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.
Guterres said that 137 women are killed around the world every day by a member of their own family.
US President and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were able to convey a robust message to the west of the Radcliffe Line, thanks largely to their personal chemistry.
The current foreign trade crisis has a faint silver lining. With China hamstrung because of the coronavirus scare, the present disruption can be an opportunity to expand our foreign trade, but only if we realise that the Indian economy is now strong enough to play a proactive role in world trade. Instead of fretting at being excluded from the list of developing countries, we should start behaving like a developed country, by taking on the US and China at their own game
Trump had likewise skipped an ASEAN summit and parallel East Asia Summit last year in Bangkok.
His comments came after a partial truce took effect in Afghanistan on Saturday, with the Taliban, US, and Afghan forces agreeing to a week-long "reduction in violence."
