Trump says Iran wants nuclear deal with US

IANS | May 23, 2026 1:32 AM

Washington, May 23 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said that Iran was eager to reach a deal with the United States but warned that Washington would continue to pressure Tehran because "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon".

Russia demands OHCHR to condemn Ukraine's attack on college

IANS | May 22, 2026 9:49 PM

Geneva, May 22 (IANS) The Permanent Mission of Russia to the United Nations in Geneva demanded on Friday that UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk and his Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) publicly condemn the Kyiv regime's attack on the college in Starobilsk.

Cyprus becomes India's 'secure ally' in region of geostrategic importance

IANS | May 22, 2026 9:46 PM

Nicosia/New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Cyprus, which expressed solidarity and unwavering support to India in its fight against cross-border terrorism during President Nikos Christodoulides' meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday, continues to align closely with New Delhi, particularly on the security framework, because of Pakistan’s behavior.