Chief economists from across the world are the most optimistic about a strong economic expansion in South Asia, with India looking set to be the primary engine of growth in 2025 and 2026, a new survey showed on Wednesday.

Billionaire Elon Musk has expressed disappointment over US President Donald Trump’s legislative push for a massive spending package, which includes multi-trillion dollar tax breaks, saying doing so will only “increase the budget deficit”.

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat, says the bloc also does not support a new aid distribution model which bypasses the UN and other humanitarian organisations. 

​Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat, says the bloc also does not support a new aid distribution model which bypasses the UN and other humanitarian organisations.