US commerce secretary rejects Epstein links amid bipartisan calls to step down: ‘Met 3 times in 14 years’

[ad_1] US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday strongly denied having any substantive relationship with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during testimony before a Senate committee, even as lawmakers from both parties stepped up calls for his resignation following the release of new justice department files.Appearing before a Senate appropriations panel, […]

‘Positive conversation’: Carney calls Donald Trump after president threatened to block Gordie Howe International Bridge opening

[ad_1] Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he spoke to US President Donald Trump early Tuesday morning about the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, after Trump threatened to block its opening.Carney said he explained to Trump that Canadians paid for the bridge in full and that the Americans already have an […]

‘We are allowed to voice our opinion’: Chloe Kim defends fellow Olympian Hunter Hess after Trump calls her ‘real loser’

[ad_1] Chloe Kim, who is a two-time Olympic snowboarding gold medallist and a child of immigrant parents, voiced support on Monday for Hunter Hess, a fellow Team USA athlete who drew criticism from President Trump over comments expressing mixed feelings about representing the United States in Milan-Cortina.“My parents being immigrants, this one definitely hits pretty […]

‘Mixed emotions’: Team USA skier Hunter Hess says wearing the flag doesn’t mean backing all US policies, sparks Olympic boycott calls

[ad_1] Freestyle skier Hunter Hess on Friday said that wearing the American flag did not mean he backed everything “going on” in the US.Team USA player of the Winter Olympics, while addressing the presser, said that there are mixed emotions to represent the US. “It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now,” […]

Indian-origin man in New Jersey calls cops to brag about how he escaped a police chase, gets arrested

[ad_1] A 38-year-old Indian-origin man, Vishal Bhatt, was arrested in a surprising turn of events that started with him calling the police department first. According to East Rutherford Police in New Jersey, Bhatt called the police department to complain about a ticket he received on January 28. The comments that he was making over the […]

Elon Musk calls Spanish PM ‘dirty Sanchez’ for proposing social media ban for minors

[ad_1] Elon Musk launched a sharp attack on Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez after Spain proposed banning children under 16 from using social media, a move aimed at curbing harmful and hateful online content and tightening regulation of technology platforms. The proposal is part of a broader package of measures being prepared by Sánchez’s government […]

CM Praises Rahda Foundation’s Gokasht Drive, Calls It Key for Environment | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] UDAIPUR (Udaipur Kiran): Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has appreciated the Gokasht campaign being run by the Rahda Foundation and suggested that the initiative be expanded on a larger scale. The foundation has now launched a new effort to encourage tribal women to locally produce natural garlands made from cow dung for use during Holika […]

US-Iran tensions: Tehran signals readiness for talks amid Donald Trump’s pressure; Pezeshkian calls for ‘fair, equitable negotiations’

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump (left) and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (Picture credit: AP, ANI) Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday confirmed that he has ordered the start of talks with the United States, provided negotiations take place in an environment “free from threats and unreasonable expectations,” marking Tehran’s clearest signal yet of […]

‘Why are you here then?’: Indian-origin race discrimination commissioner calls Australia ‘stolen land’, faces backlash

[ad_1] Indian-origin Giridharan Sivaraman, who serves as the race discrimination commissioner of the Albanese government in Australia, said the country should not celebrate January 26 as Australia Day as it isthe day when colonization began displacing the First People from their own country. Australia is a stolen land and there is nothing to celebrate on […]

‘This is a lie’: Saikat Chakrabarti calls out Elon Musk after Tesla boss claims he pushed Epstein files release

[ad_1] Saikat Chakrabarti publicly called out Elon Musk after the Tesla CEO claimed he had pushed for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The Indian-origin political strategist called Musk’s comments ‘a lie’ on X.Musk posted on X: “No one pushed harder than me to have the Epstein files released and I’m glad that has […]