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- 1India tells UN distant countries bear cost of others' warsโCountries far from conflict paying the price for wars not their own, India tells UN
India has told the United Nations that countries far removed from conflict zones are paying the price for wars that are not their own. The statement, reported by UN News, frames the spillover effects of distant conflicts as a global burden, reflecting India's push for greater international attention to how wars abroad strain economies and security elsewhere.
- 2US and China agree to cut tariffs on $30 billion in goodsโBREAKING: The US and China have reached a trade deal to lower tariffs on $30 billion worth of "non-sensitive goods" afte
The United States and China have reached a trade agreement to lower tariffs on roughly $30 billion worth of goods described as non-sensitive, following a meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping this week. The deal is expected to reduce prices on consumer products such as small appliances, toys and holiday items. Analysts say it marks a step toward easing tensions between the world's two largest economies, though the scope is limited to goods both sides consider low-stakes.
- 3US 10-year Treasury Yield Tops 5%โ๐ UPDATE US Treasury Yields Enter 5% Era US 10-year Treasury yield trading around 5.18% and 30-year near 5%, highlightin
US Treasury yields have moved into the 5% range, with the 10-year yield trading around 5.18% and the 30-year close to 5%. The rise in borrowing costs is drawing attention to knock-on effects for emerging markets, with India among the economies seen as exposed to capital outflows and pressure on currencies and debt.
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Analysts are highlighting Saudi Arabia's central role in the global economy, driven by its oil output, sovereign wealth and influence over energy markets. Discussion focuses on how decisions made in Riyadh affect inflation, energy prices and investment flows worldwide, at a time when economies are sensitive to any shifts in oil supply.
- 5India's tech renaissance: space, chips and AI under ModiโThe Tech-led Renaissance: Space, semiconductors and AI in PM Narendra Modiโs India
Commentary highlights India's push under Prime Minister Narendra Modi to build a technology-led economy, pointing to advances in space exploration, semiconductor manufacturing and artificial intelligence. The piece frames these sectors as central to India's ambition to become a global technology power, arguing that policy support and investment are driving what it calls a tech-led renaissance in the country.
- 6Rising temperatures put 26 Japanese ski resorts at riskโ# ski # Sport # Japan A total of 26 resorts, including those in Aomori, Niigata and Gifu prefectures, would be able to o
A report on climate change and winter sports in Japan projects that 26 ski resorts, including ones in Aomori, Niigata and Gifu prefectures, would be able to operate only partially if temperatures rise 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Resorts at higher altitudes and latitudes are considered relatively more likely to survive, while lower-lying slopes face shrinking seasons and unreliable snow.
- 7The India shock: exporting workers to the worldโThe India shock: exporting workers to the world https:// ft.trib.al/gj2MArw | opinion
The Financial Times has published an opinion piece examining India's role as a major exporter of labour to the global economy. The argument frames the movement of Indian workers abroad as a "shock" with significant implications for labour markets, migration policy and India's economic standing. Details of the author's full argument are not available beyond the headline.