WorldJun 23, 2025
Iran launches missiles and drones at Israel in the wake of US strikes on its nuclear targets
Iran fired a salvo of missiles and drones on Monday at Israel while also warning the United States that its military has been givena “free hand” to attack American targetsin the wake of theTrump administration's massive strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Israel said its defense systems were operating to intercept the threat, apparently targeting north and central areas, and told people to head to shelters. Iran described the attack a new wave of its Operation “True Promise 3,” saying it was targeting the Israeli cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv, according to Iranian state television.
There
WorldJun 20, 2025
Iran reopens skies for Indian evacuation
Amid the war with Israel, Iran has opened its airspace exclusively for Indian evacuation flights. At least 1,000 Indian students stranded in Iranian cities will reach Delhi in two days under the Indian government's Operation Indus.
The first flight will arrive tonight, while two more flights are scheduled for Saturday. Iranian airspace is closed to most international flights amid missile and drone attacks in Israel and Iran, while India has been given a special corridor to evacuate its students. India is also evacuating its citizens through Armenia.
The Ministry of External Affairs said in a
WorldJun 20, 2025
Iran’s foreign minister arrives for talks with top European diplomats in Geneva
Iran’s foreign minister arrived Friday for talks with top European diplomats in Geneva about the crisis that centers on concerns about his country’s nuclear program, a week after the long-simmering dispute erupted into war between Israel and Iran.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived at a hotel in the Swiss city for a meeting with his counterparts from France, Germany and the U.K. and the European Union’s foreign policy chief. It is the first face-to-face meeting between Western and Iranian officials since the start of the conflict.
WorldJun 19, 2025
Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated defense spending increase as 'unreasonable'
Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of GDP on defense needs that’s due to be announced next week, calling it “unreasonable.”
In a letter sent Thursday to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that Spain “cannot commit to a specific spending target in terms of GDP” at next week’s NATO summit in The Hague.
Most U.S. allies at NATO are on track to endorse U.S. President Donald Trump’sdemandthat they invest 5% of gross domestic product on their defense and military needs. In early June,Sweden and the Netherlandssaid that they aim to
WorldJun 18, 2025
US needs to know, we will not surrender: Ayatollah Khamenei
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said in a message on Wednesday that we will not surrender even if America listens. Khamenei warned President Donald Trump that if the US military intervenes in a war against Iran with Israel, the consequences will be bad.
This message of Khamenei was read on Iran's national TV, the Supreme Leader said that those who know Iran's history know that Iran does not listen to any threats, Israel has made a big mistake and it will be punished for it. Khamenei said that Iran will not accept the imposed peace and war.
It is noteworthy that Ayatollah Khamenei is
WorldJun 17, 2025
India starts evacuating its citizens from Iran amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran
Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, India has started evacuating its citizens from Iran. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said that some Indian citizens have been evacuated from the country through the Armenian border. Most of these students are from Jammu and Kashmir, who are studying MBBS in the city of Urmia in Iran.
According to the information received, these students were brought from the university campus to the Armenian border at midnight on June 16, Indian time. All will reach India on Wednesday. There are about 10,000 Indians in Iran, including 1,500 students
WorldJun 16, 2025
Iran allows foreign nationals to leave the country amid ongoing war with Israel
Amid the ongoing war with Israel, Iran has allowed foreign nationals to leave the country. According to sources, India has spoken to the Armenian ambassador in Iran to evacuate its students.
The students will be evacuated from the Armenian border by buses. There are about 10,000 Indians in Iran, including 1,500 students. The Iranian Foreign Ministry has said that in the current situation, although the country's airports are closed, the land borders are open.
According to information, Indian students from various cities of Iran will reach the Armenian border, from where they will be taken t
WorldJun 13, 2025
Indian-origin man sentenced to six years in US fraud case
An Indian-origin man in the US has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for a fraud scheme in which he defrauded more than a million dollars by targeting senior citizens. Pranav Patel, 33, of New Jersey, raised $1.7 million through fraud between October and December 2023.
Pranav Patel pleaded guilty in December last year and on Wednesday a Florida court sentenced him to six years and three months in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering, along with an order to forfeit $1.7 million.
He targeted mostly senior citizens in Florida. He posed as a government official. In so
WorldJun 12, 2025
Family says Canadian dentist was aboard Air India flight that crashed after takeoff
The family of a dentist from Mississauga, Ont., says she is the Canadian citizen believed to be on an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff on Thursday.The husband of Nirali Sureshkumar Patel confirmed she was among the 240 passengers on the London-bound flight.
Patel's dental clinic referred The Canadian Press to the husband, who said that he was in the process of booking travel to India for himself and the couple's one-year-old child. He declined to provide his full name and said he wasn't in a state to speak further.
The plane crashed in a residential area of India's northwest