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February 5, 2026 2:45 PM

First tranche of India-US trade deal in 4-5 days, formal pact by mid-March: Piyush Goyal

India is set to roll out the first tranche of its bilateral trade agreement (BTA) with the United States within the next four to five days, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. The initial phase of the agreement will lead to a reduction in US tariffs on Indian exports to 18 per cent. Goyal said a joint India-US statement is expected to be issued in the coming days. Following this, an executive order will be released, bringing the reduced 18 per cent tariff on Indian goo...

February 4, 2026 6:23 PM

US and Iran to seek de-escalation in nuclear talks in Oman

The United States and Iran are due to hold talks in Oman on Friday after Tehran requested a change of venue to limit negotiations strictly to its nuclear programme, as a buildup of US forces in the Middle East has raised fears of a confrontation. Iran sought to hold the meeting in Oman as a continuation of previous rounds of talks on its nuclear programme, asking for a shift from Turkey to avoid any expansion of discussions to issues such as its ballistic missile programme, a regional official ...

February 2, 2026 6:50 PM

Iran weighs terms for resuming talks with U.S. amid rising tensions

Iran is weighing the terms for resuming talks with the United States, a foreign ministry official said on Monday, after both sides signalled readiness to revive diplomacy over a long-running nuclear dispute amid fears of wider regional conflict. Tensions remain high following a U.S. naval buildup near Iran after a violent crackdown on anti-government protests last month, described as the deadliest domestic unrest since the 1979 revolution. U.S. President Donald Trump, who stopped short of inter...

October 30, 2026 4:52 PM

What’s next for Trump’s Gaza plan after Rafah reopening?

U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war was given a boost on Monday with the reopening of the enclave's Rafah crossing with Egypt. But difficult questions remain unaddressed, including whether Hamas will disarm. Trump's plan, now in its second phase, has been shaken by repeated Israeli attacks that have killed hundreds in Gaza, as well as resistance by Hamas militants to lay down their weapons. Israeli officials say they are preparing for a return to war if Hamas refuses to disar...

January 28, 2026 11:16 AM

US population growth slows as immigration declines, Census data shows

U.S. population growth has slowed to its lowest rate since the COVID-19 pandemic, in line with a historic drop in migration worldwide, federal government data released on Tuesday showed. The United States saw an increase of just 1.8 million people, or 0.5%, to reach 341.8 million residents in the year ending June 2025, with every U.S. state except for Montana and West Virginia seeing their rate of population growth slow, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Globally, net interna...

January 23, 2026 10:22 PM

UN human rights chief urges US to uphold international law in immigration crackdown

The U.N. human rights chief urged the Trump administration on Friday to ensure that its migration policies respect individual rights and international law, citing concerns over arbitrary and unlawful arrests and detentions. "Individuals are being surveilled and detained, sometimes violently including at hospitals, churches, mosques, courthouses, markets, schools, and even within their own homes, often solely on mere suspicion of being undocumented migrants," the United Nations High Commissioner...

January 23, 2026 3:43 PM

US withdraws from the World Health Organization

The United States officially left the World Health Organization on Thursday after a year of warnings that doing so would hurt public health in the U.S. and globally, saying its decision reflected failures in the U.N. health agency's management of the COVID-19 pandemic. President Donald Trump gave notice that the U.S. would quit the organization on the first day of his presidency in 2025, via an executive order. According to a press release from the U.S. Health and State Departments, the U.S. w...

January 21, 2026 4:01 PM

Mexico sends 37 more cartel suspects to US amid rising tensions

Mexico has sent another 37 alleged members of criminal organizations to the United States, Mexico's security minister said on Tuesday. The handover of alleged cartel members is the third major transfer in the past year and brings the total number of transferred inmates to 92. The latest swap occurred amid growing tension with Washington over cartel activity and repeated threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to attack cartels with or without Mexican involvement. The recent set of prisoners wa...

January 18, 2026 9:48 AM

Trump vows tariffs on eight European nations over Greenland

President Donald Trump on Saturday vowed to implement a wave of increasing tariffs on European allies until the United States is allowed to buy Greenland, escalating a row over the future of Denmark's vast Arctic island. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said additional 10% import tariffs would take effect on February 1 on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and Great Britain - all already subject to tariffs imposed by Trump. Those tariffs would increas...

January 15, 2026 10:48 PM

Trump says Tehran has ‘no plan’ to execute protesters

US President Donald Trump says he has been told “on good authority” that plans for executions in Iran have been halted, even as Tehran continues fast-track trials as part of its crackdown on protesters. Trump had earlier told demonstrators that “help is on the way” and that his administration would “act accordingly” in response to reports of mass killings by security forces. Iran’s judiciary announced on Thursday that a man feared to be facing execution would not receive the death ...