International

July 16, 2025 4:52 PM

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Indonesia gives full access to American firms in lieu of lowered tariffs

      US President Donald Trump announced a new trade agreement with Indonesia, lowering proposed tariffs on Indonesian goods to 19 percent in exchange for full access for American firms. Indonesia, in turn, will buy 15 billion dollars in US energy, 4.5 billion dollars in agricultural goods, and 50 ...

July 16, 2025 1:37 PM

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Indian Embassy urges citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Iran

The Indian Embassy in Iran has urged Indian nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran. The travel advisory has been issued amid rising security concerns in the region over the past several weeks. In a social media post, the Embassy advised Indian nationals to carefully consider the evolving si...

July 16, 2025 1:41 PM

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FATF warns of emerging terror financing risks in digital era

Global terror financing watchdog, Financial Action Task Force, has underlined the potential threats where money can be misused in a rapidly digitalising world. The FATF said money can be misused to support terrorism, hide illegal earnings, or fund activities that can harm global peace. It highlighte...

July 16, 2025 11:11 AM

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Sri Lankan young political leaders meet Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri

A 24-member delegation of young political leaders from 14 political parties of Sri Lanka today called on Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in New Delhi. During the meeting Foreign Secretary emphasised their valuable role in deepening the India - SriLanka partnership as stakeholders in its future roadma...

July 16, 2025 10:48 AM

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India working along same line as US-Indonesia trade deal: President Trump

US President Donald Trump has said, India is working on a trade deal similar to the one recently signed between the US and Indonesia. That deal allows US goods to enter Indonesia tariff-free, while Indonesian exports to the US face a 19 per cent tariff.   India is working along that same line, ...

July 16, 2025 9:04 AM

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Over 90 killed in Israeli air strikes across Gaza in 24 hours

Israeli air strikes killed over 90 people across the Gaza Strip in 24 hours in one of the deadliest attacks launched on Monday evening. Gaza’s Health Ministry yesterday said 278 people were injured in the attacks and taken to hospitals.   In the  Tel al-Hawa district, 19 members of a single fam...

July 16, 2025 8:33 AM

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Russian FM Lavrov downplays US President Trump’s 100% tariff threat

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has downplayed US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Russia and its allies, asserting that Moscow is well equipped to withstand additional sanctions.   Addressing a press conference after the meeting of the Foreign Ministers ...

July 16, 2025 1:27 PM

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Bangladesh: Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home being demolished in Mymensingh

In Bangladesh, the ancestral home of eminent filmmaker Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh city, formerly used as the Mymensingh Shishu Academy, is being demolished to make way for a new semi-concrete structure.   Eminent litterateur Upendra Kishore Ray Chowdhury was the father of celebrated poet Sukuma...