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Epstein is ‘greatest blackmailer ever’: Commerce secretary makes bombshell claims, suggests he may have traded videos for leniency

Howard Lutnick makes bombshell claims on Jeffrey Epstein US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has alleged that high-profile associates of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were actively involved in Epstein’s illicit activities and may have been blackmailed with compromising videos. Speaking on the New York Post’s Miranda Divine Pod Force One podcast on Wednesday whether high-profile […]

TikTok ban looms in US: Treasury secretary Scott Bessent claims deal ‘very close’; Donald Trump says it’s ‘up to China’

The US and China are nearing an agreement regarding their TikTok dispute, according to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s statement on Monday during renewed trade discussions in Madrid.“On the TikTok deal itself, we’re very close to resolving the issue,” Bessent said while talking to journalists as he arrived at Spain’s foreign ministry for day two […]

Shabana Mahmood’s anti-India statements go viral as Pak-origin Labor MP becomes UK Home Secretary

Pakistani-origin Shabana Mahmood is now the UK Home Secretary. Shabana Mahmood calls Kashmir ‘India-occupied’, participated in a protest outside the Indian High Commission in London in 2019 against abrogation of Article 370, calling it ‘a betrayal of the people of Kashmir’. These are some of the controversial opinions from her that resurfaced now as the […]

Who is Yvette Cooper? Labour veteran and ex-home secretary named UK foreign minister; succeeds David Lammy

Yvette Cooper, a seasoned Labour politician and former home secretary, was appointed as the UK’s new foreign minister by prime minister Keir Starmer on Friday. Her predecessor, David Lammy, was promoted to deputy prime minister in a major Cabinet reshuffle triggered by Angela Rayner’s resignation over a tax underpayment controversy. As part of the changes, […]

David Lammy takes over as UK deputy PM: Tax row prompts cabinet reshuffle; Tax Yvette Cooper become foreign secretary

David Lammy, left, and Yvette Cooper British prime minister Keir Starmer on Friday appointed foreign secretary David Lammy as deputy prime ninister in a major cabinet reshuffle following the resignation of Angela Rayner over a tax underpayment controversy.Lammy, 53, will also take on the role of justice secretary. As part of the reshuffle, home secretary […]

‘We may declare … ‘: US treasury secretary Bessent signals possible housing emergency in fall; here’s why

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the Donald Trump administration is considering declaring a national housing emergency to tackle high housing prices and limited supply.“We may declare a national housing emergency in the fall,” Bessent told the Washington Examiner, as quoted by Fox News.Bessent said that lower interest […]

Suspended Former UIT Secretary and DTP Reinstated After State Committee Review | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur 2 September (Udaipur Kiran) – The Rajasthan government has reinstated former Udaipur Urban Improvement Trust (UIT) Secretary RAS officer Rajesh Joshi and former Deputy Town Planner (DTP) Ritu Sharma. Both officers were under suspension following allegations of violating township policy in several urban plans in Udaipur, including Rupanagar, Bhuwana, Nalfala, Wada, and Dheekli. The […]

‘Endangering health’: Bernie Sanders urges Trump’s health secretary RFK Jr to resign; cites ‘dangerous policies’

Bernie Sanders (left), and Robert F Kennedy Jr. US Senator Bernie Sanders has joined calls for US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr to step down, following recent turmoil in American health agencies.In an opinion piece in the New York Times on Saturday, the Vermont senator said Kennedy was “endangering the health of the American […]

US defence secretary fires DIA chief: General whose Iran strike assessment sparked Trump’s anger; military shake-up continuous

Pete Hegseth (left), Jeffrey Kruse (AP) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Lt General Jeffrey Kruse as head of the US defense intelligence agency (DIA), following President Donald Trump’s dissatisfaction with the agency’s preliminary assessment of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, according to AP and other media reports.Kruse’s firing, first reported by The Washington […]

Security escalation: US defence secretary arms National Guard in DC; Trump warns of full federal takeover

National Guard in DC National Guard troops deployed across Washington, DC for US President Donald Trump’s law enforcement crackdown will now carry weapons, the Pentagon announced on Friday.The development marks another major crackdown by the MAGA chief, which he claims is aimed at curbing crime, poverty, and homelessness in one of the major blue states, […]