India, 2025: Andhra Pradesh’s tobacco belt is in distress, with HD Burley — once a prized variety — collapsing from ₹230 per kg to barely ₹110–₹120 this season. Farmers in Prakasam, Nellore, and ...

A TOP Putin crony has warned the Kremlin might seize the "valuables of the British Crown" if the UK supports Ukraine with money from frozen Russian assets. Ex-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused ...

Despite years of engagement in a global chip war, China remains a vital operation base for several Asian-grown champions. But even from afar, Washington still holds key levers of power. The latest ...

The "Baomi Guan" WeChat account overseen by China's National Administration of State Secrets Protection has released details of two recent espionage cases involving highly educated individuals who ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Government has announced it is cracking down on the number of students in the UK who go on to claim asylum once their visas come to an end. Here the PA news agency looks at the key numbers and ...

Some 13% of people claiming asylum in the year to June 2025 originally arrived in the UK on a study visa (David Angel/Alamy) The Government has announced it is cracking down on the number of students ...

The number of asylum claims by people who entered the UK on a study visa has fallen in recent months. The Government has announced it is cracking down on the number of students in the UK who go on to ...

CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues. Roger W. Ferguson Jr. is the Steven A. Tananbaum Distinguished Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign ...

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has said that increased domestic production and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) remain critical to the country’s economic ...