Current Affairs
President Trump announces 26 pc ‘discounted reciprocal tariff’ on India
Washington/New Delhi: US President Donald Trump announced a 26% "discounted reciprocal tariff" on Indian imports, while describing the tariffs imposed by India as "very very tough".While discussing India, during...
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US stocks rise on optimism ahead of Trump tariff rollout
New York: U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as investors were waiting for U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff...
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Italian PM criticizes US decision to impose tariffs on EU
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday night criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs...
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WHO faces 2.5 bln USD funding gap as US announcing withdrawal
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) is facing a budget gap of 1.9 billion U.S. dollars for 2026...
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Canada says to fight US tariffs with countermeasures
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that Canada will fight U.S. tariffs with countermeasures.The prime minister...
Chile battling 8 forest fires, 25 others contained
Santiago: Chile is battling eight forest fires and has contained another 25, which have together destroyed more than 4,400 hectares in the country's central...
White House confirms US national freed during Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap
Washington: A spokesperson for the US administration confirmed that an American citizen detained by Russia during the Russia-Ukraine conflict was released as Moscow and...
EU pledges 10-bln-euro investment in SE Asia
Brussels: The European Union (EU) has pledged to mobilize 10 billion euros (10.6 billion US dollars) by 2027 to accelerate infrastructure investments in the...
China launches new remote sensing satellite
Xichang: China has sent a new remote sensing satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan.The satellite,...
Turkish opposition leader announces readiness to run for President in 2023
Ankara: Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), Turkey's main opposition force, on Wednesday reiterated his consent to run in the...
141 killed by heavy rains in DR Congo’s capital
Kinshasa: At least 141 people were killed following floods and landslides caused by heavy rains that hit several outlying districts of Kinshasa, capital of...