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Iran warns US, allies against making “mistakes” in the region
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Thursday that any “mistakes” committed by the United States and its allies to stoke a regional crisis will receive a “decisive” response from Iran. “Unfortunately, some countries…
- NRIs Corner
Kavitha inaugurates Telangana Pavilion at ATA’s 17th Convention in Washington
Washington: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader and MLC K Kavitha inaugurated Telangana Pavilion at the 17th Convention and Youth Conference of the American Telugu Association (ATA) in Washington DC on Saturday (local…
- India
US ambassador concerned over the treatment of religious communities in India
Washington: The US ambassador at large for international religious freedom Rashad Hussain has voiced concern over the treatment of a number of religious communities in India and said Washington was dealing directly…
- World
Gun violence in US: Multiple people shot at in Washington DC
Washington: Multiple people, including a police officer, were shot at a music event on U Street Northwest in Washington, DC, at a location that is just less than 2 miles from the…
- World
US Fed makes biggest rate hike since 1994
Washington: The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday (local time) raised interest rates by 75 basis points (bps) or three-quarters of a percentage point in the boldest move since 1994. It’s the largest…
- World
US to end COVID-19 testing requirement for travel into country
Washington: The United States will drop the requirement for international air travellers to take a pre-boarding COVID-19 test, according to an official on Friday. The mandate will expire on June 12. White…
- World
Biden rushed to safe house after unauthorized plane violates airspace
Washington: US President Joe Biden was rushed to a safe house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware after a plane violated the airspace above the vacation home he owns in the small seaside town.…
- World
US raises concern over ‘rising’ religious attacks in India
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken cited “rising” attacks on people at places of worship in India among ongoing violations of freedom of religion around the world. A senior US State…
- World
Countdown for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebration begins
Washington: The celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, which is set to commence on Thursday have kick-started. The Royal Family’s official social media accounts have already started sharing a sneak peek…
- Middle East
Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf, tensions spike
Dubai: Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers on Friday in the Persian Gulf, just after Athens assisted the US in seizing an Iranian oil tanker over alleged sanctions violations…
- Entertainment
Actor Daniel Craig tests positive for COVID-19
Washington: James Bond actor Daniel Craig, 54, has tested positive for COVID-19. Craig was supposed to perform in the latest Broadway staging of Shakespeare’s Macbeth but due to his diagnosis, the Longacre…
- World
Former Afghan finance minister now drives Uber in Washington
Washington: Khalid Payenda, who was once Afghanistan’s finance minister, now makes a living in Washington as an Uber driver. A week before the Taliban seized Kabul, Payenda had resigned from his position…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia invites China President Xi Jinping to Riyadh
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Riyadh, in an effort to strengthen relations between the two countries at a time when relations with…
- World
US expels 12 diplomats from Russia’s mission to UN, Moscow calls its hostile action
United Nations: The US has expelled 12 diplomats from Russia’s mission to the UN, saying they engaged in espionage activities, a move which Moscow described as a “hostile action” and gross violation…
- World
US to shut down Afghan embassy, strip diplomats of immunity
Kabul: Afghan diplomats in the US have been informed that their embassy in Washington will be closed down and will also be stripped of their diplomatic immunity. As per the sources familiar…
