A third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has already started in Germany, warned the head of Germany’s public health agency earlier this week. This warning came at a time when lockdown restrictions were being gradually relaxed across the country even… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Quad nations agree to collaborate on securing rare earth metals
Australia, Japan, India and the United States, will collaborate to secure rare earth metals which are critical to the production of a wide array of goods ranging from fifth generation fighter jets, to smartphones, and electric cars, said Japan’s the… Read More ›
India-Made Social Media Apps Are Benefitting From Tussle Of Government Vs Global Tech Firms
In recent months, there has been a tussle between the social media platform Twitter and the Indian government over the refusal of the company to bring down some specific accounts. And even during this period, there has been a sudden… Read More ›
U.S. revokes sanction waiver against Israeli mining company Gertler
In a significant development, the United States revoked a sanctions waiver to Israeli mining magnate Dan Gertler, which was issued during the last days of the Trump Administration. In a statement, the Treasury Department said, exempting Gertler from sanctions was… Read More ›
Chinese Foreign Minister Sounds Tough On US-China Relations
It was important for the United States to remove “unreasonable restrictions” to allow for the two countries to move forward with their relationship under the new administration for President Joe Biden, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday. Over… Read More ›
Military Leaders Of Myanmar Tried To Move $1bn From US Account: Reports
Within days of seizing power in Myanmar, the military rulers of the country attempted to withdraw about $1bn held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in the United States which prompted officials in the United States to freeze… Read More ›
Brent crude futures breaches $70, first since COVID-19 pandemic
On Monday, for the first time since the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic began, brent crude futures breached the $70 threshold for the first time, while U.S. crude touched its more than two years high. The development comes in the wake of… Read More ›
U.S.-UK agree to suspend punitive tariffs on scotch whiskey as first step for finding solution towards civil aviation subsidies
On Thursday, in a report, the Spectator magazine said, Washington and London have hammered out an agreement to suspend retaliatory tariffs on goods including Scotch whisky. The tariffs were imposed earlier as part of a long-running trade dispute over civil… Read More ›
Five Eyes Network should forge closer ties with Greenland given availability of rare earth deposits
With China controlling nearly 90% of the world’s supply of rare earth, the Five Eyes network should forge closer ties with Greenland to boost the critical supply of the minerals and cut their dependence on China, said a think tank… Read More ›
Britain’s Northern Irish Brexit arrangements a clear breach of trust: EU’s Finance Chief
Britain’s decision to make unilateral changes to Northern Irish Brexit arrangements have triggered concerns whether it can be trusted on future trade negotiations, opined the European Union’s finance chief Mairead McGuinness. “It does open a question mark about global Britain,… Read More ›