New York: In a move that has drawn widespread attention and sparked heated debate, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order recognizing only two genders-male and female-on his first day back in office. The controversial order, branded by Trump’s team as a “common sense” decision, will end all federal funding and…
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that extended the operations of TikTok, the Chinese-controlled video short-sharing platform, by 75 days, during which he plans to pursue a resolution that protects national security while saving a platform used by 170 million Americans. “I am instructing the attorney general not to take…
New York: President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address featured similar themes to his first: a sweeping indictment of the country he inherited and grand promises to fix its problems. Eight years ago, Trump described “American carnage” and promised to end it immediately. On Monday, he declared that the country’s “decline” will end immediately, ushering in…
Washington: Donald J. Trump took oath for a second term as the United States President on Monday and immediately announced a raft of executive decisions, saying that America’s “golden age” had just begun. In a fiery inaugural address, the 47th US president described January 20 as the “liberation day” and declared that “America’s decline is…
Capitol Hill: Donald J. Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States in an intimate ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda. Attended by outgoing President Joe Biden, Argentine President Javier Milei, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and other dignitaries, the event marked the beginning of Trump’s second term in office. JD…
Washington: There is a possibility of stronger alignment between India and the United States during Donald Trump’s second term, which could enhance diplomatic efforts on pressing global issues, such as the Russia-Ukraine crisis, according to the founder of a prominent advocacy group focused on the Indian diaspora. President-elect Trump will return to the White House…
Washington: Indiaspora, a non-profit body of the global Indian community, has congratulated Donald Trump ahead of his swearing-in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, expressing hope that US-India relations would continue to flourish under the new administration. “On behalf of Indiaspora and the Indian-American community, I would like to congratulate Donald…
Washington: On the eve of his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump promised his supporters and countrymen that he will act at historic speed to fix every single crisis facing the United States. “Starting tomorrow, I will act with historic speed and strength and fix every single crisis facing our country. We have to do it,” Trump…
Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held meetings with his counterparts from Australia and Japan here during which they discussed bilateral issues and those pertaining to QUAD. An initiative of the Donald Trump administration in its first term, QUAD comprises Australia, India, Japan and the United States. The outgoing Joe Biden administration elevated…
Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip: Three Israeli hostages released from Gaza have been handed over to Israeli forces there in the first test of a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The three hostages are Romi Gonen, 24, kidnapped from the Nova music festival, and Emily Damari, 28, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31, kidnapped from Kibbutz Kfar…
