A sudden withdrawal of insurance cover from London-based firms froze shipping through the Gulf, prompting the US to offer government-backed guarantees to keep global energy trade moving.
Love him or hate him, you cannot ignore him. Donald Trump dominated global headlines throughout 2025. From tariffs and immigration to peace claims and bold remarks, Trump 2.0 ensured that the world watched and reacted to all his moves.
“They (the Iranians) have no nuclear capability, no,” Trump said in an interview published last night when asked if he is certain about Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced the initiative on Friday, describing it as a fundamental shift in how America approaches legal immigration by prioritising wealthy applicants who can make substantial financial contributions to the country.
The 50 per cent tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on most US imports from India, came into effect on Wednesday.
It is to be noted that Trump signed executive orders prohibiting transactions with TikTok, WeChat, and eight other communications and financial technology software applications citing national securty concerns.
The ‘America First’ policy of President Donald Trump seems suddenly well in the past as the Biden Administration moves to strengthen multilateral relationships and international institutions, and reassure allies that US leadership on the world stage is back.
Austin is expected in Germany on Tuesday, and in Brussels after that.
The White House statement on the call with Modi did not directly mention China, as it had in readouts of Biden's calls with Prime Ministers Scott Morrison of Australia and Yoshihide Suga of Japan during which it said that they had also discussed the Indo-Pacific.
The impeachment was laid against Trump for inciting “revolt” in a speech to his followers on January 7 following which a mob stormed the Capitol, leading to the death of five.
