Beyond Today, Into Tomorrow
Germany’s Siemens Energy said on Tuesday that it has decided to invest $1 billion to boost production in the US and significantly expand its workforce to meet a surge in electricity demand. The US has been experiencing unparalleled growth in electricity demand as the country is rapidly expanding data centers, artificial intelligence infrastructure, and modern…
NEW DELHI: India and the United States have struck a trade deal to cut U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50% in exchange for New Delhi halting purchases of Russian oil and lowering trade barriers. Both sides have shared the broad outlines of the deal but not the details, with early indications suggesting…
BEIJING: Three Chinese lawmakers with ties to the defence sector have been removed from their positions, state media said in the wake of an investigation of the nation’s top general, just as Beijing tries to modernise its military. The announcement on Wednesday evening by the Xinhua news agency did not give a reason for the…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that nuclear negotiations with the US were scheduled for Friday in Oman, despite an Axios report that the talks were falling apart. “Nuclear talks with the US are scheduled to be held in Muscat on about 10 am Friday,” said Araghchi in an X post on Wednesday, thanking Oman…
New Delhi: Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of bowing to pressure from the United States to finalise a trade deal, alleging that the agreement compromises the interests of Indian farmers and the country as a whole. According to Indian media reports, Gandhi made the remarks while speaking…
The Kuwait Labour Relations Department at the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) has begun implementing a new system for receiving and processing labour complaints, with a particular focus on cases filed against small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A source said the move forms part of ongoing efforts to modernise working procedures and enhance service quality….
The European Union (EU) is pushing ahead with plans to stockpile critical materials, with Italy, France and Germany set to take leading roles as the bloc moves to cut reliance on China, four sources with knowledge of the matter said. The EU unveiled a plan in December to reduce its dependence on China for key…
Six UK pro-Palestinian activists were acquitted of aggravated burglary on Wednesday over a 2024 raid on Israeli defence firm Elbit’s factory, with a jury unable to reach verdicts on other charges including criminal damage. Prosecutors said the six defendants were members of the now-banned group Palestine Action, which organised a meticulously planned assault on the…
Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes killed 23 Palestinians including seven children in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials said, the latest violence to undermine a truce in the enclave. Among the dead was a medic who rushed to help victims of a strike in the southern city of Khan Younis and was then killed by a…
Tesla sold less than half the number of battery-electric vehicles recorded by Chinese rival BYD in the UK last month, data from New Automotive showed on Wednesday, pointing to mounting competitive pressures on the US. automaker. UK car sales of Tesla plunged more than 57% over the year earlier to 647 vehicles in January, the…
