Ratcheting up sanctions on Russian oil may be the key to Trump's plan to end the war in Ukraine
"I will be 100% on board with taking sanctions up," Treasury Secretary-pick Scott Bessent told lawmakers on Thursday.
Ukraine-Russia latest: Moscow claims capture of towns in east as six dead in overnight attacks
Russian forces have claimed a breakthrough in capturing two settlements in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region as an onslaught ...
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Fuel depots in Russia on fire after being targeted by Ukrainian drone strikes
The strikes happened just hours before Donald Trump is set to return to the White House, amid signs he will use oil sanctions ...
Senate hearings heat up: Trump’s picks Bessent, Burgum, Zeldin testify; Bondi awaits another round
The Senate intensifies confirmation hearings for Trump’s Cabinet picks, with Scott Bessent, Doug Burgum, and Lee Zeldin defending their qualifications. Meanwhile, Pam Bondi faces further scrutiny in a ...
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Bessent, Burgum, Turner and Zeldin face confirmation hearings
Four days away from inauguration, the Senate is moving quickly with confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
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DAVID BLACKMON: Key Trump Cabinet Nominees Face A Daunting Energy Policy Mess
After a week spent watching hours of the various Senate confirmation hearings for some of President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
Gaza Cease-Fire Begins After Last-Minute Delay
Hamas is expected to release three hostages Sunday, while Israel will set free around 90 Palestinian prisoners—halting ...
Protesters take to Washington for the 'People's March'
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Washington D.C. on Saturday (January 18) to protest President-elect Donald Trump's ...
India police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of junior doctor
An Indian police volunteer was convicted on Saturday (January 18) of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at a hospital in ...
China’s Economy Is Terrifying the Middle Class. They’re Sending Savings Abroad.
During Covid—when China’s draconian restrictions kept people locked in their apartments or residential compounds—the term ...
US Treasury Secretary-elect’s tough talk on Russia oil: How could India be impacted?
Bessent’s statements at the hearing, during which he spoke on a range of issues, constituted a comprehensive presentation of ...
UPSC Key: Russia’s oil trade, Engaging with Taliban, and Viksit Bharat by 2047
Why the US curbs on Russia's crude oil is relevant to the UPSC exam? What is the significance of topics such as India-US ...