‘America Party’ launched, Can Musk run for president in 2028? Elon Musk announced his new political outfit, the ‘America Party,’ on Saturday against the backdrop of a strained relationship and public fallout with US President Donald Trump, his former ally.The agenda of this new party is aimed at challenging the ‘one-party system’, which Musk calls […]
Trump attacks Rupert Murdoch’s media empire as he slammed Fox and Wall Street Journal. President Donald Trump lashed out at Rupert Murdoch’s media empire as he singled out Fox News and the Wall Street Journal and slammed both of them for different reasons. Trump’s Thursday morning tirade began with ‘MAGA HATES FoxNews’ after Fox gave […]
Donald Trump has criticised California Governor Gavin Newsom over various policies (File photos) The US administration under Donald Trump is readying plans to withdraw substantial federal funding from California, with implementation potentially beginning Friday, according to various sources, quoted by CNN.Federal departments have reportedly received instructions to identify specific grants that could be withheld from […]
Bulgarian nationalists protest government plans to adopt the euro currency (Photo: AP) Thousands of flag-waving Bulgarians took to the streets of the capital, Sofia, and other major cities on Saturday to protest government plans to adopt the euro and to demand a referendum on the new currency. The protesters, led by civic groups and nationalist […]
Trump administration orders pause on student visa interviews worldwide The United States has temporarily stopped scheduling new student visa interviews at embassies across the globe. The Trump administration is getting ready to bring in stricter rules on checking social media accounts of foreign students, leaving many international applicants worried about their future in the US.The […]
FRANKFURT: Thyssenkrupp said Monday it planned a major overhaul that will split the vast conglomerate into several standalone businesses, fuelling fears about further job losses and a looming break-up of the historic German industrial titan. Once a symbol of German manufacturing might, Thyssenkrupp has fallen into crisis in recent years as high costs at home, […]
Elton John (File Photo ANI) LONDON: British pop legend Elton John branded the UK government “absolute losers” on Sunday over planned copyright law changes that would hand exemptions to tech firms.In a blistering interview broadcast by the BBC, “Rocket Man” star John said he felt “incredibly betrayed” and accused the government of preparing to “rob […]
ISTANBUL: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine appealed to US President Trump on Tuesday to meet him this week for peace talks, saying it would put pressure on President Vladimir Putin of Russia to attend, but he cast doubt on Putin’s desire for either talks or peace.The Kremlin on Tuesday declined to say whether Putin would […]
President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order aimed at slashing prescription drug prices in the United States by up to 80%. The order introduces a “most-favoured-nation” (MFN) pricing model, ensuring that Americans pay no more for medications than the lowest price available in comparable developed countries. Trump said the move was necessary to […]
President Donald Trump on Monday called for the rebuilding and reopening of the infamous Alcatraz prison, as part of a broader crackdown on violent crime. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ!” and criticised “vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders” as “the dregs of society.”He argued that when the US […]
