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Rep. Greg Stanton says the Trump administration needs a stronger diplomatic strategy to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and negotiate a more accountable agreement with Iran, warning the conflict has increased economic and geopolitical risks. He also defends closer ties with Canada, Mexico and other US a

Martha Gimbel, executive director and cofounder of the Budget Lab at Yale University, says artificial intelligence is unlikely to offset the economic challenges of an aging population, arguing the US is confronting two major transitions at the same time rather than one solving the other. She says AI

The US struck Iran for a third time in a week, prompting retaliatory attacks on at least five Arab nations as Washington and Tehran issued conflicting declarations over whether the Strait of Hormuz remains open to shipping.

Ship’s third engineer missing and his family has been informed; families of rescued Indian seafarers have been informed and counselled; “targeting of commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure in the region must end,” says govt.

Two sides review ongoing cooperation and explore new avenues for collaboration in agriculture, irrigation, livestock, agricultural research, education, capacity building and agri-trade among other things

Launching a State-level drugs disposal campaign, Himanta Biswa Sarma says inter-State coordination has improved after the installation of a BJP government in West Bengal