US President Donald Trump on Friday signed the “GENIUS Act,” a new law aimed at regulating payment stablecoins, marking a significant step toward bringing legitimacy and oversight to the cryptocurrency industry. The law, officially titled “Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins,” represents a major policy shift for digital assets in the US. The…
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George Mason University under US federal investigation for DEI hiring policies. (Getty Images) George Mason University (GMU), one of Virginia’s most diverse public institutions, is currently under investigation by the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. The federal civil rights probe was launched over…
The British government said on Thursday it planned to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all UK elections in a major overhaul of the country’s democratic system. The government said the proposed changes were part of an effort to boost public trust in democracy and would align voting rights across Britain, where…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko on Monday to lead a new government, setting the stage for a political reshuffle as Ukraine’s war with Russia raged on. Zelenskyy also proposed that Ukraine’s current prime minister, Denys Shmyhal, take over as defence minister, describing him as holding the right qualifications for…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE) has launched a new initiative aimed at reducing India’s salt consumption, after research revealed that average daily intake in both urban and rural areas exceeds the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recommended limit of 5 grams per day.The average salt intake in urban…
Around 2,145 senior-ranking employees at the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are set to depart as part of a broader effort to trim the agency’s workforce, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing internal documents. The exits largely affect staff in GS-13 to GS-15 positions some of the highest non-executive ranks in the federal government….
China on Sunday imposed a retaliatory ban on European companies bidding for large-scale medical equipment contracts, intensifying a simmering trade dispute with the European Union. The move comes just days after the EU restricted Chinese firms from participating in government medical device procurements over €5 million, citing Beijing’s long-standing exclusion of European products from its…
The Republican-led Congress has passed a sweeping $4.5 trillion bill, dubbed the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ by President Trump. The legislation, which includes significant tax cuts and spending reductions, narrowly passed the House with a vote of 218-214. Trump hailed it as ‘the biggest tax cut in history’, addressing issues of security, border control, and various…
NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party is hatching a conspiracy to impose President rule and take control of Bihar after the assembly elections which is scheduled at the end of the year.Tejashwi said that things will change after the elections, claiming that Amit Shah will keep Nitish Kumar…