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Topic: Iran

Global Pulse: Did Trump end up making Iran great again?

Five years ago, it would've been unimaginable to live in a world with a truly patriotic Iran and a deeply autocratic Poland.

Global Pulse: Russia’s craving for global dominance not just about nostalgia or trauma

Social media is being used to spread poison while Russia's craving for world power is a geopolitical imperative and the Pentacostalism movement may soon make Catholics a minority in Brazil

Trump’s reluctance to certify Iran: A threat to collective diplomatic responsibility

The US President is dragging his heels on certifying Iran’s compliance to the JCPOA, which could put the landmark plan in a tinder box.

Global Pulse: Now private emails in Trump administration, Merkel the ‘biggest loser’?

The coming years would be anything but pretty for Merkel or indeed for Germany’s consensus-driven political model.

Global Pulse: What’s driving Kim Jong Un’s belligerence? Putin becomes Russia’s longest-serving leader after Stalin

Kim Jong Un's sustained strategy to counter the United States hinges on the core belief that countries without nuclear weapons are vulnerable to US hegemony.

Global Pulse: Hillary was ‘numb’ while calling Trump to concede, German ‘church asylums’

Hillary Clinton says calling Donald Trump to concede the 2016 election was the one of the strangest moments of her life.

Global Pulse: Xi’s bid for absolute power, nuclear watchdog clears Iran

A roundup of the biggest stories and views from across the world.

Global Pulse: Europe’s plan to thwart the next migrant crisis, execution for Iran’s mystic

European leaders may have found a way to thwart the next big African crisis.

Global Pulse: Hezbollah is Iran’s partner in crime, Thailand’s ex-PM missing

A crisp roundup of the international news and views.

Global Pulse: Trump’s getting it back from world leaders, Saudi Arabia’s royal kidnappings

With his belligerent diplomacy, Trump is uniting world leaders against him.

On Camera

I’ve been driving an EV for 2 years—Indian roads are ready to switch to electric

Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.

Rupee’s turmoil has echoes of 2013

With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.