India-Bangladesh ties strain as violent protests deepen crisis Relations between India and Bangladesh, once described by leaders on both sides as close, time-tested and resilient, are facing one of their most serious crises in years after a brutal killing and a wave of violent protests in Bangladesh. The immediate trigger was the killing of 27-year-old […]
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Epstein files name powerful figures, revealing abuse networks The US Justice Department has released an initial batch of long-awaited documents linked to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, setting off renewed political debate, public scrutiny, and frustration over transparency. The release follows a law passed by Congress requiring the department to make the full set of Epstein-related
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Twenty states warn Trump’s H-1B fee hurts schools, hospitals H-1B visas help US employers hire highly skilled foreign professionals for specialised roles that support innovation, growth, and essential services More than 20 US states have moved to block the Trump administration’s newly imposed $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, warning that the policy threatens to cripple
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H-1B Families Stranded Abroad as US Visa Delays Deepen Thousands of Indian families living in the United States under H-1B visas are caught in a painful situation. Many of them travelled to India for short visits, expecting to return within weeks. Instead, they now find themselves stranded for months because of sudden delays in visa
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Bangladesh High Commission halts visas amid rising security concerns Tensions flared as protesters shouted slogans outside Bangladesh mission in Delhi, prompting sharp diplomatic exchanges between India and Bangladesh The Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi has suspended visa services, citing a “prevailing security situation,” marking a new low point in already strained ties between India
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Oil prices rise as Venezuela, Russia supply fears grow Oil prices finished higher on Monday as fresh geopolitical flashpoints revived fears of supply disruptions from two politically sensitive producers: Venezuela and Russia. What had been a relatively calm market was jolted by maritime incidents and military strikes that reminded traders how quickly energy flows can
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Trump names Greenland envoy, unsettling Denmark and Arctic ties During transition and early second term, Trump repeatedly pushed US control over Greenland, alarming allies and reviving ambitions Denmark and Greenland have pushed back forcefully against renewed US interest in Greenland, after President Donald Trump announced the appointment of a special envoy to the vast Arctic
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Tracing UAE’s shadow alliances shaping regional power dynamics In a world that is steadily shifting away from clear superpower dominance, opportunity now favors those regional players bold enough to act. As the United States, China, Russia, and Europe focus on managing global competition, space has opened for ambitious middle powers to shape events beyond their
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French defense autonomy sounds bold, but Europe needs unity. Macron’s once-mocked warning now resonates, as Trump eras and Ukraine war expose Europe’s risky dependence on transatlantic security. In a 2017 speech that sounded radical at the time, French President Emmanuel Macron warned that “we cannot blindly entrust what Europe represents to the other side of
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Oil prices rise as U.S. intercepts tanker, stoking supply fears. Oil prices moved higher after reports that the United States intercepted an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, injecting fresh geopolitical tension into already sensitive global energy markets. The incident, reported by U.S. officials and cited by international media, involved a tanker suspected of
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