Representative Image (AI-generated) Haiti accused the Dominican Republic on Thursday of committing xenophobic acts and violating the rights of Haitian migrants, especially pregnant and nursing women, amid its growing deportation drive.The government of Dominican President Luis Abinader has stepped up deportations in recent months to Haiti, despite the nation’s mounting insecurity from gang violence.Nearly 20,000 […]
Melania Trump is using artificial intelligence to tell her story, releasing an AI-narrated version of her memoir Melania in her own voice. The 7-hour audiobook marks a first for the US first lady. The book, initially published in October 2024, covers her personal life, political stances, and controversial moments.It includes her reflections on motherhood, marriage […]
Kim Jong Un (File Photo AP) SEOUL: North Korea said Friday it began steps to arrest and investigate those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer after leader Kim Jong Unexpressed fury over the incident that he said was caused by criminal negligence. The 5,000-ton-class warship was damaged when a transport cradle […]
Representative Image (AI-generated) Argentine trade unions reacted angrily Thursday to a decree issued by President Javier Milei curtailing the right to strike in the education, shipping and other sectors.The libertarian Milei, in a decree published Wednesday, added several sectors to a list of essential services whose workers are required to provide a substantial level of […]
In his first interview since taking over as RBIgovernor, Sanjay Malhotra tells TOI’s Mayur Shetty & Sidhartha that while tariffs can have a short-term impact on economic growth, India’s status as the world’s fastest-growing economy won’t be impacted.On rupee volatility, he said RBI doesn’t target a specific rupee-dollar rate. And on FDs, the governor said […]
Representative Image (AI) PANAMA CITY: Banana giant Chiquita Brands has fired its workers in Panama who have been out on strike for more than three weeks as part of nationwide protests against reforms to the social security system, the company said Thursday. Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino had said earlier Thursday that the strike was […]
Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar has recovered from his finger injury and is fit to play against SunRisers Hyderabad, head coach Andy Flower confirmed on Thursday, May 22. Patidar had sustained a finger injury while fielding against Chennai Super Kings on May 3. However, the forced break on May 8 and the tournament’s rescheduling […]
Representative Image (AI-generated) Alaska’s largest city has reached a USD 2.1 million settlement with the family of a 16-year-old girl who was holding a knife last August when she was fatally shot by a police officer.Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance’s office said in a statement Thursday the settlement followed a meeting between police chief Sean Case […]
Representative Image (AP) LOS ANGELES: An Indigenous tribe from the Brazilian Amazon has sued The New York Times, saying the newspaper’s reporting on the tribe’s first exposure to the internet led to its members being widely portrayed as technology-addled and addicted to pornography. The Marubo Tribe of the Javari Valley, a sovereign community of about […]
The White House confirmed on Thursday that a flight with eight immigrants left Texas this week, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt lashing out at a federal judge who held that the Donald Trump administration was in violation of his earlier injunction. US District Court judge Brian Murphy had barred the federal government from sending immigrants […]
