The release of the first combined intelligence assessment of the United States is no small thing, given that there is a new administration under an ebullient President, Donald Trump. Add to that the fact that it comes under the leadership of Tulsi Gabbard, only the second…
Can The Real BRICS+ Please Stand Up?
When the Trump administration decided that Europe had no place at the table in peace talks with Russia over Ukraine, the continent was left gasping. For decades, Europe had been the junior partner in transatlantic affairs, but never had Washington so bluntly slammed the door in…
China Slams US ‘Dogfighting Satellites’ Claim As ‘Budget-Driven’ Ploy
Just days after the US accused China of testing ‘dogfighting’ satellites in low Earth orbit, Beijing has clapped back with a sharp rebuttal. A report from China’s state-run Global Times dismissed the US allegations as a “budget-driven” tactic which was “part of a broader effort to…
High School Basketball Coach Fired For Pulling Player’s Ponytail
A coach of a high school women’s basketball team in the US has been sacked after he pulled a player’s ponytail at the end of a match. Video of the incident has gone viral on social media and shows longtime Northville High School coach Jim Zullo,…
US Couple Trolled For Wearing Jeans, Shirt To ‘Budget’ Wedding
A US bride is being trolled on social media after a video of her budget wedding where she chose to wear jeans and a plaid shirt over a traditional but expensive wedding dress, went viral. Amie Barron, 22, married her now-husband Hunter, 24, in January, wearing…
Universities Are Feeling The Pinch As Indian Students Ditch The ‘Big Four’
Years ago, I dined at an exotically named restaurant, ‘1001 Nights’, in St. Petersburg, Russia. There, I met four young students from southern Indian states, all studying medicine. To earn some pocket money, they worked part-time at the restaurant. Curious, I asked if they liked being…
Opinion | What ‘Power-Dressers’ – And Trump
One would have thought that Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi settled this debate long ago. That real power dressing lies in how powerfully your dress transmits who you are and what you stand for—and not in donning a so-called appropriate set of clothes. Or, indeed, a sharp suit.…
Something From Trump’s First Term Is Haunting Him Again
There were little surprises about what US President Donald Trump told his country and the world in his joint address to the US Congress last week. The ramifications of the over 90-minute speech, considered one of the longest delivered in decades, would be experienced in America…
Donald Trump Launches Gold Card Visa Scheme But Billionaires Are Not Amused
Days after US President Donald Trump announced his rather ambitious $5 million “gold card” visa scheme that offers permanent residency and work authorisation in the US, a slew of billionaires have slammed the move. While announcing the scheme, President Trump said it would encourage wealthy people…
Pentagon Chief Orders US Spies To Halt Cyber Espionage Against Russia: Report
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered his cyber spies to take their focus away from Russia, a report in The Telegraph has claimed. Gen Timothy Haugh, the Cyber Command chief, has been ordered to halt his department’s offensive operations as the new administration downplays the…