The United States now stands at yet another crossroads in its decades-long entanglement with Iran ~ a familiar stage where threats, deadlines, and diplomatic signals intermingle to create uncertainty both in Washington and across West Asia.
In an age of policy turbulence and political noise, the United States Federal Reserve has chosen the one path that markets often value more than swift action ~ patience. By holding its benchmark interest rate steady at 4.3 per cent for the fourth consecutive time, the US central bank is signalling a careful balancing act between economic caution and inflation vigilance.
As Gaza continues to suffer under a relentless war that has claimed tens of thousands of Palestinian lives, predominantly women and children, and left millions trapped in a humanitarian nightmare and with hope for peace collapsing under rubble, the world once again turns its gaze to New York, where the United Nations (UN) is set to convene a high-level conference from June 17 to 20, 2025, to advance the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Boeing must be made to disclose all relevant data, design documents, past complaints, and test results. Indian authorities must not defer to foreign regulators. We owe that to the victims.
Heatwaves are characterized by hot weather and higher than normal daily temperatures that can last for a few days to months.
Over the years, the ruling party has provided immense leeway to its student activists, despite their repeated involvement in violent, uncivilised, and criminal activities.
The power of these China-made institutions is alarming; the Bertelsmann Transformation Index 2020 notes that many AIIB projects challenge US global and Japanese regional leadership roles.
At the heart of the ideological divide is the question whether sovereignty is absolute in an inter-connected and inter-dependent world.
Merit is a misnomer in a society that builds institutions by favouring some groups while discriminating against others.
Under the DSA, there are extra obligations for very large online platforms (VLOPs) and, crucially, for search engines.
