The US Supreme Court has permitted the Trump administration to proceed with slashing $783 million in research grants awarded by the national institutes of health (NIH), lifting a lower court’s block on the move. The grants were originally aligned with federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, reported news agency AP. The 5-4 decision marks […]
R Praggnanandhaa. Photo: X@rpraggnachess World champion D Gukesh was held to a draw by the lone wild card Samuel Sevian of United States, while fellow Indian R Praggnanandhaa also split the point with Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan in the third round of the Sinquefield Cup here. With his second draw in as many days, Praggnanadhaa […]
A federal judge ruled on Thursday that Alina Habba, former personal lawyer to US President Donald Trump, has been unlawfully serving as the acting US attorney for the district of New Jersey, according to news agency Reuters. US district judge Matthew Brann of the middle district of Pennsylvania determined that Habba’s interim period expired in […]
A dangerous heatwave is set to scorch the US Southwest this week, affecting over 80 million people, with triple-digit temperatures expected to persist through the weekend. Cities such as Phoenix may reach 112°F (44.4°C), Las Vegas 110°F (43.3°C), and Death Valley a blistering 120°F (48.8°C). The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued extreme heat warnings […]
Joe Francescon, a former defense and national security official in the first Trump administration, has been appointed as the new deputy director of the national security agency (NSA), news portal Politico reported on Thursday.The announcement comes months after a major leadership overhaul at the NSA, which included the dismissal of former deputy Wendy Noble and […]
The US state department is conducting a sweeping review of over 55 million valid visa holders as part of a broader vetting initiative aimed at identifying possible grounds for visa revocation and deportation, reported news agency AP.In a written response the department confirmed to the agency that all visa holders are subject to “continuous vetting,” […]
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said the road to peace runs through New Delhi. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro accused India of being a “laundromat for the Kremlin” and said New Delhi does not need oil from Russia. “India doesn’t appear to want to recognize its role in the bloodshed. It simply doesn’t. […]
A proposal to restructure the World Test Championship (WTC) into a two-tiered system, potentially dividing the 12 Test-playing nations into two groups of six teams, or into two groups of seven and five teams, is gaining traction. While some argue that this system could improve the quality of matches and increase competitiveness by having top […]
Pope Leo XIV is expected to visit Lebanon later this year, in what would mark his first foreign trip since becoming pope and a significant opportunity to address the ongoing challenges in the Middle East, including the situation of Christian communities in the region, news agency AP reported.Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai, head of the Lebanese […]
Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino said the new logo (right) received positive feedback. While Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino dismissed the public anger over the change of the logo of Cracker Barrel, the row turned into a political one with the MAGA denouncing the logo change, calling it ‘woke’ and ‘liberal’ and Democrats […]
