By: The Trek News Desk India and the United States have signed a 10-year Defence Framework Agreement, marking a significant step in strengthening strategic coordination, technological cooperation, and defence partnership between the two democracies. The pact was formalised on Friday during a meeting between U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh…
By: The Trek News Desk India has successfully obtained a six-month exemption from US sanctions on the strategic Chabahar Port project in Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Thursday. Officials added that high-level discussions with Washington regarding a broader trade and economic partnership are ongoing. Chabahar: A Strategic Lifeline Located in southeastern…
By: The Trek News Desk In a breakthrough move to de-escalate months of mounting trade tensions, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to a one-year trade truce, marking a significant pause in the fierce US-China economic rivalry. The deal was sealed on Thursday during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit…
By: The Trek News Desk In one of the biggest job cuts in its history, Amazon has announced plans to lay off 14,000 corporate employees this year. The move is part of the tech giant’s broader strategy to streamline operations and integrate artificial intelligence (AI) across all business functions. According to Beth Galetti, Amazon’s Senior…
By: The Trek News Desk U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan’s first female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have signed a landmark agreement in Tokyo aimed at securing the supply chain of rare earth and critical minerals, signalling a renewed strategic partnership between Washington and Tokyo. The deal comes amid growing efforts by both nations to…
By: The Trek News Desk Two separate accidents involving US Navy aircraft were reported within just thirty minutes over the South China Sea on Sunday.An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter and an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet, both operating from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, crashed during routine missions, the US Pacific Fleet confirmed.Fortunately, all crew members…
By: The Trek News Desk A new humanitarian effort has been launched in the war-torn Gaza Strip, as Israel has authorised teams from Egypt and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to enter the territory and begin searching for the bodies of Israeli hostages killed during the conflict. The mission will operate beyond…
By: The Trek News Desk The White House has confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea next week as part of his multi-nation Asia tour. The high-level meeting takes place at a time when trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies are escalating. White House…
By: The Trek News Desk U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an immediate end to all trade negotiations with Canada, citing what he called “highly inappropriate behaviour” by the Ontario government. The decision came after a controversial advertisement aired in the United States that used the voice of former President Ronald Reagan criticising tariffs. Posting…
By: The Trek News Desk Amid growing frustration over Moscow’s inaction to end the war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed new economic sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Lukoil and Rosneft.This marks the first major sanctions package by Trump since his return to the White House, signalling a tougher stance toward…
