Vietnam’s top leader, To Lam, has asked President Trump to delay the imposition of tariffs for at least 45 days so the two sides can avert a move that would devastate the Vietnamese economy and raise prices for American consumers. The 46 percent tariff rate the United States has said it will impose on Vietnam…
Australia is one of America’s closest allies; the two countries have fought alongside each other in every major conflict since World War I. Jake Sullivan, former President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, said in January that the two had effectively entered a “strategic marriage.” Lately, though, Australians have been feeling rather like a spouse who…
Trump’s plan to cut federal agencies shifts power to states in education, FEMA. (AP Photo) In a bold move to reduce the federal government’s role in everyday life, former President Donald Trump has unveiled plans to cut several federal agencies, shifting more power to the states. Among the most significant proposals is the elimination of…
President Trump’s interest in closing down the Education Department was never front and center to any of his three White House campaigns, but his explanation for shuttering the agency has always remained consistent. “Move it back to the states,” Mr. Trump said in his third month as a candidate in 2015. In the final days…
Scores of Muslims turned up for Eid prayers wearing black armbands in many cities and towns across country in protest against Waqf Amendment Bill-2024. At many places, clerics, too, voiced their opposition to the legislation, while some places saw worshippers carrying Palestinian flags and posters with slogans expressing solidarity with Gaza residents.The places where black…
NEW DELHI: India is set to experience an unusually hot summer from April to June, with heatwave days expected to double in several states, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned on Monday. Central and eastern India, along with the northwestern plains, are likely to see prolonged spells of extreme heat.IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra stated that…
At least 16 people lost their lives as a massive storm ravages the US, leaving devastation in several states. In Missouri, an outbreak of tornadoes caused 10 deaths and injured several people, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. According to a news agency Associated Press, three were killed and 29 hurt in Independence County, Arkansas,…
Legal challenge filed to block Trump’s plan to cut 1,300 jobs at Education Department. (The New York Times) In a dramatic move, a coalition of Democratic-led states has filed a lawsuit to prevent President Donald Trump’s administration from following through on its controversial plans to dismantle the US Department of Education. The states argue that…
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an argument that aimed to restrict states from suing oil companies for financial damage related to climate change. The argument was brought to the high court by 19 Republican attorneys general, representing states including Alabama and West Virginia, who were trying to prevent other states, led by…
WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry from Democratic-led states. The justices acted on an unusual Republican effort to file suit in the Supreme Court over the Democratic states’ use of their own state…