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India deepens defence, energy ties with UAE during PM Modi visit

Modi visit strengthens India-UAE defence and energy partnership

May 16, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, Economics, international news /

Modi visit strengthens India-UAE defence and energy partnership Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s brief visit to the United Arab Emirates on Friday yielded more than the usual diplomatic photo-ops: India and the UAE agreed a framework for a strategic defence partnership and signed energy deals that signal a deepening relationship at a fraught moment for the […]

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Trump warns of fresh Iran action as Israel goes on high alert

Trump warns Iran again as Israel stays on alert

May 15, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news /

Trump warns Iran again as Israel stays on alert US-Israeli war on Iran enters tense seventy-seventh day On the 77th day of the US-Israeli campaign against Iran, President Donald Trump used a televised interview to underscore the fragility of the moment and to signal that Washington’s patience may be running out. Speaking with Fox News

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New attacks hit ships near Hormuz as Donald Trump discusses Iran war with China's President Xi Jinping

Ships burn near Hormuz as Trump, Xi discuss Iran

May 15, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news /

Ships burn near Hormuz as Trump, Xi discuss Iran Indian livestock ship sinks off Oman during UAE voyage Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in Beijing on Thursday against the backdrop of an increasingly dangerous and costly standoff in the Middle East, and their talks underlined how the conflict is spilling far beyond the region’s

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China, U.S. should be ‘partners not rivals’, says Xi Jinping after meeting Donald Trump

Xi urges partnership over rivalry after meeting Trump.

May 14, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news /

Xi urges partnership over rivalry after meeting Trump. Trump praises Xi, vows stronger China-US friendship ahead. Xi and Trump Shake Hands in Beijing: From Rivals to Partners? In a moment that cut through the smog of superpower suspicion, Chinese President Xi Jinping greeted US President Donald Trump with a firm handshake on Thursday, May 14,

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Vance sees hope in Iran talks, UAE denies visit.

Vance sees hope in Iran talks, UAE denies visit.

May 14, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news /

Vance sees hope in Iran talks, UAE denies visit. Iran welcomes India’s peace efforts for stable West Asia. US-Israeli Push on Iran Hits Day 76: Diplomacy Flickers Amid Distrust and Warnings It’s day 76 of the grinding US-Israeli war on Iran, and the world feels like it’s holding its breath. Picture this: fighter jets still

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Pakistan tightens spending as Iran crisis strains economy

Pakistan tightens spending as Iran crisis strains economy

May 12, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news /

Pakistan tightens spending as Iran crisis strains economy Pakistan imposed curbs after Iran conflict disrupted energy supplies. Pakistan Stretches Austerity Belt as Iran Standoff Drains Fuel Lifelines Islamabad’s not catching a break. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif just extended the nationwide austerity push to June 13, scrambling to shield Pakistan from the Iran-U.S. deadlock that’s turned

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Modi begins six-day UAE, Europe tour for diplomacy.

Modi begins six-day UAE, Europe tour for diplomacy.

May 12, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news, Transportation /

Modi begins six-day UAE, Europe tour for diplomacy. Modi meets UAE President Sheikh Mohamed during first visit. Modi’s Whirlwind Europe-Gulf Dash: Locking in Allies Amid Iran Storm Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s no stranger to marathon diplomacy, but this six-day sprint starting Friday—UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Italy—is pure hustle. With the Iran war rattling energy lines

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Iran war effect: Why is Modi asking Indians to avoid foreign trips, gold?

Modi urges Indians cut travel, gold amid Iran crisis.

May 12, 2026 / News, Business, Business and Finance, Business and Leadership, Current Affairs, international news /

Modi urges Indians cut travel, gold amid Iran crisis. Modi urges Indians stay home as Iran war fuels crisis. Modi’s Wake-Up Call: Work from Home, Skip the Gold, Save India from Iran War Squeeze Picture this: You’re in Hyderabad, fuel gauge blinking red, grocery bills climbing, and the news blaring about Hormuz chaos. Then Prime

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Trump says Iran ceasefire ‘on life support’ amid oil price surge

Trump warns fragile Iran ceasefire hangs amid rising oil prices

May 12, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news /

Trump warns fragile Iran ceasefire hangs amid rising oil prices Diplomats rush as Hormuz tensions spark global oil fears Trump’s Iran Ceasefire on the Brink as Oil Chaos Grips the World You can almost hear the frustration in Donald Trump’s voice. On Monday, May 11, the U.S. President dismissed Iran’s latest peace proposal as “a

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Trump says Iran’s response to end war ‘totally unacceptable’

Trump calls Iran’s war-ending response completely unacceptable today.

May 11, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news /

Trump calls Iran’s war-ending response completely unacceptable today. Fresh tensions raise fears over oil, trade, regional stability. Picture this: It’s day 73 of the US-Israeli war on Iran, and the world’s holding its breath. On Monday, May 11, US President Donald Trump fired off a blunt rejection of Iran’s reply to a US-backed peace proposal,

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