The number of people killed in Gaza in the Israel-Hamas war reached a new milestone over the weekend. More than 50,000 people have now died, including 15,613 children, according to figures released by Gaza’s health ministry on Sunday. Nearly 700 Palestinians have lost their lives since last Tuesday, when Israel restarted lethal air strikes in … Read more
“Let’s get out of the Defense mess before it’s too late…Be brave, Jack.” Less than two years before his assassination in November 1963, US President John F. Kennedy (JFK) received this letter from filmmaker Rod Serling, best known as the creator of the popular television series The Twilight Zone. The poignancy of this postscript in … Read more
For countless bright Indian students, studying at a top American university is the ultimate dream. Securing a spot at Columbia or another elite institution is a moment of celebration. International students, too, are drawn to the world-class education and opportunities that US campuses offer. But right now, these prestigious universities are caught in the crosshairs … Read more
Washington: US President Donald Trump will sign an order Thursday to start dismantling the Department of Education, fulfilling an election campaign pledge and a long-held dream of American conservatives. The Republican will issue the order during a White House ceremony — one of the most drastic steps yet in the brutal overhaul of the government … Read more
Oslo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said he could not legally negotiate ownership of the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, which President Donald Trump suggested Washington could take over. Trump said the United States could own and run Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, the latest in a series of proposals he has made to the … Read more
Washington: The White House on Wednesday accused judges of “usurping” executive power after a series of rulings against Donald Trump’s administration, including one that blocked the deportation of Venezuelan migrants and drew the president’s ire. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt alleged there had been a “concerted effort by the far left” to pick judges who were … Read more
Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Wednesday of launching air attacks that sparked fires and damaged infrastructure just hours after their leaders agreed to a limited ceasefire to halt attacks on energy infrastructure. Putin agreed to temporarily stop attacking Ukrainian energy facilities but declined to endorse a full 30-day ceasefire sought by US President … Read more
“Connectivity is crucial in our century…Armenia is deeply interested in advancing dialogue and developing cooperation in the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) Project and the Chabahar Port Development Commission.” These words were spoken by the Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan last week in New Delhi when he delivered the 52nd Sapru House Lecture at … Read more
During the infamous televised confrontation with Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this month, Donald Trump shouted at the Ukrainian leader saying, “You don’t have any cards.” Trump was right as he also reminded Zelensky that he was losing the war with Russia and wouldn’t survive without US support.Trump briefly withdrew military support and intelligence-sharing from Ukraine, forcing … Read more
France should take back the Statue of Liberty because the US no longer represents the values that led France to offer the statue, a French Euro-deputy said Sunday. “Give us back the Statue of Liberty”, centre-left politician Raphael Glucksmann said at a convention of his Place Publique centre-left movement. “We’re going to say to the … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently shared his thoughts on various global issues and his relationships with other world leaders in a podcast interview with American scientist Lex Fridman. American President Donald Trump One of the key topics he discussed was his bond with former US President Donald Trump, highlighting their mutual trust and shared commitment … Read more
U.S. president Donald Trump says he sent a letter to Leader of the Islamic republic of Iran to ask that the two leaders “negotiate” over Iran’s nuclear program. Without any direct mention of the letter Ayatollah Khamenei said the insistence of certain bullying powers on negotiations is NOT aimed at resolving issues, but rather at … Read more