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US Treasury secretary confirms plans for $250 bill featuring Trump’s face

Trump-themed $250 bill proposal sparks buzz across America

May 29, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news / / Leave a Comment

Trump-themed $250 bill proposal sparks buzz across America Proposed $250 bill breaks century-old tradition on currency A proposal to print a new $250 banknote bearing President Donald Trump’s likeness has moved from headline-grabbing rumor to something closer to reality — at least in design studios and congressional offices. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters […]

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Singapore court sentences Byju’s founder Raveendran to 6 months in jail

Singapore court jails Byju’s founder Raveendran for six months.

May 27, 2026 / News, Business, Business and Finance, Business and Leadership, Current Affairs, international news / / Leave a Comment

Singapore court jails Byju’s founder Raveendran for six months. Singapore court orders Byju Raveendran surrender in contempt case. Byju Raveendran, founder of edtech giant Byju’s, was on Wednesday ordered by a Singapore court to serve six months in jail for contempt, in the latest legal blow to the embattled entrepreneur. The court also directed him

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Australia-India-Japan-US Quad urged to address 'connectivity choke points'

Quad nations plan port project, critical minerals partnership together

May 26, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news / / Leave a Comment

Quad nations plan port project, critical minerals partnership together The Quad leaders met in New Delhi on Tuesday and moved quickly from talk to tangible plans, unveiling initiatives on energy security and critical minerals aimed at reducing reliance on fragile supply chains. Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined discussions as the partners pledged new investments

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Rubio speaks to Russian Foreign min Lavrov; discuss Ukraine, Iran

Rubio, Lavrov discuss Ukraine war and rising Iran tensions

May 26, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news / / Leave a Comment

Rubio, Lavrov discuss Ukraine war and rising Iran tensions Rubio, Lavrov discuss Kyiv strikes as evacuation fears grow Rubio, Lavrov Swap Views as Russia Says It Will Strike Kyiv; US-Russia Tensions Ripple Over Iran US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke by phone on Monday in a call requested

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Trump calls for Arab nations to join Abraham Accords as part of Iran deal

Trump urges Arab nations join Abraham Accords amid Iran deal talks

May 26, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news / / Leave a Comment

Trump urges Arab nations join Abraham Accords amid Iran deal talks Trump Pushes to Expand Abraham Accords as Iran Talks “Proceed Nicely,” Seeks Wider Middle East Reset President Donald Trump on Monday renewed calls for a broad expansion of the Abraham Accords, urging several Middle Eastern countries to join a normalisation push he said should

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US launches ‘self-defence strikes’ on southern Iran

US launches self-defence strikes, tensions rise across southern Iran

May 26, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news / / Leave a Comment

US launches self-defence strikes, tensions rise across southern Iran Fresh tensions cloud Washington-Tehran ceasefire hopes and diplomacy US Strikes in Southern Iran Strain Fragile Ceasefire as Diplomatic Hopes Flicker week that had briefly raised hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough. The operations, the US military said, were undertaken to counter threats against American personnel in the

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Iran ready to surrender enriched uranium as part of US proposed peace deal

Iran signals readiness to surrender enriched uranium in deal.

May 25, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news / / Leave a Comment

Iran signals readiness to surrender enriched uranium in deal. Iran signals enriched uranium surrender amid wider U.S. peace talks. Iran has agreed in principle to relinquish its stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of a broader peace deal being negotiated with the United States, two U.S. officials told The New York Times — a

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Trump says any Iran deal would be ‘exact opposite’ of Obama era nuclear pact

Trump vows tougher Iran deal, unlike Obama-era pact

May 25, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news / / Leave a Comment

Trump vows tougher Iran deal, unlike Obama-era pact On Monday, May 25 — the 87th day of the American-Israeli war with Iran — former US President Donald Trump weighed in on fragile talks between Washington and Tehran, saying In a post on Truth Social, Trump described a potential arrangement as “good and proper,” and “the

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Marco Rubio visits India: What’s at stake with Trump-Modi ties strained?

Rubio visits India as Trump-Modi tensions quietly deepen.

May 23, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, Indian Politics, international news, Local News / / Leave a Comment

Rubio visits India as Trump-Modi tensions quietly deepen. United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in India this Saturday for a three-day tour that will take him from the colonial-era streets of Kolkata to the tourist-packed monuments of Agra and Jaipur, before ending in the capital, New Delhi. The itinerary, State Department spokesperson Tommy

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‘Good signs’ seen in Iran talks, but US has alternatives: Rubio

Rubio sees hope in Iran talks, warns alternatives remain.

May 22, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news / / Leave a Comment

Rubio sees hope in Iran talks, warns alternatives remain. On the 84th day of the American‑Israeli war on Iran, tensions showed faint signs of diplomatic movement but remained overshadowed by escalating military and economic risks, especially at sea. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there were “good signs” emerging from negotiations with Tehran, while

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