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Donald Trump approves ‘retaliatory’ military strikes on Iran, then pulls back

ASEAN leaders to discuss ways of reducing economic uncertainty amid shadow of US-China trade war.

‘Credible evidence’ links Saudi Crown Prince to Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, says UN

UN report says Jamal Khashoggi's death ‘constituted an extrajudicial killing’ The UN released a report Wednesday stating that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) should be...

Top EU adviser blames US for escalating tensions between Iran and the West

Donald Trump officially launches 2020 re-election campaign and upcoming Xi-Trump G20 meet makes stock markets rally.

Iran threatens to breach uranium stockpile limit set by 2015 nuclear deal

Egypt’s former President Mohamed Morsi dies of heart attack in court and British MP Boris Johnson’s anti-Scottish poem

Hong Kong leader suspends controversial ‘extradition’ bill but protests continue

Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong to join protests and US Chamber of Commerce urges Trump to end trade war with China.

Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as extradition bill protests descend into chaos

Clashes leave 72 injured, including two women who are reported to be critical

UK’s Conservative Party releases list of 10 probable PM contenders

Former Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has been arrested in a money laundering case and pilot dies after a helicopter crashed into UK skyscraper.

Hong Kong citizens take out huge protest march against Chinese extradition bill

Moldova faces more political upheaval after top court removed President Igor Dodon and appointed an interim head, Pavel Filip, who has called for fresh elections.

European Central Bank says it may cut interest rates to boost Eurozone’s economy

African Union (AU) suspends Sudan’s membership over military crackdown on protesters. The AU’s decision was also endorsed by the European Union.

Sudan opposition groups reject military’s offer of talks after dozens die in violence

US threatens to hike tariffs on Mexican goods by 5 per cent and Social Democrats win parliamentary elections of Denmark.

On Camera

A new Indian foreign policy consensus is emerging. That India isn’t a great power yet

After exuberance, India must now not only take difficult and costly steps toward industrialisation, but also convert growth into geo-economic leverage and military modernisation.

Geoeconomic confrontation top trigger for global crisis, cyber insecurity biggest risk for India—WEF

WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.