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Violence in Gaza has persisted despite an October 2025 ceasefire, with Israel conducting almost daily attacks on Palestinians

A gunman fired shots in the hotel hosting the White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday. Here is a timeline of the incident and its immediate aftermath.

The official said Allen, approximately 31 years of age, is a resident of Torrance, California, a coastal town that is part of the South Bay area adjacent to Los Angeles abutting Santa Monica Bay

PM Modi said violence has no place in democracy and must be unequivocally condemned.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will return to Pakistan after his current visit to Oman on his way to visiting Russia

The shooting suspect was identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press

The suspect was apprehended, and top leaders, including Melania Trump and JD Vance, were safely evacuated.

Trump briefly stumbled while being escorted off stage but was unharmed

President Donald Trump was confirmed safe, while top US officials and hundreds of attendees were evacuated from the Washington Hilton. Law enforcement and the Secret Service swiftly secured the premises, with witnesses reporting multiple shots and chaos inside the ballroom

Donald Trump cancelled a planned envoy visit to Pakistan, while Iran, led by President Masoud Pezeshkian, insisted it would not engage under pressure or blockade

The development adds to rising tensions, especially after Trump cancelled planned diplomatic engagement over Iran

He stressed that any agreement must ensure Iran does not acquire nuclear weapons, adding that the US would now pursue discussions via phone while maintaining a strong negotiating position

Meeting also attended by Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei and Irans ambassador Reza Amiri Moghadam

Its Irans need to survive against US and Israels many wants

Im going to talk about everything, Trump said during a phone interview. Hes a friend of mine, and hes a great guy

The statement came shortly after the White House indicated that US envoys would meet Araghchi

The crackdown also signals stricter enforcement of secondary sanctions, warning countries and financial institutions against facilitating Iranian oil transactions.

The move comes amid war tensions and disruptions in global energy markets

Game software platforms also brought under scope of regulation

Beijing calls allegation baseless after US intercepts vessel allegedly carrying dual-use cargo

In a post on X, the Embassy stated that Indians should refrain from travelling to Iran by any mode and advised those already in the country to leave in coordination with the mission.

Trump told The Telegraph he would put a big tariff on the UK if it did not drop its tax, which is viewed as unfairly targeting US tech companies

Trump said he was in no rush to reach a peace agreement and wanted it to be everlasting, while continuing to assert that the US had a clear upper hand in the naval stand-off in the Strait.

The agreement includes lower Medicaid prices, discounted offerings via TrumpRx, and a $27 billion US investment commitment

The initiative aims to replace the EB-5 visa scheme and attract high-net-worth individuals

The standoff has disrupted global oil flows, while parallel diplomatic efforts continue with an extended Israel-Lebanon ceasefire and broader regional uncertainty.

While the move signals progress, tensions remain due to Hezbollahs opposition and ongoing violations

The one-time retirement programme will be open to US workers at the senior director level and below, whose years of employment and age add up to 70 years or more

India is a tough nut to crack... they've protected their agricultural markets for a very long time, Greer told the Committee on Ways and Means of the US Congress on Wednesday

Only one ship, bulk carrier LB Energy, was seen moving through the waterway early Thursday, with none seen entering

The move aims to create a smoke-free generation and strengthen public health protections.

The US President alleged the ship contained materials linked to China and was bound for Tehran, while also linking the incident to broader tensions with Iran and President Xi Jinping

The Commission said the measures - announced in a package called 'AccelerateEU' - included optimising the distribution of jet fuel between EU countries, in order to avoid shortages

UAE Embassy in Washington clarifies that any implication that the nation requires outside economic assistance misreads the facts

For years, fossil fuel advocates spruiked oil, gas and coal as reliable energy. That narrative has been reversed. Fossil fuels have become expensive and unreliable, while renewables are cheap, reliable and secure.

The intelligence report indicates that despite recent operations, the Iranian armed forces remain a potent regional power

Figures from Vortexa suggest that Iran is still able to export its oil, with at least 34 Iran-linked tankers and gas carriers making their way through the strait and past the warships

US Treasury Department officials recently blocked a delivery of nearly $500 million in US banknotes - the proceeds of Iraqi oil sales - from accounts at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York

The Pentagon wants to triple spending on drones and related technology to more than $74 billion and invest over $30 billion into more critical munitions, including missile interceptors

The massive bets by the world's two most populous nations come at the same time that the West has quietly backed away from its ambitious green hydrogen goals from the start of this decade after cost constraints proved stickier than anticipated

The surge in condom costs underscores how the West Asia war, which has already upended energy markets and raised prices for food to fertilizers, is disrupting virtually every aspect of life for consumers