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China To Lift Tariffs On US Farm Goods

By BPN News Desk November 6, 2025

Beijing has announced that starting November 10, 2025, it will suspend retaliatory tariffs on a range of American agricultural exports, including corn, wheat, sorghum and chicken. The decision follows a new round of high-level trade discussions between the United States and China aimed at easing tensions that have persisted since the original tariff war. Scope […]

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Bitcoin Faces Critical Level as China Suspends Tariff on US Goods

By BPN News Desk November 5, 2025

Bitcoin prices hovered near a crucial support level on Wednesday after China announced it would suspend an additional 24% tariff on U.S. goods for one year, maintaining a lower 10% levy. The move, aimed at easing trade tensions, has triggered cautious optimism in global financial markets and offered temporary relief to risk assets. China’s Tariff […]

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Trump Calls Tariff Case “Life or Death” for US Economy

By BPN News Desk November 5, 2025

President Donald Trump has described the upcoming Supreme Court hearing on his tariff policy as a “life or death” matter for the United States, claiming that his trade measures have fueled stock market gains and strengthened the country’s economy. Trump’s Defence of Tariffs Addressing reporters at the White House, Trump said the tariffs were essential […]

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At Least Seven Dead, Eleven Injured in Louisville Cargo Jet Crash

By BPN News Desk November 5, 2025

A cargo aircraft operated by UPS Airlines crashed shortly after take-off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday evening, killing at least seven people and injuring eleven others. The plane was bound for Honolulu, Hawaii, when it went down near an industrial zone close to the airport, erupting into thick black smoke and flames. […]

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Trump, Modi Maintain Regular Contact Amid Trade Talks – White House

By BPN News Desk November 5, 2025

Donald Trump and Narendra Modi are reported to be in frequent communication as their countries continue trade negotiations, the White House said on Tuesday. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the U.S. President “speaks pretty frequently” with the Indian Prime Minister and that his trade team is “in very serious discussions” with India. Trade Talks […]

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Mamdani Wins NYC Mayoral Election in Landmark Victory

By BPN News Desk November 5, 2025

Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old Democratic state assembly member, was elected the 111th mayor of New York City on November 4, 2025. He defeated former governor Andrew Cuomo (running as an independent) and Republican Curtis Sliwa, securing over 50 % of the vote to become the city’s first Muslim mayor and youngest mayor in more than […]

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Iran-US Conflict “Fundamental, Not Tactical”

By BPN News Desk November 4, 2025

Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, has declared that the country’s dispute with the United States is fundamental and not merely tactical. Speaking at a student gathering in Tehran on the anniversary of the 1979 U.S. embassy takeover, Khamenei characterised the U.S. as a long-standing adversary whose current overtures for cooperation are incompatible with its continued

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Canada Tightens Student Visa Rules for Indian Applicants

By BPN News Desk November 4, 2025

Canadian immigration authorities have rejected about 74 per cent of study permit applications from Indian students in August 2025, a sharp rise from 32 per cent in August 2023. This marks the highest refusal rate for any country with more than 1,000 applications. The total number of applications from India in that month fell to […]

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India Sees Sharp Drop in Russian Oil Imports After US Sanctions

By BPN News Desk November 4, 2025

India’s imports of crude oil from Russia fell significantly in the week ending October 27, 2025, following the announcement of U.S. sanctions on Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil. Tracking data shows flows dropped to about 1.19 million barrels per day (bpd) from around 1.95 million bpd in the preceding two weeks. Sanctions Trigger Shift […]

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Obama Holds Back Endorsement in NYC Mayoral Race

By BPN News Desk November 4, 2025

Former U.S. President Barack Obama has declined to publicly endorse frontrunner Zohran Mamdani in the 2025 2025 New York City mayoral election despite the two speaking by phone over the weekend. The conversation, described by campaign sources as “friendly,” saw Obama congratulate Mamdani on his campaign and offer to act as a “sounding board” should […]