Hang seng slides as US-Iran conflict weighs on Asian markets; brent crude spikes 5%, OPEC warns of supply risk

Hang seng slides as US-Iran conflict weighs on Asian markets; brent crude spikes 5%, OPEC warns of supply risk

Brent Crude prices spiked as much as 5% on Monday following the US airstrikes on Iran’s key nuclear facilities on Sunday. The move ended days of speculation over whether the US President Donald Trump would join Israel in its confrontation with Iran.While prices surged initially, they soon pared gains. The attacks on Fordow, Natanz and…

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PM Modi takes dig at UK as he hails India becoming 4th largest economy | Latest News India

PM Modi takes dig at UK as he hails India becoming 4th largest economy | Latest News India

Lauding India for becoming the fourth largest economy in the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered how excited the country was when it achieved the fifth spot, particularly because India had left its coloniser United Kingdom behind. PM Modi said now there is more pressure about becoming the third largest economy in the world.(PTI) Addressing…

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Trump slams $21 million US funding for 'voter turnout in India,' calls it unnecessary: 'They have a lot more money'

Trump slams $21 million US funding for ‘voter turnout in India,’ calls it unnecessary: ‘They have a lot more money’

US President Donald Trump lashed out at a $21 million US taxpayer-funded initiative for voter turnout in India, questioning the need for such financial support to a country with a booming economy and high taxation rates.Speaking at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday while signing executive orders, Trump expressed his disbelief. “Why are we giving USD 21 million…

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