What Does Trump Want From Xi Jinping?
In September 2026, US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington for a three-day state visit — the third in-person meeting between the two leaders…
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Putin's Party Wins Supermajority: What It Means
Russia's United Russia party secured a record 355 seats in the State Duma on September 21, 2026, winning a supermajority in a tightly controlled election held as Ukraine launched…
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Trump's Houthi U-Turn: What MBS's Calls Revealed
Trump's Houthi U-Turn: What MBS's Calls Revealed By The Squirrels Editorial Bureau | September 21, 2026 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called US President Donald Trump…
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Russia-Ukraine War: Why Tensions Are Rising Again
Russia has declared it has "no choice but war" following what the Kremlin describes as a U-turn by the Trump administration on Ukraine negotiations, with US-Russia rapprochement…
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Delhi SIR: When the Voter Roll Became a Bomb
What Is the Delhi SIR — and Why Is It Controversial? Delhi's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has placed 54.6% of the capital's existing voters either on a deletion list or under…
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Greenland Deal: What Did the US Actually Secure?
The United States, Denmark, and Greenland reached an agreement on September 18, 2026, granting Washington permanent security rights over Greenland and prohibiting adversary…
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BRICS Digital Currency Link: India's Push Explained
India is pushing to link central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) across BRICS nations for cross-border payments at the New Delhi summit on September 12–13, 2026. The initiative…
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Trump Signs Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act: What It Means
Trump Signs Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act: What It Means for Global Trade, India, and the New Sanctions Era The United States Congress passed, and President Donald Trump signed…
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EPFO Wage Ceiling Raised to ₹25,000: Who Gains?
EPFO Wage Ceiling Hiked to ₹25,000 — The First Revision in 12 Years The Union Cabinet on September 16, 2026 raised the mandatory EPFO wage ceiling from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 per…
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SEMICON India 2026: India's Semiconductor Bet
India is targeting a $200 billion semiconductor market share by 2030, with ₹1.27 lakh crore committed under Semicon 2.0 and 211 chips taped out domestically as of September 2026 —…
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US 100% Tariff Bill on India: What It Means
The US House of Representatives advanced the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by a 214-211 procedural vote, authorising President Donald Trump to impose…
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UPI MDR 2026: What the 0.4% Fee Means for Merchants
UPI MDR 2026: What the 0.4% Fee Means for Merchants From October 15, 2026 , a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4% will apply to all Person-to-Merchant (P2M) UPI transactions…
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