Trump reveals Iran’s ‘oil gift’: 10 Pakistan-flagged tankers sent through ‘blocked’ Strait of Hormuz

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran effectively offered what he described as a “gift” of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, saying as many as 10 Pakistan-flagged tankers passed through the crucial route in recent days.Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Trump recounted a conversation in which he was told Tehran would…

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‘Dire situation’: TSA chief warns of US airport closures amid DHS shutdown, says assaults on officers up over 500%

[ad_1] Travelers wait in a TSA line at a US airport The ongoing funding deadlock in the US Congress is beginning to strain aviation security operations, with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) warning of potential airport shutdowns and a sharp rise in workplace challenges including dealing with assault incidents amid stressful situation.Testifying before the House…

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WTO reform push: India flags dysfunctional dispute system at MC14, seeks review of e-commerce duty moratorium

[ad_1] India on Thursday urged members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to restore a fully functional dispute settlement system, saying the current mechanism has deprived countries of effective redressal, PTI reported.Speaking on the opening day of the WTO’s 14th ministerial conference (MC14) in Yaounde, Cameroon, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal stressed the need…

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Pune hosts ISB&M Crescendo 2026 with 2,500 students participating

[ad_1] Crescendo 2026 Showcases Youth Talent and Leadership at ISB&M PUNE: A strong display of confidence, creativity, and leadership marked Crescendo 2026, a four-day intercollegiate cultural festival organized by the International School of Business and Media at its Nande campus.Speaking about the event, ISB&M Founder-President Pramod Kumar said the festival reflected the spirit of youth…

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Eid pause over: Pakistan, Afghanistan trade fire again; 2 civilians killed, several injured

[ad_1] Pakistan once again continued its attack on Afghanistan along the border, after a temporary Eid ceasefire ended, leaving at least two civilians dead and several injured.Afghan officials said Pakistani forces fired heavy artillery into Kunar province’s Narai and Sarkano districts, prompting retaliatory fire from Afghan border troops, news agency AP reported. Kabul claimed it…

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Energy shock from Middle East war may lift US inflation to 4.2% this year; OECD warns of weaker global growth

[ad_1] The escalation of the Middle East conflict could push US inflation to 4.2% this year–the highest among G7 economies– while also slowing global growth, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has said, underlining the widening economic costs of the US-Israel war with Iran, the Financial Times reported.In its interim economic outlook, the…

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