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‘American brand globally is in the toilet’: Former US NSA Jake Sullivan says Trump’s ‘massive trade offensive’ is pushing India toward China

Former US national security advisor Jake Sullivan has launched a sharp attack on Donald Trump’s latest trade move against India, warning that the “massive trade offensive” risks undoing years of work to bring New Delhi closer to Washington – and instead pushing it into Beijing’s orbit.Speaking on The Bulwark Podcast with Tim Miller, Sullivan accused […]

Iowa senator Joni Ernst won’t seek reelection: Democrats eye flipping majority in midterm – reports

Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst will not seek a third term in 2026, according to two sources familiar with her decision, CNN reported. The 55-year-old senator is expected to make a formal announcement next week, setting the stage for a competitive open-seat race in a key Midwestern state.Representative Ashley Hinson, a fellow Iowa Republican, is […]

A joke that turned serious: Rubio exits USAID role; hands shutdown to Vought

Marco Rubio and Donalfd Trump (File – AP) US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Friday announced he is stepping back from his role overseeing the US agency for international development (USAID), handing off responsibilities to office of management and budget director Russ Vought as the agency enters its final phase of shutdown.In a post […]

Spared prison after paralyzing newborn daughter, US man now accused of murdering infant son in twisted cover-up – Shocking case of Jake Haro

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Emmanuel’s parents, Jake and Rebecca, were arrested for murder. The story of Jake Haro reads like a nightmare. The 32-year-old California father, now accused of murdering his 7-month-old son Emmanuel, once beat a newborn daughter so viciously that she’s permanently bedridden with cerebral palsy — and yet, he […]

Gold prices surge across Egypt after surprise 2% interest rate cut: See what each Karat costs now | World News

The Central Bank of Egypt lowered the overnight deposit rate to 22% during its policy meeting on August 28, 2025/ representative Image Gold prices in Egypt surged on Friday, August 29, 2025, with 21-karat gold reaching EGP 4,650 (approximately $97.65), marking a sharp response to the Central Bank of Egypt’s recent decision to lower key […]

JD Vance meltdown over Politico story: ‘Deep state laundering garbage into the conversation’; MAGA rallies behind

US Vice-President JD Vance has hit out at a recent Politico report critical of Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy in Russia-Ukraine talks, calling it “a foreign influence operation” aimed at discrediting the administration.Vance initially issued a formal response defending Witkoff, stating, “Witkoff has made more progress towards ending the bloodshed in Ukraine than all his critics […]

US govt to halt? Trump escalates foreign aid fight – Schumer threatens fall shutdown

Chuck Schumer (left), Donald Trump (File – agencies) US President Donald Trump has unilaterally cancelled nearly $5 billion in foreign aid, drawing sharp criticism from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers.Republican Senator Susan Collins called the move “unlawful”, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warned it could lead to a government shutdown this fall.The rescinded funds, […]

A $20 drug bust, a cookout raid, and 1,000 arrests in 2 weeks: What Trump’s crime ‘rescue’ looks like in DC

On a humid Friday night in Washington, DC, Juan Carlos Dela Torre was doing something unremarkable: standing on a sidewalk, smoking a joint. Within minutes, he was in handcuffs. Federal officers confiscated the marijuana, searched him, said they found a small amount of MDMA, and sent him to jail.“I’ve never seen this much police presence […]

What’s fueling recent tension between Ukraine and Hungary?

Representative Image (AI) Ukrainian drone and rocket strikes on the Druzhba pipeline in Russia last Friday disrupted Hungary’s oil supply from Russia.Right after last week’s attack on the pipeline, Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party went on the offensive rhetorically. Leading Hungarian politicians called the bombing of Russia’s energy infrastructure “a military attack against the European Union” […]

Minneapolis shooter ‘obsessed’ with killing children

The shooter who killed two Catholic school students and wounded more than a dozen youngsters once attended the same educational institution and was “obsessed” with the idea of killing children, authorities said on Thursday.The shooter, 23, fired 116 rifle rounds through stained-glass windows while the youngsters sat in pews at Mass at the Annunciation Catholic […]