‘Isolated event’: US ambassador dismisses Canadian travel warning, denies widespread phone searches at border

[ad_1] US ambassador Pete Hoekstra (Image credits: AP) The American ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra defended US border practices, rejecting Ottawa’s recent travel warning that advised Canadians to prepare for possible phone searches and detentions when entering the United States.Hoekstra told The Canadian Press that while some Canadians may have had negative experiences, these are […]

Putin strikes after warning Trump: Russia drone strikes kill 5 in Ukraine’s Pryluky; injure 17 in Kharkiv

[ad_1] An overnight Russian drone attack on the northern Ukrainian city of Pryluky killed five people, including a one-year-old child, and wounded six others, regional governor Viacheslav Chaus said on Thursday.The Ukranian minister said that the drones struck the residential areas of Pryluky early Thursday morning, causing severe damage to buildings. He further said that […]

US Congressional Budget Office’s warning: Trump’s big bill could raise national debt by $2.4 trillion; 10.9 million to lose health insurance

[ad_1] The independent US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announced on Wednesday that the comprehensive Republican legislation for tax reductions and federal programme cuts would potentially increase the national debt by $2.4 trillion in the next ten years. This analysis, reported by the New York Times, raised concerns about excessive government borrowing under President Donald Trump‘s […]

‘This will devastate the economy of India’: Republican leader’s dire warning amid H-1B row

[ad_1] A Republican leader posted a warning for India’s economy amid the ongoing H-1B row. Republican leader Virgil Bierschwale who has emerged as a prominent voice against the H-1B visa program that allows US companies to hire skilled people from foreign countries, has sounded a dire warning for the Indian economy. Reacting to the news […]

St. Louis tornado: Emergency management chief sent on leave over non-activation of warning sirens

[ad_1] Suspended St. Louis CEMA head Sarah Russell The mayor of St. Louis has sent the city’s emergency management chief on administrative leave, over non-activation of warning sirens ahead of a deadly tornado last week.Sarah Russell, the commissioner of the City Emergency Management Agency (CEMA), will remain on paid administrative leave as an external investigation […]

Watch: Israeli troops fire ‘warning shots’ at foreign diplomats visiting West Bank

[ad_1] Israeli forces fired warning shots at Italian diplomats near Jenin after they allegedly strayed from an approved route in what the IDF termed an active combat zone. The incident, prompting condemnation and demands for clarification from Italy and the EU, involved diplomats from over 30 countries assessing the humanitarian situation. The Israeli Defence Forces […]

Permanent ban on traveling in future: US Embassy in India issues fresh warning to visa holders

[ad_1] US Embassy in India issued a stern warning against overstaying in US. Amid Donld Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants, the US Embassy in India has released a strong advisory warning Indian citizens that they could face a permanent ban on travelling to the US in future. “If you remain in the United States beyond […]

IMF approves $1 billion disbursement to Pakistan despite India’s warning over terror funding

[ad_1] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved the immediate disbursement of $1 billion to Pakistan under the ongoing Extended Fund Facility (EFF), drawing sharp opposition from India, which warned the funds could be misused to support state-sponsored cross-border terrorism.The approval came during a board meeting in Washington, where the IMF also reviewed a […]

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers Is Not Afraid of Trump Administration Immigration Warning

[ad_1] A dispute over a memo about how Wisconsin state workers should interact with federal immigration agents escalated this week into sharply worded warnings from the president’s border czar, Thomas Homan, and the state’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers. Mr. Evers and others interpreted comments by Mr. Homan to suggest that he and other elected officials […]

Israel hits Hezbollah site in Beirut after warning residents to flee

[ad_1] Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon (Pic credit: AP) Israeli fighter jets struck Beirut‘s southern suburbs on Sunday, marking the third attack on the area since a ceasefire took effect in late November.The strike, which came about an hour after a warning was issued, targeted […]