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Is media backing off criticism of US government? ABC tells The View to dial down Trump attacks

The hosts of The View have never shied away from criticising US President Donald Trump, but the Western Journal reports that ABC bosses have had enough and want things toned down. The hosts of The View have never shied away from criticising US President Donald Trump, but the Western Journal reports that ABC bosses have […]

After Harvard, will US government stop other universities from enrolling international students? What Trump said

US President Donald Trump said on Friday (local time) in the White House’s Oval Office that Harvard University will “have to change its ways” after the department of homeland security (DHS) said it would remove the university’s ability to enroll foreign students.“Billions of dollars has been paid to Harvard. How ridiculous is that? Billions … […]

Elton John blasts UK government over ‘criminal’ copyright plans

Elton John (File Photo ANI) LONDON: British pop legend Elton John branded the UK government “absolute losers” on Sunday over planned copyright law changes that would hand exemptions to tech firms.In a blistering interview broadcast by the BBC, “Rocket Man” star John said he felt “incredibly betrayed” and accused the government of preparing to “rob […]

Canada reduces income tax in first cabinet meeting of Carney government. How will it benefit Indians there?

Mark Carney government reduced income tax in its first decision after coming to power. The first cabinet meeting of the Mark Carney government decided to reduce the income tax for 22 million Canadians starting from July 1. This will help some families to save up to $840 a year, according to a calculation given by […]

UK government to tighten immigration rules amid voter anger over ‘failed experiment in open borders’

LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Monday unveil plans to tighten immigration rules, confronting an issue that has bedeviled successive governments and fuelled the rise of a new anti-immigrant party that could threaten the country’s political establishment.Starmer, whose centre-left Labour Party won a landslide victory last July, is facing pressure from voters who […]

Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League banned by Bangladesh’s interim government

Bangladesh’s interim government on Saturday banned the Awami League, the party once led by deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.The decision was taken under the country’s anti-terrorism law and is expected to be formalised through a gazette notification on the next working day.The statement from Muhammad Yunus’s office described the action as a “statement of the […]

Yunus-led government considering demands to ban Awami League

Sheikh Hasina (File photo) belonged to Awami league DHAKA: Six months after banning Awami League‘s student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the Muhammad Yunus-headed interim govt is now considering demands of imposing a ban on the party. Demonstrations were held seeking a ban on the party by smaller political parties and outfits, including those involved […]

The Government to Stop Tracking the Costs of Extreme Weather

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Thursday it would stop tracking the cost of the country’s most expensive disasters, those which cause at least $1 billion in damage. The move would leave insurance companies, researchers and government policymakers without information to help understand the patterns of major disasters like hurricanes, drought or wildfires, […]

Protesters in Haiti demand new government and more security as anger over gangs spreads

Soldier carries out an anti-gang operation in the Kenscoff neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti (Image: AP) PORT-AU-PRINCE: Dozens of protesters marched up the hills of Haiti’s capital on Sunday demanding an end to persistent gang violence as they called on the country’s prime minister and transitional presidential council to resign. It’s the latest protest to reflect […]

‘More days’ needed to identify Spain’s blackout origin: government

Police cordon off the main entrance of a closed train station, during a blackout in Barcelona, Spain (Image: AP) MADRID: Spain’s government said on Sunday it needed “several more days” to work out what caused its nationwide blackout on April 28, which also affected Portugal and parts of southwest France.Environment minister Sara Aagesen told El […]