WASHINGTON: The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere. Democrats and five Republicans voted to advance the war powers resolution on a 52-47 vote and ensure a vote next week on […]
US Vice President JD Vance (AP) US Vice President JD Vance on Sunday defended Washington’s decision to launch military action against Venezuela, saying the country has long been linked to drug trafficking and has used seized American oil assets to support what he described as “narcoterrorist activities.”His comments followed a “large-scale strike against Venezuela” carried […]
German foreign minister Johann Wadephul stressed the importance of fair and rule-based trade as he began his two-day visit to China on Monday.“We are in favor of free world trade. We are in favor of removing trade barriers,” Wadephul said in Beijing during talks with Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao.The foreign minister said that China […]
Japan’s defence minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Sunday announced plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles on the country’s westernmost island of Yonaguni remain on schedule, emphasising that the move aimed to reinforce deterrence rather than raise regional tensions.His remarks came during a visit to the strategically located base, 110 km east of Taiwan, amid continued sparring between […]
New Delhi, November 8 (Udaipur Kiran): Delhi’s air quality deteriorated sharply on Saturday, with several parts of the national capital recording Air Quality Index (AQI) levels above 400, placing the city in the ‘severe’ or ‘toxic’ category. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city’s 24-hour average AQI stood at 361, […]
US President Donald Trump has urged Republicans to eliminate the Senate filibuster, arguing that the move would allow the party to push through its policy agenda and secure future electoral victories, amid the ongoing government shutdown.In a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump warned that retaining the filibuster would make it “impossible for Republicans to […]
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth called on Southeast Asia to strengthen cooperation in maritime surveillance including the use of unmanned technologies to counter what he said was worsening aggression by Beijing in the South China Sea.Speaking during an meeting in Malaysia with defence ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Saturday, Hegseth urged the […]
Trump-Carney meeting: Jokes were shared and good words were spoken by the two leaders about each other. President Donald Trump brought his old joke back to life as he met Canadian PM Mark Carney in the Oval Office Tuesday. The cruel joke was one of the reasons that Carney’s predecessor Justin Trudeau had to leave, […]
Chicago is on the boil as Trump takes war path to deal with the city he calls ‘hellhole’. Amid heightened tension in Chicago with Donald Trump sending troops, mayor Brandon Johnson said Monday he signed an executive order to create ICE-free zones, which are city properties and unwilling business properties which, he said, won’t serve […]
The Donald Trump administration on Thursday urged Chief Justice John Roberts to issue a temporary order removing Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s board of governors, while also requesting a broader ruling from the full Supreme Court as her legal battle continues.“Put simply, the president may reasonably determine that interest rates paid by the American […]
