Author: Onu Akter

Former US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has delivered a sharp rebuke of President Donald Trump’s trade policy toward India, warning that sweeping tariffs are damaging America’s global standing and inadvertently driving New Delhi closer to Beijing. Speaking on The Bulwark Podcast with Tim Miller, Sullivan said Trump’s aggressive trade measures have undermined years of bipartisan work to strengthen ties with India. “The American brand globally is in the toilet. Look at India. Trump has executed a massive trade offensive against them. Now, India is thinking, we have to go sit down with China to hedge against America,” he said.…

A federal appeals court has ruled that most of Donald Trump’s tariffs represent an unlawful use of presidential emergency powers, striking a major blow to one of his flagship economic policies. In a 7-4 decision delivered Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals said the former president exceeded his authority when imposing so-called “reciprocal tariffs” on nearly every trading partner of the United States. The judges concluded that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the statute Trump relied on to justify his actions, does not give the president the right to levy duties or taxes. The decision upholds a lower…

When Ronald Reagan became the first U.S. president to address China’s Great Hall of the People in 1984, he used the moment to champion the core Republican belief in free markets and limited government. His philosophy was simple: trust the people. Reagan argued that the greatest economic progress came when individuals were allowed to make their own choices, take risks, and benefit from them, while governments stepped aside. Four decades later, the United States is seeing a dramatic departure from those principles. Under President Donald Trump in 2025, the White House has taken an unprecedented hands-on role in corporate America,…

The UK, France, and Germany have formally initiated the process to restore major United Nations sanctions on Iran, reactivating provisions from the 2015 nuclear deal. The so-called “snapback mechanism” could see sanctions return within 30 days unless Iran takes steps to comply with its previous nuclear commitments. The move marks a significant escalation in international tensions over Tehran’s nuclear programme. In a letter to the EU’s foreign policy chief, Iran’s foreign minister asserted that the three European nations had “no legal jurisdiction” to reimpose sanctions. He added that both Russia and China supported Iran’s position. The minister stressed that Tehran…

Florence And The Machine have revealed plans for a major UK and European tour next year in celebration of their upcoming album Everybody Scream. The announcement comes as the Florence Welch-fronted indie pop group prepares to release their sixth studio record, marking their first new album in three years. The long-awaited project is set to arrive on Halloween and has already sparked excitement among fans with the release of its haunting title track and an accompanying witch-inspired video directed by US filmmaker Autumn de Wilde. The tour, announced by the band on Instagram, will begin in the UK on February…

The United Kingdom has announced that no Israeli government delegation will be invited to attend the upcoming Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition in London, citing Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza. The biennial event, regarded as Britain’s flagship defence trade show, will take place from September 9 to 12 at the ExCeL Centre in London’s Docklands and usually draws hundreds of global defence firms alongside official government delegations. A UK government spokesperson confirmed the decision, linking it directly to Israel’s escalation in Gaza. “The Israeli government’s decision to further escalate its military operation in Gaza is wrong,” the…

Russia has condemned a decision by Britain, Germany, and France to trigger a process that could reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme. The three European powers, often referred to as the E3, invoked the “snapback mechanism” on Monday, arguing that Tehran has breached the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The agreement, signed under the Obama administration, aimed to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability in exchange for the lifting of international sanctions. Moscow reacted strongly to the announcement, accusing the West of undermining…

The share prices of Britain’s biggest banks fell sharply on Friday after the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) called for a windfall tax on the sector’s profits, raising concerns among traders and investors about the financial implications for lenders. The left-leaning think tank argued that such a levy could generate up to £8 billion annually for the government and help offset significant taxpayer losses linked to the Bank of England’s quantitative easing programme. The market reaction was immediate, with NatWest and Lloyds Banking Group seeing their share prices fall by more than four percent in early trading on the…

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the withdrawal of Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, reversing an earlier decision by his predecessor Joe Biden to extend her security coverage beyond the legally mandated period. The move, first reported by the BBC, has drawn criticism from Democratic leaders and heightened debate over political security protections in the United States. As a former vice president, Harris was entitled to six months of security coverage by the U.S. Secret Service, the federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security that provides protection to presidents, vice presidents, and other…

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro declared on Thursday that there is “no way” the United States could invade his country, as tensions with Washington escalate amid the deployment of U.S. warships to the Southern Caribbean near Venezuelan waters. Speaking to troops at a military camp in Caracas, Maduro insisted that Venezuela was fully prepared to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. His comments came as the U.S. Navy expanded its presence in the region under what it calls an operation targeting Latin American drug cartels. “There’s no way they can enter Venezuela,” Maduro said, addressing soldiers while observing large-scale exercises alongside…