Trump’s 50% Tariffs on India Strain Ties Amid Russia Oil Dispute WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI – President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on India over its energy trade with Russia, a major funding source for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. The sweeping new tariffs—set at 50 percent—mark some of the harshest trade measures against a U.S. partner, […]
Norway’s Wealth Fund Dumps Caterpillar, Israeli Banks Over Rights Concerns OSLO – Norway’s $1.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund has pulled its investments from U.S. machinery giant Caterpillar and five Israeli banks, citing what it called an “unacceptable risk” of involvement in human rights violations linked to the war in Gaza and Israeli settlement activity. The […]
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Strains ICE Personnel Amid Record Arrests WASHINGTON: Under President Donald Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has emerged as the backbone of the administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown. The agency, buoyed by record funding and expanded authority, is ramping up raids across the country—but its agents are feeling the strain. Two current […]
Japan Protests as China Moves Drilling Rigs in Disputed East China Sea Tokyo, August 26 – Japan’s Foreign Ministry confirmed late Monday that China is setting up drilling rigs in a contested area of the East China Sea, where the two countries’ exclusive economic zones (EEZs) overlap. Tokyo has formally complained to the Chinese embassy. […]
Typhoon Kajiki Slams Vietnam, Leaves Millions Without Power and Streets Flooded HANOI – A powerful typhoon tore through central Vietnam on Monday, unleashing winds of up to 130 km/h (80 mph) that ripped the roofs off thousands of homes and plunged more than 1.6 million people into darkness. Officials confirmed on Tuesday that at least […]
Australia Expels Iranian Ambassador Over Antisemitic Attacks Linked to Tehran CANBERRA – Australia has expelled Iran’s ambassador in a move not seen since World War II, after intelligence agencies concluded that Tehran was behind two antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday that Iranian authorities directed a firebombing at […]
Oil Prices Slip After Hitting Two-Week Highs on Supply Concerns SINGAPORE – Oil prices edged lower in early Asian trading on Tuesday, after rallying to their highest levels in more than two weeks a day earlier amid renewed concerns over supply disruptions from the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Brent crude futures slipped 16 cents, or 0.23%, to […]
Tesla Faces $242M Verdict in Fatal Autopilot Crash, Settlement Talks Revealed MIAMI – Lawyers representing victims of a fatal Tesla crash have disclosed a settlement proposal in a federal court filing in Miami, Florida. The disclosure came as part of their request for legal fees, which they say are owed under Florida law since May […]
Google Phone App Redesign Sparks Mixed Reactions Google has rolled out a major redesign of its Phone app under the Material 3 Expressive update, but the new look has left many Android users divided. The update introduces a cleaner, more modern interface with significant layout changes. The “Favourites” and “Recents” tabs are now merged into […]
Trump, Lee Jae Myung Meet at White House Amid Tensions Over Raids in South Korea WASHINGTON – Hours before South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s first official visit to the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump sparked controversy online, describing recent raids in South Korea as a “Purge or Revolution,” apparently in reference to operations […]
