Ukraine allies set Russia 30-day ultimatum for truce

[ad_1] Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelensky visit the ‘The Wall of Remembrance of the Fallen for Ukraine’, a memorial for Ukrainian soldiers in downtown Kyiv, on Saturday (AFP photo) Kyiv’s allies pressed Russia on Saturday to accept a 30-day unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine from Monday, threatening Moscow with coordinated sanctions if it did […]

US-China trade talks: ‘Great progress made’: Donald Trump on US-China tariff talks being held in Switzerland, hails ‘total reset’

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that “great progress” was made during the first day of high-stakes US-China trade talks in Geneva, signalling what he called a “total reset” in relations between the world’s two largest economies.In a post on Truth Social, the US president wrote, “A very good meeting today with China, […]

Former SpaceX employee with Crohn’s disease sues Elon Musk for being fired over using bathroom frequently

[ad_1] A former employee of Elon Musk’s SpaceX is suing the company for allegedly firing him over frequent bathroom use caused by a chronic medical condition. According to The Independednt, Douglas Altshuler, 58, claims he was mistreated and ultimately terminated because of Crohn’s disease — a gastrointestinal illness that often requires urgent and repeated visits […]

Trump withdraws funding for research aimed at saving babies with heart defect

[ad_1] The Trump administration has revoked funding was for a pioneering heart device designed to save the lives of critically ill infants, only days after it was granted by the US department of defense. The $6.7 million grant, awarded to Dr James Antaki and his team at Cornell University on 30 March, was meant to […]

How Xi and Putin Got Closer

[ad_1] In terms of geopolitical bromances, this is it. David Pierson, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times covering China, explains how President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping, the leader of China, are closer than ever before. [ad_2] Source link

American tech bros are fighting. Literally!

[ad_1] Venture capitalist Andrew Batey (right) delivers a punch to opponent Chauncey St. John, a crypto entrepreneur, in Denver in Feb. Batey won (NYT photo) Walking into the crowded hotel conference room, Andrew Batey looked like any other tech guy attending ETHDenver, an annual cryptocurrency conference. A venture capital investor based in Florida, Batey, however, […]

‘Beautiful baby girls don’t need 30 Barbies’: Trump threatens 100% tariff on toy manufacturer Mattel

[ad_1] US president Donald Trump has threatened a steep 100% tariff on Mattel, the maker of Barbie dolls, after the company said it would continue producing toys overseas despite plans to reduce reliance on Chinese imports. Speaking from the Oval Office last week Trump responded sharply to Mattel’s recent decision to maintain offshore production. “I’ve […]

US-China trade talks yield no breakthrough, to resume Sunday

[ad_1] United States and China held direct trade talks in Geneva on Saturday, with discussions expected to continue on Sunday, according to an official, reported Associated Press. The meetings are part of efforts to ease tensions that have triggered steep tariff hikes and increased economic uncertainty worldwide. US treasury secretary Scott Bessent and trade representative […]

Former Canada MP Chandra Arya launches lobby group to counter anti-Hindu rhetoric in Canada

[ad_1] Chandra Arya, former member of parliament for Nepean, Ottawa, has launched the Hindu Public Affairs Council of Canada (HPAC).Arya, originally from India, served in Canadian parliament for over nine years. He was removed as the Liberal candidate for Nepean shortly before the 2023 elections and replaced by Mark Carney.The Liberal Party’s decision followed claims […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]