50 Schools in India's Capital Receive Hoax Bomb Threats
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least 50 schools in the Indian capital Delhi on Wednesday received bomb threats, prompting authorities to rush police teams, fire services personnel and bomb disposal squads to these educational institutions, officials said.
Length of Alaska Summit Determined by Progress in Conflict Settlement: Witkoff
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The length of the meeting between Russian President Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump in Anchorage (Alaska) was determined by the progress in resolving the conflict in Ukraine achieved there, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said.
Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Trump Ready to ‘Crush’ Russian Economy If Putin Avoids Talks with Zelensky
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Tuesday that he believes US President Donald Trump is prepared to “crush” Russia’s economy with a new wave of sanctions if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the coming weeks.
Hungarian PM Orban’s Stance on Ukraine Remains Firm Even after Phone Call with Trump
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has not altered his stance on Ukraine, including his position that it cannot be admitted to the European Union, even after a phone call from US President Donald Trump, Hungary’s Magyar Nemzet daily reported on Wednesday.
China-India Ties on A Positive Trend, Says Wang Yi
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday discussed border peace, trade issues and bilateral exchanges with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar during a visit to New Delhi, as the two sides sought to strengthen cooperation.
Ukraine Wants Europe to Pay $100bn for Weapons Deal with US
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ukraine has proposed that its European backers spend $100 billion providing it with American weapons, the Financial Times reported.
Air Canada Cabin Crew Strike Enters Day Four As Talks Resume
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Air Canada flight attendants extended their strike into a fourth day on Tuesday, although the union said both sides had resumed talks as hundreds of thousands of passengers had flights canceled during the busy summer travel season.
Venezuelan President Decides to Mobilize 4.5 Million over US Threats
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that he has decided to mobilize 4.5 million civilian militias nationwide to thwart US threats of war against his country.
White House Talks: Plans for US-Russia-Ukraine Meeting, Security Guarantees
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Donald Trump held a multilateral meeting on resolving the Ukraine conflict at the White House on Monday.
Macron Says Putin-Zelensky Meeting Possible in 2 Weeks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could happen in the next two weeks.
Serbian President Sees Protests as Part of Plan to Stage Color Revolution
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Large-scale protests in Serbia are part "of an attempt to stage a color revolution, organized and paid for from the outside," the Balkan nation’s President Aleksandar Vucic said.
At Least 25 Rescued After Boat Capsizes in Nigeria, Dozens Presumed Dead
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least 25 people have been rescued and 25 others are still missing two days after a boat carrying about 50 passengers capsized in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto State, emergency services said on Tuesday.
Climate at Russia-US Summit Was Good: Lavrov
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Donald Trump and his team at the summit in Anchorage showed a desire to achieve a result in the Ukrainian settlement process and the atmosphere in the negotiations was good, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
Two Killed Fighting Fires in Spain, Portugal As Wildfires Ravage Peninsula
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Two firefighters have been killed in Spain and Portugal, the authorities said on Monday, as wildfires ravage the Iberian Peninsula during a sweltering heatwave.
Greta Thunberg, Activists Block Norway Oil Refinery
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Some 200 climate activists including Greta Thunberg of Sweden blocked Norway’s largest oil refinery on Monday in a protest demanding an end to the country’s oil industry, organizers and police said.
Air Canada Suspends Restart of Operations As Flight Attendants' Strike Continues
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Air Canada said Sunday it has suspended plans to resume limited flying on Sunday evening after its flight attendants defied a government back-to-work order.
South Korean President Signals Conciliatory Shift on N. Korea, Moves to Revive Past Accords
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – South Korea President Lee Jae Myung directed government ministries, Monday, to prepare for the phased implementation of existing inter-Korean agreements, in a significant shift from his predecessor's hard-line stance toward Pyongyang.
White House Announces Schedule of Trump's Meeting with Zelensky, EU Leaders
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky on Monday will start at 05:15 p.m. GMT and will last an hour, according to Trump's schedule, published by the White House.
