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Washington DC: China has slammed the United States for “smearing and sabotaging” its Belt and Road Initiative in Panama through “pressure and coercion” after the Latin American country pulled out of the Chinese infrastructure program, following pressure from US President Donald Trump to reduce Beijing’s influence…
Washington DC: In a big relief for Indian students and professionals living in the United States on visas and awaiting green cards, a federal judge in Seattle has indefinitely blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship. Slamming the order, the court…
Washington DC: Over a week ago, when US President Donald Trump called Gaza a demolition site following 16 months of assault and proposed to “clean out that whole thing”, it wasn’t clear how serious he was about the plan. But during his joint press conference with…
New Delhi: A group of Elon Musk’s close associates, including former interns and trusted sidekicks, has taken control of the General Services Administration (GSA), the federal agency which manages government offices and technology. The team is attempting to use White House security credentials for unusual access…
Washington DC: US President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order to “combat antisemitism”. The order asked federal agencies to identify “all civil and criminal authorities” to fight anti-Jewish activities in the United States, specifically by deporting “resident aliens” – such as students with visas –…
Washington DC: NASA on Wednesday (local time) said it was working with billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX to safely return the astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who are for months struck at International Space Station (ISS), back home “as soon as practical.” The development came a…
Washington DC: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) signed the first law of his second administration– the Laken Riley Act. The legislation gives federal authorities broader power to detain and deport immigrants who are in the United States illegally and have been accused of…
Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to “take back” the Panama Canal, the world’s second busiest interoceanic waterway, spurring concerns that the United States could invade the Central American nation. Donald Trump argues that Panama has broken a pledge of neutrality made when the…
Washington: Donald Trump’s White House ordered a pause in all federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday, a sweeping decision that could disrupt education and health care programs, housing assistance, disaster relief and a host of other initiatives that depend on billions of federal dollars. In…
Washington: She’s the face of a Trump-supporting Gen Z movement and the youngest White House press secretary in history. Now Karoline Leavitt is stepping up to the podium for the first time. The 27-year-old is already a polished presence, with her social media profile mixing shots…