A protester places debris in a fire as Border Patrol personnel in riot gear and gas masks stand guard outside an industrial park in Paramount, California, on Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP) US President Donald Trump on Sunday praised the National Guard for its role in handling immigration protests in Los Angeles, a city in […]
The independent US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announced on Wednesday that the comprehensive Republican legislation for tax reductions and federal programme cuts would potentially increase the national debt by $2.4 trillion in the next ten years. This analysis, reported by the New York Times, raised concerns about excessive government borrowing under President Donald Trump‘s domestic […]
Harvard University on Monday asked a federal judge to issue a summary judgment ordering the unfreezing of $2.5 billion in federal research funding that has been halted by the Trump administration, which Harvard says is illegal.The university contends that the freeze jeopardizes over 950 critical research projects, including those related to national security and public […]
New York attorney general Letitia James (Image credits: AP) 16 states, mostly controlled by Democrats, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday, asking a federal court to block major funding cuts and program changes at the National Science Foundation (NSF). The states argued that the moves threaten the United States’ leadership in science, […]
DHAKA: Former PM Khaleda Zia’s BNP on Tuesday cautioned Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus that it will be “difficult” for the party to continue its cooperation with the interim govt if early election is not held by Dec 2025.The warning came days after Yunus in a meeting with political parties, including BNP, rejected their demand […]
France’s National Assembly to vote on long-debated bill legalizing end-of-life options (Photo: AP) France’s lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, is voting Tuesday on a bill to allow adults with incurable illness to take lethal medication, as public demands grow across Europe for legal end-of-life options. Tuesday’s vote, expected in the late afternoon, is […]
ARLINGTON: President Donald Trump is set to deliver remarks at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to commemorate Memorial Day. Trump will participate in the traditional wreath-laying ceremony and speak at the cemetery’s amphitheater, in what has been a somber occasion for US presidents. But he began the day with a decidedly different tone. In an […]
US President Donald Trump (AP) WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is ordering a major overhaul of the national security council that will shrink its size, lead to the ouster of some political appointees and return many career government employees back to their home agencies, according to two US officials and one person familiar with the reorganization. […]
US President Donald Trump (File Image) US President Donald Trump approved a bid by Japan-based Nippon Steel to make a big investment in the iconic American steelmaker, causing the American company’s shares to surge dramatically amidst discussions about foreign control of a vital national asset.The Pennsylvania-based company’s shares increased by over 21 per cent, with […]
Located in the far northwest corner of Montana, straddling the Canadian border, Glacier National Park is internationally renowned as one of the world’s most beautiful natural wonders. Spanning over a million acres, the park has come to be popularly known as the “Crown of the Continent.” The park landscape is an awe-inspiring collection of unbridled, […]
