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China ramps up military pressure on Taiwan with 70 warships, 75 jets in may amid invasion threat

China increases the temperature around Taiwan (ANI) TAIPEI: Beijing sent two aircraft carrier strike groups and numerous warships to the waters both north and south of Taiwan last month, as noted by a Taiwanese security official, amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan, as reported by The Eurasian Times.From May 1 to May 27, around […]

White House Puts Cease-Fire Proposal to Hamas as Pressure on Israel Grows

The White House has sent an Israeli-backed cease-fire proposal to Hamas that would allow the flow of aid into Gaza amid growing international pressure to end the fighting and devastation in the territory, according to American and Israeli officials. President Trump and his envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, submitted the framework to Hamas […]

CBS ordered to pay nearly $10 million to fired executive who called anchor ‘too gay’, blames ‘woke mob’ pressure

CBS has been ordered to pay almost $10 million to a former top executive it dismissed before completing an internal investigation into allegations that he made racist and sexist remarks, reports New York Post. The remarks, according to court documents and his lawyer, included calling a Black anchor “a jive guy” and labelling another “too […]

At Arab summit, Spain calls for pressure on Israel to end Gaza ‘massacre’ | World News

BAGHDAD: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday called for increased pressure “to halt the massacre in Gaza”, speaking at an Arab League summit hours after Israel announced an intensified operation in the besieged Palestinian territory.UN chief Antonio Guterres told the Baghdad meeting that “we need a permanent ceasefire, now”, while Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah […]

Fed Officials Stick to Cautious Message on Rate Cuts Despite Pressure From Trump

Officials at the Federal Reserve on Friday showed little sign of deviating from their message that there is no urgency to lower interest rates, despite a claim by President Trump that there is “no inflation.” A solid economy affords the central bank the flexibility to wait and see what the economic impact of Mr. Trump’s […]

Zia back, pressure up on Yunus to hold polls in ‘quickest possible’ time

Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia DHAKA:Amid heightened political tensions and a show of mass support in Dhaka, BNP chairperson and ailing former PM Khaleda Zia returned from London on Tuesday after four months of treatment, her return seen as a potential turning point in the opposition’s push for elections and a return to democratic governance.Zia, […]

‘Crimea will stay with Russia,’ says Donald Trump in new pressure tactic on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has claimed that Crimea, which is a part of Ukraine, would stay with Russia, a move which is seen as a new pressure tactic on Volodymyr Zelenskyy to make concessions to end the war.“Crimea will stay with Russia,” Trump said in a Time magazine interview published on Friday. “Zelenskyy understands that,” […]

‘No one getting off the hook’: Donald Trump denies tariff rollbacks, ramps up pressure on China, tech sector

US President Donald Trump on Sunday doubled down on his hardline trade stance, declaring that no country — especially China — would be spared from his sweeping tariff agenda. Trump, in a post on social media rejected claims that his administration had granted tariff exemptions to certain tech products, saying, “NOBODY is getting ‘off the […]

‘You’re being intimidated’: Barack Obama urges universities to stand up to political pressure

Former US President Barack Obama called on universities to protect their academic freedom, taking a firm stand against political intimidation as the Trump administration continues to ramp up financial pressure on higher education institutions.Speaking at Hamilton College on Thursday, Obama warned that universities must resist federal attacks that threaten their core values and independence. He […]

Is Elon Musk under pressure to exit DOGE after Wisconsin embarrassment? White House says, ‘Garbage’

Elon Musk is on his way out, Donald Trump reportedly told his inner circle. Democrats saw a high-profile victory in Wisconsin, where Susan Crawford defeated GOP-backed Brad Svhimel in the judicial race. Through his PAC, Musk poured over $21 million into the campaign backing Schimel, he held a townhall where he handed out $1 million […]