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Iran says US deal requires Israel to exit Lebanon, threatening to sink pact

Iran demands Israel leave Lebanon to finalise US peace deal after Israeli pushback.
Updated on Jun 16, 2026 07:35 pm IST

When Trump and Xi met

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Trump’s 30-Minute Statement Sparks Questions: Did Xi Outplay Him In Beijing Meet? | Watch, China, US
Published on May 15, 2026 10:42 pm IST

The EU and China are stumbling into a trade war

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If Xi Jinping shared his darkest thoughts on social media, more leaders might realise that, compared with America, China is a more urgent threat.
Published on May 13, 2026 09:02 pm IST

The Trump-Xi summit will expose a dysfunctional duo

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File photo of President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Published on May 08, 2026 12:45 pm IST

Donald Trump is crushing America’s farmers—yet they back him

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Donald Trump has waged various literal and metaphorical wars in his second term, but two have been especially bad for Americans: his trade war with the world and his actual war with Iran.
Published on Apr 28, 2026 06:50 pm IST

India-US trade talks to begin in Washington today, Trump's tariffs in focus

Negotiations for an India-US trade deal are to start in Washington on Monday.
Updated on Apr 20, 2026 11:43 am IST

China Signals New Era of Slower Economic Growth

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Office buildings in the central business district in Beijing.
Updated on Mar 05, 2026 02:23 pm IST

Donald Trump to travel to China next month, with US tariffs in focus

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in South Korea.
Published on Feb 21, 2026 11:04 am IST

US to create critical mineral trade bloc to reduce China's global dominance

US vice president JD Vance at the Critical Minerals Ministerial meeting at the State Department, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 in Washington.
Updated on Feb 05, 2026 10:37 am IST

America’s adventurism is unsettling China

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Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Updated on Jan 21, 2026 03:34 pm IST

What a Break With Europe Means for the American Economy

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President Donald Trump has also linked his claims on the Danish territory to not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in a letter he sent to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.
Updated on Jan 20, 2026 05:31 pm IST

China sees slowest economic growth in decades

Leaders set a growth target of "around five percent" for last year, following a five percent rise in 2024.
Published on Jan 19, 2026 08:58 am IST

Gold, silver hit records and stocks fall as Trump fans trade fears

Gold, silver hit records and stocks fall as Trump fans trade fears
Published on Jan 19, 2026 08:33 am IST

Gold rises to record high after Trump’s Greenland tariff threats

Trump announced a 10% tariff on a goods from countries including France, Germany and the UK, which would kick in on Feb. 1 and rise to 25% in June.
Updated on Jan 19, 2026 05:32 am IST

WITERATI | The year that was & time for pause

French police officers stand next to a furniture elevator used by robbers to enter the Louvre Museum in Paris on October 19 (AFP)
Published on Dec 28, 2025 06:54 am IST

All That Cheap Chinese Stuff Is Now Europe’s Problem

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The redirection of China’s export machine is one of the most dramatic examples of how President Trump’s trade war has rewired global commerce.
Updated on Dec 18, 2025 10:56 am IST

Trump is proposing $12B aid package for farmers hit hard by his China trade war

President Donald Trump stands on stage after receiving the FIFA Peace Prize during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.
Published on Dec 09, 2025 12:42 am IST

Which economy did best in 2025?

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Updated on Dec 08, 2025 02:05 pm IST

China suspends 'special port fees' on US vessels

Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump met last month in South Korea.
Published on Nov 10, 2025 09:01 pm IST

Influencing G2 truce to Delhi’s advantage

Even if Washington and Beijing find temporary economic peace, structural distrust between them will likely persist. (REUTERS)
Published on Nov 04, 2025 08:53 pm IST

Trump warns of ‘consequences’ if China invades Taiwan: ‘You’ll find out…'

Trump’s stern stand on the Taiwan issue comes without giving much away on how the US may act in case China invades Taiwan.
Updated on Nov 03, 2025 11:09 am IST

Trump seeks trade war truce with China's Xi in South Korea talks

As Donald Trump and Xi Jinping prepare to meet face-to-face for the first time since 2019, the world’s two most powerful men are playing very different games.
Updated on Oct 30, 2025 07:04 am IST

Trump, Xi Jinping set to meet in South Korea amid APEC summit | Top points

Thursday's meeting will be the first time Trump and Xi Jinping would meet during the former's second term in the White House.
Updated on Oct 29, 2025 09:16 am IST

Why is gold falling? Prices slip after 9-week rally. Here's all you need to know

Price of gold came down to around $4,112 an ounce on Friday, October 24.
Published on Oct 24, 2025 08:59 pm IST

The America v China spat reveals a dangerous dynamic

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File photo of senior US and Chinese officials meeting to discuss trade issues and TikTok in Madrid, Spain, earlier this year.
Updated on Oct 16, 2025 10:05 am IST

China tries shock-and-awe on Donald Trump

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US President Donald Trump with Chinese President Xi Jinping
Published on Oct 13, 2025 10:07 am IST

'Don't want tariff war, but ready for one': How China hit back at Trump's threat

This back-and-forth tariff warning threatens to derail a possible meeting between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping and end a truce in a trade war.
Updated on Oct 12, 2025 02:59 pm IST

How Trump's 100% move in US-China trade war could help Indian exports

A container ship sails at the port in Qingdao, in China�s eastern Shandong province on October 9, 2025.
Updated on Oct 11, 2025 09:05 pm IST

What’s next as Donald Trump slaps additional 100% tariff on China? Explained

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, western Japan, June 29, 2019.
Updated on Oct 11, 2025 09:03 pm IST