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Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a joint press statement with U.S. President Donald Trump after their meeting at the White House, in Washington, DC on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (February 14, 2025) offered to sell state-of-the-art fighter jets to India as he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a joint press statement with US President Donald Trump after their meeting at the White House, in Washington, DC on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Reuters Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the efforts made by U.S. President Donald Trump towards resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict and reiterated India’s position that the … Read more
Australia said on Thursday that a Chinese fighter jet dropped flares near an Australian air force plane patrolling the South China Sea, accusing Beijing of “unsafe” military conduct. Beijing swiftly hit back, accusing the Australian plane of “violating Chinese sovereignty and endangering Chinese national security”. China claims almost all of the South China Sea, despite … Read more
Masoud Pezeshkian | Photo Credit: AFP Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday said his country would rebuild its nuclear facilities if attacked, following U.S. media reports that Israel was likely to launch a strike on key Iranian nuclear sites. “They are threatening us that they will attack our Natanz nuclear facility. Come and attack it. … Read more
US President Donald Trump | Photo Credit: AFP US President Donald Trump announced plans Thursday for sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” hitting both allies and competitors, in a dramatic escalation of an international trade war that economists warn could fuel inflation at home. Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump said he had decided to impose the reciprocal … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, in Washington, DC, USA. | Photo Credit: PMO Prime Minister Narendra Modi met U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Waltz in Washington DC on Thursday. Mr. Modi arrived in the U.S. capital on Wednesday evening for a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald … Read more
A woman carries Indian and U.S. flags as supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi gather near the White House on February 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Washington on Wednesday evening (early Thursday Indian time, February 13, 2025) for bilateral talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, presumably with the … Read more
President Donald Trump said that he’ll sign an order that increases U.S. tariffs to the rates other countries charge on imports. File | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump said Thursday (February 13, 2025) that he’ll sign an order that increases U.S. tariffs to the rates other countries charge on imports. “TODAY IS THE BIG … Read more
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer. | Photo Credit: AP British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that Ukraine had to be “at the heart” of any negotiations to end the conflict with Russia. Mr. Starmer’s remarks come amid fears in Kyiv and its European allies that the U.S. might strike a peace deal without … Read more
Protesters hold cutout pictures of hostages as they block a road during a demonstration demanding the immediate return of hostages in Tel Aviv, Israel February 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Hamas said Thursday (February 13, 2025) it would release the next group of Israeli hostages as planned, apparently resolving a major dispute that threatened the ceasefire … Read more