Reform UK talking to watchdog over $7 million gift to leader Farage – World
Britain’s anti-immigrant party Reform UK said on Wednesday it was talking to the parliamentary watchdog, following a report that its leader, Nigel Farage, was being investigated over a 5 million pound ($6.75m) gift which he did not declare. After the BBC reported that Reform was being investigated by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards over the […]
Don’t mention the war: Tucson prepares to welcome Team Iran for World Cup – World
“We’re just excited to host them here, and we’re going to give them a positive experience,” says director of the Kino Sports Complex. In the Strait of Hormuz, US warships menace Iran’s oil tankers, while in Washington, President Donald Trump demands “complete victory.” But in Tucson, they’re getting ready to welcome the Iranian football team […]
Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi – World
United States President Donald Trump arrived in the Chinese capital of Beijing on Wednesday for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chinese state media reported. Ahead of the trip, Trump said he would ask Xi Jinping to “open up” China to American firms, as he headed to Beijing for a high-stakes summit that will also […]
Trump arrives in Beijing for meeting with Xi, Chinese state media reports – World
United States President Donald Trump arrived in the Chinese capital of Beijing on Wednesday for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chinese state media reported. Ahead of the trip, Trump said he would ask Xi Jinping to “open up” China to American firms, as he headed to Beijing for a high-stakes summit that will also […]
Putin hails Russia’s test launch of new Sarmat nuclear missile, calls it ‘most powerful’ – World
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has welcomed the test launch of the new strategic nuclear missile Sarmat, describing it as “the most powerful in the world”. State TV showed Sergei Karakayev, commander of Russia’s strategic missile forces, reporting to Putin on what he said was a successful Sarmat test-launch on Tuesday. Putin said Russia will deploy […]
US to impose visa curbs on 13 people linked to Indian firm over prescription pills laced with fentanyl – World
The United States has said it was imposing visa restrictions on 13 people linked to Indian online pharmacy KS International Traders for selling counterfeit prescription pills laced with fentanyl. The 13 people are close associates of KS International Traders, which operates out of India, and its owner, the US State Department said on Tuesday. The […]
Poor planning fuels Bangladesh contraceptive crisis – World
Condoms, oral pills, emergency contraceptive pills, intrauterine devices and injectables are unavailable at around a third of the country’s 64 districts, according to government figures for May. Bangladesh’s once-praised family planning system is buckling under severe contraceptive shortages, raising fears of a rise in unplanned pregnancies in one of the world’s most densely populated countries. […]
India hikes gold, silver duties to protect sliding rupee – World
India has boosted its import tariffs on gold and silver in an effort to shore up the sagging value of the rupee and bolster foreign currency reserves hit by war in the Middle East. Gold imports are financed through dollars, which means buyers have to spend down foreign reserves or convert rupees to make purchases. […]
Full Epstein files put on display in New York – World
NEW YORK: A US transparency advocacy group has opened a temporary exhibition in New York with only one text on display: a printout of all the files released by the US Department of Justice, roughly 3.5 million pages, relating to financier and convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. The library, dubbed The Donald J. Trump and […]
Sensing an edge, Iran ‘ready to gamble’ it can outlast Trump – World
Iran’s leadership is betting it can outlast an under-pressure Donald Trump in its peace negotiations with Washington, but its defiance risks renewed military confrontation, analysts say. With a shaky ceasefire holding, almost two-and-a-half months after the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic began, the US president has angrily dismissed Iran’s responses to an American proposal […]