After Israeli bombings, Iran signals strategic shift on nuclear commitments; mulls Non-Proliferation Treaty exit

A man looks at flames rising from an oil storage facility after it appeared to have been struck by an Israeli strike in Tehran. (Pic credit: AP) As Israel continues to target nuclear sites in Iran, Tehran on Monday said that its parliamentarians are preparing a bill that will push it towards exiting the nuclear…

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Trump’s US travel ban 2.0: 36 more countries face potential entry restrictions; here’s the list |

Trump’s US travel ban 2.0: 36 more countries face potential entry restrictions; here’s the list In a dramatic escalation of its immigration and national security agenda, the administration of the US President Donald Trump is weighing an expansion of travel restrictions that could affect citizens from 36 additional countries, according to an internal State Department…

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EU chief pushes for diplomatic solution to Israel-Iran crisis in call with Netanyahu

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for a diplomatic solution to address Iran’s nuclear threat during a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, while supporting Israel’s right to self-defense.Speaking at a G7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada, von der Leyen emphasised that a negotiated solution would be “the best…

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Ayatollahs may love the bomb more

Contrary to what Israel’s telling US, Tel Aviv’s continuing strikes may make Tehran more determined to obtain nuclear weapons. All bets are off Many predicted that one day, Israel would attack Iran. The two countries have already been in a conflict that has played out primarily in other countries for years. But a war between…

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Bravo, Bavuma’s boys

South Africa became Test champ thanks to grit & patience. Pointers for a young Indian team Choker’ is the unkindest of labels in sport. It means you have the talent, but not the temperament to win, especially when it matters most. It means your defeats are caused as much by your opponents as by the…

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Lives interrupted, mid-sentence?

Making sense of the Ahmedabad air crash tragedy is not easy.There is something about it that just doesn’t feel right. In thiscase, the pain is magnified by the fact that so many youngmedical student lost their lives in act of utter randomness. There are deaths that we see coming. They appear on thehorizon long before…

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