The Taliban has formally requested the United States to transfer control of Afghanistan’s embassy in Washington, DC, marking a significant step in its efforts to gain international recognition. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed the request in an interview with Al Arabiya on March 25, 2025, revealing that the issue was raised during a recent meeting…
Trump’s order to dismantle Department of Education leaves school leaders seeking state guidance. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 20, 2025, aimed at dismantling the US Department of Education. The move fulfills a longstanding campaign promise to conservatives, pledging to return control of education to the states. The order proposes eliminating the…
Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite communications company, fought behind the scenes for months to break into India’s internet business. The market is dominated by two local giants, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, which seemed united in trying to keep Starlink out. Then, suddenly, this week each of them announced a partnership to bring Starlink into India,…
Russian and North Korean forces have made significant battlefield advances in recent days in the Kursk region of Russia, threatening Ukraine’s supply lines and its hold on a patch of land it hopes to use as a bargaining chip in future negotiations, according to Ukrainian soldiers, Russian military bloggers and military analysts. Working together, a…
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Ukraine is “fully committed” to having a constructive dialogue with US representatives in Saudi Arabia next week over ways to end the war with Russia. Since taking office in January, US President Donald Trump has paused US military aid to Ukraine as well as intelligence-sharing with Kyiv. He…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that he doesn’t want to see any season as off-season in Uttarakhand, as he pushed for ‘barahmasi’ tourism in the state, flagging off a bike and trek rally . Earlier during the day, PM Modi visited Uttarakhand’s Mukhwa-Harsil in Uttarkashi district and offered prayers at the…
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a minerals deal with Ukraine is the security guarantee Kyiv needs against Russia, brushing aside a plea from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for a commitment of US military support. Starmer, who was meeting Trump at the White House for the first time since the US leader took…
Kash Patel, who took oath as the ninth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Saturday, asked his employees to ignore the “justify-your-job” ultimatum sent by Elon Musk. Patel said the FBI will review the work of its own employees in accordance with its own procedures. Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday issued an…
Senate committee calls for defunding $3 million in Harvard research amid ‘woke’ criticism The Senate Commerce Committee is urging the defunding of over $3 million in National Science Foundation (NSF) research grants awarded to Harvard University, accusing some of the projects of promoting what it calls “far-left ideology.” The call for action follows an investigation…
The leaders of many of Europe’s biggest countries on Monday will descend on Paris in an effort to forge a strategy for their own security as President Trump’s envoys prepared for talks with Russia over ending the war in Ukraine without them. The meeting in Paris was pulled together rapidly, after Vice President JD Vance’s…