Vienna: Western countries have begun to pressure Austria, which has taken a neutral stance militarily in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Besides, an ‘OSCE’ group meeting has been organized in Austria towards the end of next week. Austria has decided to grant visas to 15 Russian leaders and officials for this meeting. However, representatives of 20 countries […]
Washington/London/Brussels: The world’s leading central banks have again announced interest rate hikes, amid signs of a global economic slowdown. The European Central Bank, the Bank of England, and the US Federal Reserve increased interest rates. The Federal Reserve increased by 0.25 per cent, and the United States’ interest rate reached 4.75 per cent. Jerome Powell, […]
New Delhi: India has issued a notice to Pakistan over the Indus Water Treaty signed six decades ago, seeking a response in 90 days, failing which India will be free to take any decision. India had never opted for an aggressive stance on the Indus Water Treaty, even during the war. However, India has issued […]
Washington: ‘It is a fact: we’re in a space race. And it is true that we better watch out that they don’t get to a place on the moon under the guise of scientific research. And it is not beyond the realm of possibility that they say, ‘Keep out, we’re here, this is our territory,’ […]
Jerusalem: On Thursday afternoon, Benjamin Netanyahu was declared Prime Minister of Israel after a vote in the Israeli Parliament. 73 out of 120 members voted in support of Netanyahu. It included members of the fundamentalist group in Israel. Moreover, Netanyahu, who assumed the responsibility of the prime minister for the sixth time, took the oath […]
Berlin: The US Space Force Command, established two years ago, conducted its first joint military exercise. It included three allies, viz the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. The possibility of war with Russia in the coming times has increased in Eastern Europe. In such a scenario, countering future threats to Europe arising from space was […]
United Nations: India has sent a strong message to Pakistan, which is trying to use Afghanistan as part of its anti-India policies. The days of seeing Afghanistan as part of its strategic depth are over, Indian diplomats told the United Nations Security Council. India strongly criticized the policy of using Afghanistan for strategic purposes, adding […]
Seoul: North Korea has criticised Japan’s defence spending for increasing its military readiness. Moreover, North Korea warned to take strong and decisive measures against Japan, which endangered regional and international security. Also, North Korea threatened that Japan would soon realise this. China had already accused Japan of violating post-World War II treaties by increasing defence […]
Washington/London: The US Federal Reserve has announced an increase in interest rates by half a percentage point. While making this announcement, Jerome Powell, the head of the Federal Reserve, also warned that interest rates in the United States may reach five percent by the end of 2023. After the Federal Reserve’s announcement, the Bank of […]
Washington: The Republican Party has succeeded in gaining control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections held in the United States. According to the results announced on Wednesday evening, the Republican Party won 218 seats. This victory signals that President Joe Biden will have to fight hard to implement his agenda for the […]