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How the World Cup has changed the way we see Russia, and Trump advised May to sue the EU

France beat Croatia to win the FIFA World Cup for the second time, Trump and Putin sit down to meet in Finland.

Trump was received in the UK with an awkward dinner and mass protests

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has recognised and given sanction to passive euthanasia and "living will"

Chinese govt doesn’t want its media to criticise Trump & NATO summit gets off to a rocky start

The US has failed to meet its deadline to reunite separated families and its a tussle of political ideologies in India The media has finally been...

At last Thai teens are home, but how did they get there?

The world rejoiced Tuesday as all 12 members of a youth football team and their coach were rescued after being trapped in a cave...

A Chinese black comedy film on treating cancer with Indian medicine raked in over $140 mn

Boris Johnson among two UK cabinet ministers to resign over Theresa May's 'soft Brexit' push, and four more Thai teens rescued from flooded cave.

Thai cave rescue: Four out, nine to go

China's surveillance state is very much a reality, and the United States' relationship with North Korea is deteriorating.

Diver dies in Thai cave rescue effort, and Afghanistan has ended virginity testing

Justin Trudeau says he does not think he acted 'inappropriately' at 2000 musical fest, and bombing resumes in Syria as ceasefire deal falls through. Former...

Russians love football too much, and Tunis first Arab capital with an elected female mayor

Indonesia has banned a Chinese video app for 'inappropriate content', and rescue efforts for the Thai boys continue as heartwarming videos of them are shared online.

Thai teens still trapped in a cave, must learn to swim to get out

The octopus which predicted Japan's World Cup results has been killed and Malaysian ex-president arrested

Hungry, rake thin, but alive after 10 days, Thai teens say ‘thank you’ to rescuers

Harvey Weinstein indicted on three additional charges of sexual misconduct and  Justin Trudeau washes hands off alleged sexual harrassment incident. 

On Camera

Trump tariffs, import dependence are holding back America’s manufacturing renaissance

Better tax, regulatory, and monetary policy should indeed provide a tailwind for manufacturing, but the sector will probably continue to struggle.

Designed to oversee corn & crude futures, Wall Street regulator grapples with crypto, sports gambling

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is on the precipice of gaining new crypto oversight as lawmakers continue to negotiate major legislation.

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.