Washington DC: Comparing the emaciated condition of Israeli hostages released by Hamas over the weekend with those of Holocaust survivors, US President Donald Trump suggested the United States was running out of patience with the war in the Gaza Strip, without detailing his next steps. Speaking to reporters on Sunday from Air Force One en … Read more
Washington DC: Time magazine’s latest cover featured billionaire Elon Musk sitting behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, a move likely aimed at stoking US President Donald Trump’s ire. The otherwise simple red cover showed Musk, coffee in hand, sitting behind the presidential desk, sandwiched between American and presidential flags. The provocative cover was … Read more
Washington DC: After Joe Biden, US President Donald Trump has revoked the security clearances of his Secretary of State Antony Blinken and former national security adviser Jake Sullivan, White House officials said on Saturday. The move came a day after Trump revoked his predecessor Biden’s security clearance and stopped his access to daily intelligence briefings. … Read more
Washington DC: US President Donald Trump has ruled out deporting Prince Harry from the United States, despite ongoing litigation questioning the Duke of Sussex’s immigration status, the New York Post reported.In an interview with The New York Post on Friday, Trump made it clear that he does not want to take action against Harry. “I … Read more
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau believes US President Donald Trump’s threat to annexe Canada to make it the 51st state of America is a “real thing” to access its vast supply of critical minerals. The outgoing Prime Minister made the response during a summit of business and labour leaders called to coordinate a response … Read more
Washington DC: A US judge early on Saturday temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing records from the Treasury Department containing sensitive personal data of millions of Americans, including their social security and bank account numbers. US district judge Paul A. Engelmayer issued the preliminary injunction after 19 Democratic states sued … Read more
Washington DC: For decades, the United States has been the land of endless possibilities for young Indian students seeking world-class education and high-paying career opportunities. However, amid stringent immigration policies under President Donald Trump’s administration, the American dream of many has become a challenging ordeal. With visa rejection on the rise, increased scrutiny at workplaces … Read more
Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday warned that Tehran would reciprocate “without hesitation” if the United States threatened or carried out actions against Iran. He also said any negotiations with America were “not smart, wise, or honourable”, days after US President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Iran. “They make statements about … Read more
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