Washington: The Republican-controlled US Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel, a staunch loyalist of President Donald Trump, to be director of the FBI, the country’s top law enforcement agency. Patel, 44, whose nomination sparked fierce but ultimately futile opposition from Democrats, was approved by a 51-49 vote. The vote was split along party lines with … Read more
US farmers would bear the cost of tariffs on imported Canadian fertilizers should President Donald Trump’s levies take effect, according to top supplier Nutrien Ltd. “The tariff costs and tariff impact will be passed on,” Chief Executive Officer Ken Seitz said in a conference call with analysts. “It is going to mean rising costs for … Read more
Berlin: As Germany heads to vote this Sunday, Gen Z is increasingly favouring the Right. Till as recently as 2021, many young German voters were seen supporting environmental protection and social justice causes, but that has changed dramatically in the last few years. The war in Ukraine, a surge in migration, and a tanking economy … Read more
Paris: President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France was entering a “new era” and that he planned to tell US President Donald Trump he could not “be weak” with Vladimir Putin. Macron spoke to the French ahead of a planned visit to the White House to meet Trump next week, as Europe scrambles to respond … Read more
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Before he became President Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent openly criticized his predecessor Janet Yellen for issuing more short-dated debt — a move he characterized as fiscally imprudent and at odds with the inflation-fighting goals of the Federal Reserve. Now that he’s in charge, Bessent has continued Yellen’s policies and said … Read more
An Israeli soldier, held captive by Hamas since October 7, 2023, has sent a message for his family through recently released hostages, his father has confirmed. “I am okay,” Nimrod Cohen conveyed via former fellow captives, his father Yehuda told Israeli news outlet N12. “Don’t worry about me. I love you,” Mr Cohen told the … Read more
US President Donald Trump has once again claimed that his predecessor Joe Biden gave $100 million worth of condoms to Hamas. During a speech in Florida, he highlighted the figure and said this was part of wasteful government spending, citing information from billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The 78-year-old, who is into … Read more
Azerbaijan has ordered the BBC to shut its office in the country, officials in Baku said Thursday, in what the British broadcaster denounced as a “move against press freedom.” Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has long faced accusations of stifling the media and persecuting political opponents in the energy-rich Caucasus nation. Foreign ministry spokesman Ayahan Hajizade … Read more
Noida: Noida International Airport has signed an agreement with the Department of State Transport of Haryana to provide bus connectivity to the airport from major cities across the state. This collaboration will ensure that passengers have direct and efficient access to destinations such as Palwal, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Kurukshetra, Chandigarh, Hisar, Narnaul, Panipat, and Ambala from … Read more
Elon Musk’s aggressive cost-cutting measures in the US government will put “millions” at risk, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned. If aid funding from the world’s largest economy continues to dwindle, lives will be on the line, the philanthropist added. He hopes some of the measures introduced by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will … Read more
The Chief of Bangladesh’s border guarding force on Thursday appeared to downplay the attacks on minorities in his country that took place after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, saying such reports were “exaggerated”. “Such attacks did not happen. In fact, the Hindus in Bangladesh celebrated Durga puja. The law enforcing agencies have been … Read more
Paris, France: Europe’s far-right is rising at an unprecedented pace. With Italy already in the bag and Germany seemingly there as the country votes this Sunday, France is not to be left behind. While Marine Le Pen may still be the most dominant figure of the French far-right, another young woman is fast gaining ground. … Read more