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New Delhi, March 25 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again topped the global list of most popular leaders, achieving an approval rating of 68 per cent, according to a survey by Morning Consult, a reputed US-based data analytics firm.According to the survey conducted by Morning Consult...

March 23, New Delhi: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is scheduled to chair an emergency meeting on Monday to review the economic consequences of the ongoing war in Iran.The meeting will be attended by Finance Minister Rachel Reeves, Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey, Foreign...

New Delhi, March 21 – The Centre on Saturday firmly rejected what it described as "baseless claims" circulating on social media that the United States had sought permission from India under the LEMOA pact to launch bombing raids on Iran from the western parts of the country.The Ministry of...

London, March 21 – The United Kingdom has agreed to allow the United States to use British bases to carry out "operations to degrade missile sites and capabilities being used to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz," according to a Downing Street statement.The statement, released on Friday...

Tehran, March 21 – Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi issued a stern warning to the United Kingdom on Saturday, stating that Tehran would respond if British involvement in the ongoing conflict escalates.In a post on X, Araghchi wrote, “The vast majority of the British people do not...

Doha, March 19 – Qatar strongly condemned "Iran's aggression" on Thursday and demanded an immediate cessation of hostilities, asserting that escalating the conflict and prolonging it will only further destabilize the region.Speaking jointly with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, in Doha...

Washington, March 17 Key US allies have pushed back against President Donald Trump’s call to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, exposing widening rifts within the Western alliance as tensions escalate in the Gulf.Trump has been pressing partners...

FGN38: UK-STARMER-2NDLD WASIAUK won't be drawn into 'wider war': PM StarmerLondon: Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that he will not allow the UK to be drawn into a "wider war" in the Middle East, asserting that he is working with European allies to develop a "viable plan" to...

London, March 16 Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that he would not allow the UK to be drawn into a "wider war" in the Middle East, asserting that he is working with European allies to develop a "viable plan" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Addressing a press conference at 10 Downing...

Japan, Australia, and the UK stated that they have no plans to send ships to assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz as US President Donald Trump increases pressure on allies to provide support. Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi also said today that the country currently has no plans to...

London, March 16 – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with US President Donald Trump to discuss the situation in the Middle East and the disruption to global shipping caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.During the conversation on Sunday evening, Starmer stressed the importance...

March 12, New Delhi — The front pages of British newspapers on Thursday featured headlines about the government's release of documents concerning the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Britain's ambassador to Washington.Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, was warned of the potential risks associated...

London, March 9 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has spoken to Donald Trump to discuss the situation in West Asia following the US President's criticism of the UK's response to the strikes on Iran.Trump used social media to dismiss Starmer's plan to send aircraft carriers to the region as...

March 08, New Delhi – U.S. President Donald Trump criticized British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday over reports that the United Kingdom was considering sending aircraft carriers to West Asia amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said that the...

London, March 5 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for a negotiated settlement with Iran on Thursday, which has been the target of US and Israeli air strikes, as he deployed a further set of fighter jets to West Asia to bolster the UK’s “defensive operations”.Addressing reporters from...

Taipei, March 4. European and other Western leaders are increasingly seeking engagement with Beijing, reflecting a significant shift in foreign policy. The once-prominent calls for "decoupling" and "de-risking" from China have given way to the recognition that engagement is unavoidable, a report...

FGN24: US-INDIA-SHOOTINGIndian-American student among 4 killed in Texas mass shooting; FBI probes possible extremist linksHouston: A 21-year-old Indian-American student is among four killed in a shooting outside a bar in Austin that is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism...

London, March 3 US President Donald Trump criticised British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday, calling his stance on a joint American and Israeli strike on Iran "not very helpful," and praised European neighbours like France and Germany for their response to the war.In a phone interview...

London, March 2 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his decision not to join the US-Israel strikes on Iran over the weekend, saying his Labour Party government did not believe in "regime change from the skies".Starmer was updating Parliament on his earlier announcement that the UK had...

March 2, New Delhi – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that the United Kingdom has granted the United States permission to use British bases for specific defensive strikes against Iranian missiles, while making clear that the UK will not directly participate in any military action.In...