JD Vance slammed for his family meeting with Indian-origin venture capitalist amid H-1B row: ‘We can kiss our economy goodbye’

JD Vance recently met Indian-origin Silicon Valley venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani. Vice president JD Vance’s photo with Indian-origin venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani became a flashpoint amid the H-1B row as social media users questioned what was the purpose of the visit at a time when MAGA activists are opposing the US’s quota for […]

Who is Brigitte Macron? France’s First Lady who allegedly slapped husband Emmanuel Macron | World News

Brigitte Macron, the First Lady of France and wife of President Emmanuel Macron, is back in the spotlight after a viral video appeared to show her shoving or slapping the president aboard a plane in Vietnam. Emmanuel Macron later told reporters the moment was simply “bickering, or rather joking” with his wife and “nothing,” cautioning […]

Macron reacts to viral video of wife slapping him, says it’s nothing, they were just joking

Macron was startled as his wife shoved him when the gate of his aircraft opened. After his handkerchief sent the world into a tizzy making them believe that it was a cocaine pouch, now French President Emmanuel Macron is again seen in a viral video where his wife, Brigitte Macron, appeared to have pushed Macron’s […]

Did French President’s wife shove his face? Viral video sparks speculation over Macron’s airport moment in Vietnam

A viral video clip has stirred speculation online after capturing an unusual moment involving French President Emmanuel Macron and reportedly his wife Brigitte during their arrival in Vietnam for a Southeast Asian tour.Filmed on Sunday evening, the footage shows the aircraft door opening with Macron stepping into view. Seconds later, a pair of hands appear […]

The haunting holiday: Mystery deepens after British woman dies during Turkish trip but returns without heart

Mystery deepens after British woman dies during Turkish trip but returns without heart (Pic credit: GoFundMeUK) A trip turned into a nightmarish mystery for a British family after 28-year-old Beth Martin, a mother of two, died suddenly in Turkey and returned home without her heart.Beth had only just touched down in Istanbul on April 27 […]

France’s Macron on a visit to Vietnam urges for greater cooperation in defense and trade | World News

HANOI: French President Emmanuel Macron called on Monday for closer cooperation between Vietnam and France in an increasingly unstable global landscape as he visited Hanoi as part of a Southeast Asia tour focused on strengthening regional ties. Macron emphasized the need for “an order based on law” at a time of “both great imbalance and […]

Indonesian police arrest an Australian man for allegedly smuggling cocaine to Bali | World News

DENPASAR: Indonesian authorities arrested an Australian man for allegedly smuggling cocaine on the tourist island of Bali, a charge that could carry the death penalty, officials said Monday. The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws, and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad. Lamar Aaron Ahchee, 43, from Cairns in north Queensland, […]

Germany, France, Poland condemn ‘democratic backsliding’ in Georgia | World News

BERLIN: The leaders of Germany, France and Poland on Monday criticised actions by the Georgian government which they said had undermined democratic institutions.In a joint statement marking Georgia’s Independence Day, the trio said they “condemn all activities of the Georgian authorities resulting in the democratic backsliding and the attacks against civil society, media and government […]

US public media shutdown hits harder in Turkey

US President Donald Trump‘s shutdown of US media outlet Voice of America, or VOA, has had a particularly strong impact in countries like Turkey where press freedom has long been under threat.As a result of the Trump administration’s defunding of the US government-funded international news service on March 14, the organization has effectively ceased operations. […]

Pro-EU centrist Nicusor Dan to be sworn in as Romania president | World News

BUCHAREST: Pro-EU centrist Nicusor Dan on Monday will take the oath of office to become Romania’s president, having pledged to stand against “isolationism and Russian influence”.A week ago, Dan won a tense election rerun seen as key for the direction of the Nato and EU member country of 19 million people that borders war-torn Ukraine.The […]