Donald Trump’s rise from New York real estate notoriety to right-wing demigod has always danced awkwardly alongside celebrity culture. In the 1980s and ’90s, he was the ultimate tabloid mascot—hosting Miss Universe, starring in The Apprentice, and lingering at Manhattan galas he could buy into but never quite belong to.For the cultural elite, Trump was […]
Tokyo Container Terminal is seen in Tokyo (AP) TOKYO: Japan’s exports to the United States, its largest single trading partner, fell nearly 2% in April as tariff hikes imposed by President Donald Trump hit home. Globally, exports rose just 2% year-on-year, down from 4% in March, leaving a trade deficit for the first time in […]
Democratic Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (AP) PHILADELPHIA: Progressive stalwart Larry Krasner has won Philadelphia’s Democratic primary election Tuesday to continue serving as district attorney after withstanding an impeachment attempt and years of criticism by President Donald Trump and other Republicans. Krasner’s victory all but guarantees him a third four-year term in office as the […]
Fire at three storey mansion near Obama’s residence A devastating fire engulfed a three-storey historic mansion on Tuesday morning in an affluent Kalorama neighbourhood of northwest Washington, DC, situated near former President Barack Obama’s residence.The DC Fire and EMS Department reported that the incident necessitated local evacuations and substantial emergency services. They noted that a […]
CULIACAN: A pack of veterinarians clambered over hefty metal crates on Tuesday morning, loading them one by one onto a fleet of semi-trucks. Among the cargo: tigers, monkeys, jaguars, elephants and lions – all fleeing the latest wave of cartel violence eclipsing the northern Mexican city of Culiacan. For years, exotic pets of cartel members […]
HONG KONG: Crude prices surged Wednesday following a report that US intelligence suggested Israel was planning a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, which would send geopolitical tensions into overdrive and fuel regional conflict fears.While safe haven gold pushed almost two percent higher, the news from CNN appeared to be having little detrimental effect on Asian […]
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio US secretary of state Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump‘s Ukraine policy, stating that no concessions had been made to Russia.Rubio emphasised that Russian President Vladimir Putin had not received any advantages from the administration’s approach.“He hasn’t gotten a single concession,” Rubio said of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Moscow […]
Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans A prison staffer has been arrested after he reportedly admitted to have helped 10 inmates escape a New Orleans jail last week.Also Read | ‘To easy lol’: 10 inmates including murder convicts use blankets to escape through hole in New Orleans jailMaintenance worker Sterling Williams was asked by one […]
Newark Liberty International Airport (File) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday announced an extension till June of the current flight restrictions at the Newark Liberty International Airport.The curbs have been in effect ever since air traffic controllers first lost their radar and radios briefly last month.“Our goal is to relieve the substantial inconvenience to […]
Darryl Nirenberg (Image Credit: Steptoe website) President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he picked Senate staffer Darryl Nirenberg as the new US ambassador to Romania.In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said that Nirenberg will help the US strengthen ties with Romania, support the Military partnership, and promote and defend America’s Economic […]
