Rubio Says That U.S. Is Still Open to Diplomacy With Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said that Iran has signaled it wants to negotiate with the United States, even as the two sides escalated their attacks.
US informs Israel of plans to intensify attacks on Iran
US strikes Iran for ninth day; Iran says two oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz exploded and immobilised Smoke rises from an explosion at an unknown location, during what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this still image taken from a handout video released on July 19, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The … Read more
Pro-Palestine Spain beat pro-Israel Argentina to become Fifa World Cup 2026 champions
Spain passed, probed, protected, and pampered the ball as if it were national treasure Spain’s Rodri lifts the World Cup trophy alongside teammates as they celebrate winning the World Cup. PHOTO: REUTERS Spain went all the way round the footballing wheel on Sunday, from silk to sludge, from purity to persistence, and still ended up … Read more
Five of the Main Challenges Awaiting Andy Burnham When He Becomes Prime Minister
Andy Burnham, who is set to enter Downing Street on Monday, faces a long and daunting list of issues. Here are some of the most urgent.
India bans march on parliament
NEW DELHI: Police in India have denied permission for a march on parliament by supporters of the youth-led “Cockroach” movement on Monday, risking a standoff as calls grow for the sacking of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s education minister over exam paper leaks. The movement has been galvanised since police forcibly moved hunger-striking activist Sonam Wangchuk … Read more
Tehran and Washington Face a ‘Wake Up Moment’ Over the War
U.S. and Iranian attacks are unfolding in a way that risks a wider war they cannot contain, analysts warn, unless they can return to negotiations quickly.
Russia pounds Kyiv in major ballistic missile attack
KYIV: Russia battered Ukraine’s capital Kyiv overnight with one of its biggest ballistic missile barrages of the war, killing at least one person and wounding 16 others, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday. A series of powerful explosions thundered across the darkened city in an attack that involved 41 missiles of various types, the air … Read more
Rubio hails Lebanon for peace efforts
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington on Sunday, praising the country for its “move towards peace” after the latest round of Lebanon-Israel talks. It was the first trip to the US capital by a Lebanese head of state since Michel Sleiman was received by Barack Obama … Read more
PML-N readies Nawaz Sharif’s Muzaffarabad rally
. MUZAFFARABAD/ MIRPUR: The PML-N has accelerated preparations for former prime minister and party president Nawaz Sharif’s public rally in Muzaffarabad on July 21, as senior party leaders arrived in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to finalise election arrangements. Adviser to the PM Rana Sanaullah and Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Amir Muqam reached Muzaffarabad … Read more
Tears in Argentina for Lionel Messi’s ‘Last Tango’
There were still fireworks and smoke bombs, but the nation was disappointed for its soccer star after he lost in his likely last World Cup.