Joe Kasper (File photo; credit: LinkedIn) The US department of defense chief of staff under defense secretary Pete Hegseth will depart his role, according to a senior defence official’s announcement on Thursday.“Joe Kasper will continue to serve President Trump as a Special Government Employee (SGE) handling special projects at the Department of Defense,” the official […]
New Delhi: The New York Times has been pulled up by the US government for its reportage of the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, in which 26 people, including a foreign national were shot dead after being asked to prove their allegiance to Islam. The attack, for which a Pakistan-based terror group The […]
New Delhi: The New York Times has been pulled up by the US government for its reportage of the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, in which 26 people, including a foreign national were shot dead after being asked to prove their allegiance to Islam. The attack, for which a Pakistan-based terror group The […]
A heated confrontation between Elon Musk and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly unfolded last week in the White House over IRS reform. The disagreement took place in the halls of the White House and reportedly became so intense that both men were face to face and shouting, with president Trump nearby. The core of […]
Colombian president Gustavo Petro claimed on Tuesday that his US travel visa has been revoked by “Donald Duck,” referring to US president Donald Trump.“I can no longer go because I believe they took away my visa,” Petro told officials during a cabinet meeting in Bogota. He then added in a dig at Trump, saying, “I […]
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference in Panama City, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) “Ask the Houthis how he’s doing,” President Trump quipped this Easter Monday, defending his embattled Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. But behind the bravado and bunny suits on the White House lawn, top officials are […]
JD Vance has taken on the traditionally subdued role of US Vice President with an unusually aggressive posture, stepping far beyond the ceremonial expectations of the office in his first 100 days. At just 40, the former Ohio senator has inserted himself into world affairs in ways few of his predecessors dared, quickly becoming the […]
Kerry Kennedy, daughter of former senator Robert F Kennedy Sr, criticised the Trump administration and her brother, Robert F Kennedy Jr, for releasing records related to her father’s 1968 assassination. The files, made public on Good Friday, included over 10,000 pages of documents, handwritten notes by convicted killer Sirhan Sirhan, and graphic autopsy images. Kerry […]
Harvard University received an email from the Trump administration last Friday with strict demands on hiring, admissions, and curriculum, which was later called “unauthorised” and a “mistake” after it triggered a clash. The university officials determined that these requirements were too demanding and decided to push back against the White House.Earlier on Monday, the university […]
The White House on Friday launched a revamped version of its Covid-19 website, placing the controversial lab-leak theory at the centre of its narrative on the pandemic’s origins. The update marks a sharp shift in tone, accusing former president Joe Biden and his top medical advisor, Dr Anthony Fauci, of suppressing debate over the virus’s […]
