US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 into law, expanding statutory sanctions, tariffs and prohibitions targeting Russia and extending existing sanctions on Iran, the White House said. The legislation, signed on Friday, gives the US President authority to impose tariffs of up … Read more
US President Donald Trump has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian government for their efforts to tackle illegal opium production, even as India remains on the US list of major illicit drug producing or drug transit countries. Trump welcomed India’s efforts to control illicit opium poppy cultivation and strengthen supply chain integrity. ‘I … Read more
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) warned Thursday that if BYD Co. Ltd.‘s (OTC:BYDDF)(OTC:BYDDY) CEO Wang Chuanfu joins Chinese President Xi Jinping ‘s business delegation to the White House next week, it could signal that discussions are underway over whether to allow Chinese automakers greater access to the U.S. market, a move she said would be ‘a … Read more
Former diplomat Vidya Bhushan Soni has characterised the passage of The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act by the US Congress as a strategic “pressure tactic” designed to curb India’s energy imports from Russia and force concessions in stalled bilateral trade talks. Speaking with ANI, Soni provided a detailed breakdown, evaluating the geopolitical … Read more
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 17 : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, lauding his leadership for transforming India into a “world power” and highlighting the unprecedented partnership between the two countries. In a post on X, Netanyahu said that the friendship between Israel and India had … Read more
Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said on Wednesday that the number of people missing following floods that struck an area along the Nepal-China border in late August had risen to 6,150, nearly 1,000 more than the previous day. The authority said the number of missing people increased from 5,179 to 6,150 … Read more
China and India, you better buy your oil and gas somewhere else, Democratic senator Richard Blumenthal warned on Wednesday after the US Congress approved a bill that could expose major buyers of Russian energy to steep tariffs. “To China and India: You better clean up your act. Buy your oil and gas somewhere else. Appeasement … Read more
The trade dispute between the United States and Canada continues to intensify after US President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum directing his administration to identify and take steps to remove Canadian-origin goods from the US federal civil procurement system. The White House said the move was in response to what it described as Canada’s … Read more
Rasuwa [Nepal], September 16 : Nepal on Wednesday recovered ten bodies from 2 hydropower projects while it halts search in 10 other hydel projects which have been impacted by the disaster. Five bodies each were recovered from 216 MW Upper Trishuli-1 and Chilime hydropower projects in Rasuwa district, three weeks after the floods hit the … Read more
More than 17,000 children affected by the devastating flash floods in Nepal require urgent mental health and psychosocial support as they cope with trauma, displacement and the loss of loved ones, UNICEF said, warning of the severe emotional and social impact of the disaster. In a release issued on Tuesday, UNICEF noted that many children … Read more