Trump says Ukraine 'may be Russian someday', wants Kyiv to trade natural resources for US aid

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has suggested Ukraine may fall under Russian control "someday", as he called for the war-torn country to share its natural resources in exchange for US assistance.

Trump, whose return to power has…

Macron's Paris soiree brings together PM Modi, US V-P Vance

Paris (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a friendly hug upon his arrival in Paris for a dinner at the Elysee Palace. 

Macron greeted Modi upon his arrival, and the two leaders exchanged open remarks…

Trump formally announces 25 pc tariffs on all steel, aluminium imports

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports coming into the United States "without exceptions or exemptions," raising concerns over its ramifications on South Korean…

6 US lawmakers ask Attorney General to probe DoJ over Adani action that was ‘misguided crusade’

Washington (IANS) Six US lawmakers have written a strongly worded letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, demanding a probe into the previous Department of Justice's (DoJ) indictment of Adani Group officials. 

The six US lawmakers - Lance…

Trump suspends US Foreign Corruption Act; Adani Group stocks surge

Washington (IANS) After US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to halt the enforcement of a law that prohibits US companies from bribing foreign officials, claiming that the restriction disadvantages American firms, all the listed stocks…

Operation Devil Hunt sees 1,300 arrests in nationwide crackdown on violence in Bangladesh

Bangladesh New Delhi (IANS) Bangladesh's security forces have arrested over 1,300 individuals till Monday in a major crackdown that began on Saturday that is aimed at quelling a new wave of violence that has rocked the country for the last few…

Trump says he will announce 25 pc duties on steel, aluminum imports; threatens more to come

New York (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that he will announce a 25 per cent duty on all steel and aluminum imports, a long-standing contentious category of trade for India and the US. President Trump said on Sunday that he will announce…

Foreign Affairs Advisor Hossain to meet EAM Jaishankar in Muscat: Bangladesh media reports

Dhaka (IANS) Touhid Hossain, the Foreign Affairs Advisor to the interim government in Bangladesh led by Muhammad Yunus, is expected to meet External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on the sidelines of the Indian Ocean Conference being held in…

India, France look beyond defence to deepen bilateral economic ties

New Delhi (IANS) After forging close partnership in the defence domain, India and France are now looking at significantly deepening trade and investment relations especially in sectors like clean energy, new technologies and aviation with Prime Minister…

Vessel carrying 65, mostly Pakistanis, capsizes in Libya

Islamabad (IANS) In yet another boat tragedy, a vessel carrying at least 65 passengers, mostly Pakistanis, capsized off the coast of Libya, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) confirmed in Islamabad on Monday. 

"Our Embassy in Tripoli has…