China signals openness to trade talks with US under condition that high tariffs must be removed

US and China are engaged in prolonged tariff dispute (Image: AP) China’s commerce ministry on Friday announced that Beijing is reviewing several key proposals from the Trump administration, signaling the openness to trade talks with the US under the condition that high US tariffs must be removed. The ministry has reaffirmed China’s willingness to engage […]

Pig kidney removed from US woman after 130 days due to organ rejection

Surgeons removed a genetically engineered pig’s kidney from an Alabama woman after she experienced acute organ rejection, NYU Langone Health officials said Friday.Towana Looney, 53, lived with the kidney for 130 days, which is longer than anyone else has tolerated an organ from a genetically modified animal. She has resumed dialysis, hospital officials said.Dr Robert […]

Why Indian-origin FBI director Kash Patel was removed as acting ATF chief

Indian-origin FBI director Kash Patel has been removed as the acting head of the Bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives (ATF), weeks after being given the post alongside his role as FBI director. The White House confirmed army secretary Daniel Driscoll as his replacement. His removal, though confirmed by the Justice Department, was not […]

Kash Patel: Kash Patel removed as acting ATF chief, replaced by Army secretary Daniel Driscoll

File photo: FBI Director Kash Patel (Picture credit: ANI) FBI Director Kash Patel has been quietly removed as acting director of the bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and replaced by US Army secretary Daniel Driscoll, in a leadership shuffle that was not publicly disclosed by the justice department, news agency Reuters reported.Patel, […]

‘I am truly sorry’: South Korea’s Yoon after being removed from office

South Korea’s Constitutional Court has upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, officially removing him from office and bringing his controversial tenure to an abrupt end.The ruling on Friday came after months of political turmoil following Yoon’s declaration of martial law, which triggered nationwide protests and a fierce political crisis.In a short statement after […]

Yoon removed from office: Events that brought down South Korea’s President

South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, four months after his failed attempt to declare martial law and deploy troops in Seoul. The decision triggered fresh elections, marking a swift downfall for Yoon, who had risen to power just a year after entering politics. Why was Yoon impeached and […]