Transparency International says corruption is increasing worldwide, noting that even countries with well-established democracies are experiencing a rise in corruption due to declining leadership quality. The organization released its 2025 annual report on Tuesday. According to the report, countries showing increased levels of corruption include the United States, which scored 64 out of 100; Canada More
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has described negotiations with the United States in Muscat, the capital of Oman, as “a good start.” However, he said Tehran was prepared for both diplomacy and war and would target US military bases in the region if attacked. After the negotiations, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said both More
At least 15 people were killed and dozens of others injured in an explosion in the Tralai area of Islamabad during Friday prayers. According to The Express Tribune, the blast occurred at the Khadijat-ul-Kubra Mosque in Tralai, a suburb of Pakistan’s capital, while worshippers were offering Friday prayers. The newspaper reported that the attacker detonated explosives strapped to More
Iran and the United States on Friday began nuclear negotiations in Muscat, the capital of Oman, according to reports. Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement issued this morning that Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi traveled to Oman at the head of a delegation to hold nuclear talks with the United States. Reports said Steve Witkoff, More
At least 18 people have been killed in an explosion at an illegal coal mine in northeast India, media reports said. Police on Thursday recovered 18 bodies from the blast site, located in a remote part of East Jaintia Hills district, Al Jazeera reported. Eight others were injured in the incident, according to local official More
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, has departed for Muscat, the capital of Oman, leading a delegation to hold nuclear negotiations with the United States. Earlier this week, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced on X that he had instructed Araghchi to engage in talks with the United States. Reports indicate that the negotiations were initially More
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have discussed key issues, including trade, Taiwan, Russia’s war in Ukraine and the current situation in Iran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had an “excellent” phone call with his Chinese counterpart on Wednesday. “All very positive,” Trump wrote. “The relationship with China More
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is all set to hold a meeting on the threat posed by the Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh, in Iraq and Syria to international peace and security on Wednesday. The anticipated briefers were Acting Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism and Head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) Alexandre More
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have agreed to deepen cooperation in the political, economic, trade and humanitarian spheres, a media report said on Wednesday. Putin held a telephone conversation with bin Salman on Tuesday, Reuters reported, citing a statement from the Kremlin. The two leaders also discussed progress More
Iran has demanded that talks with the United States scheduled for Friday be held in Oman instead of Turkey and the scope be narrowed to nuclear issues only, a media report said on Wednesday. US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, along with representatives of several Arab and Muslim countries, More
