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October 20, 2026 10:24 AM

‘Very close’ to finalising trade deal with India: Marco Rubio

The US is "very close" to finalising a trade deal with India, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, suggesting that the waiver from tariffs for buying Russian oil was linked to the decision. "We're trying to finalise the trade deal with Ind...

October 18, 2026 11:55 AM

Starlink: A tool of war?

In modern warfare, the battlefield is no longer fought just on land, air or sea - it is waged in the invisible world of information. A high-stakes conflict over connectivity has officially extended into space, centring squarely on U.S. billionaire El...

October 14, 2026 9:55 AM

US top diplomat Marco Rubio to visit India and Uzbekistan

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will depart on Saturday on a five-day trip to India and Uzbekistan, the State Department said, adding that he will discuss energy cooperation in India. Rubio will travel to Samarkand in Uzbekistan and to Mumbai and ...

October 13, 2026 10:24 AM

Explainer: What is the diesel deal between Putin and Trump?

US President Donald Trump has stepped up his efforts to lower US diesel prices by lifting sanctions on Russian diesel exports and announcing a ceasefire on energy infrastructure between Russia and Ukraine. Soaring US diesel prices are hurting US tru...

Last updated on: 20th October 2026

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