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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: It is “critical" for the G20 to address emerging challenges of trade and tariff wars, India’s sherpa Amitabh Kant said, amid increasing threats by US President Donald Trump to hike tariffs against India and other members of the grouping of major global economies. In an interview, the former bureaucrat said G20 should also address the potential adverse effects of artificial intelligence by suggesting a regulatory framework.

Hamas has handed captive Israeli soldier Agam Berger over to the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip.

Manifest Destiny was a 19th-century belief in the United States that Americans were destined by divine providence to expand their territory across the North American continent. The term was coined by journalist John L. O’Sullivan in 1845 when he wrote that the US had a right to claim and spread democratic values and civilization across the continent. The ideology became one of the driving forces behind westward expansion and shaped US territorial, political, and social policies.

The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points to three per cent in a move that was widely expected by investors and economists, but what comes next is up in the air given the looming trade war with the United States.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces a heated Senate grilling over his nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services, newly surfaced recordings paint a deeply troubling picture of his personal life. The tapes, obtained by Mother Jones magazine, reveal that Kennedy, 71, blamed his late ex-wife, Mary Richardson, for driving him to cheat—despite having admitted to his own «lust demons» in the past.

I actually had a subscriber in the United States admonish me last week and call Canadians a bunch of crybabies and parasites.

The Bank of Canada cut its interest rate by 25 basis points to three per cent on Wednesday, while warning that the economic consequences of a prolonged trade war with the United States could be severe, hindering growth while potentially reigniting inflation.

On the campaign trail last year, President Donald Trump talked tough about imposing tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese goods and threatened to renew the trade war with China that he launched during his first term

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. This is my third offering of the Economic Survey, a comprehensive compilation of information and perspectives on the state of the Indian economy. It delves into issues that warrant focused and continued attention, providing insight and analysis crucial to understanding India’s economic landscape.

Doomsday Clock” to 89 seconds till midnight, the closest it has ever been.The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists made the annual announcement — which rates how close humanity is from ending — citing threats that include climate change, proliferation of nuclear weapons, instability in the Middle East, the threat of pandemics and incorporation of artificial intelligence in military operations.The clock had stood at 90 seconds to midnight for the past two years and “when you are at this precipice, the one thing you don’t want to do is take a step forward,” said Daniel Holz, chair of the group’s science and security board.The group said it’s concerned about cooperation between countries such as North Korea, Russia and China in developing nuclear programs. Russia President Vladimir Putin has also talked about using nuclear weapons in his war against Ukraine.“A lot of the rhetoric is very disturbing,” Holz said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Private fuel retailers are cutting prices and eating into the market share of their public sector peers, passing on the benefit of cheaper Russian crude oil to their customers. While government-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) that dominate fuel retailing in India have not touched prices since March 2024, Jio-BP and Nayara, which together control 97% of private fuel retail, have cut prices by as much as ₹5 in some regions.

Metro is in “wait and see” mode ahead of potential tariffs from new U.S. President Donald Trump, and is keeping an eye on the weakening loonie at a time of year when Canada relies most on its southern neighbour for fresh food, said chief executive Eric La Flèche.

Antony Blinken has a book deal, billed by his publisher as a “rare glimpse” into the “challenging and often controversial” responses to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the war in Gaza and other crises that broke out during his four years as secretary ...

An explosion has struck a Hong Kong-flagged container ship traveling north through the Red Sea, sparking a major fire that forced its crew to abandon the vessel

Princess of Wales has once again demonstrated her knack for wearing jewelry steeped in symbolism. On Monday, Kate Middleton attended a Holocaust Memorial Day service in London, where she unveiled a stunning vintage five-strand faux pearl necklace.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Fed officials closely monitor inflation expectations, captured from both consumer surveys and market-based measures. A key question looms over the Federal Reserve as President Trump contemplates bolder uses for tariffs in his second term: How much would any price increases fuel expectations of higher inflation by the broader public? The Fed is widely expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at its two-day meeting that concludes Wednesday, taking a pause after cutting short-term rates by a full percentage point at its last three meetings.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Every month, Mint’s Plain Facts section provides an update on key global data to thread together the biggest developments in the world that are worth paying attention to. The accompanying analysis and charts explain how each story is creating ripples on the global stage, where it is headed in the coming weeks, and whether it could affect India.Monetary policy shifts Several central banks will announce their monetary policy decisions in the coming weeks.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The market benchmark indices – Nifty50 and BSE Sensex – have each corrected about 13% from their highs last September. Weak corporate earnings, concerns of a US-led tariff war and continued selling by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have all contributed to weakness in the market.

Donald Trump on Monday reiterated his desire to move Palestinians from Gaza to «safer» locations such as Egypt or Jordan, and said he would meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington «very soon.»

The European Union has agreed to prolong for 6 months a raft of sanctions aimed at depriving Russia of funds to finance its war against Ukraine