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Russia reacted with outrage Thursday after the United States sanctioned its two largest oil companies, the first economic punishments slapped on Moscow by President Donald Trump during his second term.Experts said it remains to be seen, however, the extent to which this move may damage the Russian economy or Vladimir Putin’s war machine as Trump hopes to pressure Moscow to halt its assault on Ukraine. Days after canceling a planned summit with Putin, citing a lack of progress in the negotiations, Trump took the major step by effectively blacklisting Rosneft and Lukoil.The announcement was welcomed by Kyiv and its European…

Conservative MPs have complained to party whips after Katie Lam said many legally settled people should be deported to make the UK “culturally coherent”, the Guardian has learned.Lam, seen as a rising Tory star, said last weekend she believed “a large number of people” living legally in the UK should have their right to stay revoked and “go home”. “What that will leave is a mostly but not entirely culturally coherent group of people,” she told the Sunday Times.Her remarks have triggered alarm among Tory MPs. “If we are using phrases like that we need to explain what they mean,”…

New Delhi: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday had a detailed discussion with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and senior ministry officials, exploring strategies to accelerate digital infrastructure development and regional connectivity.  The discussions centred around the capex priorities for Department of Telecommunications (DoT), the Ministry of Development of Northeastern Region and India Post Office. “Had a constructive discussion with Finance Minister and senior officials of Finance Ministry on the Capex priorities for @DoT_India, @MDoNER_India, and @IndiaPostOffice,” Scindia posted on X social media platform. Add Zee News as a Preferred Source “We explored strategies to accelerate digital infrastructure development, enhance regional…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that the Israeli parliament’s moves toward annexing the already occupied West Bank could imperil President Donald Trump‘s plan to end the conflict in Gaza.Rubio was speaking before heading to Israel to help oversee efforts to maintain the fragile truce between Israel and Hamas, and push forward peace talks on the next stages of the deal. He’s the latest senior U.S. official to do so after a flare-up in violence raised fears the truce could collapse.“That’s a vote in the Knesset, but obviously I think the president’s made clear that’s not something we’d be…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey announced the loss of his son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren in a helicopter crash in Montana on Wednesday.Bailey, a Republican, and his wife Cindy announced the deaths of their son Zachary, his wife Kelsey, and their two young children, Vada Rose, 12, and Samuel, 7, in a post on social media. A third child, Finn, was not in the helicopter and is alive, the statement said.”Darren and Cindy are heartbroken by this unimaginable loss. They are finding comfort in their faith, their family, and the prayers of…

Jess Phillips has full confidence of PM, says minister, after grooming gang survivors say inquiry will fail if she staysGood morning. Kemi Badenoch is entitled to take a bit of the credit for persuading Keir Starmer to change his mind and agree to a national grooming gangs inquiry. (GB News and Elon Musk probably played a rule too – although Starmer says the voice that mattered was Louise Casey’s.) When opposition parties influence policy, they always look a bit more serious. But – intentionally or not – by getting the inquiry off the ground, Badenoch has also plunged the government…

New Delhi: General insurance company SBI General Insurance on Thursday announced a 10.7 per cent increase in its gross written premium to Rs 7,376 crore for H1 FY26, surpassing the industry growth rate of 7.3 per cent.  The growth in H1 FY26 was driven by strong performance in key sectors: health business grew by 41 per cent, personal accident (PA) by 48 per cent, and the motor business by 17 per cent, the statement said. GWP grew by 13.9 per cent for the period, excluding the impact of 1/n accounting norms, the insurer said. The “1/n accounting norm” is a…

HONG KONG — As the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown narrows paths to entry for foreign science and technology workers, China is opening its doors wider — and drawing backlash from the public. The new “K visa,” which launched on Oct. 1, aims to make it easier for the world’s top young talents in science and technology to live and work longer in China as it vies with the U.S. for global dominance in science and technology. The new category requires no job offer, with the only requirements being an as-yet-unspecified age cap and having at least a bachelor’s degree in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Front-runners for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo, wasted little time attacking each other on alleged personal scandals they have been involved in during a Wednesday night debate between the pair and GOP candidate Curtis Sliwa.  Mamdani and Sliwa took the opportunity during Wednesday’s debate to drill down on past sexual harassment allegations against Cuomo, the former governor of New York, ahead of an impeachment inquiry that preceded Cuomo’s 2021 resignation. Cuomo was also hit by Mamdani over accusations he has – while in public office – failed to…

The budget is still a month away and speculation about its contents is already in full swing. Details of what Rachel Reeves has planned will dribble out over the coming weeks, but two things are certain: taxes are going up, and they are going up by a significant amount.Obviously, the chancellor would prefer not to be in this position. The government has had a rotten year and this is reflected in its dire opinion poll ratings. The budget is unlikely to make Labour more popular, with a strong risk that tax increases will slow the economy, as they did last…