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US grants India 30-day waiver to buy Russian oil

Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know US gives New Delhi a 30-day waiver to import Russian oil Raisina Dialogue 2026 kicks off day two in New Delhi Iranian deputy foreign minister at Raisina India asks refiners to maximize LPG output IAF confirms two fighter pilots killed in Sukhoi-30 crash Here are

US: Pentagon labels AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk

The Trump administration on Thursday announced that it is designating the artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a supply chain risk. The Pentagon said in a statement that it "officially informed Anthropic leadership that the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk, effective immediately." The "supply-chain risk" label forces government contractors to discontinue

Iran war: Israel strikes Tehran and Beirut

Skip next section Where is this Iran war headed? March 6, 2026 Where is this Iran war headed? After several days of warfare, US President Trump warns the regime in Tehran that "the big wave of attacks is yet to come." What happens next? Is there an exit strategy? What risks does this escalation pose

US, Venezuela to restore diplomatic ties

The United States and Venezuela's interim government have agreed to reestablish diplomatic and consular ties, the US State Department said. In a statement released on Thursday, the State Department said it was focused on creating "the conditions ​for a peaceful transition to ​a democratically government." It's a sign of thawing ties between the nations after

US Urges Military Action Against Latin American Cartels

US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday met with representatives of several Latin American countries to discuss US security goals, saying that drug cartels must be targeted more aggressively. The meeting comes as the Trump adminstration has pledged a renewed focus on Latin American, which it has described as the "Trump Corollary" to the 19th-century Monroe

Kristi Noem to be replaced as DHS head, Trump says

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the secretary for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Kristi Noem, would be replaced. Her removal comes two days after she appeared in hearing before the US Congress and was grilled by both Republicans and Democrats. DHS is the third-largest department in the US government. Its chief responsibility for carrying out Trump's

Iran war strains US-Spain relations

When Donald Trump received Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Tuesday evening, the US president unleashed a tirade against Spain. He told reporters in the room that "Spain has been terrible," and that "we're going to cut off all trade" with the EU country. The reason is that Spain has opposed strikes on

India reach T20 final after shootout with England

Skip next section See you tomorrow March 5, 2026 See you tomorrow With that, it's midnight at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and we'll sign off for another day and leave you to celebrate a fine win.  The Delhi team will be up bright and early as always to talk you through tomorrow morning's big stories. We

German high school students protest against military service

Young people gathered in Berlin's central Potsdamer Square on Thursday and marched through the German capital to protest against the government's plans to reintroduce military service. While the police counted around 3,000 participants, organizers claimed there were 6,000 demonstrators in Berlin and 50,000 in more than 130 towns and cities across Germany. "I don't think

How protecting nature could make the world safer

Razed forests, collapsing fisheries and vanishing pollinators rarely register as national security threats. Yet recognition is growing that nature loss poses serious risks to political stability.  "Nature is a foundation of national security," authors from the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) wrote in a recent assessment that draws a direct line between
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