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The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Americans in 14 Middle Eastern countries, including Egypt, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, and Yemen, to depart immediately due to serious safety risks from ongoing conflicts.
ஈரான்- டிரம்ப்: US President Donald Trump told CNN a massive new wave of military action is coming against Iran, not ruling out US troops on the ground, while revealing surprise at Iran’s attacks on Arab nations and uncertainty over Tehran’s succession after Khamenei’s death. Iran’s IRGC claimed strikes on 500 US-Israel sites and Netanyahu’s office, as Operation Epic Fury hit 1,000+ targets in 24
The US military, including US Central Command, used Anthropic’s Claude AI for intelligence analysis, target identification, and battle simulations during airstrikes on Iran, just hours after President Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using the company’s technology over a Pentagon contract dispute.
ஈரான்- இஸ்ரேல்-அமெரிக்கா தாக்குதல்: Iran has launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes on US military positions across Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the UAE in response to earlier Israeli-US attacks, with Bahrain confirming a hit on the US Navy’s 5th Fleet HQ and multiple loud explosions reported in Qatar’s Doha despite Patriot interceptions. Qatar, Kuwait, and UAE have shut down airspace, whil
US President Donald Trump has raised temporary tariffs on nearly all imports from 10% to 15%, just a day after the Supreme Court blocked his broader tariff plan, creating new volatility fears for global markets including India. Experts say the Street is already pricing in continuity with minimal long-term impact on India, but short-term swings remain possible due to policy unpredictability, $175B
The US Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling striking down major parts of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, determining they exceeded executive authority under the Constitution. Indian-origin lawyer Neal Katyal, representing small businesses, argued successfully that only Congress can impose such taxes
Multiple US media reports indicate that senior officials have informed President Trump the military is prepared to launch strikes on Iran starting Saturday, targeting missile sites, nuclear facilities, and IRGC assets. Trump has not finalized a decision. If the attack happens gold and silver price will be sky rocket once again.
US AI giant Anthropic just opened its first India office in Bengaluru on February 16, 2026, as India surges to become the world’s second-largest market for Claude AI after the US. With nearly half of global coding/math usage from India and revenue doubling since October 2025, the new hub led by Irina Ghose will hire local talent, power startups like Razorpay & Emergent, and fuel partnerships with
Gold and silver prices witnessed a sharp single-day drop on February 16, 2026, with spot gold falling 1.02% to $4,991/oz and silver plunging 2.65% to $75.37/oz due to profit booking after softer US inflation data. With US markets closed for Presidents’ Day and China on Lunar New Year holiday, experts like Enrich Money CEO Ponmudi R see this as a temporary dip shifting from panic selling to strateg
As per market experts, the fuel for the gold price rally is over amid reports that Russia is returning to trade in US Dollars (USD) with the US. They said that a Russian international document cited by the news agency Bloomberg indicates that the Kremlin is exploring an economic partnership with the US.
