At 5.4%, China’s Q1 GDP growth beats expectations: 10 key takeaways

[ad_1] China Q1 GDP growth beats expectations China’s economy posted stronger-than-expected growth in the first quarter of 2025, offering a temporary boost before the full impact of newly imposed US tariffs begins to bite. According to data released Wednesday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), gross domestic product rose 5.4% year-on-year in the first […]

Donald Trump issues new threat after Harvard University defies US govt demands: All you need to know

[ad_1] Harvard defies Trump, faces $2.3bn federal funding freeze US President Donald Trump threatened to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status, intensifying an ongoing battle between the White House and the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university. The move came after Harvard rejected a list of policy changes demanded by the Trump administration, including shifts […]

Donald Trump shares Biden video recalling childhood, ‘coloured kids’

[ad_1] US president Donald Trump on Tuesday posted a video clip of Joe Biden’s first public speech since leaving office. The post appeared on Trump’s Truth Social account — without a caption. The video showed Biden speaking recalling his own early exposure to racial segregation, saying he had never seen “black people” before moving to […]

Points Table, IPL 2025: Punjab Kings thrash Kolkata Knight Riders, know where teams stand after PBKS vs KKR clash

[ad_1] Punjab Kings (PBKS) defended the lowest total in IPL history as they beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 16 runs wickets in a match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Tuesday (April 15). The Shreyas Iyer-led team snatched the game from KKR’s claws as they defended a score of 111 runs. After […]

Biden Says Trump Is ‘Breaking Things,’ Including the Safety Net

[ad_1] Joseph R. Biden Jr. forcefully defended Social Security in a speech to disability advocates in Chicago on Tuesday, condemning the Trump administration for “taking a hatchet” to the Social Security Administration. In his first expansive public comments since leaving the White House, Mr. Biden said that President Trump had taken aim at Social Security, […]

What Trump’s Meeting With Bukele Means

[ad_1] President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has found a spot on the global stage by opening the doors of his prison system to President Trump. Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, explains how Bukele, a self-proclaimed dictator, has gone from a pariah to a partner of Trump. [ad_2] Source […]

‘They’ve taken a hatchet’: Joe Biden accuses Trump of wrecking social security in first major speech post-presidency

[ad_1] In his first major public appearance since leaving the White House, former president Joe Biden accused his successor, Donald Trump, of causing deep harm to the social security administration. Speaking at a national conference for disability advocates, Biden said Trump had “taken a hatchet” to the agency, which provides benefits to tens of millions […]

5.6-magnitude quake rattles southern Philippines

[ad_1] A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The quake off the coast of the island of Mindanao had a depth of 30 kilometres (18.6 miles), the USGS added. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology placed […]

Harvard defies Trump, hit with $2.2bn funding freeze

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (File Image) The Trump administration acted quickly Monday to punish Harvard University after it refused to comply with a list of demands from the federal govt that the school said were unlawful.On Monday afternoon, Harvard became the first university to refuse to comply with the administration’s requirements, setting up a […]