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‘No plans to recognize Palestine as state’: JD Vance says after UK talks, rejects following Britain’s recognition policy

US vice-president JD Vance (AP image) US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that Washington has no plans to recognize Palestinian as state, questioning the viability of such a move “given the lack of a functional government there.”Vance’s remarks came during a meeting with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy at Chevening, the foreign secretary’s […]

Random Musing: The multi-pronged approach to dealing with Donald Trump’s tariffs | World News

Franz Kafka is one of the most written-about authors in the world. By some estimates, 15,000 books have been written about him, totalling over 1.5 million words, which is ironic given Franz Kafka wanted all his works burnt. Instead, he became the patron saint of the academic–industrial complex, a class – if he lived – […]

‘Foreign lobby’: Republican senator says H-1B crucial for medical field, gets trolled

Republican senator Greg Murphy draws flak after saying H-1B is critical for the country’s medical sector. Amid the intense anti-H-1B sentiment in the US, Republican senator Greg Murphy was trolled on X after he said H-1B visas are critical to address the physician shortage in the country. He said rural communities can’t find US doctors, […]

‘PM Modi can’t, shouldn’t bend knee to Donald Trump’: US tariffs on India draws rare bipartisan concern in US – watch

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump‘s tariff war against India has drawn rare bipartisan concern in US with American leaders across political spectrums warning against the move.Former US deputy secretary of state Kurt Campbell warned that that the India-US ties were at risk as he added that “Prime Minister Modi cannot and should not bend […]

‘Enormous mistake’: What Trump’s former NSA John Bolton said on India tariff

Trump’s former NSA John Bolton said it’s a huge mistake for Trump to treat friends and foes alike on tariff. President Donald Trump’s former NSA John Bolton said Trump favoring China over India on trade is an enormous mistake and entirely counterproductive for America. In an opinion piece for The Hill, Bolton said the tariffs […]

UAE launches national programme to train Emiratis in space mission design and satellite engineering | World News

The SMSE Programme, launching in September 2025, is the National Space Academy’s fourth cohort since its founding in early 2023/ Image: National Space Academy The UAE Space Agency’s National Space Academy has partnered with EDGE Group to launch a new ten-week programme aimed at training Emirati professionals in satellite engineering and space mission design, the […]

UAE: Emiratis to get hands-on training in space mission, satellite engineering under new national programme | World News

The SMSE Programme, launching in September 2025, is the National Space Academy’s fourth cohort since its founding in early 2023/ Image: National Space Academy The UAE Space Agency’s National Space Academy has partnered with EDGE Group to launch a new ten-week programme aimed at training Emirati professionals in satellite engineering and space mission design, the […]

Child assault under false identity: Indian man commits suicide in US jail months after 35-year prison sentence, claim reports

Reports claimed Indian man Kurremula Sai Kumar who was sentenced to 35 years in prison for child sexual exploitation committed suicide in US jail. A 31-year-old Indian man from Telangana died by suicide in a US federal prison, just four months into a 35-year sentence for sexually exploiting minors online, reports claimed. The sentence was […]

Love gone wild: Indian man faces deportation for harassing UK zoo colleague for 6 months; didn’t stop even after restraining order

A 26-year-old Indian man is facing deportation from the UK after repeatedly stalking a female colleague at London ZooAsish Jose Paul, originally from Kerala, ignored multiple police warnings, court bail conditions, and even a restraining order before being sent back, the Daily Mail reported.Paul bombarded former co-worker Lutaruta Masiulonyte with text messages, flowers and chocolates […]

‘Before judging…’: Wife of Pakistani man Salman Iftikhar who threatened Virgin Atlantic air hostess with gangrape defends outburst

One of the wives of Pakistani-origin Salman Iftikhar defended his outburst on a Virgin Atlantic flight and said there is pain behind every story. Abeer Rizvi, one of the wives of Pakistani-origin London businessman Salman Ifthikhar, jailed in London for his vile outburst on a Virgin Atlantic plane, made an appeal on her social media […]