Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) President Donald Trump said Cuba is facing a severe economic crisis after US action in Venezuela cut off oil and financial support that Havana relied on for years, warning that the island has few options left.
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) President Donald Trump is framing the US intervention in Venezuela not as a short-term military action but as a long-range economic and geopolitical reset—one that he says reclaims control of oil assets, deters rivals, curbs drug trafficking and sends a signal well beyond Latin America.
United Nations, Jan 9 (IANS) India is seeing “an exceptionally high growth” in a “relatively challenging global environment”, according to Senior Economist Ingo Pitterle.
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump Thursday night said the United States will oversee Venezuela’s recovery and oil sector before the country can move toward elections, arguing that years of collapse under Nicolas Maduro have left the nation unable to conduct a vote.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended warm birthday wishes to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, lauding his distinguished service to the nation and his pivotal role in strengthening India’s foreign policy and relations with countries across the world.
New Delhi/Paris, Jan 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, reaffirming the strength of the India–France strategic partnership and exchanging views on contemporary global developments at a time of significant geopolitical and economic transition.
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance launched an extraordinary broadside against news organisations over their coverage of a fatal shooting involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis, calling the reporting “an absolute disgrace” and warning it “puts our law enforcement officers at risk every single day.”
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) Federal prosecutors in New Jersey have charged two men with illegally voting in a presidential election and later lying under oath while applying for American citizenship, according to indictments returned by a federal grand jury.
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) The US House of Representatives passed a funding bill that tightens export controls, boosts trade enforcement, restricts federal technology purchases, and curbs cooperation with China.
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance said he is “very involved” in the administration’s ongoing work on Venezuela and chairs regular meetings of White House principals, rejecting claims that he or Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard were excluded from planning for what he called “the Venezuela operation.”
