Sally Bundock

Trump administration and UK agree on tariff-free imports of pharmaceuticals, reducing NHS rebates and changing drug pricing practices for major drugmakers. By Bloomberg  December 1, 2025, 9:36:52 PM IST (Published) The Trump administration has reached an agreement with the UK to allow tariff-free imports of pharmaceutical products in exchange for a significant reduction in rebates

Home World News PM Modi speaks to Lankan president, assures continued support in post-cyclone rehab In a telephone conversation, Modi expressed condolences for the loss of lives and devastation in Sri Lanka, and said the people of India stood in firm solidarity and support with the people of the island nation in this hour of

Home World News Flooding recovery efforts underway in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand as death tolls rise Some areas of Indonesia remained unreachable after the disaster damaged roads and downed communications lines, with residents in impacted areas relying on aircraft delivering supplies. Flooding displaced 290,700 people in North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Aceh provinces, the National

Home World News 'Rage bait’ named Oxford University Press word of year as outrage fuels social media traffic in 2025 Oxford University Press named “rage bait” as 2025’s word of the year, highlighting online content designed to provoke anger and drive engagement, surpassing “aura farming” and “biohack.” By AP  December 1, 2025, 3:54:38 PM IST

Airbus says fewer than 100 A320 jets remain grounded after a software alert linked to solar-radiation data faults, as airlines race to complete updates that briefly threatened widespread disruptions. By AFP  December 1, 2025, 1:45:28 PM IST (Published) Fewer than 100 Airbus A320 jets remained grounded Monday for an urgent software update, the plane-maker said

Home World News Bangladesh court sentences Sheikh Hasina to five-year jail term in land scam case On November 27, Hasina was sentenced to 21 years' rigorous imprisonment, seven years in each of the three cases filed over the Purbachal plot scam. Joy and Putul were co-accused in separate cases — one each — and were

Home World News Critically ill ex-Bangladesh premier Zia's condition 'unchanged': senior party leader BNP chair Khaleda Zia remains critically ill with heart, lung, liver, and kidney issues, say Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. By CNBCTV18 December 1, 2025, 11:25:08 AM IST (Published) The health condition of Bangladesh’s critically ill former premier Khaleda

Home World News Taiwan seeks tariffs cut to 15% in US trade deal A major semiconductor producer, Taiwan has repeatedly said its offer to the United States in talks has been the "Taiwan model", to help replicate the island's success in building tech clusters around dedicated science parks. By Reuters  December 1, 2025, 10:48:15 AM IST (Published) Taiwan

Home World News US lawmaker reintroduces HIRE Act to double H-1B Visa quota amid intense immigration debate Raja Krishnamoorthi has reintroduced the HIRE Act to double H-1B visas and expand STEM talent in the US, reigniting debate over immigration, economic competitiveness, and allegations of misuse in the visa programme. By CNBCTV18 December 1, 2025, 11:16:16

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, November 30, asked the country’s president to grant him a pardon from corruption charges, seeking to end a long-running trial that has bitterly divided the nation. Netanyahu, who has been at war against Israel’s legal system over the charges, said the request would help unify the country at