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Trump appeals Maine’s ruling of his disqualification for primary ballot
San Francisco: Former US President Donald Trump has filed an appeal of the decision by Maine’s top election official ruling him ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot. Maine Secretary of…
- World
US Navy destroys Houthi boats in Red Sea after attempted hijack
London: The US Navy has destroyed Houthi “small boats” attempting to board a container ship on Red Sea, the media reported. Four vessels from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen fired upon the Maersk…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad students’ struggle in US: From starvation to mass shooting victim
Hyderabad: Hyderabad sends the highest number of students to the US compared to other Indian cities. However, some face significant difficulties abroad. In 2023, a student was found starving on the streets…
- World
Wall Street hits record high in 2023
New York: Wall Street hit record high after record high in 2023, a year investors had feared would be a washout as elevated interest rates threatened to grind the economy to a…
- World
Biden releases USD 147.5mn as arms aid for Israel
Washington: US President Joe Biden has bypassed the Congress for the second time in a row this month to release USD 147.5 million in aid for military equipment as emergency arms sales…
- World
US imposes sanctions on money exchange services that help fund Houthis
The United States (US) has imposed sanctions on an individual and three exchange companies, on charges of facilitating the transfer of Iranian financial support to the Houthi group in Yemen. In a…
- World
US shoots down drone, anti-ship missile fired by Houthi in Red Sea
New Delhi: The US on Friday said that it has shot down a drone and an anti-ship ballistic missile fired by Houthi, media reports said. The reports said that the Houthis allegedly…
- World
Another US state bars Trump from running for office in 2024
Maine: Maine’s top election official has removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot, citing the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban,” CNN reported. This decision follows a similar move by the…
- Business
China using advanced AI system to track US spies: Report
New York: China’s top intelligence agency reportedly commissioned an artificial intelligence (AI)-based system to track US spies and others. The Chinese AI system can create instant dossiers on “persons of interest”, reports…
- World
Blinken, Turkish counterpart Fidan discuss importance of Sweden’s NATO accessionm
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday held telephonic conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and spoke about the importance of finalizing Sweden’s North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) accession.…
- Middle East
Qatari Emir, Biden discuss mediation efforts for permanent ceasefire in Gaza
Doha: Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has discussed with US President Joe Biden, joint mediation efforts to calm the situation between Hamas and Israel, to reach a permanent ceasefire in…
- Middle East
Iraqi Shiite militia claims rocket attack on US base in Syria
Baghdad: An Iraqi Shiite militia has claimed responsibility for a rocket barrage on a US military base in Syria’s northeastern province of al-Hasakah. The militia, named Islamic Resistance in Iraq, claimed in…
- Middle East
1 killed, 18 wounded in US airstrikes in Iraq
Baghdad: A security member was killed and 18 people were wounded on Tuesday in US airstrikes on Iraqi security sites south of Baghdad, the Iraqi government said in a statement. “The Iraqi…
- World
US strikes Kataib Hezbollah, other Iran-backed forces in Iraq
US forces launched attacks on three locations in Iraq on Iran-backed forces ‘in retaliation’ to a drone attack that injured three US servicemen in Northern Iraq on Monday. The strikes have been…
- Business
US clean tech unicorn Palmetto lays off employees in multiple job cuts
San Francisco: US-based clean-tech unicorn Palmetto has reportedly done multiple rounds of layoffs amid the market slowdown. Some of the jobs eliminated include operations strategy managers, coordinators and warehouse managers, according to…