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Trump calls on ‘highly conflicted’ Intel CEO to resign over China ties

August 7, 2025 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (August 7, 2025) demanded the immediate resignation of new Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, calling him “highly conflicted” due to his ties to Chinese firms and raising questions about plans to turn around the struggling American chip icon. Reuters reported exclusively in April that Mr. Tan — himself or through…

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IOC buys seven million barrels of U.S., West Asia crude after Russian oil pause

August 4, 2025 admin

India, the world’s third-largest oil importer, is the biggest buyer of seaborne Russian crude. | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the country’s top refiner, has bought seven million barrels of September-arrival crude from the United States, Canada and West Asia via a tender, several trade sources said on Monday (August 4, 2025). IOC’s…

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WATCH | Trump’s tariffs on India — analysing the economic and strategic impact

July 31, 2025 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on Indian imports, along with an additional “penalty” targeting India’s defence and energy trade with Russia and its role in the BRICS alliance. In this LIVE analysis at 2:15 p.m., top experts examine how the Trump tariffs will impact Indian exports, India–U.S. trade negotiations, BRICS dynamics,…

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US-EU trade deal boosts dollar against major peers

July 29, 2025 admin

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sits with U.S. President Donald Trump, after the announcement of a trade deal between the U.S. and EU. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The dollar gained against major currencies, including the euro and yen, on Monday (July 29, 2025), with sentiment lifted by a trade agreement between the…

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Trump’s Canada ’51st State’ Jab Ahead Of Hockey Match

February 21, 2025 admin

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump took a slap shot at Canada on Thursday, again suggesting a US takeover of the northern neighbor as a “fifty first state” and urging the US hockey team to prevail in a closely watched grudge match. Tensions have soared in the run-up to a tournament final in the…

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Elon Musk Backs Trump Over Slamming Zelensky

February 21, 2025 admin

Washington, United States: Elon Musk attacked Volodymyr Zelensky Thursday, saying Ukrainians “despised” their president and that US leader Donald Trump was right to leave him out of talks with Russia aimed at ending the Ukraine war. The comments by the tech tycoon, who is leading Trump’s huge US government overhaul, came as the White House…

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BJP vs Congress Over Donald Trump’s “$21 Million ‘India Fund” Claim

February 21, 2025 admin

BJP vs Congress Over Donald Trump’s “ Million ‘India Fund” Claim

New Delhi: The BJP lashed out at the Congress, accusing it of seeking foreign funds to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi from coming to power in 2014. The party’s allegations came a day after US President Donald Trump questioned a move by former president Joe Biden’s administration to provide $21 million to India for “voter…

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“Frustrated” With Zelensky’s Approach To Peace Talks, Says Trump Advisor

February 21, 2025 admin

Washington: Following President Donald Trump’s remarks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the Russia-Ukraine conflict, US National Security Advisor (NSA) Mike Waltz emphasised that Trump aims to bring an end to the war, and criticised Zelensky for not taking the opportunity to negotiate peace. While addressing the media briefing on Thursday, Waltz said, “His (President…

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Moon Or Mars? NASA’s Future At A Crossroads Under Trump 2.0

February 21, 2025 admin

Washington: Is NASA still Moonbound, or will the next giant leap mean skipping straight to Mars? Speculation is mounting that the Trump administration may scale back or cancel NASA’s Artemis missions following the departure of a key official and Boeing’s plans to lay off hundreds of employees working on its lunar rocket. Late Wednesday, NASA…

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Putin Is The “Dictator”, Says Top EU Diplomat After Trump’s Attack On Zelenksy

February 20, 2025 admin

Johannesburg: The EU’s top diplomat said Thursday she had initially thought US President Donald Trump had confused Volodymyr Zelensky with Vladimir Putin when he called the Ukrainian leader a “dictator”. “First when I heard this, I was like, oh, he must be mixing the two, because clearly Putin is the dictator,” Kaja Kallas told reporters…

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