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US presses Iran to guarantee Hormuz passage
The United States has demanded a public Iranian commitment to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping, warning Tehran of severe consequences if attacks on vessels continue. The ultimatum came as President Donald Trump declared that the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran was “over”, while confirming that...
China advances corridor linking Yunnan to Bangladesh
China has proposed an economic corridor connecting its south-western Yunnan province with Bangladesh through conflict-torn Myanmar, reviving a regional connectivity plan with far-reaching commercial and strategic implications. The China-Myanmar-Bangladesh Economic Corridor was discussed during Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s official visit to Beijing in June. China offered to support...
EASA widens caution over Gulf flight paths
European aviation regulators have told airlines to avoid the airspace of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon until August 31, raising pressure on carriers to keep long-haul routes away from a region unsettled by renewed United States-Iran hostilities and a fragile truce. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency issued three active...
Hormuz attacks draw new US strikes on Iran
The United States has carried out fresh strikes on targets in southern Iran after attacks on commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, pushing Washington and Tehran into a sharper confrontation and renewing fears over one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. US Central Command said the...
Missile strikes test fragile Hormuz shipping truce
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards fired at least two missiles at commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, damaging two ships and raising fresh doubts over a maritime understanding reached less than three weeks ago to halt attacks in the waterway. No casualties were reported, but the...
Ayodhya trust faces donation theft reckoning
The Ram temple trust is set to meet in Ayodhya on Monday amid mounting pressure over alleged theft of donations, with investigators examining whether cash was siphoned off through an organised insider network inside the shrine’s donation-counting system. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is expected to discuss...
