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What we do (and donβt) know about the UK-India trade deal
From tariffs to visas and services, we talk through the key concessions in the long-awaited agreement, as well as the big unanswered questions.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:
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Trump says he will make 'very big announcement' before his Middle East trip
Trump says he will make 'very big announcement' before his Middle East trip President Donald Trump announced at the White House on Tuesday that he will be making a βvery big announcementβ later this week before he heads to the Middle East. "It is really, really positive. And that announcement will be made either Thursday or Friday or Monday before we leave," Trump added. "But it'll be one of the most important...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Pakistan blames India after seven soldiers killed in Balochistan blast
Pakistan says Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) armed group targeted vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:How Japanβs $1.1 Trillion in US Treasuries Became a Strategic Lever in the New Tariff War
The country's large holding of U.S. debt has long been framed as a win-win. It now has the potential to serve as a diplomatic trump.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:University of Washington pro-Palestine students occupy a building funded by Boeing
University of Washington pro-Palestine students occupy a building funded by Boeing Around 30 pro-Palestinian students were arrested on Monday night after occupying a building at the University of Washington in Seattle, AP reported on Tuesday. Members of Students United for Palestinian Equality and Return at the University of Washington said on its Facebook page that it occupied the Boeing-funded engineering building...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Skechers and 3G show public stock markets a clean pair of heels
The sneaker makerβs low debt and high ratio of sales outside the US made it an attractive takeover target
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Sudan cuts ties with UAE as Port Sudan reels from drone strikes
Sudan cuts ties with UAE as Port Sudan reels from drone strikes Submitted by Mohammed Amin on Tue, 05/06/2025 - 17:00 Sudan cuts ties with the UAE, accusing it of sponsoring the Rapid Support Forces, which it holds responsible for three days of drone strikes A view shows a large plume of smoke rising from fuel depot in Port Sudan, Sudan, on 6 May 2025 (Khalid Abdelaziz/Reuters) Off Smoke hangs in the air above Port...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Post-Election Canada and Australia Face Similar Security Challenges β and a Shared Opportunity
As the world returns to great power competition, smaller powers will need to work together to advance their shared security interests in the absence of U.S. leadership.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Friedrich Merz wins second vote to become Germanyβs chancellor
Initial failure marks a first in countryβs postwar history and reveals fragility of his support
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Czech court halts $18bn nuclear reactor deal after rival complaint
Franceβs EDF successfully halts Pragueβs purchase of two South Korean-made units
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump says Houthis ‘don’t want to fight anymore,’ U.S. will stop bombings
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Houthi rebel forces in Yemen had signaled to the United States that βthey don't want to fight anymore.β
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Deglobalization and International Investment Trends
Insights from Dr. Rory Knight.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:The westβs shameful silence on Gaza
The US and European allies should do more to restrain Benjamin Netanyahu
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Canada trade shifts away from US amid trade tensions
New data show both imports and exports with US fall as Canada expands trading relationships with other countries.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Brussels seeks to force EU companies to disclose Russian gas contracts
European Commission will propose rules next month requiring contract details to be shared with energy and security authorities
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Greenland belongs to Greenlanders, EUβs top diplomat warns
Kaja Kallas used her opening address to the European Parliament to rebuke Donald Trump's plans to seize the self-ruling Danish territory.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Dozens killed and injured as Israel targets school-turned-shelter in central Gaza
Dozens of Palestinian civilians were killed and injured on Tuesday evening as Israeli bombing targeted a school-turned-shelter to the east of al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, according to WAFA correspondent. He said that an Israeli airstrike targeted Abu Hamisa school, sheltering displaced civilians to the east of the refugee camp, killing at [β¦]
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Ukrainian Drones Attack Moscow During Preparations for Victory Day
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the downing of 105 fixed-wing Ukrainian drones over eleven regions. On Tuesday, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported a new Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian capital on the eve of Victory Day, which commemorates the Red Armyβs defeat of Nazi Germany. RELATED: Russia Willing to Help Broker Fair U.S.-Iran Nuclear [β¦]
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Drone Strikes Intensify in Port Sudan Amid Deepening Sudanese Conflict
Drone strikes targeting Port Sudan continued for a third consecutive day, marking a dramatic escalation in the countryβs ongoing conflict. The attacks, which struck the port and airport, have disrupted Sudanβs only international exit routes, threatening to destabilize one of the few areas previously untouched by violence. The bombings, carried out by the Rapid Support [β¦]
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Israel's Smotrich says victory means Gaza fully 'destroyed'
When asked to describe his idea of an Israeli victory, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he envisions Gaza being "completely destroyed" and its residents displaced. DW has more.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Now or Never: Australiaβs Albanese Must Deliver for Climate Justice
With a fresh mandate, Albaneseβs government will preside over Australiaβs last chance to shift from climate laggard to climate leader.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Sudan severs ties with UAE over alleged paramilitary support
The army has repeatedly accused the Gulf nation of backing the RSF, something which the UAE denies.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:SNP pledges NHS improvements ahead of Scottish elections
First minister sets out legislative programme early to allow full year of reform before Holyrood poll
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Civil Rights Watchdog under Assault by Trump Administration
Click to expand Image People pass the Department of Justice during a march against Trump administration policies in Washington, DC, March 4, 2025. 2025 Allison Bailey/NurPhoto via AP Photo One of the most effective and enduring institutions won by the Civil Rights Movement β the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice β is under assault.The Trump administration is attempting to remake the...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:How a Supreme Court Ruling Upended South Koreaβs Presidential Election
The popular will is being undermined as the judiciary meddles in the election process.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Traveling to my ancestral village in Guangdong unearthed tragedy
My book Red Pockets explores questions of inheritance: what we owe to ancestors and to future generations, and what we owe to the places that we inhabit. It was inspired by visiting my ancestral village in Guangdong in south China, after nearly a century of intergenerational separation due to migration, war and revolution. My grandfather [β¦] The post Traveling to my ancestral village in Guangdong unearthed tragedy...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Brazilian President Lula Travels to Russia and China
In his visits, he will emphasize his support for multilateralism, one of the core principles championed by the BRICS. On the night of Tuesday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva will travel to Russia to attend the celebration of Victory Day, commemorating the Red Armyβs triumph over Nazi Germany. RELATED: May God Grant That the Next [β¦]
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Cardinals are watching βConclaveβ the movie for guidance on the conclave IRL
The 2024 movie is proving a useful primer for clerics about to take part in the real thing to choose the next pope.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Riots rock Brussels as mayor condemns Bruges hooligans
βThey hate Brussels because itβs a multicultural city,β Philippe Close fumes in an interview with POLITICO after disorder tarnished a football final.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Shipbuilding Industry Takes Center Stage in US Relations With Japan and South Korea
As the limited capacity in the U.S. becomes a point of concern, attention has naturally turned to two U.S. allies that are also leading shipbuilders.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:At least 17 killed after Israeli strike on Gaza school where people were sheltering
At least 17 killed after Israeli strike on Gaza school where people were sheltering At least 17 were killed after the Israeli military attacked a Gaza school that had turned into a shelter, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday. Several others were reported to be injured in the attack at the school that was sheltering displaced families from the Bureij refugee camp. The Israeli military carried out two consecutive air strikes...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:German President Appoints Conservative Friedrich Merz as Chancellor
The Christian Democratic Union leader was elected by the Bundestag in a second attempt. On Tuesday, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier appointed conservative Friedrich Merz as chancellor, after he secured the absolute majority required in the Bundestag on his second attempt to be confirmed as the new head of government. RELATED:Friedrich Merz Fails to Secure Majority [β¦]
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:'No food when I gave birth': Malnutrition rises in Gaza as Israeli blockade enters third month
Five-month-old Siwar can barely cry, her voice so hoarse from the lack of milk she needs to survive.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Palestinians currently have access to only 30 percent of Gaza
Palestinians currently have access to only 30 percent of Gaza Palestinians currently have access to 30 percent of Gaza after Israel has restricted access to the remaining parts, according to the United Nations office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs, reported Al Jazeera on Monday. Large areas have been declared as no-go zones, such as much of Rafah governorate, and there have been forced displacement issues...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Coronerβs inquest begins into 2012 Hong Kong Lamma ferry disaster
Hearing is being held after two relatives convinced Court of Appeal that it was in the public interest to once again investigate the accident that left 39 people dead.
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