Washington, United States: Donald Trump said at his inauguration that he had been “saved by God.” Now he appears to be returning the favor with an increasingly conservative, religious focus in his second term as US president. The three-times-married billionaire signed an executive order on Friday to open a “Faith Office” at the White House, … Read more
Washington, United States: The US Defense Department on Friday doubled the number of news organizations that must vacate their Pentagon office spaces to be replaced by other media outlets under a new “annual media rotation program.” The department said in a memo it was adding CNN, the Washington Post, the Hill and the War Zone … Read more
The EU on Friday warned sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) threaten its independence and the wider judicial system, after US President Donald Trump punished the court over its probes into America and Israel. Trump signed an executive order on Thursday saying the court in The Hague had “abused its power” by issuing an … Read more
The bilateral ties between the US and Pakistan have undergone many ups and downs in the last 77 years. What is certain is, however, Pakistan’s strategic location, which has allowed it to be a frontline state for the US on several occasions. During the Cold War, as a member of both the South-East Asian Treaty … Read more
Trudeau said the summit would also seek to increase coordination between partners. The Council on Canada-US Relations will hold a summit in Toronto on Friday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement on Wednesday after a 30-day pause on the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs went into effect this week. The summit will look … Read more
President Donald Trump’s plan for the United States to take over the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and develop it economically touches on one of the most sensitive issues in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Trump’s plans are likely to heighten fears among Palestinians in Gaza, which had a pre-war population of around 2.3 million, of being driven out … Read more
Democracy—widely believed to be the Western world’s crowning achievement, the jewel in its crown so to speak, and the bedrock of its long-held cherished values—is proving remarkably adept at unsettling itself. This most precious system, designed to reflect the will of the people, is now ushering in governments led by far-right parties, riding high on … 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
Creative Artists Agency managed Joe Biden after eight years as vice president. Former President Joe Biden re-signed with Creative Artists Agency, returning to the talent representatives who managed him after eight years as vice president. While a CAA client, Biden published his memoir Promise Me, Dad, launched the 42-date American Promise tour, selling more than … Read more
A 40-year-old man in the US had both his legs amputated after burning his right-hand thumb on a skillet during a camping trip. According to People, Max Armstrong from San Diego was camping with his friends in December 2024 when he burned his thumb on a skillet while cooking pasta for dinner. Initially, he didn’t … Read more
For Elon Musk fans, it’s the half a trillion-dollar bet. That is how much the stock market value of Tesla has rocketed since the presidential election, a vertiginous climb uninterrupted in recent days despite a disappointing financial report that would have sunk the stock of nearly any other company. Investors are wagering that President Donald … Read more
Washington: The recent tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on Canadian imports have sparked widespread outrage and dismay among Canadians. The move, which includes a 25% tariff on all Canadian imports into the US, with a lower 10% levy on energy, has been met with vocal displeasure from usually respectful fans, as seen during recent … Read more