The Inspur units were listed for contributing to the development of supercomputers for the Chinese military, the Commerce Department said in a posting. Five of the subsidiaries are based in China, and one is based in Taiwan. Inspur Group itself was placed on the list in 2023. The Inspur units are among about 80 companies […]
The panel’s annual report also said that communist-ruled Vietnam stepped up efforts to regulate and control religious affairs. It recommended that Vietnam – a country like India with which Washington has sought to build close ties given shared concerns about China – also be designated a “country of particular concern.” Analysts say Washington has long […]
New Delhi’s move seeks to assuage concerns raised by Washington after President Donald Trump threatened reciprocal tariffs from April 2 on trading partners, including India, that fuelled alarm among exporters. The government proposes to abolish the 6% equalisation levy on online services, including advertising, as part of amendments to the Finance Bill 2025, a government […]
Democratic lawmakers swiftly blasted the misstep, saying it was a breach of US national security and a violation of law that must be investigated by Congress. The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg said in a report on Monday that he was unexpectedly invited on March 13 to an encrypted chat group on the Signal messaging app […]
Thousands attended the rally, waving Palestinian flags, banners, and placards. They chanted slogans against Israeli terrorism and expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people. The police prevented the marchers from advancing towards the US consulate, resulting in a heated exchange between the activists and the police. The protesters chanted slogans during the confrontation. The protesters demanded […]
After speaking to U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday for the first time since their disastrous Oval Office talks, Zelenskiy said Kyiv would draw up a list of facilities that could be subject to a partial ceasefire brokered by Washington. That list could include not only energy, but also rail and port infrastructure, he said, […]
US officials had expressed optimism Sunday that a Ukraine-Russia ceasefire deal could be reached in weeks after Washington proposed a halt in fighting in the three-year war after talks in Saudi Arabia, which Kyiv accepted. “I think we’ll be talking about land… we’ll be talking about power plants,” Trump said aboard Air Force One. “I […]
The week is a busy one with a series of central bank policy meetings, including by the US Federal Reserve. It is widely expected to keep rates on hold when its meeting concludes on Wednesday. Over the weekend the US defense secretary said the country would continue attacking Yemen’s Houthis until they ended attacks on […]
Although Iraq proclaimed in 2017 the defeat of the jihadist group on its territory, IS cells have remained active and carry out sporadic attacks against Iraq’s army and police. Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rufayi “was considered one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world”, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said on social media […]
The memo lists a total of 41 countries divided into three separate groups. Pakistan has been placed in the third group of the US travel ban list and would be considered for a partial suspension of U.S. visa issuance if their governments “do not make efforts to address deficiencies within 60 days The first group […]
