July 17, 2025

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Joe Biden’s Afghanistan policy counts on issue fading in importance for war-weary Americans

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US President Joe Biden. (Reuters Photo) WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden is brushing off criticism of his administration’s chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal because he and his aides believe the political fallout at home will be limited, according to White House allies and administration officials.Biden and his top aides argue they are managing an evacuation mission https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghanistan-edge-after-anti-taliban-protest-east-kabul-calm-airlift-goes-2021-08-19 as…

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Russian artist reveals ‘mystery’ Donald Trump portrait gifted by Vladimir Putin to US president

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The portrait of Donald Trump gifted to him by Vladimir Putin A portrait of Donald Trump, commissioned by the Kremlin and gifted to the US president by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, shows the Republican Party’s then presidential candidate striking his now iconic “raised fist” pose after the failed assassination attempt on him at a…

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Donald Trump tariffs to hit global economy hard! IMF cuts India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.2% for 2025; says it’s relatively more stable

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For India, the growth outlook is relatively more stable at 6.2 percent in 2025, said IMF. (AI image) India’s GDP growth outlook for 2025 has been revised downwards to 6.2% by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its World Economic Outlook report for April 2025. In its January world growth outlook report, the IMF had…

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US, India to work more closely to advance mutual prosperity, says envoy Atul Keshap

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US Charge d’Affaires to India Atul Keshap. WASHINGTON: US Charge d’Affaires to India, Atul Keshap on Friday met Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and discussed ways to increase bilateral trade between the two countries to advance mutual prosperity.“I had a very useful exchange of views with Commerce Minister @PiyushGoyal about how #USIndia trade can and…

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‘To make it great again’: Marco Rubio announces ‘comprehensive plan’ to restructure ‘bloated’ US State Department

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File: Marco Rubio (AP photo) United States secretary of state Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced there would be a “comprehensive” reorganization of the US State Department, which he leads. According to Rubio, the State Department, in its current form, is “bloated”, “bureaucratic”, and it has “failed” to perform its essential diplomatic mission in this era…

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