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Trump Claims Tariffs Averted India-Pakistan War

By BPN News Desk August 27, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has once again claimed that during the May 2025 military standoff between India and Pakistan, he personally intervened by warning both countries that the U.S. would impose “tariffs so high, your head’s going to spin” to force a ceasefire. India Rejects Intervention Claim Indian officials have consistently rejected Trump’s version of

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Fiji PM Voices Support in Delhi

By BPN News Desk August 27, 2025

Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka has voiced his support for India as Washington puts pressure with steep tariffs. During a recent meeting in New Delhi, Rabuka told Prime Minister Narendra Modi: “Somebody is not very happy with you, but you are big enough to weather those discomforts.” He was referring to the United States’ […]

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Iran Meets European Powers in Geneva Amid Sanctions Threat

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2025

Senior officials from Iran and the European powers—France, Britain, and Germany (E3)—met in Geneva for urgent talks as the threat of renewed sanctions looms. The discussions focus on whether Iran will allow international nuclear inspections and resume dialogue or face a “snapback” of United Nations sanctions linked to the 2015 nuclear deal. The mechanism expires […]

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Russian Industries to Recruit Up to 1 Million Indian Workers

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2025

Russian companies are increasingly hiring Indian workers to address workforce shortages in industries like construction, machinery, and electronics. India’s Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar, confirmed that recruitment is being conducted under Russian labor laws and quotas. Industrial Shortages Drive Vision The Sverdlovsk region, home to major heavy engineering and defense

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PM Modi Skipped Four Calls from Trump, Says German Daily FAZ

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2025

German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) has reported that U.S. President Donald Trump attempted to call Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at least four times in recent weeks. According to the report, Modi did not respond to any of the calls. The reasons for the non-response have not been disclosed, but the news comes as […]

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Australia Suspends Parcel Deliveries to U.S. Over Tariffs

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2025

Australia Post has suspended most parcel deliveries to the United States and Puerto Rico following the U.S. government’s decision to scrap the “de minimis” duty-free exemption. Until now, packages under US$800 entered duty-free, but from August 29 they will face tariffs based on country-specific rates. Letters, documents, and gifts below US$100 remain unaffected.

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Trump to Welcome 600,000 Chinese Students Amid Trade Talks

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2025

President Donald Trump announced plans to allow 600,000 Chinese students to study in U.S. colleges, more than doubling the current figure of around 270,000. Trump called the move “very important” and said it was aimed at improving ties with Beijing, stressing he wanted the U.S. to “get along with China.” Context of U.S.–China Trade Talks […]

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Xi Hosts Modi and Putin in Global South Summit

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping will host over 20 world leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin, at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin on August 31–September 1. The event is being projected as a major show of Global South solidarity amid intensifying global power rivalries. Modi’s Return to […]

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Australia Expels Iran’s Envoy Over Antisemitic Arson Attacks

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2025

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Australia will expel Iran’s ambassador and three other Iranian diplomats within seven days. This marks the first ambassadorial expulsion since World War II. Intelligence from ASIO (Australian Security Intelligence Organisation) indicates that Iran directed two arson attacks: one at a kosher restaurant in Sydney and another at a

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Japan Urged Countries to Skip China’s V-Day Events, Experts Say

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2025

According to Chinese state media, Japanese authorities reportedly asked European and Asian nations not to attend the commemorative events in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The request was framed by Chinese commentators as motivated by concerns over the event’s “anti-Japanese