Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit Washington next Monday for talks with US President Donald Trump, as the White House intensifies efforts to bring an end to the war in Gaza.A senior US administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the upcoming visit but noted that it has not yet been […]
Nato leaders to meet in The Hague Nato leaders along with US President Donald Trump, are set to meet in The Hague on Tuesday for a two-day summit focused on a key point of contention within the alliance – a proposed defense spending target of 5% of GDP.In 2014, Nato members pledged to move toward […]
US President Donald Trump is navigating a delicate balancing act as he claims foreknowledge of Israel’s massive airstrikes on Iran while distancing the US from direct involvement. Though initial statements from American officials described the Israeli operation as unilateral, Trump later said it came after a 60-day ultimatum he gave Iran to strike a nuclear […]
Emiratis now hold 22% of insurance jobs, up from 13% in 2022, as the UAE targets 50–60% localisation by 2030 In a country where expatriates make up nearly 90% of the population, the UAE’s latest Emiratisation push marks a decisive turn. Emiratisation, the policy of integrating UAE nationals into the workforce, especially the private sector, […]
This is a representative image In the latest wave of leadership changes at US immigration and customs enforcement (ICE), several senior officials are stepping down or shifting roles, the agency announced on Thursday. This marks the third major leadership shake-up at the agency in recent months, amid mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump’s administration […]
The Trump administration’s move to cancel a slew of federal contracts at Harvard University has sparked an internal clash over the impact on medical research intended to help veterans, including projects involving suicide prevention, toxic particle exposure and prostate cancer screening, according to emails reviewed by The New York Times. The dispute among officials at […]
BRUSSELS: The EU and Britain look will haggle to the wire over fishing rights and food checks as they seek a deal on closer defence ties at a landmark post-Brexit summit next week. The meeting in London on Monday between UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the EU’s top officials was planned to bring the […]
Several Indian-origin Congressmen pushed for domestic renewal of H-1B visa. Several Indian-origin politicians, including Ro Khanna (D-California), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), have pushed for doemstic H-1B visa renewal arguing that this should be integrated with the immigration department, after its successful pilot project in 2024. Their letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio […]
File photo: Rep Shri Thanedar (Picture credit: AP) Indian-origin Rep Shri Thanedar’s bid to impeach US President Donald Trump collapsed on Wednesday after fierce resistance from within his own party. The Michigan Democrat, who filed seven articles of impeachment in April, said he was backing off from forcing a House vote, opting instead to revise […]
Russia launched a massive overnight drone assault on Ukraine, firing over 100 unmanned aerial vehicles, even as international pressure mounted on Moscow to agree to a 30-day ceasefire starting Monday.According to Ukraine’s air force, the barrage began at 11:00 pm on May 11 and involved 108 Shahed drones and other UAVs, with 55 of them […]
