Israel had rejected an earlier version of the deal on Monday which was proposed by Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steven Witkoff, prompting further changes on Tuesday.

After a public spat with the army chief last week over the country’s political situation and the delay in elections, Yunus threatened to resign from his post as the chief advisor of the interim government.

The US and Iran conducted their fourth round of indirect nuclear talks on May 11 in Oman, after which Trump claimed the US had submitted a written proposal to Iran for consideration.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index registered a 1% rise in April in comparison to March and a 22% rise compared to the same month last year.

Iran seeks complete removal of all sanctions and a guarantee that future US regimes will not renege on their commitments of a deal like what the Trump administration did with the 2015 nuclear deal.

Between 500,000-800,000 Afghan refugees have been expelled from Pakistan since September 2023 in complete violation of their rights and despite the concerns about their safety under Taliban rule.

Donald Trump announced 50% additional tariffs on Chinese goods. In response, China announced an 84% tariff on all American goods, then on Wednesday, Trump escalated the tariffs to 125%.

The 24th Congress of India’s largest communist party, CPI (M), concluded with the election of M A Baby as its new general secretary and several young leaders to its top decision-making body.

Iran also condemned Israeli violation of the Gaza ceasefire in which over 400 people were killed on Tuesday, calling it “continued genocide” against the Palestinian people.

The US alone exports over 43% of all arms in the world supplying arms to 107 countries. Its share in global arms export is greater than the combined share of world’s other top eight arms exporters.

Both China and Iran have termed US sanctions illegal and a violation of its commitments under international law, demanding accountability of the US government.

The Narendra Modi-led government in India tried to use Trump’s lies to target the country’s main opposition, accusing it of using USAID to influence elections in the country.