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Indian government asks a US court to dismiss Cairn Energy's plea on $1.2 billion award, cites 'sovereign immunity'
Cairn had in May asked a US federal court to force Air India to pay a USD 1.26 billion arbitrati…
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Trump lawyer tells SCOTUS that president could have immunity after ordering military to assassinate a political rival
Trump's lawyers are arguing in front of the Supreme Court that presidential immunity protects him f…
Brent D. Griffiths,Jacob Sham…
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China is escalating tensions in the South China Sea to test how far the US supports one of its allies, military analyst says
China has been escalating tensions in the South China Sea, with the intention of testing US support…
Thibault Spirlet
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A Russian debt default could spill over into emerging markets including China, according to Yale economist Stephen Roach
According to Yale University fellow, Stephen Roach any potential Russian default would spill over i…
Adam Morgan McCarthy
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Russia avoids default at the last moment as a clearinghouse processes its dollar bond payments
The Russian government's payments started working their way to investors with just one day left unt…
Harry Robertson
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Ex-Honduras president Juan Orlando Hernández, former US ally, to stand trial in NY for alleged cocaine smuggling empire
The trial of Juan Orlando Hernández is expected to reveal how a "corrupt and violent" cocaine smugg…
Noah Hurowitz,Natalie Musumeci
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How 'America's Mayor' Rudy Giuliani could face criminal charges from the office he once led
Rudy Giuliani used to lead the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. Now, he …
Sonam Sheth
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Mexico is trying to be best new trade buddies with both the US and China — but it might not be able to handle the pressure
Mexico is now America's top trade partner and has benefited from acting as a middleman between US a…
Cork Gaines
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A Trump advisor's trial could shed light on 'espionage lite' and foreign influence around the former president
The trial of Tom Barrack, the former chair of Trump's inaugural committee, will test the Justice De…
C. Ryan Barber
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Sweden's gamble on coronavirus herd immunity couldn't work in the US — and it may not work in Sweden
In Sweden, it's proving somewhat tough to balance a sense of civic-minded independence with a ragin…
Hilary Brueck
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Federal judge rules that Trump can be sued over the Capitol riot and does not have absolute immunity
"The court well understands the gravity of its decision," the ruling said. "But the alleged facts o…
Sonam Sheth
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India-US Showdown – A Saga Of Immorality, Immunity & Impunity
Once upon a time, diplomatic tension between the US, world’s most powerful democracy, and India, th…
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Security experts are 'freaking out' about how foreign hackers carried out the 'most pristine espionage effort' in modern history right under the US's nose
"This could just be the tip of the iceberg," said a former NSA analyst. "No one had a solution to p…
Sonam Sheth
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Sensex and Nifty slide sharply on fear of aggressive interest rate hikes by US central bank after strong jobs data
Indian equity markets witnessed a huge sell-off led by weak global cues and as expectation of US hi…
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China has a global spy balloon operation collecting intel on other countries' militaries, including 'strategic bases' in the US, officials say
A top Pentagon official said the Chinese program has operated for several years and spans multiple …
Jake Epstein
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The West should confiscate Russia's currency reserves to help Ukraine while easing risk to US dollar's dominance, says anti-Putin hedge fund manager
The $300 billion in frozen Russian central bank reserves could be used to help Ukraine, Bill Browde…
Filip De Mott
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A quiet US move in the Mediterranean may help put more pressure on Russia, but not everyone in NATO is happy about it
Lifting a 35-year arms embargo on Cyprus may free up more Soviet weaponry to give to Ukraine, but a…
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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India's top lawyer Harish Salve says this may not be right time for labour reforms
Responding to a question on the lending culture of banks, he said there is a general impression …
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Buckingham Palace once banned 'colored immigrants or foreigners' from holding office jobs, and it's not clear when the practice ended
Royal family documents at the National Archives revealed the policy, which was in place until at le…
Kelly McLaughlin
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The Trump administration is mulling immunity for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed, who is accused of sending a hit squad to kill an exiled spy chief
Saad al-Jabri, a former Saudi intel official, filed a complaint in a US federal court accusing Crow…