Push Back
The swift collapse of the Trump administration's proposed anti-weaponisation fund is significant for reasons that extend far beyond the fate of a single programme.
The swift collapse of the Trump administration's proposed anti-weaponisation fund is significant for reasons that extend far beyond the fate of a single programme.
The geopolitical shock created by the Iran conflict is forcing countries far beyond West Asia to confront an uncomfortable reality: energy security can no longer be built around a single region, a single route or a single set of political assumptions.
On 28 February 2026, the war that diplomats had spent two years rehearsing began. American and Israeli aircraft struck Iranian nuclear and missile installations; Iran’s Supreme Leader was killed, and by 2 March the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had formally closed the Strait of Hormuz to merchant traffic, laying mines and warning off shipping.
Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta-owned copper mining company CopperTech Metals Inc, which is domiciled in the United States, has announced that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission regarding its proposed initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Scott Bessent said Washington is working with European and Gulf allies to target Iranian financial networks, freeze assets and disrupt funding channels linked to Tehran.
US President Donald Trump announced that the United States would terminate all trade talks with Canada due to Canada's digital services tax on US tech companies.
Earlier this month, US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick expressed optimism about a potential trade pact, saying a deal could be expected “in the not-too-distant future.”
Ramesh's remarks come amid President Donald Trump's reported announcement of a "very big deal" between the two countries.
There have been multiple reports in recent months about abrupt cancellations of student visas and SEVPs (Student and Exchange Visitor Programs) of international students in US universities without any prior notification or warning.
The US Supreme Court’s latest ruling, allowing the Trump administration to resume deporting migrants to third countries, signals more than just a technical shift in immigration policy ~ it reflects the political heartbeat of an America that has decisively chosen hardline border control as its defining issue.
