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Vietnam's export triumph: How a small nation beat China and India to become America's top trade partnerVietnam now leads all nations in its trade surplus with the United States. This significant shift occurred during the first half of the yea...
Russia is one of the world's top oil producers, so why is it still importing petrol from IndiaRussia is rationing petrol domestically as Ukrainian drone strikes damage its oil refineries. The nation continues crude oil production whi...
In 2021, RMIT tested shredded face masks with recycled concrete for road bases; 1 kilometer could use 3 million masks and divert 93 tonnes from landfillEngineers from Australia have introduced an innovative strategy for converting used face masks into construction materials for roads. This ...
Iran's wounded supreme leader remains unseen six months into existential warMojtaba Khamenei's absence raises questions about Iran's leadership after six months of war. Officials state he governs from shadows for se...
Rains Raksha in India may not be enough to fight $250 billion heat billExtreme heat poses a significant economic threat to India's workforce and GDP. Lost labor hours and reduced productivity impact both worker...
Trump says the US doesn't need Canada. America's economy says otherwiseDespite President Donald Trump’s claim that the United States does not need Canada, both economies remain deeply interdependent. Canadian o...
MIT built a three-layer passive cooling panel of aerogel, hydrogel and reflective material; tests cooled it 9.3°C below ambient and suggested up to 40% longer food storage in humid conditionsResearchers have created a passive cooling system that uses natural processes. This innovative device cools significantly below ambient air...
Indian economic growth likely slowed to 7.1% in April-June quarter: Reuters pollIndian economic growth slowed to 7.1 percent in the April-June quarter. Consumer spending and government expenditure supported this growth ...
Canada’s Doug Ford compares Trump to school bully, says ‘he’d take your lunch money, steal your running shoes’ as tariff fight deepensOntario Premier Doug Ford labelled President Donald Trump a loser and a bully. He vowed to fight back against escalating United States tari...
Inside FMCG's leadership shake-up: The boardroom churn behind HUL, GCPL, Britannia, Dabur, ColgateIndian FMCG companies are experiencing significant leadership changes across major firms. Several top executives have transitioned, impacti...
Canada refuses to finalise US trade deal, Trump official Jamieson Greer saysThe United States will impose fifty percent tariffs on Canadian imports starting Saturday. This action follows failed trade negotiations be...
In June 2026, El Niño weakened Pacific trade winds, shutting down nutrient-rich upwelling; satellites then watched phytoplankton decline, threatening anchovies and seabirds as the ocean food chain began to unravelEl Niño has returned to the Pacific Ocean in June 2026, impacting marine ecosystems. Weakened trade winds are reducing nutrient upwelling, ...
Bond markets from US to Japan whacked as inflation and fiscal worries take holdGlobal borrowing costs are hitting multi-decade highs again as inflation fears rise. The United States has seen its 30-year Treasury yields...
Rupee slide chips away at ISM outlayA weak rupee is causing what analysts and industry insiders estimate to be a “net double-digit cost overrun” for businesses relying on impo...
In 2014, scientists compared EPAS1 DNA from 40 Tibetans and 40 Han Chinese and linked a high-altitude adaptation to Denisovan-like ancestry. 12 years later, the finding traced the genetic gift to an interbreeding event about 48,700 years agoIn 2014, scientists found a remarkable clue in Tibetan DNA. They compared the EPAS1 gene in 40 Tibetans and 40 Han Chinese and uncovered a ...
Gold steady with Middle East turmoil, US jobs data in focusGold prices remained stable as investors watched for U.S.-Iran talks. Conflicting reports emerged regarding potential negotiations between ...
West Asia conflict adds fresh cost pressures for India IncA prolonged conflict in West Asia is making it harder for companies to manage costs as volatility in commodity prices, freight rates and cu...