Month: October 2025

BOSTON: A U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s administration had acted unconstitutionally by adopting a policy of revoking visas, arresting, detaining and deporting foreign students and faculty engaged in pro-Palestinian advocacy. In a scathing 161-page ruling, U.S. District Judge William Young in Boston sided with groups representing university faculty, finding that the… Continue reading US judge rules Trump policy targeting pro-Palestinian activists unlawful

WASHINGTON: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth slammed “fat generals” and diversity initiatives that he said led to decades of decay in the military and told a rare gathering of commanders on Tuesday they should resign if they do not support his agenda. Joining Hegseth was U.S. President Donald Trump, who gave an on-camera address to… Continue reading US defence chief slams fat generals and tells officers to resign

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. is probably headed towards its 15th government shutdown since 1981, adding that his administration could make irreversible changes during such a scenario. “We’ll probably have a shutdown,“ he told reporters at the White House. Trump said Democrats were taking a risk in their negotiations over… Continue reading Trump warns US likely headed for government shutdown

WASHINGTON: Florida has officially approved the donation of a prime property near downtown Miami for the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library. Governor Ron DeSantis announced the decision on Tuesday, highlighting the state’s strong support for the former president. The donated lot has an appraised value of approximately $66 million according to media assessments. The New… Continue reading Florida approves $66 million property donation for Trump presidential library

BRUSSELS: French pharmaceutical group Sanofi confirmed European Commission representatives visited its premises in France and Germany on Monday. The visits were part of an investigation into the company’s conduct within the seasonal flu vaccine sector. Sanofi stated it is confident about its compliance with all relevant rules and regulations. The company pledged full cooperation with… Continue reading Sanofi under European Commission investigation over flu vaccines

CHENNAI: Nine workers were killed in an accident at a thermal power plant under construction in the southern Indian city of Chennai. The incident occurred when a steel arch collapsed at a construction site at the Ennore SEZ Supercritical Thermal Power Project. J. Radhakrishnan, secretary of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board and chairman of the… Continue reading Nine workers killed in Chennai power plant construction accident

WASHINGTON: The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development website displayed an unusual message blaming Democrats for an impending government shutdown. Visitors to HUD.gov on Tuesday encountered a pop-up accusing the Radical Left of threatening to shut down government unless receiving their 1.5 trillion dollar demands. The Trump administration statement claimed it wanted to… Continue reading US housing agency blames radical left for government shutdown threat

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Communications Commission voted on Tuesday to consider lifting the long-standing prohibition on mergers between the largest four broadcast networks. The commission will seek public comments before deciding whether to reverse the rule that bars mergers among the Big Four networks. These networks include NBC owned by Comcast, Walt Disney Company’s ABC,… Continue reading US FCC considers ending ban on big four broadcast network mergers

LOS ANGELES: The United States government has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County sheriff’s department for allegedly violating constitutional rights through excessive delays in processing concealed weapon licenses. Federal authorities accused the sheriff’s department of systematically denying Second Amendment rights through what they described as a deliberate pattern of unconscionable delay. Sheriff Robert… Continue reading US sues Los Angeles sheriff over slow concealed gun license process

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Pfizer will cut the price of all prescription drugs in the Medicaid program for low-income Americans and sell new prescription drugs at a “most favored nation” price in exchange for tariff relief. Trump also said he expects other drugmakers to follow suit. U.S. patients currently pay by far… Continue reading Trump announces Pfizer price cuts for Medicaid and new drugs

BUENOS AIRES: U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei in two weeks, Argentina said on Tuesday, as Milei seeks to clinch a credit swap line from the U.S. that has rankled some Republicans as the South American nation offloaded billions of dollars in soy to China. The two will meet… Continue reading Trump to meet Argentina’s Milei at White House in October

LIVERPOOL: Britain’s finance minister Rachel Reeves plans to scrap a two-child limit on welfare payments to parents in her November 26 budget, the Guardian newspaper reported on Tuesday. The budget is set to be a crucial moment in what has been a difficult start to Labour’s time in government following the party’s landslide election victory… Continue reading UK finance minister to scrap two-child benefit cap in November budget

KINSHASA: Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila was sentenced to death in absentia on Tuesday by a military court that convicted him of war crimes, treason, and crimes against humanity. The case stems from his alleged role in backing the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Congo’s volatile east. Kabila, who led Congo… Continue reading Congo military court sentences ex-president Kabila to death in absentia

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration announced the removal of five senior leaders over the cancelled Transportation Security Administration’s Quiet Skies aviation security watch list program. These officials were allegedly involved in targeting political opponents through the program. The United States Homeland Security Department stated it was ending the program in June. The program had designated certain… Continue reading US removes senior leaders over airline passenger watch list program

WASHINGTON: France and the United States are planning a second joint mission of coordinated satellite maneuvers in orbit, part of a growing push to sharpen allied spying capabilities as China expands its own military footprint in space, a senior U.S. general told Reuters. The operation would be the Pentagon’s third known mission conducted in space… Continue reading US and France plan second joint spy satellite mission to counter China

WARSAW: A Ukrainian diver sought by Germany for his alleged role in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions has been detained in Poland. German prosecutors and the suspect’s lawyer confirmed the arrest on Tuesday following a European arrest warrant. Germany’s top prosecutors’ office stated that Polish police acted upon their warrant for Volodymyr Z. The… Continue reading Ukrainian diver wanted in Poland over Nord Stream pipeline explosions

WASHINGTON: Rock samples from the moon’s far side reveal its interior is significantly cooler than the side facing Earth. China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft successfully retrieved these unique samples last year. The collected material formed deep within the lunar mantle billions of years ago. Scientists analysed minerals from the Chang’e-6 landing site in the South Pole-Aitken Basin.… Continue reading Moon’s farside interior cooler than nearside, Chang’e-6 samples show