United States President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) announced that Indian multinational conglomerate Essar Group, through its subsidiary Mesabi Metallics, will invest USD 18 billion to construct the largest steel plant in American history in the state of Iowa. In an announcement from the Oval Office at the White House, Trump said he was … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for discussions with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, CNN reported, citing an Israeli source familiar with the matter. CNN reported that conversations between the two leaders centred primarily on regional concerns regarding Iran. However, the reported secret visit … Read more
US President Donald Trump asking Chinese President Xi Jinping whether he would like to buy American weapons has put an extraordinary spotlight on the complicated military relationship between . The remark, disclosed by US Ambassador to China David Perdue, came as Trump was explaining to Xi why Washington’s proposed arms sales to Taiwan should not … Read more
At least 21 people have been killed, five remain missing, and five others were injured following four days of torrential rainfall, flooding, and landslides across Nepal. According to an official update released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), landslides accounted for the majority of casualties, claiming 14 lives and leaving five … Read more
Relentless rainfall since Thursday has killed at least 14 people all across Nepal, with inundation, flooding and landslides reported from all across the nation, prompting alerts and warnings. On Sunday morning, authorities issued a warning for all the residents living along the Narayani River in Central Nepal after it crossed the warning level of 9 … Read more
The White House has barred CNN from flying aboard Air Force One on Saturday (local time) as part of the television press pool covering US President Donald Trump’s trip to Tennessee for a college football game. The White House’s daily guidance and press schedule for Saturday (local time) listed RAV as the secondary television correspondent … Read more
Jean-Eric Paquet officially assumed his role as the Ambassador of the European Union to India after presenting his credentials to President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Expressing his enthusiasm for the robust diplomatic ties between the two regions, Paquet wrote in a post on X, “Honoured to present my credentials to the Hon’ble President of … Read more
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a series of bilateral meetings with his European counterparts on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with discussions covering the Ukraine conflict, India-EU trade and investment opportunities, technology, energy, defence, connectivity and bilateral relations. Jaishankar met Netherlands Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen, Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to use his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to highlight what he describes as Israel’s achievements during the war, particularly against Iran, while responding to criticism of Israel and remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron about Hamas in the West Bank, i24 News … Read more
US President Donald Trump is expected to confront Chinese President Xi Jinping regarding Beijing’s alleged backing of Iran during the latter’s three-day state visit, his first to Washington in more than a decade. According to Fox News, this comes in light of the reports connecting Chinese firms to satellite intelligence passed prior to a fatal … Read more