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Antony Blinken Insists He and Biden Made the Right Calls

– Please raise your right hand and repeat after me. – Those challenges came fast for Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was beset by an escalating series of international crises, from the Afghanistan withdrawal to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to Hamas’s attack on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza and conflict in the wider Middle East. – Secretary …

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1 week, 3 days ago

'Fancy footwork': China has reportedly figured out how to beat Trump's tariff threat

Raw Story

China may be able to sidestep Donald Trump's tariffs just as easily as the last time he slapped them on the trade rival. The once and future president imposed tariffs on Chinese bicycles in 2018, but manufacturers just moved their final assembly operations to facilities in Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam — using parts mostly made in China — …

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1 week, 5 days ago

This popular heartburn drug is banned in US but widely sold in India. Why?

India Today

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

America Needs to Break Its Debt Addiction — Crisis or Not

Live Mint

-- This is the first part of a series of Bloomberg Opinion columns exploring the risks related to the US’s rapidly expanding debt and budget deficit. There are many answers, not least of which is probably the idea that the Fed, which has already crossed the Rubicon and engaged in quantitative easing through its purchases of Treasury and related securities, …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Your Questions Answered: Nasdaq 100 vs. S&P 500—Which index is better for investing?

Live Mint

We have been investing through SIP in large-cap and index mutual funds for the past 8 years. International mutual fund schemes of domestic mutual funds houses which in accordance with Securities and Exchange Board of India regulations invest in equity of companies listed abroad, American Depository Receipts and Global Depository Receipts of Indian companies, debt of companies listed abroad, Exchange …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Economic Affairs min. announces tighter rules for foreign investment in tech companies

NL Times

The Minister of Economic Affairs, Dirk Beljaarts, is sharpening rules when it comes to takeovers, mergers, and investments in Dutch high-value tech companies due to information he has received from secret services. More sectors will now have to complete a safety test for any deals the government feels could threaten national security, De Telegraaf reported. Beljaarts told De Telegraaf that …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Riding the Trend of the Times with A Strong Sense of Responsibility

China Daily

The Great Hall of the People in Beijing. In the course of 2024, China and Brazil have announced joint efforts to build a China-Brazil community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable planet, demonstrating their sense of responsibility as two emerging countries; China and Serbia have launched efforts to build a China-Serbia community with …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump’s approach to trade could be disruptive without doing much for America and the world

Live Mint

Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the US for a second time on 20 January 2025. India is one of the countries that Trump has threatened in case it moves ahead with using currencies other than the US dollar for its international trade. The US can reduce its aggregate trade deficit with the rest of the world …

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1 month ago

China stages largest show of force in decades after US visit by Taiwan’s Lai

Live Mint

TAIPEI—China massed dozens of navy and coast guard vessels in what appears to be the largest maritime exercises targeting Taiwan and the broader Western Pacific region since 1996, a potent warning to the incoming Trump administration of its intention to eventually take control of the island. Photo: TAIWAN COAST GUARD/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images China has deployed nearly 60 naval ships and …

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1 month ago

The case for Donald Trump’s tariffs

CNN

New York CNN — President-elect Donald Trump views tariffs as a not-so-secret weapon — one that can be deployed to pressure friends and foes alike to address issues from drug trafficking and illegal immigration to threats to the dominance of the US dollar. Trump once dubbed himself “Tariff Man” and recently celebrated these import taxes as “the greatest thing ever …

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India brings up safety of minorities in Bangladesh

Hindustan Times

New Delhi: India on Monday conveyed to Bangladesh its concerns about the safety and welfare of minorities in that country, with foreign secretary Vikram Misri saying New Delhi wants to work with the interim government in Dhaka to take forward ties in a positive direction. At these meetings, Misri highlighted India’s support for a “democratic, stable, peaceful, progressive and inclusive …

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Conveyed our concerns on the safety of minorities, says Vikram Misri in Dhaka

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: India on Monday conveyed to Bangladesh its concerns about the safety and welfare of the country’s minorities, with foreign secretary Vikram Misri saying New Delhi wants to work with the interim government in Dhaka to take forward ties in a positive and constructive direction. Foreign secretary Vikram Misri during talks on Monday with his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammad Jashim …

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Can Donald Trump end birthright citizenship in the US?

Al Jazeera

The 14th Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship. When Welker asked Trump whether he still plans to end birthright citizenship on day one in office, Trump replied: “Yeah, absolutely.” Birthright citizenship essentially means that anyone born in the US automatically becomes a US citizen, which includes children of undocumented immigrants or tourists and students on short-term visas. “You …

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1 month ago

Americans' life expectancy to crash to 66th in the world... lower than many sub-Saharan African nations

Daily Mail

US life expectancy is projected to sink to 66th in the world in the coming decades, according to a major new study. Dr Stein Emil Vollset, who led the new study, said: ‘The rapid decline of the US in global rankings from 2022 to 2050 rings the alarm for immediate action.’ Nationwide, America has a life expectancy of 77.5 years, …

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1 month ago

Elon Musk says Singapore is going extinct. Is it true?

Firstpost

Elon Musk has warned that Singapore and several other nations are headed towards extinction. However, this fertility crisis is not limited to Singapore, as similar trends have been seen in countries like South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, and China Billionaire businessman Elon Musk has a big warning for Singapore. Singapore’s declining birth rates rank among the world’s lowest, with South …

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Mexico seeks Trump agreement to avoid receiving non-Mexican deportees

Hindustan Times

By Kylie Madry and Ted Hesson Mexico seeks Trump agreement to avoid receiving non-Mexican deportees MEXICO CITY -Mexico is seeking an agreement with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to ensure Mexico does not receive deportees from third countries in case of large-scale deportations from the United States, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday. Mexico has played a key role in implementing …

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1 month ago

How Trump is rethinking economic power

Live Mint

In September, Donald Trump made an impassioned defense of the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency: “If we lost the dollar as the world currency, I think that would be the equivalent of losing a war." Yet Trump’s defense of the dollar is a window into how he thinks the U.S. should exercise its economic power. “The more that …

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1 month ago

Bahamas rejects Trump proposal to take in deported third-country migrants

Al Jazeera

Countries across the Americas are bracing for US president-elect’s plan to carry out a mass deportation operation. The Government of The Bahamas remains committed in its position.” Trump, who won last month’s US presidential election and will take office on January 20, has promised to carry out the “largest deportation operation” in the country’s history. The Office of the Prime …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Global alert: Other countries should steer clear of Trumponomics

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Given Donald Trump’s nominees for key cabinet positions so far, it appears that the US president-elect is determined at least to try to deliver on many of his campaign promises. Or consider Trump’s two other major campaign promises: Significant tax cuts and new 10-20% tariffs on imports from the rest of the world, with the rate rising to 60% for …

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Indians form the largest international student group in Uzbekistan

India Today

Indian students have become the largest group of international students in Uzbekistan, mirroring trends in countries like the US and the UK. Recent statistics from the Statistics Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan reveal that 5,733 Indian students are currently enroled in higher education institutions for the 2023-2024 academic year, making them the largest foreign student cohort in the country. …

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Pete Buttigieg on 2024 and the ‘Crank Realignment’ - The New York Times

New York Times

“Pete Buttigieg has had had one of these fascinating rises in politics. He went from being mayor of South Bend, Indiana, a small but noble town —” “I’m convinced that we’re going to remember these years that we’re living through right now as some of the most pivotal and transformative and important in the life of our city.” — to …

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Trump's Tariffs In His First Term Did Little To Alter Economy — But This Time May Be Different

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LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump loved to use tariffs on foreign goods during his first presidency. Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump listens during a campaign rally at Santander Arena, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Reading, Pa. via Associated Press Trump also posted on Monday that Chinese imports would face additional tariffs of 10% until Beijing cracks …

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Trump’s tariffs in his first term did little to alter the economy, but this time could be different

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump loved to use tariffs on foreign goods during his first presidency. House Democrats put together legislation to strip a president’s ability to unilaterally apply tariffs this drastic, warning that they would likely lead to higher prices for autos, shoes, housing and groceries. Trump’s first term tariffs had a modest impact on economy Trump imposed tariffs on …

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Trump tariffs: It’s one of Trump’s most controversial promises. This is how he might carry it out.

Slate

This article was originally featured in Foreign Policy, the magazine of global politics and ideas. But tariffs are also touted by Trump’s trade sherpas, such as former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, as a way to force manufacturing back to the United States by discouraging pricier imports. If tariffs are just a threatened big stick to get better trade terms …

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Antony Blinken Insists He and Biden Made the Right Calls

'Fancy footwork': China has reportedly figured out how to beat Trump's tariff threat

This popular heartburn drug is banned in US but widely sold in India. Why?

America Needs to Break Its Debt Addiction — Crisis or Not

Your Questions Answered: Nasdaq 100 vs. S&P 500—Which index is better for investing?

Economic Affairs min. announces tighter rules for foreign investment in tech companies

Riding the Trend of the Times with A Strong Sense of Responsibility

Trump’s approach to trade could be disruptive without doing much for America and the world

China stages largest show of force in decades after US visit by Taiwan’s Lai

The case for Donald Trump’s tariffs

India brings up safety of minorities in Bangladesh

Conveyed our concerns on the safety of minorities, says Vikram Misri in Dhaka

Can Donald Trump end birthright citizenship in the US?

Americans' life expectancy to crash to 66th in the world... lower than many sub-Saharan African nations

Elon Musk says Singapore is going extinct. Is it true?

Mexico seeks Trump agreement to avoid receiving non-Mexican deportees

How Trump is rethinking economic power

Bahamas rejects Trump proposal to take in deported third-country migrants

Global alert: Other countries should steer clear of Trumponomics

Indians form the largest international student group in Uzbekistan

Pete Buttigieg on 2024 and the ‘Crank Realignment’ - The New York Times

Trump's Tariffs In His First Term Did Little To Alter Economy — But This Time May Be Different

Trump’s tariffs in his first term did little to alter the economy, but this time could be different

Trump tariffs: It’s one of Trump’s most controversial promises. This is how he might carry it out.