Brexit
Boris Johnson Tops First Round of Poll for British PM
LONDON (TIP): Boris Johnson on Thursday, June 13, secured his position as the frontrunner in the race to succeed Theresa May as British prime minister as he won the highest number of votes in the […]
Decoding Trump’s attack on Europe
His incendiary tour of the continent seeks to reverse the gains Europe has achieved over the last 70 years. “Mr. Trump’s blistering attack on European states for not meeting their military spending obligations is misplaced. […]
Modi, May hold talks on infusing new energy into post-Brexit bilateral ties
Modi launches Bharat Ki Baat Sabke Saath at a meeting with NRIs LONDON(TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, April 16, assured his British counterpart Theresa May that the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union […]
What to watch in 2018
As the new year begins, here are the smartest predictions of what’s coming in politics, tech and business in 2018. By Erica Pandey The Big picture: In many ways 2018 will mirror 2017. The […]
Keep EU doors open to Britain says German Finance Minister and IMF chief
HAMBURG (TIP): The European Union should keep its doors open to Britain if it wants to change its mind about leaving the bloc, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said on July 6. […]
Son of an Indian Immigrant is set to be Ireland’s new leader
Leo Varadkar, the son of an Indian immigrant, is set to be Ireland’s Prime Minister after he won an internal contest to lead the Centre-right Fine Gael, the senior coalition partner in the Republic’s minority government. The outspoken Mr. […]
Trump meets EU leaders in Brussels
BRUSSELS (TIP): US President Donald Trump met the European Union’s top officials on Thursday in a bid to mend ties with a bloc he deeply alarmed by backing Brexit. Trump arrived for his first ever talks with […]
Gold edges lower after biggest rally since Brexit vote
LONDON (TIP): Gold eased on Thursday as a bounce in the dollar prompted some buyers to cash in gains after its biggest one-day rally in nearly a year, though uncertainty over the outlook for the Trump presidency underpinned the metal near two-week […]
UK Prime Minister May pledges to curtail immigration, including from India
LONDON (TIP): Prime Minister of UK Theresa May, on Thursday, May18, unveiled her Conservative Party’s election manifesto that makes cutting immigration from countries like India, a central poll pledge if her party wins the June 8 general election. The British […]
British PM May vows energy price cap if re-elected
British PM May vows energy price cap if re-elected LONDON (TIP): British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed on May 9 to introduce a cap on domestic energy prices that would cut tariffs for around 17 […]
Anti-immigrant rhetoric to hit US universities financially
Anti-immigrant rhetoric to hit US universities financially WASHINGTON (TIP): Some of the popular US universities may be hit by “Trump effect” —the antiimmigrant rhetoric that is building in the country. According to DrEducation, a US-based research and consulting firm […]
Britain targets legal certainty with plan to convert EU law after Brexit
LONDON (TIP): The British government set out on Thursday how it will handle the mammoth task of converting European Union laws into domestic legislation in preparation for its exit from the bloc, seeking to ease […]
Queen signs Brexit trigger bill into law
LONDON (TIP): Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on March 16 gave her Royal Assent to the Brexit trigger bill, authorizing Prime Minister Theresa May to invoke Article 50 to begin the country’s exit negotiations from the […]
Theresa May faces first Brexit bill defeat as House of Lords votes for amendment
Prime Minister Theresa May has faced her first parliamentary defeat over Brexit after Britain’s upper house voted to amend and thereby delay a bill empowering her to begin talks for the UK’s exit from the […]