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US envoy's 'Israel take it all' remark sparks backlash in West Asia

Arab and Muslim nations on Saturday sharply condemned comments by the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, who said Israel has a right to much of the Middle East. Huckabee made the comments in an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson that aired Friday. Carlson said that according to the Bible, the descendants of Abraham would receive land that today would include essentially the entire Middle East, and asked Huckabee if Israel had a right to that land. Huckabee responded: "It would be fine if they took it all." Huckabee added, however, that Israel was not looking to expand its territory and has a right to security in the land it legitimately holds. His comments sparked immediate backlash from neighbouring Egypt and Jordan, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the League of Arab States, which in separate statements called them extremist, provocative and not in line with the US position. Egypt's foreign ministry called Huckabee's comments a "blatant violati

Unreasonable priorities: US wants Europe to help turn back the clock

From the perspective of their administration, it is not modern liberal political values that Europe and America share

Trump's repeal of climate finding could spark wave of lawsuits in US

The Environmental Protection Agency is set this week to repeal a 2009 scientific determination known as the endangerment finding, which has been the foundation for federal climate regulations

Fact sheet changes reflect joint statement: MEA on US interim trade pact

Foreign ministry says amendments to White House fact sheet align with February 7 joint statement, which remains the framework for interim trade pact

US-Bangladesh pact to put India's textile, cotton exports in a spot

India's textile industry sees the US-Bangladesh trade deal as a mixed outcome, with zero reciprocal tariffs for some Bangladeshi goods potentially hurting apparel and cotton yarn exports

US-Bangladesh pact unlikely to impact India's pharma, medtech exports

Industry executives say the US-Bangladesh reciprocal trade agreement is unlikely to materially affect India's pharma and medtech exports, given India's scale and established FDA-approved supply chains

Japan's Thatcher: Sanae Takaichi's win may reshape Indo-Pacific geopolitics

On the external front, Ms Takaichi has eschewed Japan's traditional equidistance between the United States (US) and China

A START for multilateralism: Nuclear proliferation needs a global treaty

The US and Russia currently account for 90 per cent of all nuclear weapons. But there are now a total of nine nuclear-armed states, which collectively account for 12,241 warheads as of January 2025

India handled US trade talks better than most nations: Former US official

Former US Assistant Commerce Secretary says India followed a calm, logical process in trade talks with Washington instead of reacting to political pressure

Critical mineral cooperation with US advancing rapidly: Jaishankar

EAM S Jaishankar said the India-US trade deal is close to completion, marking a new phase in bilateral ties, as his Washington visit advanced cooperation on trade, energy and critical minerals

India–US Trade deal explained: Big tariff changes & How India’s tariffs compare with others

India and the United States have announced a long-awaited trade deal that lowers US reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods to 18%. The announcement has eased trade tensions, lifted market sentiment,

ToR for banking panel likely by next month, says DFS secy M Nagaraju

On hiking FDI in PSBs, DFS Secy M Nagaraju says govt is considering raising the FDI cap to 49% from 20% to boost capital; inter-ministerial consultations are underway

India-US trade talks: Most sticky issues resolved, says Commerce Secretary

However, the secretary did not put a timeline on the finalisation of the deal, nor did he put a number on the level of convergence achieved by both sides

Oil holds near six-month high as investors track US-Iran tensions

Oil prices steadied near six-month highs as investors tracked US-Iran tensions, sanctions risks and a stronger dollar after a sharp monthly rally

Judge bars prosecutors from seeking death penalty against Luigi Mangione

Federal prosecutors can't seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration's bid to see him executed for what it called a "premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America." US District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed a federal murder charge against Mangione, finding it was technically flawed. Garnett left in place stalking charges that carry a maximum punishment of life in prison. Mangione, 27, has pleaded not guilty to federal and state murder charges. The state charges also carry the possibility of life in prison. He is due back in court later Friday morning for a conference in the case. His lawyers didn't immediately comment on the decision but might do so during the conference or afterward. Jury selection in the federal case is scheduled to begin September 8. The state trial hasn't been scheduled yet. On Wednesday, the Manhattan district attorney's office se

Starmer arrives in Shanghai, seeks business opportunities for UK

PM Keir Starmer lands in Shanghai to push UK business ties with China, even as US President Donald Trump signals opposition to London-Beijing deals

TikTok uninstalls surge in the US: Why users are deleting the app

TikTok is staying in the United States under a new American-led joint venture. But instead of relief, the announcement has triggered skepticism.

Republic Day greetings pour in as Trump, Xi underline India's global role

From Washington to Beijing, global leaders congratulated India on its 77th Republic Day, with messages from Donald Trump and Xi Jinping reflecting democratic values, regional cooperation

With fresh tariffs, US automakers' foreign troubles extend to Canada

General Motors and Ford Motor - the two largest US-based car manufacturers - have been steadily losing customers in Asia, Europe and Latin America, as Chinese carmakers have gained ground

US storm leaves 400K without power, triggers flight cancellations

Seventeen states and the District of Columbia have declared weather emergencies, the Department of Homeland Security said