US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to reduce certain mortgage costs, including through the automatic cancellation of mortgage insurance for eligible future borrowers and a permanent
US private equity firms have invested billions of dollars in data centres serving ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, creating a lucrative business that is now facing challenges due to a US crackdown
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Elon Musk’s increasing influence within the US government has raised concerns about the potential advantages it could bring to his businesses while possibly disadvantaging his competitors. Musk’s six companies already benefit from
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As NATO defense ministers gather in Brussels to discuss the future of the Ukraine conflict, the recent phone call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has sparked significant controversy.
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The long-anticipated phone call between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump has finally taken place, sending shock waves through the geopolitical landscape. But before anyone gets carried away with triumph or despair, it’s
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Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has firmly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated remarks about Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state, calling the idea a “non-starter” and vowing to defend Canadian
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In a detailed examination published by The Washington Post, it has been revealed that airline pilots received more than 100 cockpit warnings over the past decade alerting them to the danger of
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Speaking at a press conference today morning in Colombo to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s Special Military Operation in Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka and
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has urged Western nations to focus on developing open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models, cautioning that failure to do so could lead to China taking the lead in
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Former British army chief Lord Dannatt has called on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to abandon plans to cede control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, suggesting instead that the UK should
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In a move set to shake up the crypto market, World Liberty Financial (WLF), a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform supported by President Donald Trump, has unveiled an ambitious “Macro Strategy” aimed at
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A popular narrative in Washington has blamed trade for America’s perceived relative decline in global influence. Many argue that by opening up to trade with rising powers like China and India, the
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has stated that America can no longer be relied upon to guarantee the security of Europe, citing the need to prioritize domestic borders and the growing threat
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, once the face of America’s COVID-19 response, saw his personal wealth skyrocket during the pandemic, rising from $7.6 million in 2019 to $12.6 million by 2021, according to financial
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC The U.S. Federal Reserve, as the nation’s central banking institution, wields unparalleled influence over the country’s economy. However, over the decades, it has faced growing accusations
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by Joe Attard Elon Musk’s Department Of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has fed the US Agency for International Development (USAID) – the federal body responsible for foreign aid provision – “through a woodchipper”.
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