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India consumer inflation slows for ninth straight month — hits lowest since 2017Justin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 Shoppers purchase groceries at the upscale LuLu Hypermarket located in the Lulu International Shopping Mall in Kerala, India, on May…
U.S.-China tariff truce extended as outstanding issues stall a dealJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 The U.S. and China agreed to extend the tariff truce for another 90 days — major sticking points are holding…
RBA cuts interest rates to more than 2-year lowsJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 Australia’s central bank said on Wednesday that monetary policy was restrictive with the current cash rate causing financial pain for…
Are Samosas Unhealthy? Some Indians Find Official Advice Hard to Swallow.Justin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 A government advisory noting the high fat and sugar levels in many popular snacks was seen by some as an…
Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Washington CrackdownJustin M. LarsonAugust 11, 20250 Also, Israel-Qatar tension. Source link
Four years on, here’s what total exclusion of women in Afghanistan looks likeJustin M. LarsonAugust 11, 20250 Four years after Taliban fighters retook the capital Kabul on 15 August 2021, gender equality agency UN Women is warning…
Trump Wields Tariffs as a Force in Diplomacy, to Questionable EffectJustin M. LarsonAugust 11, 20250 The president has threatened more tariffs on Russia and its trading partners and has imposed harsh ones on India and…
Hundreds of Indian Lawmakers Detained at a Protest Claiming Vote RiggingJustin M. LarsonAugust 11, 20250 Opposition figures were held briefly at a New Delhi demonstration after accusing Narendra Modi’s ruling party of manipulating elections. Source…
Australia to Recognize Palestinian StatehoodJustin M. LarsonAugust 11, 20250 After similar announcements by France, Britain and Canada, Australia said it would act at the United Nations General Assembly session…
U.S.-China truce extension hangs in the balance as deadline loomsJustin M. LarsonAugust 11, 20250 A man walks past China’s and USA’s flags before a meeting between US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and China’s Vice…
China’s Automakers Are Taking a Shortcut to European MarketsJustin M. LarsonAugust 11, 20250 Ships carrying Chinese cars are using the Red Sea and Suez Canal even as other vessels still sail around Africa…
Nvidia AMD 15% of China chip sales revenues to U.S. FT reportsJustin M. LarsonAugust 10, 20250 A smartphone with a displayed AMD logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. Florence…
Monday Briefing: North Korea’s Heir ApparentJustin M. LarsonAugust 10, 20250 Also, Europe closed ranks ahead of the Alaska summit. Source link
In India, Immigration Raids Detain Thousands and Create a Climate of FearJustin M. LarsonAugust 10, 20250 Officials have picked up people across the country, most of them Muslim, citing a national security risk. Rights groups say…
Book Blacklist in Kashmir Aims to Muzzle Criticism of IndiaJustin M. LarsonAugust 10, 20250 The federally appointed government in the contested region has declared 25 books off limits, part of what many see as…
Xi Looks to Tighten Grip After Scandals Shake China’s Military EliteJustin M. LarsonAugust 10, 20250 The Chinese leader’s crackdown on military corruption reveals how deep his concerns run, not only about battlefield readiness, but about…
What’s Behind the Thailand-Cambodia ConflictJustin M. LarsonAugust 9, 20250 new video loaded: What’s Behind the Thailand-Cambodia ConflictRecent episodes in Latest VideoWhether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions…
Is Kim Jong-un Preparing a Successor?Justin M. LarsonAugust 9, 20250 Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, might be preparing his young daughter, Kim Ju-ae, to become his successor. Choe…
The Tycoons Who Profit From India’s Thirst for Russian OilJustin M. LarsonAugust 9, 20250 President Trump’s new front in the trade war against India focuses on a pair of enormous refineries with extraordinary owners.…
‘Nuclear weapons have no place in our world,’ UN chief tells mayors in NagasakiJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 Inspired by the hibakusha, survivors of the atomic bombings at the end of World War Two who turned their suffering…
‘The real challenge is still ahead’: UN warns on Afghan returneesJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 “The real challenge is still ahead of us,” Stephanie Loose, Programme Manager in Afghanistan, told journalists in Geneva on Friday.“We’re…
Trump will host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, promoting peace and his role in it.Justin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 The two countries’ leaders are expected to sign a joint declaration toward a peace deal after decades of fighting. Source…
Putin Briefs Leaders of China and India on Talks With U.S. on UkraineJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia may be seeking to build support among countries that have backed Moscow or remained…
India’s Modi Left Soul-Searching After Failed Courtships of Xi and TrumpJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 The collapse of the Indian prime minister’s high-stakes personal efforts to transform India’s ties the world’s two superpowers has exposed…
