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US set to drop criminal fraud case against Gautam Adani, sources say, as deal reached in civil case

Adani had publicly promised to invest that amount and create 15,000 jobs in the US after Trump's victory in the 2024 election

15 May 2026 9:56 am
Hormuz crossfire, 'duck diplomacy': Decoding India's high-stakes balancing act at BRICS meet

With the recent inclusion of nations like Iran and the UAE, the bloc now houses factions actively engaged in regional hostilities

15 May 2026 9:35 am
Iranian Foreign Minister urges BRICS unity against US bullying

He urged BRICS nations to respond collectively and more assertively

15 May 2026 9:31 am
Trump traded Nvidia, Boeing, Intel in flurry of transactions in first quarter of the year

The transactions, spelled out in documents filed with the US Office of Government Ethics, encompass more than 100 pages

15 May 2026 9:20 am
Clear why PM agreed to trade deal, halted Op Sindoor: Cong on US to drop charges against Adani

The opposition partys attack came after media reports claimed that US authorities are moving to settle the fraud charges against the Indian billionaire

15 May 2026 9:16 am
Xis threat to Trump cements Taiwan as top US-China risk

Xis assertion that interfering with Taiwan could trigger a highly dangerous situation for the worlds biggest economies marked his bluntest language yet on the topic

15 May 2026 8:49 am
Agree '100 per cent' with Xi that US was on decline, but under Biden: Trump

US suffered immeasurably with open borders, high taxes, transgender for everybody, men in women's sports, Diversity-Equity-Inclusion (DEI), horrible trade deals, rampant crime, and so much more says Trump

15 May 2026 7:29 am
China will open doors wider, Xi tells US CEOs accompanying Trump

Executives from Tesla, Apple, Boeing and Nvidia attended the talks, underscoring strong corporate interest in China despite trade and geopolitical tensions

14 May 2026 10:05 pm
Trump and Xi discuss Iran and reopening Strait of Hormuz

Xi Jinping expresses interest in China purchasing more US oil to reduce future Chinese dependence on Gulf oil

14 May 2026 4:44 pm
Chinas $3 Billion US clean tech exit is an investment warning

Producers of solar equipment, batteriesand electric vehicle technology have experienced a sharp reversal since Biden-era tax credits lured Chinese companies to announce$5.6 billion of investments in 2023 alone

14 May 2026 3:12 pm
Xi congratulates US for coming 250th anniversary of independence

On a cautionary note, Xi said cooperation would benefit both sides, while confrontation would harm both countries,

14 May 2026 11:42 am
2026 will be 'historic, landmark year' for China-US relations: Xi Jinping

The war in Iran, trade, technology and Taiwan are among the topics that will come up during the discussions between Xi and Trump

14 May 2026 10:44 am
UAE denies Netanyahu made secret visit during Iran conflict

The UAE confirms its relations with Israel are public and based on the officially declared Abraham Accords, not on unofficial arrangements, the Foreign Ministry stated

14 May 2026 9:53 am
US-China relations will be better than ever, Trump tells Xi

The two leaders have met at least six times over the past decade typically on the sidelines of major multilateral summits although they have also visited each others nations

14 May 2026 9:32 am
14 May 2026 9:09 am
Trump has fanfare-filled meeting with Xi in China, but major breakthroughs may be elusive

Mixed messaging was also evident on inflation and the war, however, as Vice President JD Vance denied Trump's own words that the US economy wasn't a major factor in seeking a resolution with Tehran

14 May 2026 8:17 am
Russia to fulfill all agreements on energy supply to India: FM Lavrov

Lavrov pointed out that Russia has never failed to fulfil its obligations to India or anyone else when it comes to energy supplies.

13 May 2026 4:07 pm
Global crude oil supply to plunge below demand this year amid Iran war: IEA

West Asia disruptions and restricted Hormuz tanker traffic have triggered an unprecedented supply shock, with over 14 million barrels per day shut in, the International Energy Agency said in its monthly oil market report

13 May 2026 2:49 pm
Iran war fall-out: Fuel price spike powers solar sales in energy-hungry Asia

Shift to solar a likely windfall for China, the worlds largest provider of solar technology

13 May 2026 2:27 pm
Japan megabanks to gain access to Anthropic's Mythos in about two weeks, source says

Mythos is viewed by cybersecurity experts as posing significant challenges to the banking industry and its legacy technology systems

13 May 2026 11:28 am
Trump to land in Beijing on Wednesday for talks with Xi

China hopes to clinch a trade deal during Trumps visit, his second in nine years

13 May 2026 10:23 am
$29 billion or $1 trillion: What Iran war is costing the US

Expert warns total expenditure could reach $1 trillion including long-term military and veterans costs

13 May 2026 9:49 am
US intel shows majority of Iran's missile network intact, going against Trump's claims that it had been decimated

Iran is reported to have restored operational access to 30 of the 33 missile sites that it currently maintains along the Strait of Hormuz

13 May 2026 9:32 am
85-year-old French widow caught in Trump's immigration crackdown describes her detention

She was held in a dormitory-style room with 58 other women, mostly mothers

13 May 2026 8:45 am
US Golden Dome missile defence project may cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years

The space- and ground-based missile shield is designed to detect and intercept missile threats at multiple stages and is partly inspired by Israels Iron Dome defence system

13 May 2026 7:47 am
Kuwait says it foiled Iranian attack near strategic Gulf port project

The developments come as fears grow over renewed regional conflict, with the Strait of Hormuz still disrupted and global energy markets under pressure

13 May 2026 7:23 am
Russia test-fires new Sarmat nuclear missile amid military modernisation push

President Vladimir Putin said the missile, known in the West as Satan II, would enter combat service by the end of the year and described it as the worlds most powerful missile

12 May 2026 11:49 pm
US CPI climbs 3.8% in April as oil prices and energy costs fuel inflation

Higher energy prices, driven by tensions involving Iran and elevated oil prices, played a major role in the increase

12 May 2026 11:14 pm
Pakistan allowed Iranian planes at airbases to shield them from US airstrikes: report

A senior Pakistani official rejected the allegations, saying large aircraft movements at Nur Khan airbase would be publicly visible and difficult to concea

12 May 2026 7:09 am
Trump-Xi talks put focus on Taiwan, the island China claims as its own

Although Trump approved record arms sales to Taiwan and pushed Taipei to boost defence spending, his recent comments about discussing arms supplies with Xi and his repeated calls for Taiwan to pay for US protection have fuelled uncertainty

12 May 2026 7:04 am
Trump rejects Irans latest ceasefire proposal ahead of key China trip

A major sticking point in negotiations is Irans demand for war damages, which US officials reportedly fear could be interpreted as an admission of defeat.

12 May 2026 6:57 am
Iran's President says Tehran ready for 'negotiations with dignity': Iranian media

During the meeting, the Iranian president emphasised the need to strengthen the countrys internal security apparatus

11 May 2026 4:11 pm
UK, France to host multinational meeting on mission to escort ships throughHormuz

Irans deputy foreign minister responded that any such plans would be considered an escalation of the US-Israeli war on Iran and would be met with a military response

11 May 2026 12:11 pm
Netanyahu says war with Iran isnt over, need to secure uranium

Netanyahu declined to elaborate when asked if US or Israeli special forces would enter Iran to remove the nuclear material

11 May 2026 11:07 am
Trump rejects Iran's response to US peace proposal as 'unacceptable'

Totally unacceptable, Trump wrote on Truth Social, without further details, regarding the US proposal to end fighting before discussing contentious issues like Irans nuclear program

11 May 2026 9:41 am