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India seen growing 7.4% in 2025; tax reforms, monetary policy easing buoy economy: UN economist

New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- India's economy is expected to remain one of the fastest-growing major economies globally, with growth projected at 7.4 per cent in 2025, according to the United Nations' World E... Read More


BRICS Naval Power Expands as China, Russia, and Iran Begin Joint Drills off South Africa

New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- The coordinated military exercise signals BRICS' growing strategic ambition amid escalating US pressure and global power realignment. Warships from China, Russia, and Iran arriv... Read More


Trump wears 'Bobblehead Trump' lapel pin; supporters ask 'Where can I get one'

India, Jan. 10 -- President Donald Trump wore a 'Bobblehead Trump' lapel pin alongside an American flag pin during a White House meeting with oil executives on Friday. The accessory quickly went viral... Read More


Love thy neighbours - but not their proximity to Greenland? - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 10 -- When Donald Trump speaks warmly about the people of Russia and China, and even claims to enjoy cordial relations with their leaders, his follow-up line is revealing: "But I do... Read More


From Venezuela to Iran: Trump's New Year shock and a world on edge

New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- The New Year started with a bang. Three days into 2026 came the extraordinary news that the US had captured Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Actual... Read More


Trump calls for cap on credit card interest rates at 10%, effective Jan 20

Washington DC, Jan. 10 -- US President Donald Trump has announced a one-year cap on credit card interest rates, proposing a maximum rate of 10 per cent, to be effective from January 20. In a post on ... Read More


Foreign fund flow into Bangladesh corporates falls to $9.80b until Nov

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Corporate external borrowing drops as persisting economic sluggishness dampens businesses' appetite for funds with the short-term overseas debt stock having declined to $9.80 billion... Read More


Viral Greenland 'dowry' joke linking Barron Trump and Danish Princess sparks social media frenzy

New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- A tongue-in-cheek social media post suggesting a marriage between Barron Trump and Princess Isabella of Denmark as a way for the United States to acquire Greenland has gone viral... Read More


11 TTP fighters killed in northwest operations, Pakistan army says

Afghanistan, Jan. 10 -- Pakistan's military said it killed 11 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan fighters in two security operations in North Waziristan and Kurram districts this month. Pakistan's military s... Read More


Vietnam records biggest trade surplus with Netherlands among European partners

Hanoi, Jan. 10 -- The Netherlands remained Vietnam's largest trading partner among the 27 European Union (EU) members for the second consecutive year in 2025, while also being the European market Viet... Read More