Trump's tough-talk foreign policy is hitting a wall with Iran as it grips Strait of HormuzDonald Trump has struggled to secure concessions from Iran despite threats, military pressure and repeated deadlines tied to Tehran’s nucle...
19 May, 2026, 09.33 AM IST
Charting the global economy: Inflation mounts as war drags onThe Iran war is causing global economic disruption. Inflation is rising, impacting consumers and markets worldwide. The US sees its worst i...
17 May, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
How China is helping Cuba survive crippling blackouts as years of US sanctions leave the country with ‘absolutely no fuel’Cuba faces a severe energy crisis with widespread blackouts. China is significantly boosting Cuba's solar power infrastructure. Imports of ...
14 May, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Protests flare across Havana as power cuts deepen amid US blockadeCUBA-CRISIS-Protests flare across Havana as power cuts deepen amid US blockade
14 May, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
All eyes on BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meet as focus turns to common position on war in West AsiaThe BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting commences Thursday. Tensions in West Asia are impacting discussions. Iran and UAE have not reached a c...
14 May, 2026, 07.23 AM IST
US extends Russian oil waivers by 30 days, offering relief to India and other vulnerable nationsThe United States has granted a 30-day extension for sanctions relief on Russian seaborne oil. This decision offers crucial support to Indi...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
Cuba's president warns US against attacking island or trying to depose himCuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel stated the U.S. lacks justification for military action or regime change, warning an invasion would be co...
13 Apr, 2026, 07.25 AM IST
Russian tanker to Cuba fuels Cold War comparisons: what happened during the Cuban missile crisisA Russian oil tanker's journey to Cuba evokes Cold War tensions, drawing parallels to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. This shipment arrives ...
31 Mar, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
Trump says Russia can deliver oil to CubaUS President Donald Trump said Sunday that Moscow could send oil to Cuba despite Washington's de facto fuel blockade, as a Russian tanker w...
30 Mar, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
Sanctioned Russian oil tanker nears CubaA Russian oil tanker, the Anatoly Kolodkin, carrying 730,000 barrels of crude, is en route to Cuba, challenging U.S. sanctions. This arriva...
30 Mar, 2026, 01.19 AM IST
Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepensCuba anticipates its first Russian oil shipment this year amid ongoing power outages. A Russian tanker carrying 730,000 barrels is en route...
20 Mar, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
Cuba faces blackout as US oil blockade cripples the country; Trump boasts ‘I could do anything I want with it’Cuba's power grid has collapsed, plunging millions into darkness. This nationwide blackout follows a severe energy crisis. Fuel imports hav...
17 Mar, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Trump says Cuba's government will 'fall pretty soon'President Donald Trump has declared Cuba will "fall pretty soon". This comes as the island nation faces a US energy blockade. Secretary of ...
06 Mar, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
US to allow resale of Venezuelan oil to Cuba, Treasury saysThe U.S. Treasury Department will authorize companies to resell Venezuelan oil to Cuba, aiming to alleviate the island's severe fuel shorta...
26 Feb, 2026, 06.28 AM IST
Trump threatens tariffs on any country selling oil to Cuba, a move that puts pressure on MexicoPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting countries that supply oil to Cuba. This move is expected to intensify Cuba's...
30 Jan, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
Cuba suffers fifth nationwide blackout in a yearCuba suffered a nationwide blackout on Wednesday, the fifth on the cash-strapped Caribbean island in under a year, the energy ministry anno...
10 Sep, 2025, 10.03 PM IST
- Biofuels depriving world of 100 million tons of cereals: FAO chief
Increased oil prices and trade barriers have prompted farmers to rush to cultivate more profitable crops used for biofuels rather than for ...
22 Jul, 2008, 02.01 AM IST