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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India and the UK have restarted negotiations for a free trade agreement, which had been in limbo for almost a year due to the 2024 general elections in the two countries. Besides negotiating easier market access for various goods and services, the two sides are discussing a bilateral investment treaty and a social security agreement for expatriate workers and professionals.

On Friday, a meeting in the Oval Office that started out with cordialities turned heated at the end, with Vice President JD Vance telling Zelenskyy to show more gratitude toward Trump, before the president himself began shouting. «You're gambling with the lives of millions of people,» Trump berated Zelenskyy. «You're gambling with World War III.»

CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson's explosive book is poised to rock the political world. Original Sin delves into Joe Biden's failed 2024 campaign, revealing what the authors call a shocking cover-up of his decline and a disastrous decision that resulted in Donald Trump's return to power. Based on over 200 interviews, the book describes how Biden's inner circle misled the public, ultimately leading to the Democrats' defeat in 2024. ALSO READ:Big bombshell: Did Donald Trump go on a mystery trip with Jeffrey Epstein on private jet? Here's what reports say

Karine Jean-Pierre, the former White House press secretary, has spoken out about Joe Biden's dramatic exit from the 2024 presidential election. She referred to the pressure campaign against him as a «firing squad.» Just one month after leaving office, Joe Biden was abruptly removed from the 2024 presidential race, according to former White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre.

The United States sends tremendous support to its allies around the world, but the payback has typically been a more stable world — it doesn’t always work, mind you, as we have seen these past three years. But no country benefits more from a tranquil world than the U.S.

Elon Musk Friday heaped praises on US Vice President JD Vance and said he will one day follow in his boss Donald Trump's footsteps as «future president.» «Best VP ever and our future President,» Tesla CEO Musk posted on his social media platform X. Musk, the world's richest person and Trump's top donor during the 2024 presidential campaign, posted a similar message last week, saying: «Best VP ever and hopefully our future President.»

Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday asserted that the NDA will contest the assembly polls in Bihar due later this year under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Speaking to reporters here on the sidelines of a 'Dalit Samagam' held under the banner of his Hindustani Awam Morcha, Manjhi also said he would «welcome» entry into politics of the chief minister's son Nishant, whom he called «young» and «capable». «The NDA will win 225 plus seats of the 243-strong Bihar Assembly under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar,» asserted Manjhi, while dismissing the opposition's charge that the BJP was planning to «devour» the JD(U) in the run-up to elections. «They are defeated people and losers tend to speak this type of language,» replied Manjhi, a former chief minister himself, when his response was sought on RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's claim that the BJP would be worried if Nishant entered politics as it would scuttle the saffron party's plans to devour the party headed by Nitish Kumar.

«Both sides have to make concessions,» said Manuela Schwesig of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD as the exploratory talks began in Berlin. «Everyone has to pull together and make an effort,» added Schwesig, state premier of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Wouldn’t it be ironic if the 2025 Trump trade was an anti-Trump trade, buying stocks in the places President Trump targets? This year Canadian, Colombian, Mexican, European and Chinese technology stocks are all outpacing the S&P 500, the dollar is down and the Magnificent Seven big tech companies—five of whose CEOs stood behind the president at his inauguration—have stopped leading the U.S. market up and turned into laggards.

The coin was down 5.5% at $79,627 at 12:05 p.m. in Singapore, after hitting its lowest level since November 10. That was part of a broad rout: Ether, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, fell 7.3% while smaller tokens Solana and XRP were down 7.1% and 7.8%, respectively.

Prashant Kishor has urged Bihar voters to completely reject Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s party, JD(U), in the upcoming assembly elections. Speaking in Patna, he accused Kumar of holding onto power through constant political realignments, labelling him «physically tired and mentally retired.»

government spending gathered pace. Asia's third-largest economy saw a sharp slowdown in the July to September quarter, with GDP growth slipping to 5.4%, the slowest pace in seven quarters. Economists blamed the slowdown on weak urban demand and a delay in government spending due to national elections last year.

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday lashed out at the Centre over rampant misuse of central agencies against the Trinamool leaders and criticised it for the «failure of solving big incidents like the RG Kar incident.»

Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged online manipulation of the voter list in West Bengal and set an ambitious goal of winning the 2026 assembly polls with more seats than 2021.

Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP of adding fake voters from other states to the electoral rolls with the alleged backing of the Election Commission (EC), claiming that the party had used similar tactics to secure victories in the Delhi and Maharashtra assembly elections. Speaking at a TMC state conference at Netaji Indoor Stadium here, Banerjee also raised concerns over the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as the Chief Election Commissioner, alleging that the BJP was attempting to exert influence over the constitutional body.

Mamata Banerjee on Thursday set an ambitious goal of winning more than 215 of the total 294 seats in the state assembly in the 2026 polls, emphasising that the TMC would work to significantly reduce the BJP's tally and secure a fourth consecutive term in power. Setting the tone for the electoral battle, Banerjee reiterated the need to surpass the 213 seats won by her party in 2021.

Mexico’s peso and Canada’s dollar got a boost after United States President Donald Trump signalled the deadline for levies on goods from both countries would be pushed back, raising investor skepticism over one of the U.S. leader’s signature policies.

Mamata Banerjee on Thursday strongly condemned the deportation of «illegal» Indian immigrants from the United States in chains, calling it «shameful», and questioned why the BJP-led central government did not send planes to bring them back. Addressing a party conference here, Banerjee criticised the Centre for its alleged silence on the issue, decrying the lack of dignity in the repatriation process.