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Trade agreements are often reduced to statistics tariff cuts, export targets and investment flows. Yet, their true significance lies in the strategic choices they reflect. The coming into force of the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is one such moment. While it promises greater market access and economic integration, it is equally an affirmation of India's evolving geopolitical and economic priorities in West Asia. The agreement is far more comp

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic visit to New Zealand the first by an Indian Prime Minister in four decades—marks a defining moment in India's Indo-Pacific diplomacy. Coming just months after the signing of the landmark India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the visit elevated bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, signalling that the relationship is no longer confined to trade but is increasingly anchored in maritime security, technology, defe

Sixteen years and two unrelated substitutes named Torres separate Spain's last two World Cup–winning goals. The gap between them explains this team better than either goal does on its own. Thirty-nine seconds into the second period of extra time, a loose ball dropped awkwardly in the Argentina box, and Ferran Torres didn't wait for it to bounce twice. One touch, left foot, off the underside of the bar. MetLife Stadium came apart. Somewhere behind him, Lionel Messi turned away

Mohammad al-Waheidi had been working for weeks to set up screens.In the spaces between destroyed buildings and overcrowded tents around Gaza City, al-Waheidi and his colleagues from the Egyptian Relief Committee set up screens to allow displaced families to enjoy the games of the 2026 World Cup. Families with no access to running water and electricity, families who knew nothing for sure about the next day gathered every evening to watch football. On July 8, a day before the g

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Iraq's newly appointed Prime Minister, Ali al-Zaidi, to the Oval Office on Tuesday, using the high-profile meeting to reaffirm ties with Baghdad as tensions continue to escalate across the Middle East. Hosting the Iraqi leader during his first official foreign visit since assuming office, Trump struck a light-hearted tone at the start of their meeting, joking, "He's young and handsome, which doesn't make me happy," prompting laughter from