “reciprocal tariffs” on U.S. trading partners draws closer. “I may give a lot of countries breaks, but it’s reciprocal,” Trump told reporters at the White House…

Wellington, Mar 25 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted 159 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand, at 01:43:11 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 46.70 degrees south latitude and 166.00 degrees east longitude.

Rome, Mar 25 (UNI) The recent U.S.-brokered Russia-Ukraine peace talks highlighted growing divisions between Washington and Brussels, bringing trans-Atlantic relations to a historic low, an Italian geopolitical analyst has said. Sergio Fabbrini, a political science professor at Rome’s LUISS University, told Xinhua that the exclusion of Europe from the talks underscores the EU’s declining influence…

United Nations, Mar 25 (UNI) The UN Security Council will hold a meeting on Ukraine on March 26, the Danish mission to the United Nations told RIA Novosti on Monday. Denmark is holding the presidency of the council for the month of March. “I confirm that a UNSC meeting has been scheduled for the 26…

Istanbul, Mar 25 (UNI) Three people were wounded in a shooting at a restaurant in central Istanbul on Monday, local media reported. According to the Demiroren news agency, a gunman opened fire on a customer inside the restaurant, triggering a shootout as another individual returned fire. The exchange of gunfire left two people wounded, while…

Washington, Mar 25 (UNI) The US Senate confirmed on Monday John Phelan as the new Secretary of the Navy. During the confirmation vote, 62 senators supported Phelan’s nomination. However, 30 lawmakers opposed this decision. US President Donald Trump nominated Phelan soon after the presidential election in November 2024. He expressed confidence that the entrepreneur and…

Damascus, Mar 25 (UNI) International internet monitoring service NetBlocks reports a nationwide internet shutdown in Syria. “Confirmed: Live network data show a nation-scale internet outage across #Syria corroborating reports of a telecommunications disruption affecting multiple cities,” the service said on X. At the end of November 2024, armed formations of the Syrian opposition launched a…

Kabul, Mar 25 (UNI) Uzbekistan has delivered almost 200 tonnes of food to Afghanistan this week through the northern Afghan province of Balkh, Afghan media reported on Monday. The aid was handed over to the Afghan government in the town of Hairatan, the Ariana news portal reported on Monday, adding that it included flour, wheat,…

Tokyo, Mar 24 (UNI) A Joint Operations Command was created in Japan’s Ministry of Defense on Monday to improve defense efficiency and flexibility and enhance cooperation with allies, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference. “The creation of the Joint Operations Command will make it possible to exercise unified command and control…