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Sweden gives Ukraine $2.7 billion military aid; Gripen jets, $400M for drones to counter Russian strikes
May 28, 2026Stockholm , May 29 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a joint press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, announced that Sweden has provided military aid of USD 2.7 billion to Kyiv to strengthen its... -
‘Politicised, corrupt’: Israel blasts as UN blacklists its entities; severs ties with Guterres
May 28, 2026Tel Aviv , May 29 (ANI): Israel's Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the United Nations' decision to include Israeli entities in the annex of the Conflict-Related Sexual Violence report, accusing the international organisation of "systematical......Read More -
“Need to become independent from fossil fuels”: German envoy Philipp Ackermann on energy crisis amid West Asia conflict
May 28, 2026New Delhi , May 29 (ANI): German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann called to be independent from fossil fuel as the world grapples with an energy crisis due to tensions in West Asia, disrupting the oil... -
‘Kinetic action, economic pressure brought Iran to table’: Treasury Secretary Bessent
May 28, 2026Washington DC , May 29 (ANI): US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hailed President Donald Trump's administration's "kinetic actions and economic pressure" on Iran, which he said worked to bring Tehran to the negotiation table about its... -
Netanyahu directs Israeli military to expand control over Gaza, says IDF to take 70% territory
May 28, 2026Tel Aviv , May 29 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he has directed the country's military to expand its control over the Gaza Strip, stating that the objective is to take over 70... -
‘No plans for tolling Hormuz’: Oman assures Treasury Secretary Bessent after US ‘non-starter’ warning
May 28, 2026Washington DC , May 29 (ANI): US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Oman has assured Washington that it has no plans of tolling the Strait of Hormuz with Iran and wants to continue the good... -
NSA Doval meets Russia’s Shoigu in Moscow, reviews defence, energy ties
May 28, 2026Moscow , May 29 (ANI): National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday met Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, on the sidelines of the 1st International Security Forum in Moscow. The... -
“India stands ready to support efforts to reduce tensions”: Doval calls for uninterrupted flow of trade through Hormuz, Red Sea
May 28, 2026Moscow , May 29 (ANI): National Security Advisor Ajit Doval called for special attention to the situation in West Asia, emphasising the need to ensure the safe and uninterrupted flow of trade through international waterways, including... -
Iran seeks ‘just order that negates hegemony’; Hormuz ‘cannot be source of insecurity’: Bagheri in Moscow
May 28, 2026Moscow , May 29 (ANI): Iran on Thursday said it is working towards building a global order that rejects "hegemony and domination", referring to the US action against the Islamic Republic, stressing that the Strait of... -
Israel strikes 135 Hezbollah targets over 24 hours; says 12 nationals killed since ceasefire agreement
May 28, 2026Tel Aviv , May 28 (ANI): The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Thursday stated that it carried out a large-scale strike campaign against Hezbollah, targeting more than 135 locations across southern Lebanon over the past 24...
