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Indonesia hits pause on Prabowos mega order of Indian trucks

The proposed imports have touched a nerve in Jakarta at a time when other foreign automakers with a large local manufacturing presence such as Toyota Motor Corp. are struggling to regain their pre-pandemic footing

27 Feb 2026 4:55 pm
Pakistan bombs targets in Afghan cities, minister calls it 'open war'

Our cup of patience has overflowed. Now it is open war between us and you (Afghanistan), Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said on Friday

27 Feb 2026 11:59 am
Piyush Goyal meets US Comm Secretary Lutnick, discusses trade

A highly productive lunch ... so many areas of cooperation for our two nations!, ambassador Sergio Gor said in the post, with a picture of himself with Lutnick and Goyal

26 Feb 2026 2:05 pm
Rare earth shortages worsen in US aerospace, chips despite trade truce

Two aerospace suppliers temporarily pause production as coatings firms ration yttrium due to Chinese export controls; Semiconductor firms run low on scandium posing risk to 5G chips production

26 Feb 2026 10:14 am
China helps get three worm-smuggling scientists off the hook in US

The US Attorneys Office in Detroit said it would not comment on Chinas role or the governments retreat

26 Feb 2026 10:05 am
Cuba says it killed 4 people aboard Florida-registered speedboat that opened fire on soldiers

The incident comes as tensions simmer between the US and Cuba in the wake of mounting pressure by the Trump administration

26 Feb 2026 9:40 am
Trump administration's 'third country' deportation policy is unlawful, judge rules

US District Judge Brian E Murphy in Massachusetts agreed to suspend his decision for 15 days, giving the government time to appeal his latest ruling in the case

26 Feb 2026 9:20 am
IMF sees 'buoyant' US economy accelerating this year but warns of risks from tariffs, rising debt

It sees US unemployment dropping from 4.5 per cent in late 2025 to 4.1 per cent in 2026 and inflation falling to the Federal Reserve's 2 per cent target by 2027

26 Feb 2026 8:59 am
Trump calls Amazon, Google and Meta to White House for power cost pledge

The initiative comes amid rising power prices and growing public backlash over data centers energy, water and land use

26 Feb 2026 8:38 am
Modi at Knesset: India backs Gaza peace plan, says terrorism anywhere threatens peace everywhere

Modi also highlighted Indias support for dialogue, regional stability, and the broader peace process, including progress under the Abraham Accords framework

25 Feb 2026 10:49 pm
Testing times: Kashmiri students grapple with Iran exit advisory amid growing tensions

At least 1,500 to 1,800 students, most of them pursuing medical education across Iran, are unable to decide whether to return home or stay put and appear for crucial exams scheduled for the first week of March

25 Feb 2026 7:15 pm
US tariff reset puts India, China on par in apparel exports

The US imports cotton and MMF-based apparel in approximately equal proportions, but Indias exports are mainly cotton-based, while Chinas exports are more diversified, with a significant presence in MMF-based apparel

25 Feb 2026 5:26 pm
Malaysia blocks Grindr, Blued as anti-LGBTQ+ push widens

Malaysia has some of Southeast Asias strictest laws governing LGBTQ+ people

25 Feb 2026 3:26 pm
FedEx joins US firms seeking refund after Trump tariffs ruled illegal

Logistics giant says it has suffered injury from having to pay the tariffs, and the relief theyre seeking would redress those injuries.

25 Feb 2026 12:12 pm
Trump claims he ended India-Pak conflict, says Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif told him 35 million would have died otherwise

India, however, denied any US role in the ceasefire process, stating that military de-escalation was initiated through official channels

25 Feb 2026 12:10 pm
PM Modi visits Israel amid rising US-Iran tensions

Modis two-day visit to include talks on AI and defence

25 Feb 2026 11:54 am
25 Feb 2026 11:15 am
Trump's State of the Union address to Congress: Key takeaways

Trumps speech comes against a backdrop of rising tensions with Iran and voter frustration with the high cost of living

25 Feb 2026 10:13 am
Trump rebukes Supreme Court justices over tariff ruling at State of the Union event

Trump calls justices fools and lapdogs after they blocked his tariffs

25 Feb 2026 10:12 am
Pete Hegseth sets deadline for Anthropic to open AI for unrestricted military use

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has maintained ethical red lines, opposing fully autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance

25 Feb 2026 7:46 am
Paramount raises bid for Warner Bros Discovery to $31 per share amid Netflix rivalry

Warners board is reviewing the revised proposal, though its existing deal with Netflix remains in place

25 Feb 2026 7:38 am
India, Gulf Cooperation Council begin talks for free trade pact

Al Budaiwi emphasised that the FTA will serve as an important tool to further strengthen trade and investment ties between India and GCC countries by infusing predictability and certainty for businesses

24 Feb 2026 8:39 pm
Change in India-France DTAC to hit P-note inflows

France-based foreign portfolio investors investments in Indian shares accounted for $21 billion in inflows as of January

24 Feb 2026 7:54 pm
SC ruling against Trumps tariffs unlikely to mark end of trade policy chaos

The decision casts doubt on trade deals negotiated using tariff threats and opens the door to potential refund claims on billions collected

24 Feb 2026 11:16 am