Venezuela accused the United States of military aggression and violating international law as explosions and power outages were reported in Caracas. The government said it was mobilising defence measures while tensions with Washington remain high, though it signalled openness to talks on
West Asia strategist Waiel Awwad on Thursday stated that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi's consistent message of ending the Russia-Ukraine war resonates strongly with President Putin during his upcoming state visit, it could see a reduction in mounting US tensions with New Delhi over energy
"There was a time when we were told that India would be hosting the Quad Summit (USA, Japan, Australia, and India) in Nov 2025. That is now not happening," Jairam Ramesh posted on X.
According to the report, the US Commerce Department said it was adding some units of China Electronics Technology Group to the list for allegedly trying to obtain American technology to support China's quantum technology capabilities, "which has serious ramifications for US national security
Protesters at Columbia University, where demonstrations ignited last week, demand the severance of ties with Israeli academic institutions and complete divestment from entities linked to Israel amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
Some of the issues that have contributed to the tensions include the visit of former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan last year and labour practices in Xinjiang.
China, for the first time has seen more outflows of foreign direct investment than inflows as tensions rise with the US over semiconductor technology and concerns about rise in anti-spying activity heighten risks.
Chinese economy bounced back after the government lifted its zero-COVID-19 restrictions in December. However, the recovery of the Chinese economy has lost steam.
On March 30, 2023, the United States and over twenty international partners adopted a nonbinding Code of Conduct outlining its commitment to using export control tools to address serious human rights concerns.