Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova was detained in February The Trump administration is seeking to deport a Harvard scientist to her home country of Russia, which she fled fearing political persecution, her lawyer told AFP Wednesday.Kseniia Petrova, a researcher at Harvard Medical School, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in February upon returning to […]
DOHA: US President Donald Trump on Thursday closes a Middle East tour in the United Arab Emirates as he focuses squarely on seeking deals after billions of dollars of pledges from Saudi Arabia and Qatar.The first major trip of his second term had been scheduled to end Thursday but Trump, always ready with surprises, did […]
File photo: Rep Shri Thanedar (Picture credit: AP) Indian-origin Rep Shri Thanedar’s bid to impeach US President Donald Trump collapsed on Wednesday after fierce resistance from within his own party. The Michigan Democrat, who filed seven articles of impeachment in April, said he was backing off from forcing a House vote, opting instead to revise […]
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has fallen far short of the massive savings it promised, according to a report by the Financial Times. Despite claims on its official website that it slashed $170 billion in government spending, new analysis says only a fraction of that amount can be verified. Musk had vowed to […]
US President Donald Trump received a grand ceremonial welcome in Qatar before visiting Al Wajba Palace, the official residence of Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.The Emir personally guided Trump through the palace during the tour. At one point, the US President turned to the camera and remarked, “Nice house.”Trump’s arrival in Qatar was marked […]
Department of state, US (File Photo: AP) WASHINGTON: A federal judge agreed Wednesday to temporarily block the Trump administration from stripping Foreign Service employees of their collective bargaining rights. US District Judge Paul Friedman granted a federal labour union’s request for a preliminary injunction that, while its lawsuit against the government is pending, stops the […]
Don Jr. angry over his comparison with Hunter Biden US President Donald Trump‘s son, Donald Trump Jr, is not happy being compared to former US President Joe Biden‘s son, Hunter Biden and he’s making that very clear.After a Business Insider article headlined “Don Jr. Is the New Hunter Biden” linked both men’s business dealings to […]
US president Donald Trump’s acceptance of a luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar has triggered alarm within the intelligence and diplomatic circles, with experts warning of major security and ethical risks.The lavish 89-seater aircraft, once used by senior Qatari royal Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, features opulent interiors designed by Parisian firm cabinet Alberto […]
US President Donald Trump received a striking welcome in Qatar on Wednesday as a pair of Tesla Cybertrucks led his motorcade through the capital city. The vehicles had a distinctive red-painted hood and were part of an elaborate show of pageantry during Trump’s visit to the Gulf nation.Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted the grand clip […]
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday met with Syria’s interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa in Riyadh. This meeting between the two leaders marked the first such encounter between the nations’ heads of state in 25 years. Held on the sidelines of the Gulf Cooperation Council summit, the meeting was highly significant, reflecting a major political shift […]
