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US Senators unveil sweeping Russia sanctions bill; name India among nations facing possible tariffs
Washington: A bipartisan group of US senators has unveiled a long-awaited bill imposing sweeping sanctions on Russia, naming India among five countries that could face tariffs for continuing to buy Russian oil.…
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New US bill proposes up to 100% tariffs on India for Russian oil purchase
A bipartisan group of Senators announced a new sanctions bill that proposes tariffs up to 100% on exports from India, China and three other countries for purchasing Russian oil. The bill – which has been backed by the White House – could b…
Who is Youlin Chen? US Seismologist Detained in China
American seismologist Youlin Chen, who published studies related to North Korea’s nuclear weapons tests, is set to stand trial in China on espionage charges—an offense that can carry a possible death penalty under Chinese law, according to his wi…
China detains U.S. seismologist who has studied North Korean nuclear tests
WASHINGTON – ?A Chinese-born American seismologist who has published U.S.-funded work on detecting North Korean nuclear tests has been detained in China for nearly two years and faces trial on spying charges, according to his wife, U.S.…
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Your new laptop might have an SSD brand you’ve never heard of, and it’s worth checking which one
Whenever an industry finds itself amid a supply shortage, prices are the first thing to rise, and interesting alternatives to everyday products are usually the next to appear. The PC storage market seems to have produced its own example.…
India Rejects ‘Misleading’ Report of Stalling US Trade Deal, Confirms ‘Balanced, Commercially Meaningful’
India’s Commerce Minister, Piyush Goyal, has refuted a report suggesting India is holding out for a better deal in U.S. trade talks.
In a post on X on Monday, Goyal labeled the report as “completely false, baseless and misleading.”…
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Iran war is no longer a contest over just the Strait of Hormuz
Early on July 12, after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed until further notice and struck a Cyprus-flagged container ship, the United States launched its third round of strikes in a week, hitting some 140 targets.…
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Modiplomacy: A billion people, one brand
It was 6°C outside Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Thursday night, but inside, nearly 30,000 people were generating their own heat. Giant mandalas glowed behind the stage, and the red carpet stretched improbably long.…
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US hits Mojtaba Khamenei-linked financier with fresh Iran sanctions
The United States on Friday imposed fresh Iran-related sanctions targeting a key financier linked to Iran’s new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and 13 other individuals and entities, as Washington stepped up efforts to isolate Tehran’s ruling es…
Setback In Space: Satellite Rescue Mission to NASA Orbiting Observatory Postponed- Here’s Why
Washington: Weather and technical snags have forced NASA and its partner space company Katalyst to ?indefinitely postpone a first-of-its-kind mission to tow an aging U.S. satellite observatory into a safer orbit using a robot spacecraft, NASA said ?o…