Updated: Feb 21st, 2026 Iran is preparing a draft counterproposal within days following fresh nuclear discussions with the United States, even as US President Donald Trump signalled he is considering limited military strikes and set a 10 to 15-day deadline for Tehran to reach an agreement, as per reports. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi reportedly...
Chinese scientists have reported what is believed to be the world’s first successful reversal of type-2 diabetes using stem-cell therapy, marking a potentially historic breakthrough in the treatment of a condition that affects millions globally, including a rapidly growing population in India. Type-2 diabetes occurs when the body is unable to use insulin effectively, leading...
Updated: Feb 21st, 2026 At least four people were killed and 17 others injured after a truck transporting liquid gas overturned and exploded in Chile’s capital, Santiago, authorities said on Thursday. The incident occurred in the northern commune of Renca, near a major highway and an industrial area. As per reports, the driver of the...
Countries that struck trade deals with President Donald Trump — including India, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Japan — will temporarily face a uniform 10% tariff following the Supreme Court’s decision restricting the administration’s use of emergency tariff powers under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA), the White House said “SCOTUS (Supreme...
In a major setback to President Donald Trump’s economic agenda, the US Supreme Court on Friday struck down most of his sweeping tariffs, ruling that he lacked authority under a 1977 emergency law to impose broad import levies on America’s trading partners across the world, including India. The ruling marks a rare instance of the...
Updated: Feb 20th, 2026 US President Donald Trump has claimed that he threatened to impose 200% tariffs on both India and Pakistan during a period of heightened military tensions, asserting that his intervention helped de-escalate the situation between the two nuclear-armed nations. Speaking at a ‘Board of Peace’ event on Thursday, Trump said that fighter...
US President Donald Trump is weighing a limited military strike on Iran to push Tehran into a nuclear deal, The Wall Street Journal reported. The newspaper said Trump is considering “an initial limited military strike on Iran to force it to meet his demands for a nuclear deal.” The move would be meant to pressure...
Updated: Feb 20th, 2026 World Bank President Ajay Banga announced the creation of a dedicated Gaza Reconstruction and Development Fund to manage international contributions for rebuilding the war-ravaged territory, saying the institution would act as a “limited trustee” under the direction of the newly formed Board of Peace. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the...
Naval forces of Iran and Russia held a joint drill in the Gulf of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean, amid growing speculation about an impending US military strike against Iran. Special operation teams from Iran’s army, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and Russia conducted an operation to liberate a hijacked ship during the...
Harvard University’s links with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein continued years after it decided to stop accepting his donations in 2008, with newly released US Justice Department emails revealing previously unreported financial arrangements and sustained academic connections, according a CNN news report. In 2008, following Epstein’s conviction for soliciting prostitution, including from a minor, Harvard determined...