The Republican senate of the US has unanimously passed the “no tax on tips” bill on Tuesday. Surprisingly, the “no tax on tips” provision has received unanimous bipartisan acceptance. The proposed bill rule aims to remove federal income taxes on tips. ‘No tax on tip’, what is it? It was initially introduced by Republican senator […]
President Vladimir Putin visited Russia’s Kursk region for the first time since Moscow claimed that it drove Ukrainian forces out of the area last month, the Kremlin said Wednesday. Putin visited the region bordering Ukraine the previous day, according to the Kremlin. Ukrainian forces made a surprise incursion into Kursk in August 2024 in one […]
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House about Golden Dome (AP) President Donald Trump has unveiled an ambitious missile defense initiative named the “Golden Dome,” aimed at safeguarding the United States from advanced missile threats, including ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles.Drawing inspiration from Israel’s Iron Dome, the Golden Dome is […]
Palestinians carry the bodies of their relatives killed in an Israeli army airstrike, during their funeral in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip (AP Image/File photo) At least 19 people, including a seven-day baby, were killed in Israeli strikes, the civil defense agency in Hamas-controlled Gaza said. “Our crews transported 19 dead, most of them children, and […]
Corey O’Connor wins Pitsburg Mayor election (Image Credit: NYT) In Tuesday’s Democratic primary election, Corey O’Connor defeated incumbent Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, with the campaign focusing on city finances, affordable housing and public safety concerns. O’Connor’s victory virtually guarantees his success in November’s general election, as Pittsburgh hasn’t elected a Republican mayor in about 100 […]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa WASHINGTON: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets Donald Trump on Wednesday amid tensions over Washington’s resettlement of white Afrikaners that the US president claims are the victims of “genocide.”The Trump administration‘s admission of around 50 white South Africans last week — even as it halts refugee arrivals from most of […]
NEW DELHI: At least four children were killed and 38 others injured on Wednesday after a suicide car bomber targeted a school bus in the restive Khuzdar district of southwestern Pakistan’s Balochistan province, officials said.Several of the injured are in critical condition, and the death toll is expected to rise.The bus was ferrying children to […]
Hunter Biden (File photo) Jake Tapper, co-author of a new book on Joe Biden, ripped into Hunter, the former US president’s son, describing him as “sleazy” and “unethical,” among other things.Tapper, who is also a lead anchor with CNN, made the remark during an interview with journalist Katie Couric on Tuesday. He was joined by […]
Donald Trump’s rise from New York real estate notoriety to right-wing demigod has always danced awkwardly alongside celebrity culture. In the 1980s and ’90s, he was the ultimate tabloid mascot—hosting Miss Universe, starring in The Apprentice, and lingering at Manhattan galas he could buy into but never quite belong to.For the cultural elite, Trump was […]
Tokyo Container Terminal is seen in Tokyo (AP) TOKYO: Japan’s exports to the United States, its largest single trading partner, fell nearly 2% in April as tariff hikes imposed by President Donald Trump hit home. Globally, exports rose just 2% year-on-year, down from 4% in March, leaving a trade deficit for the first time in […]
