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Unesco is choosing new director who will face big funding shortage after US exit

The Unesco logo hangs from a podium in Paris (Image credits: AP) PARIS: An Egyptian antiquities professor and ex-tourism minister is facing off against a Congolese economist who promoted schooling in refugee camps in a race to become the new director of Unesco. Whoever wins will inherit a world body reeling from the Trump administration’s […]

Xiaomi 15T vs POCO F6: Premium Flagship or Budget Powerhouse? | Udaipur Kiran

New Delhi (Udaipur Kiran News): The Xiaomi 15T and POCO F6 may come from the same parent brand, but they cater to two very different audiences. The Xiaomi 15T is a premium flagship focused on design, durability, and professional cameras, while the POCO F6 aims to deliver high-end performance at an affordable price. Here’s a […]

FM seeks to broaden NPS coverage: Move to rope in gig workers; consultations on | India News

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: While pitching National Pension System as an attractive investment option, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday sought broadening its coverage, with a special focus on gig and platform workers & women, and suggested that its best get subscribers when they are young so that the full impact […]

Saudi Arabia’s Q2 2025 budget: Non-oil revenues jump 7%, now nearly half of all government income | World News

The non-oil revenue growth helped soften the blow of a 29% drop in oil income, easing pressure on Saudi Arabia’s Q2 2025 budget deficit/ Image: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Finance In a significant financial development for Saudi Arabia, non-oil revenues in the second quarter of 2025 rose sharply by 7 percent, reaching SR149.861 billion ($39.9 […]

‘Pro-family initiative’: Donald Trump announces $1,000 government-funded accounts for American babies — who qualifies for the scheme?

Donald Trump announces a ‘pro-family’ legislation US President Donald Trump has unveiled a federal plan to boost future financial security for the next generation.The initiative includes opening $1,000 investment accounts for every American baby born between 2025 and 2029, reports the Guardian. The MAGA supremo describes this move as “a pro-family” effort, which is part […]

California slashes spending: New budget scales back immigrant healthcare to tackle $12 Billion deficit – GOP says fiscally irresponsible

California governor Gavin Newsom (AP) California governor Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a $321-billion budget that rolls back several progressive initiatives, including a major healthcare expansion for low-income undocumented immigrants, in a bid to bridge a $12-billion budget deficit.This marks the third consecutive year that America’s most populous state has been forced to cut or […]

Tokyo snubs Washington: Japan pulls plug on 2+2 security talks with US; defence budget demand sparks row

Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba (left) and US President Donald Trump (PTI) Japan has cancelled a high-level meeting with its closest ally United States, after the Trump administration abruptly demanded Tokyo to spend more on defence, reported The Financial Times on Friday.US secretary of state Marco Rubio and defence secretary Pete Hegseth were expected to meet […]

Who is Senator Rand Paul’s wife whom Donald Trump calls ‘ beautiful’ amid ‘petty clash’ over budget?

Rand Paul said he only agrees with Donald Trump when the president calls his wife beautiful. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has been at odds with President Donald Trump on the spending bill as Paul sided with Elon Musk on this issue of calling the bill abominable. But his wife, political consultant Kelley Paul, appeared to […]

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’: Millions face stricter work rules – what changes are proposed under food aid program?

President Trump’s bill proposes significant cuts to the US’s largest food aid program — SNAP — impacting millions of people (Image credit: AP) US President Donald Trump‘s recently introduced “Big Beautiful Bill” proposes significant cuts to federal spending on one of the largest food aid programs — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for low-income […]

Trump vs Musk: Public feud threatens $22 billion in SpaceX deals, competitors gain ground as rift escalates

SpaceX, left, and Elon Musk (Image credits: X @SpaceX) About $22 billion in government contracts held by SpaceX are now in jeopardy, with several US space programs potentially facing major disruptions following a heated public feud between the space company founder Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump on Thursday. Trump claimed that ending Musk’s […]