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25.01 / 19:35

markets UPS Fighting President country US has not stopped military aid to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he would pause foreign aid grants for 90 days. Zelenskyy did not clarify whether humanitarian aid had been paused. Ukraine relies on the US for 40% of its military needs. «I am focused on military aid; it has not been stopped, thank God,» he said at a press conference with Moldovan President Maia Sandu.

25.01 / 11:39

Booking TikTok Marvell President social travelers Videos Novels from 19th century spark wild theories about President Donald Trump, and time travel: Prophecy or coincidence?

Baron Trump’s Marvelous Underground Journey (1888) and The Last President (1896), penned by American author Ingersoll Lockwood, were largely forgotten until recent years when their uncanny details began circulating on social media, particularly TikTok.

25.01 / 10:25

Target Waters War show Investigations International The undersea cable war

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A handout picture released by the Britain's Ministry of Defence (MOD) in London on January 22 shows Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset (foreground) patrolling near the Russian vessel Yantar, near U.K. waters, earlier this week.

25.01 / 02:33

UPS Booking Death love testing Schools The benefits of reading poetry in a world of muddled meanings

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. By the time you are reading this, most of us would have entered into a death struggle with our new year resolutions. The hard numbers from our blood tests would have softened around the edges.

25.01 / 01:33

markets Strategy awards President country International US freezes almost all foreign aid except for Israel, Egypt arms: Memo

24.01 / 22:43

markets Strategy Election President PAM reports rights How Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky planned to win over Donald Trump, and it involved Melania; here's all about it

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky explored unconventional diplomatic strategies to win favor with the newly inaugurated US President Donald Trump while including a potential deal to purchase the Ukrainian language rights to the memoir of First Lady Melania Trump, reported Daily Beast. The proposed strategy which reportedly never got progressed beyond the initial discussions was actually a part of a broader effort to establish the positive relationship with the new US administration.

24.01 / 20:35

markets Align Election President War 2020 Vladimir Putin says Donald Trump might have prevented Russia-Ukraine war

Vladimir Putin said that the ongoing war in Ukraine might have been averted had Donald Trump been re-elected president in 2020. Putin’s comments align with Trump’s long-standing assertion that, under his leadership, the Russia-Ukraine war would never have happened. But Putin also repeated Trump’s controversial claim that the 2020 US election was “stolen.”

24.01 / 19:03

markets Digital Strategy Experts PAM stage Not worried about US sanctions against Russian oil, says Hardeep Singh Puri

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24.01 / 16:47

Platform Election Opinion President show Interviews Inside Elon Musk’s assault on Germany’s political establishment

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In December, American billionaire and Trump confidant Elon Musk posted a six-word sentence on his social-media platform, X, that jolted Germany’s political landscape. “Only the AfD can save Germany," he wrote, embracing the far-right populist Alternative for Germany party, which calls for expelling illegal migrants, leaving the European Union and getting closer to Russia.

24.01 / 16:33

markets Remark Election President War peace Putin calls Donald Trump ‘pragmatic’ and ‘smart’, says Ukraine war could have been avoided if 2020 Election wasn’t ‘stolen’

Vladimir Putin has lauded former U.S. President Donald Trump, calling him both “smart” and “pragmatic” in an interview with state media. Putin’s comments, which came after Trump’s recent remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, show the Russian leader’s respect for Trump’s approach to handling global issues.

24.01 / 12:07

UPS Waters Research SPY Investigations The deep-sea battle over the world’s data cables is heating up

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. LONDON—For around a decade, the Russian spy ship Yantar has crossed the globe and loitered over undersea cables in what Western officials suspect is an attempt by the Kremlin to map vital arteries for the global economy running along the ocean floor. This week, the Yantar passed through British waters, where it was tracked by two British Royal Navy ships, according to the U.K.

24.01 / 08:53

markets Digital security Strategy Experts PAM Risk of clash between nuclear powers is growing, Russian security official says

Sergei Shoigu warned in an interview published on Friday that the risk of an armed clash between nuclear powers was rising.

24.01 / 08:11

markets UPS Provident security performer reports BPCL: Weak refining weighs on Q3, spotlight on capex, debt ahead

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL) reported 21% year-on-year growth in Ebitda for the December quarter (Q3FY25), thanks to lower crude oil prices, compared to a 65% decline in H1FY25.

24.01 / 06:11

markets Target Strategy Analysis Trade Experts BPCL upgraded by CLSA, remain bullish on long-term growth despite weak Q3 earnings

Q3 earnings, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) continues to attract attention from global brokerages. CLSA has upgraded BPCL’s stock to ‘Hold’ from ‘Underperform,’ while Morgan Stanley maintains its bullish stance with an ‘Overweight’ rating. CLSA has set a target price of Rs 270 for BPCL, noting a manageable impact on the company’s gross refining margin (GRM) from U.S. sanctions on Russia. The brokerage also highlighted a 24% correction in BPCL's stock since October 2024. While CLSA has lowered its earnings estimate by 3% for FY25, the firm expects the government to largely compensate BPCL for its LPG losses in the upcoming Union Budget.

24.01 / 02:11

Cooper Align reports Department China is helping supply chemicals for Iran’s ballistic-missile program

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Two Iranian ships docked in China have been loaded with a critical ingredient to produce propellant for ballistic missiles, people familiar with the matter said—a demonstration of the challenge the Trump administration will have in pressing China to reduce cooperation with Iran. The two vessels are loaded with around 1,000 tons of sodium perchlorate, a material that Iran could turn into 960 tons of ammonium perchlorate, one of the main ingredients for producing solid propellant for ballistic missiles, the people said.

24.01 / 01:41

markets security Analysis Research Trade Experts rights Asian shares track Wall Street optimism before BOJ

Asian equities rose, following a rebound in technology stocks that pushed Wall Street to a record high. Oil fell after President Donald Trump urged OPEC to lower crude prices and said he will push for interest-rate cuts. Equity benchmarks rose in Tokyo ahead of a key interest rate decision by the Bank of Japan later Friday, where a hike is expected. Stocks also rose in Sydney and Seoul. The S&P 500 advanced 0.5%, with the gauge topping the 6,100 milestone. Tech shares, which weighed heavily on the market throughout most of the session, rebounded in the final stretch of trading. A gauge of dollar strength was flat.

24.01 / 00:43

markets Apple Trade President country Pharmaceuticals No pre-emptive tariff cuts on US imports; New Delhi prepares for talks with Trump administration

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The Indian government is preparing a new blueprint to address key issues in imports of American apples, oil, electric vehicles, satellite communications, among others, as it gears up for trade talks with the US. These discussions aim to strengthen ties with the world’s most powerful country, now guided by the 'America First' policy espoused by its new president Donald Trump.

23.01 / 21:49

markets Platform President War Inside social Donald Trump's threats to Putin on the Ukraine war seem to be hollow, as the U.S. hardly has any Russian imports to levy tariffs on

US President Donald Trump has actually threatened to impose high tariffs and additional sanctions on Russia if President Vladimir Putin does not eventually agree to end the ongoing war in Ukraine, reported Business Insider.

23.01 / 13:01

markets UPS Strategy Bill President NATO chief Mark Rutte says Europe will pay for US arms for Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday urged the United States to keep supplying Ukraine with weapons to fight Russia's invasion and said he was sure Europe was ready to pay the bill.

23.01 / 13:01

markets President War social Relationships peace As Donald Trump's promise to end the Ukraine war within 24 hours of becoming president is broken, he issues an ultimatum to pal Putin: end the war or else face the music

Ukraine war or face severe economic consequences. This move comes as Trump attempts to fulfill his promise of ending the conflict swiftly, a promise that has already faced skepticism. On Truth Social, Trump warned Putin of high taxes, tariffs, and sanctions on Russian goods if a peace deal is not reached soon. Despite the tough rhetoric, Trump also expressed his admiration for the Russian people and his past good relations with Putin, highlighting the complex nature of their relationship.

23.01 / 13:01

markets Digital Strategy economy Experts PAM Is Russia's finances on the brink? Some economists are judging its economy by looking at Moscow from space; here's how

Elisabeth Svantesson, nighttime satellite photos of Russia's capital is being used to understand the latest standing of the Russian economy.

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