US Congressional Budget Office’s warning: Trump’s big bill could raise national debt by $2.4 trillion; 10.9 million to lose health insurance

The independent US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announced on Wednesday that the comprehensive Republican legislation for tax reductions and federal programme cuts would potentially increase the national debt by $2.4 trillion in the next ten years. This analysis, reported by the New York Times, raised concerns about excessive government borrowing under President Donald Trump‘s domestic […]

Can tourism help Laos escape poverty?

Representative image (AI-generated) Luang Prabang, in the north of Laos, is experiencing something of an economic boom. When the author of this article last visited in 2012, the city’s central street and roadway, Sisavangvong Road, did not have many foreign tourists, and most of the Westerners were backpackers just passing through to either Thailand or […]

Big planet orbiting a small star: Scientists discover rare pairing in Milky Way galaxy

Astronomers say they have discovered a massive planet orbiting a tiny star, a bizarre pairing that has stumped scientists (Image credit: X/AFP) Astronomers on Wednesday have discovered a huge planet orbiting a tiny star. This bizarre pairing has left the scientists puzzled. The small star is called TOI-6894. Most stars in the Milky Way galaxy […]

Jonathan Joss killed in hate crime? Husband claims killer used slur as actor lay dying

The husband of murdered King of the Hill actor Jonathan Joss says the man who shot him stood over the dying star, laughed, and delivered a slur.Joss, 59, was gunned down Sunday night near his home in San Antonio, Texas, in what his spouse, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, believes was a hate-motivated attack by a […]

Over 200,000 Afghans forced to leave Pakistan amid intensified deportation drive; Iran ramps up expulsions too

Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) More than 200,000 Afghans have left Pakistan since April as Islamabad ramped up its deportation campaign targeting undocumented migrants, with Iran also increasing expulsions, raising concerns over Afghanistan’s capacity to manage the influx.According to Pakistan’s ministry of interior, over 135,000 Afghans left the country in April, followed by 67,000 in […]

Watch: Hungry elephant raids grocery store in Thailand, stuns shopkeeper with surprise visit

A hungry elephant, casually strolling through a nearby national park in search of food, entered a grocery store in Thailand and began eating the snacks. The viral incident was recorded and shared across multiple social media platforms. As per the video, a huge male elephant, named Plai Biang Lek stopped in front of a convenience […]

Vietnam ends two-child policy to address declining birth rates and aging population

A billboard campaigning for each family to have two children in an effort to improve the birth rate stands along the street in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Image credit: AP) Vietnam has officially ended its long-standing two-child policy. The country’s National Assembly amended the law on Tuesday that restricted families to having one or […]

Dutch PM calls election after coalition collapse | World News

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof (AP) Prime Minister Dick Schoof on Tuesday said the Netherlands would hold a new election after the collapse of his coalition government.The announcement followed far-right leader Geert Wilders’ withdrawal of his party’s ministers in a dispute over migration policy.What did the Dutch PM say?Schoof said his administration would serve in […]

‘Malicious distortion of facts’: Beijing hits out at US over Rubio’s Tiananmen remarks, calls it ‘serious interference’

Beijing hits out at US over Rubio’s Tiananmen remarks, calls it ‘serious interference’ (Picture credit: AP) China has slammed US secretary of state Marco Rubio for his remarks marking the 35th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, calling them a “malicious distortion of historical facts” and a “serious interference” in its internal affairs.In a […]

Weeks before attack, Colorado terror suspect’s daughter praised US for giving her future in medicine

Habiba Soliman, left, and Mohamed Soliman after the attack in Boulder (Image credits: X @KickRocks2025) Just weeks before her father’s alleged “terror attack” in Colorado, Habiba Soliman, daughter of suspect Mohamed Soliman, had spoken about how moving to the United States had changed her life and allowed her to pursue her dream of becoming a […]