Business

‘Can’t allow Trump’s ego to destroy strategic relationship with India’: U.S. lawmaker Ro Khanna

by
‘Can’t allow Trump’s ego to destroy strategic relationship with India’: U.S. lawmaker Ro Khanna

U.S. President Donald Trump’s actions are destroying the partnership with India, Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna and two former top officials have said, cautioning that the American leader’s “ego” cannot be allowed to destroy a “strategic relationship” with the world’s largest democracy. Mr. Khanna, the co-chair of the U.S.-India caucus, said he is sounding the “five-alarm … Read more

Pakistan respects Russia’s relations with India, Sharif tells Putin

by
Pakistan respects Russia's relations with India, Sharif tells Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose for a photo before talks at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, on September 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) that his country respects Russia’s relations with India, as he called for … Read more

Kim Jong Un’s daughter, likely successor to North Korea’s Supreme Leader, makes international debut at China military parade

by
Kim Jong Un’s daughter, likely successor to North Korea’s Supreme Leader, makes international debut at China military parade

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un (centre) and his daughter Kim Ju Ae (third from right) being greeted by China’s Secretary of the Central Secretariat of the Communist Party Cai Qi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi upon their arrival at the Beijing Railway Station in Beijing. | Photo Credit: AFP North Korean leader Kim Jong … Read more

India-U.S. relationship: trust defines partnership, not tariffs

by
India-U.S. relationship: trust defines partnership, not tariffs

The U.S.’s decision to sharply raise tariffs on Indian exports — doubling duties to 50% on a wide range of products—has caused deep concern and disappointment in India. After decades of building a mature, multifaceted relationship, the imposition of such sweeping trade measures feels like a setback. The economic impact is significant. In 2024, India … Read more

Judge orders search shakeup in Google monopoly case but keeps hands off Chrome and default deals

by
Judge orders search shakeup in Google monopoly case but keeps hands off Chrome and default deals

A federal judge on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) ordered a shake-up of Google’s search engine in an attempt to curb the corrosive power of an illegal monopoly while rebuffing the U.S. government’s attempt to break up the company and impose other restraints. The 226-page decision made by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington, D.C., … Read more

Trump says he will ask U.S. Supreme Court for ‘expedited ruling’ in tariff appeal

by
Trump says he will ask U.S. Supreme Court for ‘expedited ruling’ in tariff appeal

U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on September 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday (September 2, 2025) that he plans to seek a swift ruling from the Supreme Court as his administration pushes to overturn a court decision that … Read more

No alternative to Bangladesh polls, says Yunus

by
No alternative to Bangladesh polls, says Yunus

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. File. | Photo Credit: AP Bangladesh’s leader has warned that any deviation from planned elections would be “extremely dangerous”, as violent political rivalries deepen a year after the overthrow of longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The warning comes after protests in the South Asian nation, which left a key leader … Read more

Bomb blast kills at least 11 at rally in southwestern Pakistan, officials say

by
Bomb blast kills at least 11 at rally in southwestern Pakistan, officials say

A bomb blast killed at least 11 people at a public rally in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta late on Tuesday (September 2, 2025), officials said. Government official Hamza Shafaat said the rally was held to commemorate the anniversary of the death of Sardar Ataullah Mengal, a nationalist leader and former provincial chief minister. … Read more

Six Pakistani security personnel, six militants killed during attack on paramilitary base

by
Six Pakistani security personnel, six militants killed during attack on paramilitary base

Pakistani Army soldiers secure the area, following a militant attack on the Frontier Constabulary (FC) headquarters in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in Pakistan on September 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Six security personnel and six militants were killed on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) during an assault on the base of a paramilitary force in … Read more

U.K. sets out support for Afghanistan earthquake victims

by
U.K. sets out support for Afghanistan earthquake victims

An Afghan man reacts as he stands amidst the rubble of a collapsed house after a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan around midnight, in Dara Noor, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, September 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Britain set out emergency funding support for those affected by the recent earthquakes in Afghanistan, saying it would … Read more