Washington DC: China has slammed the United States for “smearing and sabotaging” its Belt and Road Initiative in Panama through “pressure and coercion” after the Latin American country pulled out of the Chinese infrastructure program, following pressure from US President Donald Trump to reduce Beijing’s influence in the Panama Canal. Beijing also condemned a “Cold … Read more
Washington DC: In a big relief for Indian students and professionals living in the United States on visas and awaiting green cards, a federal judge in Seattle has indefinitely blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship. Slamming the order, the court reportedly said Trump is trying to skirt the rule … Read more
Washington DC: Over a week ago, when US President Donald Trump called Gaza a demolition site following 16 months of assault and proposed to “clean out that whole thing”, it wasn’t clear how serious he was about the plan. But during his joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it became profoundly clear … Read more
Washington: Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and President Donald Trump’s controversial close advisor, said Monday the giant USAID humanitarian agency will be “shutting down” as part of his radical — and critics say unconstitutional — drive to shrink the US government. Employees at the US Agency for International Development, which runs aid programs in … Read more
Edelweiss Mutual Fund’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Radhika Gupta, on Sunday, February 2, reacted to US President Donald Trump’s executive order, which mandates the removal of 10 existing rules to launch one new rule by any agency. What did Radhika Gupta say? Gupta said that this move will not add extra to … Read more
Ottawa: After US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing 25 per cent tariffs on almost everything imported from Canada, outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered a reminder to Americans that his country has been at their side in the “darkest hours” — be it Iran hostage crisis and war in Afghanistan, or … Read more
New Delhi: A group of Elon Musk’s close associates, including former interns and trusted sidekicks, has taken control of the General Services Administration (GSA), the federal agency which manages government offices and technology. The team is attempting to use White House security credentials for unusual access to GSA tech, deploying AI software, and restructuring the … Read more
Washington DC: US President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order to “combat antisemitism”. The order asked federal agencies to identify “all civil and criminal authorities” to fight anti-Jewish activities in the United States, specifically by deporting “resident aliens” – such as students with visas – who were found to have broken the law during … Read more
Washington DC: NASA on Wednesday (local time) said it was working with billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX to safely return the astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who are for months struck at International Space Station (ISS), back home “as soon as practical.” The development came a day after US President Donald Trump said that SpaceX … Read more
Washington DC: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) signed the first law of his second administration– the Laken Riley Act. The legislation gives federal authorities broader power to detain and deport immigrants who are in the United States illegally and have been accused of certain crimes, including shoplifting. The President also announced that … Read more
Washington: She’s the face of a Trump-supporting Gen Z movement and the youngest White House press secretary in history. Now Karoline Leavitt is stepping up to the podium for the first time. The 27-year-old is already a polished presence, with her social media profile mixing shots of life as a young working mother with clips … Read more
Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to “take back” the Panama Canal, the world’s second busiest interoceanic waterway, spurring concerns that the United States could invade the Central American nation. Donald Trump argues that Panama has broken a pledge of neutrality made when the United States transferred the canal to Panama in 1999, … Read more