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US vs EU Big Tech Battle: Digital Regulations, Fines and Trade Tensions
The US–EU Big Tech dispute is becoming more than a disagreement over fines. Europe wants stronger oversight of dominant digital platforms, while Washington argues that some European measures unfairly burden American businesses. With regulatory cases involving Google and TikTok, scrutiny of cloud services and renewed trade tensions, the conflict could influence competition, AI investment and cross-border business strategy. For companies in India and elsewhere, the key issue is how the evolving rules affect market access, compliance costs and opportunities to compete internationally.
US Green Card Suspension: Impact on TCS, Infosys and Indian IT Workers
The US government's suspension of employment-based PERM applications involving eight technology companies has intensified debate over immigration, American jobs and global talent. While the action affects an important pathway to permanent residency, it does not automatically cancel existing H-1B visas or green cards
India-UAE Trade Hits Double Digits in Local Currencies: Piyush Goyal
India-UAE trade settled in local currencies has reached double-digit levels, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said, while bilateral trade is nearing pre-war levels. The two countries are also expanding cooperation in local-currency settlements, digital payments and investment.
Dangote Picks Indian PSU for $450 Million Kenya Refinery Contract
Africa’s industrialist Aliko Dangote has awarded Engineers India Ltd a contract worth more than $450 million to provide project management and engineering, procurement and construction management services for a planned 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery and petrochemical complex in Lamu, Kenya. The deal expands EIL’s relationship with Dangote and highlights India’s growing role in exporting engineering expertise to Africa.
India-NZ Trade Deal: Dussehra Brings Duty-Free Access, $20 Billion Boost
India-New Zealand FTA will provide duty-free access for 100% of Indian exports, while New Zealand has committed to facilitate USD 20 billion in investment in India over 15 years.
Blackstone’s India Bet Enters a New Era as Jon Gray Sees Bigger Opportunities Ahead
Blackstone President and COO Jon Gray says India has become the firm's strongest private-equity market globally. After an uncertain start, the investment giant shifted toward control deals and sectors including technology services, real estate and manufacturing, while its own 2026 outlook identifies India as a major growth market in Asia.
US-Canada Trade War Deepens: Border Towns Pay the Price as Tariffs Bite
The escalating US-Canada trade war is no longer confined to government offices and negotiating tables. Across communities along the world’s longest international border, tariffs, consumer boycotts and political tensions are reshaping businesses, supply chains and everyday relationships
Trump’s George Washington Statue Push Reopens America’s History Debate
President Donald Trump’s push for a giant George Washington statue and a dedicated five-year Smithsonian exhibition has reignited America’s debate over history, patriotism and cultural memory. The proposal raises a bigger question: should national museums focus more on celebrating America’s founding heroes, or present their achievements alongside the complexities and contradictions of the past?
BRICS New Delhi Declaration: India Puts Diplomacy at the Centre of a Changing World Order
The BRICS New Delhi Declaration 2026 marks a significant diplomatic moment as the bloc calls for dialogue, restraint and a stronger voice for the Global South. From concerns over the Middle East conflict and Iran to unilateral sanctions and global governance, the summit highlights India’s growing role in shaping a changing multipolar world order.
UK Spy Chief Warns Next 9/11-Style Shock Could Emerge From Unexpected Threat
UK MI5 Director General Ken McCallum has warned that the next major terrorist or security shock could emerge from an area that intelligence agencies are not currently watching closely. His warning, issued on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, highlights the changing nature of global threats and the need for intelligence agencies to look beyond familiar patterns of terrorism.
“India Warned Us, We Didn’t Listen”: Belgium PM’s China Warning
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has acknowledged that Europe underestimated the risks of growing economic dependence on China, saying India had warned European nations about the danger earlier but that the warnings were ignored. Speaking at a Confederation of Indian Industry event in New Delhi, De Wever described Europe’s current situation as a “rude awakening”, citing foreign overcapacity, below-cost imports, weakened industrial capacity and strategic dependencies. His remarks come as India and Belgium seek to deepen economic, defence and strategic cooperation.
PM Modi’s Central Asia Push: Uzbekistan Visit Sets Stage for High-Stakes SCO Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Uzbekistan on the first leg of a four-day Central Asia tour that will take him to the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek. His talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev are expected to focus on trade, investment, connectivity, energy, critical minerals and strategic cooperation, before the Prime Minister heads to the SCO gathering where major regional powers, including China and Russia, will be represented.
Iran’s BRICS Pivot: As U.S. Pressure Intensifies, Tehran Builds a New Economic Lifeline Beyond the Dollar
Iran is accelerating efforts to deepen economic ties with BRICS nations as its confrontation with the United States enters a prolonged phase. Tehran’s planned move toward membership in the BRICS New Development Bank, greater use of national currencies and stronger trade links with China, Russia and other emerging economies could give Iran alternative channels for finance and commerce. The strategy also highlights a broader BRICS ambition: reducing dependence on Western financial systems while expanding trade across the Global South. Yet Iran’s economic pivot faces major obstacles, including U.S. secondary sanctions, disrupted energy exports, financial restrictions and divisions within BRICS over the war
US Global Influence Faces a Trust Test as Allies Question Its Leadership
The United States remains the world’s leading military and economic power, but questions over its foreign-policy consistency, use of sanctions, approach to international institutions and changing diplomatic commitments are increasingly shaping perceptions of American leadership. A recent EU Reporter analysis argues that years of military interventions and policy reversals have weakened Washington’s soft power. The wider debate is whether the US can rebuild international trust while maintaining its strategic influence.
Russia Strike on Ukraine Shopping Centre Kills 16, Injures More Than 130
A Russian drone strike on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, has killed at least 16 people and injured more than 130, including children. Ukrainian authorities said the location was struck in two waves, with the second attack coming as emergency workers responded to the first. The incident comes amid an intensifying Russia-Ukraine aerial campaign and growing concerns over Ukraine’s air-defence capacity.
US Envoy’s Kashmir Message: Will America Ease Its Travel Advisory?
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor’s maiden visit to Srinagar has sent a significant diplomatic signal, with the envoy describing Jammu and Kashmir as an “important part of India” and indicating that Washington could reconsider its travel advisory for the Union Territory. His meeting with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, praise for improved security conditions and plans to visit Ladakh have placed tourism, investment and India-US engagement in Kashmir at the centre of attention
100% Tariff Threat on India Opens a New Front in US Trade Debate
The US Senate has advanced a sweeping Russia-sanctions bill that could give the President authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on imports from major buyers of Russian energy, including India and China. The proposal has triggered criticism inside the United States, with lawmakers warning that aggressive tariff powers could raise costs for American consumers and businesses while damaging Washington’s own trade relationships. The debate highlights the increasingly complicated intersection of US sanctions policy, India’s energy interests and global trade
Modi, Vietnam's To Lam Elevate Strategic Partnership with New Trade Goals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vietnam President To Lam elevate bilateral ties, target $25 billion trade by 2030, and expand cooperation in defence, technology, and the Indo-Pacific.
Russia’s Silent Shield? Iran’s €500 Million Air Defence Deal Raises Global Stakes
As reports of a secret Verba air defence agreement emerge amid renewed U.S.–Iran nuclear talks, analysts are debating whether Moscow is strengthening Tehran without directly entering the confrontation—reshaping the strategic balance in the Middle East.
Tariff Politics or Global Strategy? Why Trump's Trade Threats Are Losing Their Shock Value
After proposing tariffs as high as 500% and later softening them to 100%, Washington's shifting trade strategy is raising questions about credibility, negotiation tactics, and America's economic diplomacy.
Middle East Tensions Rise Again as Iran Signals It Will Not Back Down
Fresh Drone Attacks Renew Regional Fears, While Global Focus Turns to Diplomacy, Energy Security, and Political Fallout
The New Global Superpower Isn't the Country With More Missiles, It's the One With More Data
The World's New Cold War Isn't About Weapons, it's About Data
America Under Siege: 15 Mega Climate Disasters Hit the U.S. in Just 6 Months, Losses Cross Billions
Floods, Wildfires, Tornadoes and Extreme Storms Are Striking Harder Than Ever Is America Entering a New Era of Climate Emergency?
FIFA World Cup 2026 Shockwaves: USA Announces Its Arrival as a Global Football Power, Brazil and Morocco Ignite Qualification Race
USMNT Tops Group D in Dominant Fashion While Brazil Finds Its Spark and Morocco Continues Its Remarkable Rise