Mumbai, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) India and the European Union have agreed to give each other Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) treatment for five years after their proposed free trade agreement (FTA) comes into force. The move is aimed…
Washington, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Top Senate Democrats have demanded that the Trump administration return more than $130 billion in tariffs declared illegal by the Supreme Court, escalating a political and legal confrontation over what they…
United Nations, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said. “I can tell you that the Secretary-General is deeply…
Tokyo, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Large numbers of Japanese citizens gathered in Tokyo to protest Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s attempt to revise the country’s pacifist Constitution. Nearly 1,000 people attended the demonstration in front of the…
Washington, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) US Senate Democrats accused President Donald Trump of deepening a farm and food affordability crisis, arguing that his tariff policies have handed China leverage in global agriculture while driving up grocery…
Kabul, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 19 people were killed and 26 others injured in the eastern provinces of Khost and Paktika in Afghanistan following border clashes with Pakistan, Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the…
Seoul, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was confirmed to have taken the post of director of the general affairs department of the ruling Workers’ Party of…
Brussels, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Some European countries have urged their citizens to leave or avoid travel to Iran and several other Middle East regions due to escalating US-Iran tensions. The British government on Friday (local…
Washington, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a move aimed at sending a direct political and financial signal to elite academic institutions, the US Department of War announced to cancell as many as 93 Senior Service College…
Brasilia, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil’s southeastern state of Minas Gerais has risen to 68, local authorities have said. Among all the victims, 62 were recorded in the city…
Washington, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) A bipartisan US Senate panel took aim at the Food and Drug Administration over delays and shifting standards that witnesses said are blocking rare disease treatments, warning that “time is the…
Washington, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) From Russian and Chinese military activity near Alaska to drone incursions at the US–Mexico border, American senators pressed two Pentagon nominees on how they would defend the homeland while preserving civil…
Washington, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) US banking regulators defended sweeping efforts to recalibrate capital rules and formalise crypto oversight as senators clashed over Basel reforms, political “debanking” and consumer safeguards in a hearing with global implications…
Washington, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The United States (US) has backed Pakistan’s right to defend itself against Taliban attacks, even as border fighting escalated between Islamabad and the Afghan Taliban, with President Donald Trump praising Pakistan’s…
Washington, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) US President Donald Trump ordered all federal agencies to immediately stop using technology from the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, escalating a public clash over the military use of advanced AI systems….
Washington, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Harvard University’s Department of South Asian Studies has apologised for posting what it described as an “insensitive image” related to its Sanskrit programme, following criticism from sections of the Hindu community….
Washington, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former US President Bill Clinton told House lawmakers that he had “no idea” about Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes and insisted he “saw nothing and I did nothing wrong” during his association with…
Washington, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian diplomats and senior US leaders held a series of meetings this week across the United States, focusing on trade, energy, and strategic cooperation. In Bismarck, the Consul General of India…
Washington, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) US President Donald Trump spotlighted a fresh oil arrangement with Venezuela during remarks at a major Texas export hub, arguing that expanded refining and exports from Corpus Christi signal what he…
Washington, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The United States designated Iran as a “State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention”, escalating pressure on Tehran even as lawmakers sparred over the risks of a wider conflict. “Today, I am designating…