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‘US strikes caused significant physical damage but … ‘: Iran’s nuclear program wiped out? What nuclear watchdog chief said

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi said that US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites would have caused “significant physical damage” but it would be “too much” to say that their nuke program has been “wiped out”.Centrifuges, which are spinning machines used to enrich uranium, require a high-degree of precision and are vulnerable to […]

‘Khamenei has not authorized…’: What Tulsi Gabbard said in March about Iran’s nuclear program

Tulsi Gabbard comes under fire for changing her statement on Iran. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has now blamed the media for taking her March statement out of context as President Donald Trump now publicly rebuked her for not alerting the administration enough about Iran’s nuclear capabilities. On the first occasion, the president said […]

Operation Rising Lion: How Israel’s masterclass in precision strikes destroyed Iran’s nuclear program; and left Tehran in shambles | World News

Frederick Forsyth, the master spy thriller writer who left for Elysium recently, had a beautiful talent for writing such meticulously detailed novels that, in some cases, reality followed his imagination. Icon, about the rise of a Russian demagogue after the Cold War, eerily foretold Vladimir Putin’s ascent. The Fist of God revolved around a US-UK […]

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’: Millions face stricter work rules – what changes are proposed under food aid program?

President Trump’s bill proposes significant cuts to the US’s largest food aid program — SNAP — impacting millions of people (Image credit: AP) US President Donald Trump‘s recently introduced “Big Beautiful Bill” proposes significant cuts to federal spending on one of the largest food aid programs — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for low-income […]

Trump vs Musk: Nasa, Pentagon rattled by ISS threat- officials warn space program caught in feud

Nasa logo, left, and Elon Musk (Image credits: AP) Nasa and the Pentagon moved quickly this past week to contact alternative spaceflight providers after a public spat between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk raised new fears about the government’s reliance on SpaceX.The situation escalated when Musk, responding to Trump’s threat to cancel SpaceX […]

Musk vs Trump: Elon Musk fan Ian Miles Cheon asks him to move space program to UAE | World News

Image generated by AI for creative and illustrative purposes only There’s always one tweet that distills geopolitical fantasy into 280 characters. This time, it came from Elon Musk loyalist Ian Miles Cheong:“Elon Musk should simply move his entire SpaceX operation to the United Arab Emirates. The UAE stands at the forefront of technological progress and […]

More white South Africans arrive in the US under a new refugee program

Deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau greets Afrikaner refugees from South Africa at Dulles International Airport (Image credit: AP) JOHANNESBURG: A second group of white South Africans has arrived in the United States under a refugee program announced by the Trump administration, officials and advocacy groups said Monday. Nine people, including families and children, arrived […]

Trump Says Negotiations on Iran’s Nuclear Program Are ‘Very Serious’

President Trump gave a rosy report on Thursday about the state of talks with Iran over nuclear weapons, saying his administration was “getting close to maybe doing a deal,” one of the key objectives of his second term. “Iran has sort of agreed to the terms,” Mr. Trump said at a business round table in […]

In Trump Tax Package, Republicans Target SNAP Food Program

House Republicans on Monday proposed a series of sharp restrictions on the federal anti-hunger program known as food stamps, seeking to limit its funding and benefits as part of a sprawling package to advance President Trump’s tax cuts. The proposal, included in a draft measure to be considered by the House Agriculture Committee this week, […]

Iran and the US conclude a 4th round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program in Oman

The talks saw Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (left) and US Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff (right) lead the negotiations (Image: AP) Iran and the United States held a fourth round of negotiations Sunday over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, just ahead of a visit by President Donald Trump to the Middle East this week. The […]