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India-UK Trade Deal Takes Effect July 15

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The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement will take effect on July 15, opening wider market access for exporters, reducing tariffs and easing the movement of professionals between the two countries. The Indian government has described it as one of its most ambitious and wide-ranging trade agreements. India-UK Trade Deal Expands Market Access The UK […]
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Trump Drops 20% Hormuz Shipping Levy

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US President Donald Trump has withdrawn his proposal to impose a 20% levy on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz. He said trade and investment agreements with Gulf countries would replace the planned shipping charge. Trump Withdraws Hormuz Shipping Levy Trump announced the reversal one day after proposing that vessels using the strategic waterway […]
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NIA Court Issues Warrant Against Hafiz Saeed

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A special National Investigation Agency court in Jammu has issued an open-dated non-bailable warrant against Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed in connection with the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. NIA Court Issues Warrant Against Hafiz Saeed The special court issued the warrant on July 8, two days after the NIA filed a […]
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India Condemns Hormuz Ship Attacks

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India has strongly condemned attacks on two commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz that killed one Indian seafarer and injured 10 others. The Ministry of External Affairs summoned Iran’s deputy chief of mission in New Delhi and lodged a formal protest over the incidents. Indian Seafarer Killed in Hormuz Attack The vessels, MT Al […]
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Hungary Parliament Votes to Remove President

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Hungary’s Parliament has approved a constitutional amendment aimed at removing President Tamás Sulyok from office. The measure forms part of Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s broader effort to dismantle institutions associated with former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government. Hungary Parliament Votes to Remove President The constitutional amendment passed with 139 votes in
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UK Moves to Ban Support for Iran’s IRGC

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The United Kingdom has moved to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a national security threat under new state-threat legislation. The proposed restrictions would criminalise support for the IRGC and expand authorities’ powers to prosecute people acting on its behalf in Britain. UK Moves to Restrict Support for IRGC The government submitted draft
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Trump Tells Congress Iran Fighting Has Resumed

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US President Donald Trump has formally notified Congress that military hostilities with Iran resumed on July 7 following renewed attacks around the Strait of Hormuz. The administration said the military action was necessary to protect American personnel, interests and commercial shipping. Trump Notifies Congress of Iran Fighting In a letter dated July 10, Trump informed
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Yemen Forces Strike Sanaa Airport

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Yemen’s internationally recognised government said its forces struck the runway at Sanaa International Airport to stop an Iranian aircraft from landing. The attack triggered a Houthi response involving ballistic missiles and drones aimed at southern Saudi Arabia. Yemen Government Strikes Sanaa Airport Government forces targeted the airport runway on Monday after warning
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India-UK FTA Cuts Tariffs From July 15

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The India-UK Free Trade Agreement will take effect on July 15, reducing tariffs on British products entering India while providing duty-free access to almost all Indian exports entering the United Kingdom. India-UK FTA Cuts Import Duties India will reduce or remove tariffs on 90% of British tariff lines, with 64% becoming duty-free immediately and 85% […]
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Trump Announces 20% Hormuz Cargo Fee

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US President Donald Trump has said the United States will charge a 20 percent fee on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz, while also announcing a renewed blockade targeting Iranian shipping. Trump Announces Strait Of Hormuz Cargo Fee Trump said the United States would act as the “guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz and […]