India’s Russian oil in focus as Rubio visits major Reliance refinery

Inquirer.net - Oct 20, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio kicks off a three-day visit to India on Monday in the finance hub of Mumbai, before heading to Jamnagar, home to a major oil refinery owned by industrial titan Reliance Industries. Rubio’s business-oriented visit comes as trade talks remain stalled amid continued ambiguity on punitive measures from the US over

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has retained its Tier 1 ranking in the US State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report for the 11th consecutive year, according to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Committee on Media Affairs and Strategic Communications in a statement on Tuesday. Tier 1 is the highest classification in

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Two-time Oscar nominee Emily Watson has joined the Oscar-qualified short film “The Drive” as executive producer, lending her support to husband-and-wife filmmaking team David Arrow and Amber Paul as the film enters awards season. Set on a warm November afternoon in the early 1960s, “The Drive” is inspired by a little-known episode that unfolded on […]

Russell Brand Accuser Alleges Witnesses Were Present When He “Grabbed My Face” & “Pushed His Body Against Mine” At Radio Station

Oct 20, 2026

Russell Brand Accuser Alleges Witnesses Were Present When He “Grabbed My Face” & “Pushed His Body Against Mine” At Radio Station

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Evolution Mallorca Brings Back Script Lab Pitches With ‘Sirat’ Producer and Oscar Winner Kim Magnusson Among Jury Members

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Raj Singh and Italy’s RP1 Holding Launch €100 Million Film Fund to Boost Country’s Struggling Indie Ecosystem

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‘Street Fighter’ Punches to Summit as Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ Bows in Third at U.K., Ireland Box Office

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Disney Names Carol Choi Asia Pacific President as Luke Kang Retires

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Solar rush: Why Filipino households are turning to the sun

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Colombia’s new ‘Temu White House’ fuels debate over seat of power

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Jakarta Pitches Itself as Regional Film Hub, Points to Busan as Model

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