Trump sees Ukraine peace deal nearing

IANS | July 7, 2026 10:48 PM

Ankara, July 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed optimism that Russia and Ukraine could be moving closer to a peace agreement, saying he believes both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky now want to end the war after his latest conversations with the two leaders.

Trump faults NATO allies over Iran support

IANS | July 7, 2026 10:42 PM

Ankara, July 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused several North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies of refusing to support the United States during its military operation against Iran, saying the episode had reinforced his longstanding concerns about burden-sharing within the transatlantic alliance.

Trump signals F-35 rethink for Turkey

IANS | July 7, 2026 10:33 PM

Ankara, July 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signalled that his administration is prepared to reconsider the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, saying it was "certainly something we will consider", as he underscored what he described as the strongest phase yet in relations between Washington and Ankara.

Trump says Meloni 'made a mistake' on Iran

IANS | July 7, 2026 10:32 PM

Ankara, July 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had "made a mistake" by declining to support the United States during its military operation involving Iran, saying the decision had strained what had previously been a good relationship between the two leaders.

Trump says US to lift Syria sanctions

IANS | July 7, 2026 10:32 PM

Ankara, July 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration would remove sanctions on Syria, describing the country as a friend and crediting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with helping improve relations with Syria's new leadership.

Petition filed in UK Parliament over Pakistan's human rights violations in PoK

IANS | July 7, 2026 9:33 PM

London, July 7 (IANS) As the unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) continues to intensify, a petition has been filed in the British Parliament urging the United Kingdom government to raise concerns with the Pakistani authorities over the alleged human rights abuses and communication restrictions in the occupied territory.

India and Rwanda agree to deepen defence cooperation

IANS | July 7, 2026 9:24 PM

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) India and Rwanda on Tuesday agreed to deepen defence cooperation in military training, joint exercises, medical collaboration and the defence industry, further strengthening the bilateral defence partnership.

1.4 billion aspirations in motion: PM Modi hails India's rise

IANS | July 7, 2026 8:46 PM

Jakarta, July 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India continues to carry out one reform after another, consistently performing and transforming to achieve an enormous speed of growth despite several crisis affecting the global community.