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13.01 / 15:23

security economy Trade country isolate An isolated Iran finds China’s friendship has limits

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. HONG KONG—As street protests and a failing economy continue to put pressure on Iran’s government, its ally China has offered few signs of support. Rather than boost Tehran in its time of need, the partnership that had worried governments in the West and Middle East has instead shown signs of its limited scope and resilience.

13.01 / 12:19

TikTok wellness Trade country reports Relationships Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agree to a trade truce

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. IT WAS MORE grand bazaar than grand bargain. After months of haggling, bluffing and fist-shaking, America and China appear to have a trade deal.

13.01 / 12:19

Action security Trade President country politician Mexico rejects Trump’s plea for US forces to take on cartels

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MEXICO CITY—President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday she rejected an offer from President Trump to use the U.S. military against the country’s drug cartels, as Mexican security officials grow concerned about potential American demands in the wake of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s ouster.

13.01 / 03:05

UPS Progressive Action President Swimming country International America’s climate retreat should galvanize global action: The cause is vital, not US participation

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. What does the US withdrawal from 66 international organizations, especially the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), mean for the already half-hearted multilateral efforts to tackle one of our biggest ever problems? Very simply, the glacial pace of progress in tackling climate change is likely to slow down further. The US has now pulled out from all major initiatives to keep the planet we inhabit from warming too much.

13.01 / 01:45

UPS President country reports White House weighs Iran’s nuclear-talks offer as Trump leans toward strikes

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—The White House is weighing a last-ditch Iranian offer to engage in diplomacy over curbing its nuclear program even as President Trump currently leans toward authorizing fresh military strikes on Iran, U.S. officials say.

13.01 / 01:39

Trade President country social Courts US to impose 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran, Trump says

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The U.S. will put a 25% tariff on any country that does business with Iran, President Trump said on Monday, raising pressure on the Middle Eastern nation after days of protests against the government.

13.01 / 01:39

UPS Digital security country cover information How Iran’s regime has hidden its brutal crackdown

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. IRANIANS ARE accustomed to losing access to phone and internet services during unrest. The internet was cut off during protests in 2019 and during another big wave of demonstrations in 2022.

12.01 / 12:43

UPS Target Action Trade President country Chinese trade is thriving despite America’s attacks

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Since Donald Trump returned to office, one country has borne the brunt of his fury. “We’ve been ripped off by every country in the world," he declared in April, “but China is the…‘chief-ripper-offer’".

12.01 / 09:53

UPS wellness Experts country reports International Why India's iron ore imports are at a seven-year high despite ample reserves

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: A global glut of high-grade iron ore is reshaping India’s raw material economics—and pushing steelmakers to import more at home’s expense. The country's iron ore imports climbed to a seven-year high in 2025, as shortages of high-grade domestic ore, softer international prices and logistical challenges pushed steelmakers to look overseas—raising concerns over raw material security just as capacity expansion accelerates.

12.01 / 08:35

Citi Digital Manufacturing economy Sustainability country innovations India at 100: India’s most decisive decades are upon us: growth, demographics and cities will make or break the dream

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India is entering the most consequential phase of its development since independence. Between 2026 and 2047, the year Independent India turns 100, its economy, population and cities will undergo transformations unmatched in scale.

12.01 / 03:45

security War country social Weakened by war, Iran’s regime faces its toughest challenge yet

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. DUBAI—Iran’s 12-day war with Israel and the U.S. last June broke the regime’s carefully nurtured image of invincibility, many ordinary Iranians say.

12.01 / 02:55

FIVE Action track country travelers International Russian flags proliferate over shadow fleet of oil tankers

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With five oil tankers seized—and more U.S. military action promised—the world’s fleet of so-called shadow tankers that ferry sanctioned crude are quickly hoisting a new flag: the Russian tricolor.

12.01 / 01:35

Target Strategy economy Align Sustainability track country Debt-to-GDP ratio target: What are the challenges ahead for India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A momentous shift in fiscal strategy will take place in the upcoming fiscal year. From 2026-27, the government will track government debt instead of fiscal deficit as its primary fiscal target.

12.01 / 01:35

Citi Death community Experts country cover Courts Mandatory probate on Will removed but it is still a smart move for inheritance

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : Parliament in December cleared the Repealing and Amending Act, 2025, which has removed a long-standing procedural hurdle in inheritance by deleting Section 213 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925. The change means that beneficiaries in Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata no longer have to mandatorily get a probate and can now act on a valid Will.

12.01 / 01:25

COST economy Sustainability President show country politician Pessimism is the world’s main economic problem

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. POSITIVE THINKING can help people who are feeling down. Politicians, too, have long understood that gloomy expectations can become self-fulfilling.

12.01 / 01:25

markets UPS IPO security Trade NOC country NSE's unlisted shares back in focus as Sebi chief says IPO nod likely by month-end

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : The unlisted market could be in for a flurry of activity, with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) likely to get the market regulator's approval to begin its listing process by the end of this month.

11.01 / 13:45

Provident Target Sustainability country innovations Interviews International India, China to lead global energy transition post-US exit: UN Energy official

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The global energy transition and climate goals could face challenges after President Donald Trump withdrew the US from key multilateral organizations, but the transition will continue, with countries such as India and China expected to take the lead in redrawing the global energy roadmap, a senior United Nations (UN) official said.

11.01 / 08:11

Fighting security country social As Europe’s re-armament grows likely, a window of opportunity may be opening for India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. While the White House insists that the US might use military force to annex Greenland, serious people in Denmark believe that the actual takeover might be more prosaic. As Shane Harris and his colleagues report in The Atlantic, President Donald Trump could simply announce on social media that the territory is now a part of the US.

11.01 / 08:11

markets COST Waters Manufacturing wellness country Springboard 2026: Why India's 100GW nuclear dream hinges on small modular reactors.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Dear reader, as 2025, a year of global tumult and volatility, rolls by, Mint's reporters and columnists look around the corner at what is coming in 2026—to help you know what to expect and prepare for it. Tell us what you think at [email protected]. India’s nuclear energy sector has ushered in the new year with a new commitment, resolve, and imagination.

11.01 / 06:05

markets UPS JPMorgan economy President country Trump’s oil grab is a big problem for the Opec cartel

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. OPEC members struggling to preserve their market share amid a sinking price for oil now have an unexpected new variable to contend with: President Trump’s move to dominate Venezuela’s oil supply and push the market in a direction that would benefit American consumers.

11.01 / 01:41

markets UPS economy country 2020 reports International An oil super glut is coming—and India may benefit from it

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The US's action in Venezuela could have a major impact on the global oil market. Venezuela holds some of the world’s largest proven oil reserves, but years of international sanctions have sharply constrained output.

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