Jimmy Wales Says India Poised to Shape AI Future, Calls for Human Oversight and Open Innovation
As India sharpens its ambition to become a global leader in artificial intelligence, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has offered a perspective that is both enthusiastic and cautionary. Speaking on the sidelines of a major AI summit in New Delhi, Wales praised India’s technological momentum while underscoring the need for human oversight, responsible regulation and the […]
US–Japan Seal $550 Billion Investment Pact, Marking Major Shift in Trade and Industrial Strategy
The United States and Japan have formalised a sweeping new trade and investment agreement that could reshape industrial cooperation between the two allies for years to come. Announced by US President Donald Trump, the deal includes a $550 billion investment commitment from Tokyo into the American economy, alongside tariff reductions and large-scale infrastructure projects spanning […]
Trump Says Regime Change in Iran ‘Would Be Best,’ Deploys Second U.S. Carrier to West Asia
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that a change in Iran’s ruling system “would be the best thing that could happen,” as his administration weighs potential military action against Tehran and ramps up American naval deployments in West Asia. Speaking to reporters after visiting troops at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Mr. Trump confirmed that a […]
US–Taiwan Trade Deal Lowers Tariffs, Deepens Tech and Energy Ties
The United States and Taiwan have formalised a new trade agreement that reduces tariffs on Taiwanese exports to the US while expanding American access to Taiwan’s market, in a move both sides say will strengthen supply chains and deepen strategic economic ties. Under the deal, Washington will lower duties on a wide range of Taiwanese […]
What Undermined Jamaat-e-Islami’s Momentum in Bangladesh’s High-Stakes Election?
In the weeks leading up to Bangladesh’s February 12 general election, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami projected unusual confidence. Political analysts in Dhaka speculated that the party long relegated to the margins of national politics might record its strongest electoral performance since independence. With the Awami League banned from contesting and the political landscape dramatically reshaped by […]
Nine Dead in Tumbler Ridge School Shooting; Police Identify 18-Year-Old Suspect, Motive Unclear
Authorities in British Columbia have identified an 18-year-old transgender woman as the suspect in one of the deadliest mass shootings in recent Canadian history, after nine people including the attacker were killed in the small community of Tumbler Ridge. Police said the suspect, Jesse Van Rootselaar, fatally shot her mother and 11-year-old stepbrother at their […]
White House Revises Trade Fact Sheet, Drops ‘Pulses’ From India Tariff List
The White House has quietly revised its official fact sheet on the recently announced interim trade agreement with India, removing a reference to “certain pulses” from the list of American agricultural products expected to receive tariff relief. The update, issued on February 10, also subtly altered language describing India’s commitments under the deal replacing the […]
US–Bangladesh Seal New Trade Deal, Resetting Economic Ties With Tariff Cuts and Market Access
The United States and Bangladesh have finalised a new reciprocal trade agreement, marking a significant recalibration of bilateral economic ties at a time of shifting global supply chains and intensifying trade realignments in South Asia. The agreement, announced on Monday, lowers tariffs on Bangladeshi exports to the US while granting American companies wider access to […]
Key Terms of the ‘Historic’ India–US Trade Deal: What Trump’s ‘Zero Tariff’ Claim Really Means
The United States has formally outlined the contours of what the Donald Trump administration is calling a “historic” trade understanding with India, offering clarity on President Trump’s controversial claim that New Delhi has agreed to cut tariffs on American goods to “zero”. A detailed White House statement released this week provides a more nuanced picture […]
India, Malaysia Send Firm Signal Against Cross-Border Terrorism, Deepen Strategic Partnership
India and Malaysia have delivered a clear and coordinated message against cross-border terrorism, reaffirming a shared position of “no double standards and no compromise” as Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a high-level bilateral engagement with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur. The strong stance on terrorism marked a key outcome of Modi’s visit, […]