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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
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Topic: Turkey

US deploys bombers to Middle East in response to Iran’s ‘troubling warnings’

 Turkey’s electoral body announces re-poll in Istanbul after ruling party loss.

Trump’s 10,000 lies monument, and Israeli soldiers find a baby’s combat boots

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

US won’t renew expiring Iran oil waivers, White House says

The decision could spike crude prices just as Donald Trump begins to gear up to campaign for a second presidential term.

North Korea tests tactical guided weapon, claims state media

A new report reveals Turkey propped up its foreign reserves using short-term borrowing, and Joko Widodo looks set for another term.

Et tu Istanbul, then fall Erdogan: Why local election results spell hope for Turkey

As Turkey recounts the votes, President Erdogan and his Islamist party have been delivered a significant blow by citizens.

Turkey sends message to President Erdogan through local poll defeat — fix economic reforms

High inflation, rising unemployment, recession & a weakening Turkish lira have led to electoral defeat for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party.

Blow to Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul’s electoral upset

British Parliament votes on four separate proposals to find a compromise over UK’s withdrawal from EU. All four fail to pass.

Lessons Theresa May fails to learn, and a vote in Turkey

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Trump intends to end special trade concessions to India in 60 days

India was the largest beneficiary of the concessions in 2017 with $5.7 billion in imports to the US given duty-free status.

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India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Op Sindoor lesson: IAF chief bats for joint planning & coordination centre in Delhi, not theaterisation

Contrary to claims regarding implementation of theaterisation, ThePrint first reported on 17 June 2021 that it will be delayed. Now, ACM Singh bats for different structure.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.