Paul Biya’s Geneva Hotel Stays: The Cost, Controversy and Questions Over Public Accountability Reports about Cameroon’s President Paul Biya’s luxury stays in Geneva have renewed debate over presidential travel costs, financial transparency and accountability to citizens. Introduction When a nat...
Why Jamnagar Matters in India–US Energy Relations: Reliance, Oil and Global Trade India’s refining capacity, Reliance Industries’ global energy role and a proposed Texas refinery project are bringing energy security and investment into sharper focus. Introduction Energy is no longe...
Income Tax Department Holds Karmayoga Programme to Promote Stress-Free Work The Income Tax Department organised a programme in Madurai on October 27, 2026, aimed at promoting employee well-being, managing workplace stress and improving productivity through the principles of K...
UK Transfer Pricing Audits Drive Tax Interest Payments to £237 Million Interest charged to multinational companies following transfer pricing investigations by the United Kingdom’s tax authority rose sharply in the 2024–25 financial year, reaching £237 million, compared ...
Income-tax Act 2025: What Section 4 Changes Compared With the 1961 Law India’s Income-tax Act, 2025 came into force on April 1, 2026, replacing the Income-tax Act, 1961 for the new law’s applicable period. One of its important provisions is Section 4, which explains how ...
India’s Income Tax Department Needs Clear Rules for Using AI, Experts Warn India’s Income Tax Department is increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics to identify possible tax evasion, detect inconsistencies in returns and improve compliance. However,...
Netanyahu’s Bloc Leads in Early Israeli Election Count but Falls Short of Majority Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political bloc was leading its rivals in the country’s general election on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, but remained short of the seats needed to command a ...
IAEA Says Iran Has Not Rebuilt Nuclear Sites Damaged in U.S.-Israeli Strikes The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has told the United Nations Security Council that the agency has seen no indication Iran has attempted to repair or reconstruc...
Trump Backs Flávio Bolsonaro’s Visit to U.S., Calls Brazil Election ‘Very Strange’ U.S. President Donald Trump has said he would approve Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro travelling to the United States, following reports that the senator left Brazil after losing the country’s pres...
Finland and Norway Leaders Hold Talks with Putin on Ending Ukraine War Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held what they described as a “frank and substantive” discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 27, ...
BRICS Parliamentary Forum Voices Concern Over West Asian Conflict, Reaffirms Two-State Solution Parliamentary leaders from BRICS countries have expressed “deep concern” over escalating tensions and hostilities in West Asia, calling for respect for international law and reaffirming support for a ...
Israel Election Exit Polls Put Opposition Bloc Ahead, but Majority Remains Uncertain Israel’s first exit polls showed the opposition bloc with a narrow lead over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political camp after voting ended on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. However, the projection...
