Elon Musk, a key figure in Trump’s administration since January, is expected to step down as the head of the DOGE, at the end of next month. His exit has sparked speculations of a possible rift with Donald Trump, even though his departure was expected because of federal regulations that limit special government employees (SGEs) […]
Asian markets and US stock futures tumbled on Thursday after Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping increase in tariffs on imports from across the globe, escalating trade tensions and sending investors into a frenzy.Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index dropped more than 3.4 per cent before a slight recovery, closing 2.9 per cent lower at 34,699.52. South Korea’s […]
US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to enforce his extensive new tariff policy, called “Liberation Day” tariffs, imposing a 10 per cent baseline duty on nearly all imports. The measures, which included steeper “reciprocal” levies on key allies such as the European Union, Japan, and Israel, were unveiled after the close of stock […]
The head of the Wilson Center, a storied foreign policy think tank, resigned on Tuesday, a day after employees from Elon Musk’s government-overhauling team arrived at the group’s Washington headquarters to dismantle it, according to people familiar with the actions at the center. The resignation of the president, Mark Green, a Republican, and the visit […]
KATHMANDU: They were still in the womb or a crib when Narayanhiti Palace became a crime scene. On the night of June 1, 2001, gunfire echoed through the marble halls, leaving nearly the entire royal family, including King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya, dead. Gyanendra Shah, the king no one expected, took the throne days later. […]
DHAKA: PM Narendra Modi and Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus will hold talks on the margins of the BIMSTEC summit in Thailand on April 3-4, according to reports quoting a source in Yunus’ office.While Dhaka has sought a meeting between the two, New Delhi continues to maintain that it is looking into the request, not […]
The nation’s most polluting coal-burning power plant has asked President Trump to exempt it from stricter limits on hazardous air pollution after the administration recently invited companies to apply for presidential pollution waivers by email. The aging Colstrip power plant in Colstrip, Mont., emits more harmful fine particulate matter pollution, or soot, than any other […]
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump defended himself on Wednesday against criticism over high egg prices, claiming he had no role in the surge. Speaking at highly anticipated ‘Make America Wealthy Again’ event where he announced the reciprocal tariffs over other countries, Trump briefly spoke about egg prices […]
Nancy Pelosi secretly urged Joe Biden not to debate Donald Trump: New Book (Picture credit: AP, PTI) According to a new book, ‘Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House,’ by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes, US house speaker emerita Nancy Pelosi played a key role in advising then-US President Joe Biden against debating […]
Passenger strips at Florida Airport amid heated argument at Spirit Airlines Gate A woman at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport shocked onlookers by stripping down to her underwear in the middle of an argument, joining a growing trend of bizarre undressing incidents at airports.As per the New York Post, viral videos circulating on social media show […]
