A new Department of Defense policy bars journalists from the Pentagon unless they agree to only publish information that has been officially authorised.

US President Trump has threatened India with "massive tariffs" over its continued oil imports from Russia, a claim New Delhi has firmly rejected. India prioritizes consumer interests and diversified energy sourcing.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia for the first time in his second term, targeting oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft as his frustration grows with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday hit out at the latest sanctions imposed by the U.S., calling Washington's move an “unfriendly act” that could backfire by spiking global oil prices.