Major power cut in southeast France, including Cannes region during film festival

[ad_1] A major power outage struck southeastern France, including the Cannes region. The organisers, however, informed that the film festival, scheduled to be concluded on Saturday, would not be affected.The cause of the outage remains unknown. 1,60,000 homes had been affected, Grid operator RTE said.This comes after Spain and Portugal urged European Union to step […]

‘They killed peace activists’: A love story cut down by hate outside a DC Museum

[ad_1] Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Milgrim, 26, two rising stars at the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC, were gunned down Wednesday night outside the Capital Jewish Museum – just days before they were to get engaged during a planned trip to Jerusalem.The suspect, Elias Rodriguez, a 31-year-old from Chicago, allegedly shouted “Free Palestine!” during […]

New Orleans prison break: 10 inmates cut through bars and escape; 5 recaptured, 5 still on the run – Who are they?

[ad_1] In what resembled a scene from a crime thriller, ten inmates pulled off a daring prison break last week at the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans.The prisoners escaped by cutting through steel bars behind a metal toilet and sink unit in their cell, squeezing through a small hole to freedom. Before fleeing, they […]

Trump budget would cut ocean data and leave boaters, anglers and forecasters scrambling for info | World News

[ad_1] Capt. Ed Enos makes his living as a harbor pilot in Hawaii, clambering aboard arriving ships in the predawn hours and guiding them into port. His world revolves around wind speeds, current strength and wave swells. When Enos is bobbing in dangerous waters in the dark, his cellphone is his lifeline: with a few […]

Good news for Indians in Canada? How Mark Carney’s new tax cut could benefit middle class | World News

[ad_1] In its first major policy decision, the newly elected Mark Carney government has announced a reduction in federal income tax rates—offering relief to over 22 million Canadians.This includes a significant number of Indian immigrants living and working in Canada, many of whom fall within the income brackets that will see direct benefits from the […]

‘Does not solve problem’: Education secretary Linda McMahon on Harvard president Alan Garber’s pay cut

[ad_1] Education secretary Linda McMahon on Harvard president Alan Garber’s pay cut (Picture credit: AP) US education secretary Linda McMahon has questioned the significance of Harvard University president Alan Garber’s decision to take a 25% salary cut, arguing that it does little to address ongoing concerns about antisemitism and ideological imbalance on campus.“I’m not quite […]

How Donald Trump plans to beat Big Pharma and cut drug costs by 80%: ‘Going to pay the lowest price’

[ad_1] President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order aimed at slashing prescription drug prices in the United States by up to 80%. The order introduces a “most-favoured-nation” (MFN) pricing model, ensuring that Americans pay no more for medications than the lowest price available in comparable developed countries. Trump said the move was necessary […]

US & China agree to cut tariffs for 90 days in bid to defuse trade war

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The US-China trade deal has increased the headache for Indian negotiators, who are once again headed to Washington DC to discuss the proposed bilateral trade deal.While signalling movement towards a deal between the world’s two largest trading nations, the 90-day truce, which will see them slash tariffs by 115 percentage points, opens […]

US may cut China tariffs from 145% to 50% ahead of trade negotiations in Switzerland

[ad_1] The Trump administration is expected to announce a significant reduction in tariffs on Chinese imports—possibly as early as next week—just as American and Chinese trade officials gather in Switzerland for key negotiations. Sources told The Post that current tariffs of 145% on Chinese goods could be lowered to between 50% and 54%, a rate […]

The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates in the face of US tariffs threat

[ad_1] Bank of England (File Photo AP) LONDON: The Bank of England is widely expected to look past near-term inflationary pressures in the British economy and opt to cut interest rates on Thursday as a result of the potential shock to growth emanating from the tariff policies of the Trump administration. Most economists believe it’s […]