Gone as Soviet spacecraft, back as Russian debris: Kosmos 482 to hit Earth on Saturday

[ad_1] Representational AI image A Soviet spacecraft called Kosmos 482 is about to fall back to Earth more than 50 years after it failed to reach Venus. Launched in 1972 as part of the USSR’s Venera programme, the aircraft aimed to study the solar system’s hottest planet. But due to a rocket failure, it never […]

How Trump’s trade war can wipe out toilet papers in US

[ad_1] Brazil’s top pulp exporter, Suzano SA, has warned that US president Donald Trump’s new tariffs are disrupting shipments of a key material used in making toilet paper. The Brazilian company reported that its exports of bleached hardwood pulp to the US dropped by 20% in April compared to the same time last year. This […]

Watch: A question about Trump enrages White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt. ‘It’s ridiculous’

[ad_1] Karoline Leavitt got angry and said President Trump lost money for being president. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavittwas visibly angry when she was asked one particular question about President Donald Trump’s Middle East visit. Leavitt on Friday was asked if any of the president’s family members are joining him.Leavitt reacted strongly and said she […]

USPS Selects FedEx Board Member, David Steiner, as Next Postmaster General

[ad_1] Postal Service leaders on Friday selected David Steiner, a member of FedEx’s board, to be the country’s next postmaster general, a choice that critics fear could expedite the Trump administration’s push to privatize the independent agency. Mr. Steiner, who also served as president and chief executive of Waste Management Inc., is set to take […]

US, Iran to hold new nuclear talks on eve of Trump travel

[ad_1] The United States and Iran will hold a new round of nuclear talks Sunday in Oman, officials said, just ahead of a visit to the region by President Donald Trump.Trump, who will visit three other Gulf Arab monarchies next week, has voiced hope for reaching a deal with Tehran to avert an Israeli military […]

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 […]

Trump wants India-Pakistan de-escalation, says White House after JD Vance’s ‘none of our business’ remark

[ad_1] White House said Donald Trump urges for quick de-escalation between India and Pakistan. In a new statement on the India-Pakistan tension, the White House said President Donald Trump wants a quick de-escalation of the situation. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is also the acting national security adviser, has been in communication with the […]

Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk, arrested by ICE for her op-ed in university newspaper, released by judge

[ad_1] Ozturk was arrested dramatically in front of her apartment by masked ICE agents. US district judge William Sessions has granted bail to Tufts student Rumetsa Ozturk, a Turkish student who is in the country on a student visa which the ICE revoked and arrested her after she wrote an op-ed in a university newspaper.Her […]

Two dolls instead of 30? Toys become the latest symbol of Trump’s trade war | World News

[ad_1] NEW YORK : President Donald Trump‘s tariffs crusade has taken aim at a number of foreign goods, from European wines and car parts from Mexico to films made abroad. Lately, the president’s wandering ire has found another rhetorical poster child: toy dolls. Trump asserted that children will be fine having two dolls – perhaps […]

Russia marks 80 years since WWII with largest Victory Day celebration since Ukraine invasion | World News

[ad_1] Russia marks 80 years since WWII with largest Victory Day celebration since Ukraine invasion (Photo: AP) Russia on Friday, celebrated the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat in World War II with a Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square.President Vladimir Putin marked the event with a display of tanks, missiles, and over 11,000 […]