SpaceX launches US military’s ‘most intriguing’ shuttle X-37B
Cape Kennedy (Florida), Dec 31 - Elon Musk's private space enterprise SpaceX has launched the US military's most secretive X-37B plan through its hulking Falcon Heavy rocket that returned to the skies.
Most of Trump’s political foes want to give him a fair chance against being struck off the ballot
Washington, Dec 31 - Former US President Donald Trump doesn't score well on the likeability factor for Presidency among most Democrats and a section of the Republicans, but most of them agree on the eligibility factor that the brazen politician should not be
Biden releases $147.5mn as arms aid for Israel
Washington, Dec 30 - US President Joe Biden has bypassed the Congress for the second time in a row this month to release $147.5 million in aid for military equipment as emergency arms sales to Israel to fight Hamas.
A double whammy for Pakistan: Political instability and economic decline
New Delhi, Dec 30 - Pakistan confronts an existential crisis far more critical than its economic troubles.
Russia seems to be looking beyond Ukraine in its pan-continental outreach
New Delhi, Dec 30 - The contrast between their end-of-the-year press conferences could not have been more evident.
No end in sight to China’s economic woes as it battles low spending, joblessness
New Delhi, Dec 30 -The big bad news of the year for China was economic. The country’s economy has struggled to recover from the impact of Covid-19 shutdowns, and long-running structural problems have become impossible to ignore.
Biden ends year with worryingly low ratings, but has time to recover lost ground
Washington, Dec 30 - Former US President Donald Trump and former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, the two leading candidates for the Republican party’s presidential nomination, are beating President Joe Biden, the Democratic incumbent who is seeking a second term, in
Beyond Rishi and Leo: The political desi’s unstoppable rise around the world
New Delhi, Dec 30 - In September this year, Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam joined the growing list of Indian-origin leaders dominating the world politics, just as Rishi Sunak scripted history by becoming Britain's first desi premier in 2022.
Trump looks invincible in GOP despite his legal troubles, Haley’s rise
New York, Dec 30 -Former US President Donald Trump once boasted that he could shoot someone in the middle of New York City and wouldn’t lose voters.
Vietnam’s foreign trade hits 683 bln USD in 2023
Hanoi, Dec 30 - Vietnam posted a foreign trade record of 683 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, down 6.6 percent year on year with a trade surplus of 28 billion dollars, according to the latest statistics of the country's General Statistics Office.
‘U.S. foreign policy depletes wealth of its citizens’
Beijing, Dec 30 - The foreign policy of the United States is not concerned with the well-being of its citizens and is an immense waste of wealth, an article of the Pearls and Irritations, a journal platform in Australia, has argued.
Trump’s ex-lawyer Cohen used Google Bard AI to cite fake court cases
San Francisco, Dec 30 - Michael Cohen, a one-time lawyer for former US president Donald Trump, has admitted to using fake, artificial intelligence (AI)-generated court cases in a legal document.
China calls on int’l community to promote ceasefire in Gaza
United Nations, Dec 30 - A Chinese envoy on called on the international community to promote a ceasefire in Gaza.
Gaza war can spill into a regional conflict: UN Chief
New Delhi, Dec 30 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his concerns that the war in Gaza can spill over into a regional conflict, media reports said.
Very concerned about infectious diseases in Gaza: WHO Chief Tedros
New Delhi, Dec 30 - World Health Organization Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that he is “very concerned” about the growing threat of infectious diseases in the Gaza Strip.
Shocked at the focus of UN Security Council briefing: Israel Ambassador to UN
Tel Aviv , Dec 30 - The Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations, Gilad Ergan, came out strongly against the topics of discussion at the emergency UN security council meeting.
China asks UN chief to be cautious in appointing special envoy for Afghanistan
United Nations, Dec 30 - A Chinese envoy has asked UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to be cautious in dealing with the appointment of a special envoy for Afghanistan.
Yemen’s Houthis renew warning to US, vow to persist in attacks on ‘Israel-related’ ships
Sanaa, Dec 30 - Yemen's Houthi rebels issued a new warning to the US, cautioning against any military escalation and pledging to continue attacks on "Israel-related" commercial ships in the Red Sea.
Poliovirus detected from parts of Pakistan: Health Ministry
Islamabad, Dec 30 - Polioviruses have been detected in the environmental samples from four districts in Pakistan, according to the country's Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination.
Indian-origin tech company heads, teen daughter found dead in US; prosecutor suspects ‘domestic incident’
New York, Dec 30 - An Indian-origin couple, who headed a tech company, and their teen daughter have been found dead in Massachusetts State and the local prosecutor said it was likely a "domestic issue incident".