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A convoy of oil tanker trucks crosses into Syria at the Rabia–Yarubiyah border crossing in Rabia, northwest Iraq. File | Photo Credit: AP The United States on Thursday (May 7, 2026) imposed sanctions on Iraq’s deputy Oil Minister over support to Iran, as Washington puts intense pressure on the incoming government to sever links. The…
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President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on Air Force One on January 4, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump said on Monday (January 5, 2026) that the U.S. will be receiving more than $600 billion in tariffs, asserting that America is “far stronger” in national security and…
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The world is seeking a stable and predictable environment for trade and economic practices should be fair, transparent and to everyone’s benefit, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Monday (September 8, 2025), against the backdrop of increasing global concerns over Washington’s tariff tussle. In an address at a virtual BRICS summit, the External Affairs…
From Trump tariffs to the Tianjin troika – does the Modi-Xi-Putin pow-wow mean more than a photo-op? After the SCO meet and China’s military parade, can India’s eastern outreach force a rethink in the West on sanctions? Source link
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance on Sunday (August 24, 2025) said President Donald Trump had applied “aggressive economic leverage” such as “secondary tariffs on India” to force Russia to stop bombing Ukraine. Mr. Vance was speaking during an exclusive interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press”…
France’s President Emmanuel Macron will host leaders from key European countries on Monday to discuss the continent’s security. File photo | Photo Credit: AFP France’s President Emmanuel Macron will host leaders from key European countries on Monday to discuss the continent’s security, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said, amid growing concerns over U.S. efforts to end…
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A screen displaying the Sensex results on the facade of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday (February 11, 2025) amid unabated foreign fund outflows and fresh U.S. tariffs that ignited trade war fears. Declining for the…
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Donald Trump signed three separate executive orders on the tariffs, risking a new trade war. “We need to protect Americans, and it is my duty as President to ensure the safety of all. I made a promise on my campaign to stop the flood of illegal aliens and drugs from pouring across our borders, and…
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Beijing: China warned on Tuesday that “no one will win a trade war” after US President-elect Donald Trump vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on goods from China and elsewhere in response to illegal drug trade and immigration. “China believes that China-US economic and trade cooperation is mutually beneficial in nature,” Liu Pengyu, a spokesman for…
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Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he intends to impose a 25 percent tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada, along with a 10 percent tariff on imports from China in response to the illegal drug trade and immigration. In a series of posts to his Truth Social social media account, Trump vowed to…
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