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February 3, 2026 10:27 AM

‘Will accelerate journey towards Viksit Bharat’, Piyush Goyal calls India–US trade deal ‘historic’

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Tuesday welcomed the India-US trade deal, stating that this development will unlock the "power of two large democracies" working together for the "shared prosperity" of their people. He called the trade deal a "historic turning point" for the bilateral relations of the two nations. In a post on X, Goyal said, "Congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji and President Donald Trump, as well as to the people of India and the United...

February 2, 2026 10:15 PM

Trump launches $12 billion minerals stockpile to boost US manufacturing, counter China

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to launch a strategic critical minerals stockpile with $12 billion in seed money from the U.S. Export-Import Bank, a Trump administration official familiar with the plan said. The investment marks Washington's latest attempt to offset what policymakers view as Chinese manipulation of prices for lithium, nickel, rare earths and other critical minerals - vital for items from electric vehicles to high-tech weaponry - that has stymied American mining companies for...

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 30, 2026 12:37 PM

Trump says Putin agreed to not fire on Kyiv for a week during cold

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin had agreed to refrain from firing on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities for a week because of cold winter weather. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he thanked Washington for the initiative, which he described as halting Russian strikes on energy targets, which have left hundreds of apartments in Kyiv without power during freezing weather. There was no immediate comment from Moscow, which had earlier issued...

January 28, 2026 11:16 AM

Trump says value of the dollar is ‘great’, currency hits 4-year low

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the value of the dollar was "great", when asked whether he thought it had declined too much, adding to pressure on the greenback which hit a four-year low. The dollar's recent weakness stems from multiple factors: expectations of continued Federal Reserve rate cuts, tariff uncertainty, policy volatility including threats to Fed independence and rising fiscal deficits, all of which have eroded investor confidence in U.S. economic stability. A lower do...

January 23, 2026 3:00 PM

Denmark, NATO seek to boost Arctic security amid Greenland crisis

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Friday she had agreed with NATO chief Mark Rutte that the alliance needs to boost security in the Arctic following weeks of turmoil over U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to annex Greenland. The governments of Denmark and Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory, insist that sovereignty over the island is not up for discussion, but have said they are open to talks on a wide range of other topics. Trump said on Thursday he had secured to...

January 21, 2026 9:47 PM

Trump mocks Macron’s sunglasses in Davos speech

U.S. President Donald Trump mocked French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday for the aviator sunglasses he was wearing during his own speech at Davos the day before. "I watched him yesterday, with those beautiful sunglasses. What the hell happened?" Trump said, speaking to global elites at the annual World Economic Forum in the Swiss mountain resort. Macron's office has said the choice to wear the dark, reflective sunglasses during his speech, which took place indoors, was to protect his e...

January 21, 2026 9:44 PM

Trump tells Davos the US will not use force to gain Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump ruled out the use of force in his bid to control Greenland on Wednesday, but said in a speech in Davos that no other country can secure the Danish territory. "People thought I would use force, but I don't have to use force," Trump said at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Switzerland. "I don't want to use force. I won't use force." Trump took a hectoring tone, chastising the United States' European allies for their insolence, disloyalty and policy missteps ...

January 21, 2026 9:45 PM

Trump says he will meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy, deal ‘reasonably close’

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Switzerland, adding that he felt Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin were now at a point where they could reach a deal to end the war. Trump said he was dealing with Putin, who he said wanted to make a deal to end the nearly four-year-old war, adding that he thought Zelenskiy was also ready to reach an agreement. Both leaders had backed away from an agreement before, but a dea...

January 20, 2026 10:53 PM

After Trump salvo, Macron says: we don’t give in to bullies

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said Europe would not give in to bullies or be intimidated, in a scathing criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose steep tariffs if Europe does not let him take over Greenland. While other European leaders have tried to keep a measured tone to prevent the trans-Atlantic dispute from escalating, Macron came out swinging. France, and Europe, will not "passively accept the law of the strongest," Macron said at the World Economic Forum...