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US energy blockade on Cuba pulls the plug on Havana’s legendary nightlife
Havana’s broad avenues are empty at night. Theatres are closed. Bars and cafes have curtains lowered. It is hard to find lights in the streets or Cubans making money entertaining tourists. Under…
- India
US envoy launches ‘Freedom250’ in New Delhi, highlights US-India ties
New Delhi: In a colourful and symbolic start to America’s milestone anniversary, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has begun the ‘Freedom250 celebrations’ from New Delhi, unveiling vibrant auto-rickshaws (autos) adorned with…
- India
Himanta ‘most corrupt CM’ in India: Rahul Gandhi
Bokajan: Calling Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma the “most corrupt CM” in India, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that Sarma, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home…
- Offbeat
Trump, Epstein’s Titanic statue appears in Washington mall
Washington: A statue of United States President Donald Trump and late financier and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in a pose inspired by the 1997 movie, Titanic, appeared at the National Mall in Washington…
- Kashmir
Mehbooba slams OIC for ‘betraying’ Muslim world
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday, March 3, slammed the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its silence over the US-Israel strikes on Iran, saying the grouping has betrayed the Muslim…
- World
IRS disclosed confidential information to ICE 42,695 times: US judge
A federal judge said Thursday that the IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential taxpayer information “approximately 42,695 times” to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly found that the…
- Middle East
Iran resists Trump pressure as US deploys troops ahead of Geneva talks
Dubai: Iran pushed back on Wednesday, February 25, against United States (US) President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear programme, alternating between calling his remarks…
- World
IRS can continue to share immigrants’ taxpayer data with ICE: US Court
A Washington, DC, federal court on Tuesday rejected a request from an immigrant rights group to temporarily block the IRS from sharing certain taxpayer data that could make it easier to identify…
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India now faces 10 pc tariffs in US for 150 days, govt studying implications
Washington/New Delhi: India will face a reduced tariff of 10 per cent from February 24 for 150 days, after US President Donald Trump announced a new global levy on imports into America…
- World
Catholic Bishops question moral foundations of US foreign policy
Three top Catholic leaders in the United States issued a rare joint statement sharply questioning the moral foundations of current US foreign policy, invoking guidance from Pope Leo XIV and warning that…
- World
Slowing economy No 1 worry for US businesses in China: Survey
US businesses are more concerned about China’s slowing economy than trade friction, according to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China released on Friday. Of 368 companies responding to…
- World
Russia launches another major attack on Ukraine’s power grid, killing 4
Kyiv: Russia launched a second major drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine in four days, officials said on Tuesday, January 13, aiming again at the power grid and apparently snubbing US-led peace…
- World
Maduro arrest: US spent decades pressuring Venezuela leaders over oil wealth
After US special forces swooped into Caracas to seize Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and topple his government, US President Donald Trump said the United States will now “run” Venezuela, including its abundant…
- News
Venezuelan govt seeks to show it is operating free from US control
The Venezuelan government on Monday sought to show its people and the world that the country is being run independently and not controlled by the United States following its stunning weekend arrest…
- World
Maduro open to US talks on drug trafficking, but silent on CIA strike
Venezuela is open to negotiating an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking, the South American country’s President Nicolás Maduro said in a pretaped interview aired Thursday on state television,…