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Russia Sanctions Bill: US Senate Backs 100% Tariff Threat on India and China

The US Senate passed a Russia sanctions bill authorising 100% tariffs on top buyers of Russian oil and gas, a list that names India…

Diurna Editorial Team 8 August 2026, 8:27 AM

World

Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Defence Pact: Why the Mecca Accord Matters Beyond the Gulf

The Mecca defence pact commits Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to treat an attack on one as an attack on all three. India says…

Diurna Editorial Team 8 August 2026, 8:27 AM

World

Strait of Hormuz Talks: Why the Deadlock Over Transit Tolls Could Prolong the Crisis

Strait of Hormuz talks remain deadlocked over transit tolls as Iran denies direct US negotiations, keeping the waterway shut five months after the war…

Diurna Editorial Team 8 August 2026, 8:27 AM

World

BRICS Summit 2026 Explained: Why India Hosting Xi and Putin in Delhi Matters

BRICS Summit 2026 lands in New Delhi on September 12-13. Here is who is attending, what is on the agenda, and why India's fourth…

News Desk 2 August 2026, 12:11 PM

World

Morocco holds the valve: how Ceuta became Rabat’s pressure point on Europe

Morocco denies steering migrants toward Ceuta, but the border it jointly controls has long doubled as leverage — and the Western Sahara dispute hangs…

News Desk 31 July 2026, 6:57 PM

World

Italy Suspends Schengen Border-Free Travel With Spain Over Migrant Crisis at Ceuta

Rome's call to suspend Spain from the Schengen zone, a French border clampdown and a chorus from Europe's hard right have turned the Ceuta…

Piyush Gupta 31 July 2026, 6:56 PM

India

Explained: Why Ceuta keeps becoming Europe’s migration flashpoint

Geography, a border two governments control, a Supreme Court ruling and the Western Sahara dispute all feed into the crisis at Spain's North African…

News Desk 31 July 2026, 6:56 PM

Spain is deploying its military to Ceuta after thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco, leaving at least nine people dead and overwhelming border authorities

World

Spain deploys army in Ceuta as record migrant surge from Morocco leaves at least 34 dead

Spain has sent the army to its North African enclave of Ceuta after up to 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco in a day, leaving…

News Desk 31 July 2026, 6:54 PM

Mourners hold portraits of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the second day of his funeral ceremonies at the Grand…

World

After Khamenei: The Funeral That Filled Tehran and the Succession Question Hanging Over Iran

Ayatollah Khamenei's killing opened the 2026 war; his funeral drew millions. What his death means for Iran's leadership, its doctrine and the region.

News Desk 23 July 2026, 12:51 AM

World

The Other India-UK Deal: How the Double Contribution Convention Helps 75,000 Indian Professionals

The India-UK Double Contribution Convention, in force July 15, exempts Indian workers in the UK from dual social security payments for 5 years. Explained.

News Desk 22 July 2026, 1:05 AM