The shadow oil empire of ‘H’: How Russia, China grease Iran’s war machine amid US onslaught

The shadow oil empire of ‘H’: How Russia, China grease Iran’s war machine amid US onslaught

For more than a century, global power has often flowed not just from armies or governments, but from tightly knit financial networks — from dynasties like the Rothschilds in Europe to the Rockefellers in the United States, whose influence helped shape modern capitalism, oil markets, and geopolitics. In 2012, when RIT Capital Partners linked with…

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Indian woman says she was 'slapped by white girl' in Ireland in viral post: 'Out of the blue'

Indian woman says she was ‘slapped by white girl’ in Ireland in viral post: ‘Out of the blue’

An Indian-origin woman has alleged that she was slapped by a stranger in Ireland, claiming the incident was racially motivated. The woman shared her account on social media Reddit, where it went viral and sparked debate around racism and safety abroad, especially for Indians. According to her post, the incident involved a “white girl” who…

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Celina Jaitly pens heartfelt birthday note for twin sons Winston and Viraaj: ‘I never imagined I wouldn’t hear your voices’ |

Celina Jaitly pens heartfelt birthday note for twin sons Winston and Viraaj: ‘I never imagined I wouldn’t hear your voices’ |

Celina Jaitly penned a deeply emotional note for her twin sons, Winston and Viraaj, as they turned 14. Taking to Instagram, she shared a series of throwback pictures and expressed her pain at being away from them for months. Celina Jaitly penned a deeply emotional note for her twin sons, Winston and Viraaj, as they…

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Trump administration moves to dismantle Department of Education, shifts student loan operations to Treasury

Trump administration moves to dismantle Department of Education, shifts student loan operations to Treasury

The Trump administration has moved decisively toward dismantling the federal Department of Education, announcing a landmark interagency agreement that shifts student loan operations to the Department of the Treasury. The transfer positions the Treasury to manage defaulted federal student loans and support repayment efforts, marking what officials describe as the largest step yet in a…

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No one country can ensure balance of power in Asia, India’s role indispensable: US official | India News

No one country can ensure balance of power in Asia, India’s role indispensable: US official | India News

Signalling a more transactional and interest-driven focus in its ties with India, the US has said that its objective is to work with India to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific that is not founded in naivete or “gauzy abstractions” like the rules-based international order, but in strength, reason, and hard-nosed collaboration. As he…

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'Maybe they'll see worse': 2008 crisis expert names four risks that could bring down global financial system | World News

‘Maybe they’ll see worse’: 2008 crisis expert names four risks that could bring down global financial system | World News

Richard Bookstaber, author of A Demon of Our Own Design, warns today’s financial system faces dangers even greater than 2008./ Image: Institute for New Economic Thinking Richard Bookstaber, the financial analyst and author who spent decades working inside hedge funds and the US Treasury before writing the book that foreshadowed the 2008 financial crisis, says…

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