18 h. ago Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract ’extremely salacious’ Epstein comments

WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump demanded that Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and threatened to sue if he does not. Trump takes issue with two comments Biden, son of former president Joe Biden, made in an interview this month with British journalist Andrew Callaghan. He alleged that Epstein […]

Politics

3 d. ago Trump’s Trade War With China Threatens These Key Green Technologies

Batteries and products that rely on rare earth minerals are among the most at-risk if the trade war escalates.

Economics

6 d. ago China Is Key to Displaced Russian Oil’s Impact on Global Prices

Washington’s efforts to choke Russian oil flows to India are raising the question of what will happen to the millions of barrels a day that would otherwise have been headed to the subcontinent.

Economics

7 d. ago How India ended up facing steep US tariffs despite its strategic partnership

NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed additional 25% tariff on India for its purchases of Russian oil, bringing the combined tariffs imposed by the United States on its ally to 50%. India has called the additional tariffs “unfortunate.” Trump’s Wednesday announcement came as India and the U.S. are still negotiating a […]

Economics

7 d. ago Trump’s Punitive India Tariff Spoils Modi’s Russian Oil Math

A US decision to double tariffs on Indian goods as punishment for ongoing purchases of Russian crude leaves the world’s third-largest oil consumer in a tight spot and its refiners in disarray, but the move is unlikely to prompt a radical rethink in New Delhi.

Economics

7 d. ago Gold Gains as Trump’s Tariff Agenda Adds to Market Uncertainty

Gold gained as traders weighed uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s latest trade moves, including threatening a 100% tariff on chip imports.

Economics

7 d. ago Trump threatens 100% tariff on semiconductors, chips coming into U.S.

The move would likely raise the cost of electronics, autos, household appliances and other goods deemed essential for the digital age.

Economics

8 d. ago Democrats refuse to return to Texas as Trump threatens FBI involvement

President Trump and Greg Abbott want to redraw the Texas congressional map in the hopes of adding five more Republican seats in time for the upcoming midterm elections.

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8 d. ago US Weighs Options for Penalizing Russia Beyond India Tariffs

President Donald Trump’s additional 25% tariff on India for its purchases of Russian oil could be just the first shot he aims at Moscow’s energy revenues ahead of a Friday deadline, as the US weighs options to get President Vladimir Putin to end the war against Ukraine.

Economics

8 d. ago Trump imposes additional 25% tariff on India over Russian oil purchase

U.S.-India ties are facing their most serious crisis in years after talks between the two countries failed to produce a trade agreement.

Economics

8 d. ago Trump envoy meets with Putin as peace deal deadline for Russia nears

Trump’s deadline for Putin ends on Friday. Washington has threatened “severe tariffs” and other economic penalties if the killing doesn’t stop.

Politics

8 d. ago Oil Steadies After Drop as Traders Weigh Trump’s Tariff Threat

Oil held a four-day drop as investors looked beyond a threat from President Donald Trump to impose secondary tariffs on buyers of Russian energy, while US data pointed to softer conditions in the largest economy.

Economics

9 d. ago India Shifts to Damage Control After Trump Ratchets Up Threats

India’s government is scrambling to contain the economic fallout from President Donald Trump’s threatened tariff action, which has left officials in New Delhi reeling on how to respond.

Events

9 d. ago Trump pressures China and India to stop buying cheap Russian oil

U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing China and India to stop buying oil from Russia and helping fund the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine. Trump is raising the issue as he seeks to press Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire. But cheap Russian oil benefits refiners in those countries as well as meeting […]

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9 d. ago Indian Stocks Brace for Volatility as Trump Threatens to Ramp Up Tariffs

Before the trading day starts we bring you a digest of the key news and events that are likely to move markets. Today we look at:

Economics

9 d. ago Oil Holds Drop as Trump Threatens India for Taking Russian Crude

Oil steadied after a three-day drop as investors weighed risks to Russian supplies, with US President Donald Trump stepping up his threat to penalize India for buying Moscow’s crude.

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9 d. ago Oil Steadies as Trump Threatens India for Taking Russian Crude

Oil steadied, after a three-day drop, as investors weighed the impact of risks to Russian supplies, with US President Donald Trump stepping up his threat to penalize India for buying Moscow’s crude.

Events

1 week ago Trump says India to face higher tariff for its purchase of Russian oil

Trump last week said he would impose a 25 per cent tariff on goods imported from India and added that the world's fifth-largest economy would also face an unspecified penalty.

Economics

1 week ago Tankers Deliver Russian Crude to India Despite US, EU Pressure

At least four tankers discharged millions of barrels of Russian crude at Indian refineries at the weekend, a sign the closely scrutinized deliveries are continuing as normal, even as the US ramps up pressure on the South Asian country to stop purchases.

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1 week ago India Hasn’t Given Refiners Directions Not to Buy Russian Oil

India hasn’t given the country’s oil refiners instructions to stop buying Russian oil, according to people familiar, as officials grapple with meeting energy needs and maintaining ties with Moscow without further angering US President Donald Trump.

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