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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, take a walk through Zhongnanhai Garden, in Beijing on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI U.S. President Donald Trump completed his visit to the People’s Republic of China(PRC) on May 14 and 15, 2026, a first in nine years. As the most consequential bilateral relation, the entire…
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File picture of an aerial view of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Although Mr. Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the White House during the incident on February 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. Secret Service announced on Sunday (February 22, 2026) that an armed man…
The United States of America had announced it would be pulling out of several international climate organisations, including the International Solar Alliance (ISA). This rang alarm bells. Will this have a big impact on India? Will the cost of solar power rise in India? Will jobs be affected? We look at the economics of it….
With the U.S. tariffs hitting hard, apparel and textile exports saw a 12.91% slump in October compared with last October. While textile shipments last month were worth $1,597 million, apparel exports were $1,069.42 million, as against $1,833 million (textiles) and $1,227 million (apparel) in October 2024. Exports of jute and carpets dropped 27.27% and 15.8%…
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), routinely lays down rules that regulate international shipping which carries almost all of the world’s trade. These rules are a result of consensus arrived at carefully, with much expert input, through meetings that are not dramatic. But in October, when the IMO that has 176 member-nations met to vote on…
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Hanwha’s headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. Picture: hanwha.com China announced sanctions on Tuesday (October 14, 2025) against five U.S.-linked subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean amid trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies, sending the company’s shares sharply lower. The move, announced by the Chinese Commerce Ministry, comes on the day that China…
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FBI Director Kash Patel speaks before U.S. President Donald Trump signs a memorandum in the Oval Office of the White House on September 15, 2025, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP Kash Patel will confront sceptical Senate Democrats at a congressional hearing Tuesday (September 16, 2025) likely to be dominated by questions about the investigation…
U.S. Attorney Lesley Woods called the crimes “evil,” vowing that Nebraska law enforcement “will seek it, find it, root it out, and ensure every rescued victim has an opportunity to obtain justice and freedom from their captors.” | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Federal authorities have charged five Indian Americans in connection with an alleged human…
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If an alien were to gain insights into the immigrant ‘situation’ currently playing out in the US, the Netflix show Mo would act as a good gateway. Except, it might lead the alien to believe that there are no Indian immigrants, legal or illegal, in the US. Mo, the semi-autobiographical comedy created by Palestinian-American comic…
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The United States of America on Tuesday successfully defended the lowest-ever total of 122 in a non-curtailed ODI match to beat Oman by 57 runs in a their Cricket World Cup League 2 match. It is the lowest successfully defended totals in men’s ODIs and excluding matches with a revised target or reduced…
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