Iranian diplomats and officials visiting the United States will no longer be allowed to shop at Costco or other wholesale retailers without prior approval from the State Department, according to new restrictions published in the Federal Register this week. The rules, which also apply to accompanying family members, prohibit the purchase of “luxury goods” without […]
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20) There could be an urge to arrange everything quickly tomorrow, but surrender to the pause in the universe. You will likely feel that it is not an issue worthy of your immediate attention. Let the matter unfold before stepping into it. Sometimes the answers become clear when you give them some […]
The late Singapore tycoon Goh Cheng Liang, best known as the founder of Nippon Paint’s Southeast Asia operations, left behind a remarkable legacy when he passed away in August 2025 at the age of 98. His fortune, estimated at US$13.2 billion, has now been passed down in a way that surprised many observers: directly to […]
MADRID: Spain on Monday banned ships and aircraft carrying weapons to Israel from calling at Spanish ports or entering its airspace due to Israel’s military offensive in Gaza, measures the Israeli foreign minister denounced as anti-semitic. Spain, which recognised a Palestinian state in May 2024 and has been a vocal critic of Israel’s actions in […]
A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that US president Donald Trump cannot invoke an 18th-century wartime law to accelerate the deportation of individuals accused of belonging to a Venezuelan gang. The three-judge panel of the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals, one of the nation’s most conservative appellate courts, blocked a major administration policy […]
A woman’s Reddit post on whether she should leave US and take up a Rs 1.2 cr salary job in Bengaluru has gone viral. A Reddit post by a 32-year-old married woman based in Denver has recently gone viral, with Indian Redditors advising the Indian-origin woman not to come back to India, leaving the cushioned […]
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) More than 500 positions at Voice of America (VOA) and other US government-funded broadcasters are being eliminated, officials confirmed Friday, setting the stage for a wider legal clash over the future of the outlets.Kari Lake, acting CEO of the US Agency for Global Media, announced the layoffs on social media, […]
US Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump’s announcement that he was removing her from the central bank, insisting he has no authority to do so and vowing not to resign.Donald Trump posted a letter on his Truth Social platform declaring Cook’s dismissal effective immediately, citing allegations of mortgage fraud. Cook […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday hailed Lebanon’s decision to work toward disarming Hezbollah by the end of 2025, calling it a “momentous step.” He said that the decision could pave the way for Israel to scale back its military presence in southern Lebanon.Taking to X, the office of Netanyahu said that Israel “acknowledges […]
Trump administration may deport Salvadoran Kilmar Garcia to Ugand (Pic credit: AP) The Trump administration may attempt to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda in the coming days, according to a notice sent by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The DHS notice surfaced in a court filing shortly after Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national […]
