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A train transports oil tankers in Ajmer on July 7, 2025. Indian exporters are scrambling for options as they seek to mitigate the fallout of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened tariff salvo against the world’s most populous nation.Himanshu Sharma | Afp | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump’s trade advisor Peter Navarro on Monday called on India to stop buying Russian crude oil, accusing the Asian giant of undermining international efforts to isolate Vladimir Putin’s war economy.Writing in in the Financial Times, Navarro described India’s dependence on Russian oil as “opportunistic,” adding that if India “wants to be treated as a…

OpenAI Co-Founder and CEO Sam Altman speaks at Snowflake Summit in San Francisco on June 2, 2025.Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesOpenAI CEO Sam Altman thinks the artificial intelligence market is in a bubble, according to a report from The Verge published Friday. “When bubbles happen, smart people get overexcited about a kernel of truth,” Altman told a small group of reporters last week.”Are we in a phase where investors as a whole are overexcited about AI? My opinion is yes. Is AI the most important thing to happen in a very long time? My opinion is also…

AC Milan have confirmed their interest in signing Rasmus Højlund after the Manchester United forward was dropped from Ruben Amorim’s squad for the Premier League opener against Arsenal on Sunday.United suffered a 1-0 defeat against Mikel Arteta’s side at Old Trafford, but with Amorim starting with summer signings Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo in attacking positions and selecting newly arrived Benjamin Sesko on the bench, Højlund was left to watch the game from the stands.After scoring just 14 goals in 62 Premier League appearances since completing a £72 million ($92.5m) transfer from Atalanta in August 2023, Højlund has been told…

Bulging eyes, visible ribcages and children’s cries from hunger are no longer rare sights and sounds in Gaza; they are the norm. But this famine is not caused by a lack of food; it is caused by politics, blockade and the deliberate obstruction of access. While airdropped aid may offer limited relief to Gaza’s starving civilians, it also serves a broader political purpose. For western governments – many of which have staunchly supported Israel throughout the conflict – such symbolic gestures help deflect mounting criticism.  By backing airdrops, they can project humanitarian concern while distancing themselves from the uncomfortable reality that their…

OSAKA: Blending the charm of Kuwaiti heritage with the spirit of modernity, Kuwait marked a strong presence at the Osaka International Expo with a national pavilion themed “Beacon of the Future.” The uniquely designed structure, inspired by flowing waves and the outstretched wings of a falcon, drew the attention of visitors and symbolized Kuwait’s role as a bridge between past and present.The pavilion takes visitors on an interactive journey through a series of themed halls. The “Pearl of Perception” highlights Kuwait’s maritime traditions and the story of pearl diving up to the oil era, while the “Hall of Authenticity and…

Japan’s capital Tokyo has topped the list as the world’s best city for a “workcation,” according to a 2025 report by International Workplace Group (IWG), a flexible and hybrid workspace operator.The results are part of IWG’s third annual “Work from Anywhere Barometer,” which ranks the top workcation cities globally — or where travelers can combine work and leisure.Tokyo took the No. 1 spot because of its “exceptional” broadband speed, transport infrastructure, safety, culture and its newly launched digital nomad visa, according to the report.In addition, the city “also benefits from proximity to mountains, coastal regions, and national parks – ideal…

The Vatican has elevated the Church of Our Lady of Arabia in Ahmadi, Kuwait, to the rank of Minor Basilica, the first of its kind in the Gulf region.The decree, issued on June 28 by the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, recognizes the church’s historical, religious, and pastoral significance.Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia Bishop Aldo Berardi said the parish was founded by the Carmelites in 1948 and later built by the Kuwait Oil Company for expatriates working in the oil industry. Over more than seven decades, it has served as a spiritual center for Catholic…

There was no deal when U.S. President Donald Trump met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday.That was not unexpected. The summit, which was initially arranged to discuss a ceasefire to Moscow’s war in Ukraine, was on Tuesday reframed by White House Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt as a “listening exercise” that allowed Trump to get a “better understanding of how we can hopefully bring this war to an end.”Prior to the summit, analysts were already casting doubt on the talks advancing any real ceasefire in Ukraine.”Let’s be clear, Putin does not take Trump seriously,” Tina Fordham, founder of Fordham Global Foresight,…

For years, China had an image problem it couldn’t shake off — synonymous with cheap exports, heavy censorship, and a state shrouded in secrecy and scandal.That has been changing as the country strives to burnish its image, rising in soft power rankings, with domestic businesses helping Beijing secure a significant facelift.Chinese coffee chains are popping up in New York. Chinese video games are generating billions in revenue. Even Chinese makeup, or “c-beauty,” companies are expanding into global markets.But the most surprising factor boosting China’s cultural rise isn’t a flying car, an AI model, or a bestselling game — it’s a…

For more than two decades, the South China Sea has been the focal point of competing claims, maritime frictions and delicate diplomacy. What was once envisioned as a stabilizing framework—the Code of Conduct (CoC)—has itself become a symbol of ASEAN’s struggle to balance sovereignty with pragmatism.  From the time ASEAN and China adopted the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in 2002, negotiators worked on multiple drafts of a binding code, only to spend 23 years distilling them into a single text. The question today is no longer whether a draft exists, but whether its contents can meaningfully prevent clashes…