US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to reduce certain mortgage costs, including through the automatic cancellation of mortgage insurance for eligible future borrowers and a permanent
Billions of pounds were added to the value of British and global pharmaceutical companies on Wednesday as investors welcomed the Trump administration’s latest plans on drug pricing and tariffs, The Times reports.
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After years of being spurned by major banks, former President Donald Trump’s family wealth has found a new home at Citigroup Inc., with his son Eric Trump establishing a trust at the
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Gold prices extended a four-day rally on Wednesday, approaching record highs, as investors weighed the risk of a potential U.S. government shutdown, which could bolster demand for haven assets. The surge has
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Taiwan has rejected a U.S. proposal to move half of America’s semiconductor production to domestic soil, highlighting persistent tensions in trade discussions between the two sides. Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said Wednesday
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In recent months, a wave of commentary from across the border has painted Chittagong Port—Bangladesh’s most significant maritime hub—as a looming threat to India’s eastern frontier. This rhetoric from India surrounding Chittagong
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When US President Trump announced that a 50% tariff would be imposed on most goods exported from India to the United States, it sent shockwaves through India. The situation worsened when he
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By mid-2025, U.S. homicide rates were lower than pre-pandemic levels, according to the Council on Criminal Justice. It is a welcome sign, though the decline has been uneven across the country, and wider trends
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JR’s ASIAN fiasco The charisma of JR Jayawardene remains a compelling enigma, particularly from our current perspective nearly three decades after his passing. This essay examines his approach to foreign policy and
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has endorsed a U.S.-sponsored peace proposal aimed at ending nearly two years of conflict in Gaza, though the plan’s
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The US is poised to “sell” Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine. US special envoy to Ukraine, retired general Keith Kellogg, says only the final decision has to be made. The US has
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A federal judge has upheld the U.S. Department of Defense’s decision to designate drone manufacturer DJI as a Chinese military company, rejecting the company’s bid to be removed from the list. In
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The U.S. defense establishment faces a new strategic reckoning as China’s rapidly expanding defense-industrial base and long-range strike arsenal reshape the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, according to a feature published
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by A Special Defence Correspondent The debate over supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles is not simply about weapons; it is about strategic leverage, deterrence, and the limits of Western resolve. Ukrainian
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The Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962 was a wake-up call for President John F. Kennedy and his Soviet counterpart, Nikita Khrushchev, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Both
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Native American leaders are condemning the Pentagon after it allowed the families of soldiers who participated in the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre to retain their military medals, calling the decision a distortion
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