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.
South Korea logged a current account surplus for the 24th consecutive month in April, but the surplus narrowed from the previous month due partly to the impact of the United States' aggressive tariff scheme, central bank data showed on Tuesday.
The recent decline in US imports — a stunning 20 per cent plunge in a single month — has handed the Trump administration an apparent victory.
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that India is ready to move forward on a trade agreement with the United States by first addressing simpler, less contentious issues.
The Congress Tuesday slammed the Modi government for its alleged failure to protect the dignity and interests of India and its citizens, particularly in the United States.
US President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban for nationals of 12 countries is a textbook example of how a controversial policy can be reintroduced under a new guise — more polished, more calculated, and far more difficult to challenge in court.
