[ad_1] The US Senate has confirmed Indian-origin academic S Paul Kapur as Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, replacing Donald Lu. His confirmation came through a vote on October 7, despite the ongoing government shutdown.The White House confirmed the appointment in a post on X, stating, “Paul Kapur, of California, as […]
[ad_1] Pakistan’s incumbent spy chief Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik will continue in his role as the director general of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the country’s intelligence agency, according to a media report on Monday. Lieutenant General Malik, who also serves as the national security advisor (NSA), was earlier due to retire later this year, […]
[ad_1] Russia on Thursday accused the United States and Nato of already supplying Ukraine with intelligence on a regular basis, after reports that Washington plans to provide Kyiv with details on Russian energy infrastructure targets.“The United States of America transmits intelligence to Ukraine on a regular basis online,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “The […]
[ad_1] A suspected missile strike, likely from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, caused a vessel to catch fire in the Gulf of Aden on Monday. Initial reports indicated no casualties.Media outlets in Yemen, quoted by Associated Press, indicated a possible ballistic missile was launched from Houthi-controlled areas.The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre reported that […]
[ad_1] Donald Trump accuses FBI of lying over agents’ role in January 6 riot (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Saturday launched a fresh attack on the FBI, claiming that hundreds of undercover agents were secretly present during the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot — contradicting public statements made by the bureau’s former […]
[ad_1] Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday claimed that Nato and the European Union had “declared war” on Moscow through Ukraine during remarks at a G20 foreign ministers’ meeting on September 25 and on the sidelines of the United Nations.“Another clear example is the crisis in Ukraine provoked by the West, through which NATO […]
[ad_1] White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denied that the administration had any role in ABC’s indefinite shelving of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following the host’s monologue on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. She also criticized former President Barack Obama for alleging that the Donald […]
[ad_1] Russia President Vladimir Putin, left, and US President Donald Trump Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that US President Donald Trump’s “emotional” reaction to the stalled Ukraine peace process is “completely understandable.”Trump has repeatedly expressed frustration over the lack of progress in negotiations, admitting he initially believed Ukraine would be easy to resolve […]
[ad_1] Donald Trump, Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook A federal appeals court has ruled that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook can remain in her post, allowing her to take part in this week’s closely watched interest rate meeting, despite President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove her from the board. The decision from the US Court […]
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump said on Monday that a face-to-face meeting between Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, is difficult, citing personal hostility between the two leaders. “The hatred between Zelenskyy and Putin is unfathomable, they hate each other so much they can’t breathe,” Trump told reporters.He added that the […]
