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Trump’s plan to share nuclear tech with Saudi faces probe, another Labour MP quits in UK

US and China are preparing for another round of trade talks in Washington, and Sanders is running for US presidency, again.

India prepares for Mohammed bin Salman’s visit today. This is who he is

As noise surrounds MBS’s visit to India, ThePrint looks at 5 things to decode the intrigue behind Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince.

Nigeria delays its elections citing ‘logistical’ reasons, Chinese markets on bull run

Nigerian election commission announces delay hours before polling, Chinese markets recover from last year's slump.

What Imran Khan’s latest domestic headache, Pashtun Tahafuz Movement, is all about

With the ongoing protests in Pakistan over the alleged killing of one PTM activist, ThePrint takes a look at the movement's history.

World’s most significant security conference warns of toughest challenge since Cold War

Munich Security Conference says liberal world order now being dismantled by Donald Trump’s presidency, among other threats.

Trump attacks the World Bank by nominating an unconventional chief

Donald Trump's nominee for the post of World Bank president has been a critic of multilateral institutions.

What is wrong with the British political system?

How Oxford & tabloids helped Britain lose the Brexit plot.

In deal to avert another US govt shutdown, early reports hand victory to Democrats

It has been a long day in the world of foreign affairs, and we begin by looking at how the Democrats and the Republicans, the two leading parties of the US, reached a deal to avert another government shutdown.

On Camera

Strong showing by north, improved compliance — how GST revenue rose to record Rs 2.1 lakh cr in April

While April typically sees highest collections in a financial year, analysts say a host of reasons came together this time to lift total figures.

Complex network of India’s existing air defence capabilities & the way forward

Provocations among Israel & Iran have prompted discussion on the need for India to broaden its air defence apparatus, given tensions with adversarial neighbours.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.