by Our Correspondent in Colombo In an age where diplomacy is as much about optics as it is about policy, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, has taken ‘attachment’ to a
President Donald Trump has announced plans to sign an executive order next week reversing the Biden administration’s effort to phase out single-use plastic straws in federal buildings. The move marks yet another
More
The U.S. government has intensified its deportation efforts, sending shockwaves through immigrant communities, particularly among Indian nationals residing illegally in the country. The latest deportation flight, a U.S. military aircraft from Texas
More
The House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump on December 18, 2019, after a White House whistleblower went public with evidence that Trump abused his powers by withholding military aid to Ukraine
More
It has been slightly over a month since former President Donald Trump’s imperious pronouncement to expel China from its interests in the Panama Canal Zone. At the time, Trump had yet to
More
It has come to light that USAID funds were directed to a charity organization with direct ties to the perpetrators of the devastating 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. According to a report by
More
Imagine if it had gone like this. Ten Tesla cybertrucks, painted in camouflage colors with a giant X on each roof, drive noisily through Washington DC. Tires screech. Out jump a couple
More
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump proposed constructing a $100 million ballroom at the White House, offering to finance the project personally. The ambitious plan, which would create a grand space for hosting
More
The CEO of Suntory Holdings, the Japanese owner of Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark, has warned that Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies could lead to global boycotts of American brands, particularly in
More
Jeff Bezos’s $10 billion Earth Fund has ceased backing the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a prominent climate standard setter, following growing scrutiny over the fund’s influence on the organization. The decision,
More
Before his pivotal meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his son Yair Netanyahu met with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. The meeting, which Yair Netanyahu shared on
More