On 2 April, US President Donald Trump threw a guntlet with a global order created by the world and the 1945 America with a Guntalet and a significant country-specific tariff. The tariff rates were higher than that of Trump’s leading trading supporters in the US were also higher. Markets reacted negatively worldwide, falling 10% in … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin “will die soon,” believing it will bring an end to the ongoing war between their countries, according to The Kyiv Independent. Zelensky made these remarks during an interview with European journalists on March 26 in Paris, amid persistent rumours about Putin’s health. The statement … Read more
As the civil war in Sudan approaches its second anniversary on April 15, the hapless country seems hurtling towards a complex and divisive denouement. The next phase of developments in Sudan, Africa’s third largest country by area bordering seven countries and the strategic Red Sea, would have far-reaching consequences for the politically fragile Horn of … Read more
Former Indian WWE wrestler ‘The Great Khali’ took a holy dip in the Sangam during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela on Thursday. According to his Instagram post, Khali was accompanied by his peers, who assisted him as he took the dip. The ongoing Maha Kumbh 2025 which is considered to be the largest … Read more
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been placed under investigation over a government decision to release a Libyan police officer wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Here is the background to the case and a look at what might happen next. Who is the Libyan at the center of the scandal? Osama Elmasry … Read more
Tucker Carlson, a prominent US journalist and conservative commentator, sparked intense debate on Monday with his explosive claim that the Joe Biden administration had attempted to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin. Carlson made this allegation on his podcast, “The Tucker Carlson Show,” without providing concrete evidence to support his assertion. Carlson’s statement has ignited a … Read more
Zelensky’s statement came after Putin ruled out direct talks with his Ukrainian counterpart. Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Vladimir Putin was “afraid” of negotiations on ending the Ukraine war, after the Russian president ruled out direct talks with his Ukrainian counterpart. “Today, Putin once again confirmed that he is afraid of negotiations, … Read more
Jerusalem: Masses of Palestinians, who were displaced by months of war, began moving towards the north of the Gaza Strip on Monday after Israel and Hamas said they had reached a deal for the release of another six hostages. The breakthrough preserves a fragile truce deal aimed at ending the more than 15-month conflict, which … Read more
Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered sweeping tariffs and sanctions against Colombia in retaliation for its refusal to accept deportation flights, as Bogota responded in kind with a 25 percent levy on US goods. Trump, back in office for less than a week and peeved after President Gustavo Petro turned away … Read more
Davos: The Israel-Hamas war has put back development in Gaza by 60 years and mobilising the tens of billions of dollars needed for reconstruction will be an uphill task, the United Nations said. Around two-thirds of all buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed or damaged, and removing the estimated 42 million tonnes of … Read more
Washington: President Donald Trump suggested that Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should not have resisted Russia’s invasion, citing the significant power imbalance between the two nations, in a Fox News interview. “Zelenskyy was fighting a much bigger entity, much bigger, much more powerful,” Trump said, emphasising that Russia’s superior military might made resistance futile. “He shouldn’t … Read more
Fans of Middle-earth can now mark their calendars for the digital release of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. The anime prequel to the Lord of the Rings film trilogy will be available for premium video on demand (PVOD) starting Friday, December 27. The movie, which first hit cinemas on December … Read more