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UNCTAD head says landlocked nations ‘invisible to much of the world’
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN trade and development body head Rebeca Grynspan on Wednesday said that the world’s 32 landlocked developing countries remain the poorest and most overlooked, trapped by geography and squeezed by global…
Trump’s ‘Double Standard’ on Russia Trade
US President Donald Trump has claimed he was unaware of the United States' own trade in Russian uranium and fertilizers.
His comments came after India defended its oil imports from Russia by highlighting what it called Western double…
Trump Slaps 50% Tariff on Indian Imports
GG News Bureau
Washington, 6th Aug: Donald Trump announced a new 25 per cent "penalty" tariff on Indian goods, bringing the total duties on imports from India to 50 per cent. The tariff, which takes effect in 21 days, is a direct result of…
Israel Faces Heat, Netanyahu Finds Glory in the Social Media War
Poonam Sharma
As the Gaza war continues unabated with no indication of easing, things have taken a very ugly turn. On August 6, 2025, Israeli troops allegedly bombed a United Nations clinic housing displaced civilians in Gaza City, killing…
Deloitte, Morgan Stanley reports India growth despite 25% tariff blow by Trump
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Morgan Stanley report on Tuesday said that India will play a larger role in the global economy in the coming decades despite 25% tariff imposed by President Trump.
The report said that with the expectation of…
Pakistan gears up to land spacecraft on Moon by 2035 with China’s support
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives of Pakistan Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said that despite starting its space research programme a decade earlier than India, Pakistan is gearing up to land…
2 dead, 6 injured in Los Angeles mass shooting
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – The local authorities in California on Tuesday said that two people were killed and six others wounded in a mass shooting in downtown Los Angeles.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department the incident…
India respond on Trump’s tariffs threats
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - India’s foreign ministry on Tuesday defended the country’s imports from Russia, stated that they are a “necessity driven by global market conditions,” and criticized the nations pointing fingers at India.
MEA…
US lawmaker urges Trump to cancel H1B visas for Indians in trade tariff row
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday gave a bold suggestion to President Donald Trump as he threatened to hike tariffs on Indian goods and services.
She proposed Trump to instead stop issuing H1B…
UNCCD Leadership Handover: Ibrahim Thiaw Passes Baton to Yasmine Fouad
Yasmine Fouad has officially taken over as the Executive Secretary of the UNCCD, succeeding Ibrahim Thiaw.
The leadership transition took place on August 5, 2025, at the UNCCD headquarters in Bonn, Germany.
Thiaw, who led the UNCCD…