Elon Musk, a friend turned critic of US President Donald Trump, has a frontrunner in mind for the 2028 US Presidential race, and it is not Trump. Instead, Musk is seemingly focussing on Vice President JD Vance, widely seen as a likely heir to the MAGA movement after Trump’s second term. Musk had pledged that…
India-US trade talks are currently on hold. US President Donald Trump stated that negotiations will not resume until the tariff issue is resolved. This development follows the announcement of a 50% tariff on Indian goods. The President has explicitly linked these tariffs to India’s purchase of Russian oil, aiming to pressure Russia for a ceasefire…
Harvard University, long regarded as a global epicenter of academic research, now finds itself at an unexpected impasse. With nearly $2.6 billion in federal research funding withdrawn, entire laboratories have ground to a halt, leaving promising breakthroughs in limbo, as reported by the Associated Press. Cryogenic freezers preserve years of blood samples and data collected…
US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (Photo: AP) In a major step towards easing trade tensions, the European Union announced on Tuesday that it will suspend its planned retaliatory tariffs on US goods worth 93 billion euros ($107 billion).The move follows a deal struck last month between US President…
Hamas said on Sunday it was prepared to coordinate with the Red Cross to deliver aid to hostages it holds in Gaza, if Israel meets certain conditions, after a video it released showing an emaciated captive drew sharp criticism from Western powers. Hamas said any coordination with the Red Cross is contingent upon Israel permanently…
France has halted evacuations from Gaza after a Palestinian student accused of sharing antisemitic posts entered the country. The government is reviewing its vetting process and re-screening all Gaza evacuees. France has suspended its humanitarian evacuation programme for Palestinians fleeing war-ravaged Gaza after a student accused of sharing antisemitic content online was found to have…
Shubman Gill of India (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) The fifth Test between India and England saw a dramatic turn right after the rain break, with Shubman Gill being run out in careless fashion. Play had resumed after an early lunch was taken due to a sharp shower that halted action in the first session…
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to end birthright citizenship for children born in the US to undocumented or temporary immigrant parents, calling the move unconstitutional and legally illogical. The ruling by US District Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston marks the third federal court to stop the executive order in its…
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has paused the use of Sarepta Therapeutics’ gene therapy Elevidys for all patients with muscular dystrophy, following recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) actions that raised safety concerns. In a statement Monday, Children’s Hospital LA said the pause has been communicated to affected patient families while it awaits any further…
Trump administration sued by over 20 states over funding freeze for 1.4 million school children. More than 20 US states have taken legal action against the Trump administration over a major freeze in federal education funding. At the center of the controversy is a halt on billions of dollars meant for after-school and summer learning…