Iran is set to witness further brutality as authorities have decided to execute their first protester on Wednesday amid mass arrests of anti-regime demonstrators, the New York Post reported, citing human rights groups. Twenty-six-year-old Erfan Soltani is allegedly scheduled to be hanged following his arrest during protests in Karaj last Thursday
14 January,2026 07:39 PM IST | Tehran | mid-day online correspondentUS President Donald Trump has warned Iran of a “very strong action” if authorities begin hanging protesters, intensifying his rhetoric amid reports of widespread killings during anti-government unrest, news agency IANS reported. In an exclusive interview with CBS News on Tuesday, Trump said he had not yet confirmed reports that Iran pl
14 January,2026 06:56 PM IST | Washington | mid-day online correspondentChina's trade surplus surged to a record of almost USD 1.2 trillion in 2025, the government said on Wednesday, as exports picked up in December. Customs data showed that China's global surplus rose 20 per cent from the previous year, with exports at USD 3.77 trillion and imports at USD 2.58 trillion. The 2024 trade surplus was USD 992 billion. Chi
14 January,2026 04:08 PM IST | Hong Kong | APThe head of Iran's judiciary signalled on Wednesday that there would be fast trials and executions ahead for those detained in nationwide protests despite a warning from US President Donald Trump. The comments from Iran's judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei come as activists had warned hangings of those detained could come soon. Already, a
14 January,2026 03:42 PM IST | Dubai | APExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio focusing on cooperation in areas of trade, critical minerals, nuclear energy and defence. The Jaishankar-Rubio phone call came a day after newly-appointed US ambassador Sergio Gor said there will be some contact between the two sides o
14 January,2026 08:17 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIIndian Army troops opened fire to take down multiple suspected Pakistani drones that entered Indian territory from across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday evening, army officials said in Jammu. However, the drones briefly hovered in the Manjakote sector before returning to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (
14 January,2026 08:11 AM IST | Jammu | PTIUS President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) said that the country is working "very well" with Venezuelan authorities as Caracas prepares to send millions of barrels of oil to American refineries. Trump asserted that his administration is working closely with Caracas and claimed that large volumes of Venezuelan oil are already entering the Un
14 January,2026 08:06 AM IST | Washington | ANIPresident Donald Trump has once again drawn his go-to diplomatic weapon ' tariffs, this time to coerce the Iranian government to end its bloody crackdown on nationwide protests. Trump said in a social media post on Monday he would impose a 25% tax on imports to the United States from countries that do business with Iran. The sanctions could hurt
14 January,2026 07:57 AM IST | Washington | APPresident Donald Trump was consulting with his national security team Tuesday about next steps with Iran as he looked to get a better understanding of the number of Iranian citizens who have been killed and arrested in more than two weeks of unrest throughout the country. Trump said he believes that the killing is 'significant' and that his adminis
14 January,2026 07:52 AM IST | Washington | APUnited States President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) announced a sweeping trade measure targeting countries that "continue to do business with Iran", imposing a 25 per cent tariff on all their business dealings with the US. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that the decision would be "immediately" in effect and that the "order is final a
13 January,2026 08:58 AM IST | Washington | ANIUS Vice President J D Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have congratulated Sergio Gor as he took charge as the US Ambassador to India, expressing confidence that he would 'do a great job' in New Delhi. 'Namaste! Today marks my first day at the US Embassy in New Delhi. I am honoured to join this dedicated team and eager to get to work advanc
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