Washington: The US State Department has welcomed the ‘reduction in tensions’ along the India-China border following the recent disengagement of troops of the two countries, along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). US State Department Spokesperson, Matthew Miller, said that Washington is closely monitoring the situation, and it also discussed with the Indian side on…
Jerusalem: Israeli lawmakers passed two laws on Monday that could threaten the work of the main U.N. agency providing aid to people in Gaza by barring it from operating on Israeli soil, severing ties with it and labeling it a “terror organization.” The laws, which do not immediately take effect, signal a new low for…
Melbourne: Is Donald Trump a fascist? General Mark Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Trump, thinks so. Trump is “fascist to the core”, he warns. John Kelly, Trump’s former chief of staff, agrees. So does Vice President Kamala Harris, his opponent in this year’s presidential election. But political commentators who…
Washington: US President’s domestic policy adviser Neera Tanden has slammed those political groups who are trying to “restrict” legal migration from Asian countries and other parts of the globe and said their policy of deportation would many a time impact the near and dear ones of people who have legally migrated to the US. “I…
Gaza: Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed five journalists on Sunday, the government media office in Gaza informed. The five journalists have been identified as Saed Radwan who worked with Al-Aqsa TV, Hamza Abu Salmiya who worked with Sanad News Agency, Haneen Baroud who worked with Al-Quds Foundation, Abdulrahman Al-Tanani who worked with Sawt Al-Shaab, and Nadia Al-Sayed…
Milano: The US election may widen rifts between the United States and Europe, with concerns about trade, defence, and geopolitical cooperation. Europe is watching closely as the US presidential election approaches. Since Donald Trump’s nomination as the Republican candidate, there has been growing talk of the need to “Trump-proof” Europe and transatlantic institutions. As in…
Washington: President Joe Biden would celebrate Diwali at the White House Monday evening along with a large number of Indian Americans from across the country. “Continuing a tradition from previous years, the President will light a Diya lamp in the Blue Room before his remarks,” the White House said. After this he would deliver remarks…
United Nations: India slammed Pakistan’s “mischievous provocation” and “political propaganda” during a Security Council meeting on women, peace and security, saying the condition of women belonging to minority communities, notably Hindus, Sikhs and Christians in the country remains deplorable. “It is despicable yet entirely predictable that one delegation has chosen to indulge in mischievous provocation…
Tel Aviv: The Israeli military said early on Saturday that it had begun striking Iran in response to several Iranian attacks on Israel, raising fears that a long-brewing confrontation between two of the most powerful militaries in the Middle East could escalate into an all-out war. Iran is attacking Israel since Oct 7 and the…
Washington: With less than two weeks left for the presidential polls, the race seems extremely tight with both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump tied at 48 percent in the popular vote, according to the final national poll conducted by the New York Times and Siena College. The results of the poll…
