‘No plans to recognize Palestine as state’: JD Vance says after UK talks, rejects following Britain’s recognition policy

[ad_1] US vice-president JD Vance (AP image) US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that Washington has no plans to recognize Palestinian as state, questioning the viability of such a move “given the lack of a functional government there.”Vance’s remarks came during a meeting with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy at Chevening, the foreign […]

As US plans to burn contraceptives meant for poor, Europeans are alarmed

[ad_1] The Trump administration’s plans to incinerate $9.7 million in birth control pills and other contraceptives stored in a Belgian warehouse have left European govts struggling as they try to prevent the destruction. When the Trump administration abruptly de-funded and dismantled the USAID earlier this year, millions of contraceptives it had purchased were stuck in […]

Music City Loop: Elon Musk’s Boring Company plans Nashville tunnel that will link downtown to airport in just 8 minutes | World News

[ad_1] Elon Musk‘s The Boring Company has announced an ambitious plan to build the “Music City Loop,” a 10-mile underground tunnel system connecting downtown Nashville and the Convention Center to Nashville International Airport. Designed to cut travel time to around 8 minutes, the zero-emissions transit project aims to alleviate severe traffic congestion without costing Tennessee […]

US tariffs: Trump plans to levy 10% duties on goods from African and Caribbean nations; targets pharma and chip sectors next

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday (local time) that he is planning to impose tariffs of over 10 per cent on goods from smaller countries, including nations in Africa and the Caribbean, news agency AP reported. “We’ll probably set one tariff for all of them,” Trump told reporters, explaining that the rate could […]

‘Major victory for students and parents’: Trump’s education department dismantling plans get SC nod: 1,400 to lose jobs

[ad_1] The US Supreme Court has given the green light to President Donald Trump‘s plan to dismantle the federal education department, allowing the administration to move forward with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.In a 6-3 decision on Monday, the justices paused a lower court ruling that had temporarily blocked the layoffs. The order, issued by […]

Immigration suit: US Supreme Court rejects Florida’s petition to enforce new law; state plans to continue appeal

[ad_1] The US Supreme Court on Wednesday declined Florida’s request to allow the state to enforce parts of its new immigration law that had been blocked by a lower court, NBC news reported.The court’s brief order did not explain why it refused the emergency request from Florida’s attorney general.The case centres on a law signed […]

Texas Floods: Death toll rises to 119, 160 missing; Trump’s FEMA plans face scrutiny

[ad_1] The devastating floods sweeping through central Texas have claimed at least 119 lives, with over 160 people still unaccounted for, reports CNN. The catastrophe has triggered fresh scrutiny of the country’s emergency response model, especially as US President Donald Trump, who recently proposed phasing out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is now touting […]

‘America Party’ launched: Musk hints at election plans; Can he run for president in 2028? | World News

[ad_1] ‘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 […]

‘MAGA hates Fox News’: Trump reacts to WSJ report that claimed he approved American plans to attack Iran

[ad_1] 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 […]

California funding slashed? Trump administration plans federal grant cuts, escalate fight over policy disputes: Report

[ad_1] 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 […]