Negative campaigning to dominate in 2024 US Presidential election
Washington, Jan 4 - The 2024 US Presidential election is increasingly getting to be a campaign by both Republicans and Democrats to keep incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump miles away from the White House for specious reasons.
US labour agency accuses SpaceX of illegally firing workers who criticised Musk
San Francisco, Jan 4 - The US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a complaint against SpaceX, saying it illegally fired eight employees for criticising its CEO Elon Musk.
Indian-American raises $612,348 for his Congressional campaign
New York, Jan 4 - Niraj Antani, the first Hindu and Indian-American senator from the US state of Ohio, claims to have raised $612,348 in 38 days for his Congressional campaign.
US admin sues Texas over controversial immigration law
Washington, Jan 4 - US President Joe Biden's administration has filed a lawsuit against Texas over a controversial immigration law that makes entering the state illegally a crime -- one of the toughest immigration laws passed in the country's history to curb illegal
US special envoy Amos Hochstein to arrive in Israel today
Tel Aviv, Jan 4 - Amos Hochstein, US President Joe Biden's special energy envoy, is scheduled to arrive here on Thursday and hold talks with top leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant .
Trump asks SC to invalidate Colorado ruling over his ballot eligibility
Washington, Jan 4 - Former President Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to invalidate a recent ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court, which removed him from the state's 2024 presidential primary ballot.
GOP ‘imploding’ in Michigan with calls to remove Chairperson Kristina Karamo
New York, Jan 4 - The Republican Party in Michigan is virtually "imploding" as the GOP there faces fierce in-fighting with a section threatening to convene a meeting to remove the embattled Chairperson Kristina Karamo from her post in less than a year
Top Republican House leaders endorse Trump for President in 2024 polls
Washington, Jan 3 - With less than a fortnight to go for the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire meets, top Republicans have come out in the open endorsing former President Donald Trump for President in the 2024 White House race leaving Republican voters
Japan begins probe into Tokyo airport collision
Tokyo, Jan 3 - Japanese transportation authorities on Wednesday started a probe into the cause of a collision between a Coast Guard aircraft and a Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger plane at Tokyo's Haneda Airport the previous day, which led to over 300 flight
US appeals court rules Texas can ban emergency abortions despite federal guidance
Houston, Jan 3 - The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Texas can ban emergency abortions, despite President Joe Biden's administration arguing that federal guidance should take priority over state laws banning the procedure.
Jam packed agenda awaits Jaishankar in Nepal
Kathmandu, Jan 3 - A jam packed agenda awaits External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Kathmandu as he is scheduled to arrive in the Himalayan nation on Thursday for the seventh meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Commission.
Australian PM launches probe into missing Iraq War documents
Canberra, Jan 3 - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday launched an inquiry into missing documents relating to the former government's decision to join the Iraq War.
California law banning guns in public takes effect amid legal challenges
Sacramento, Jan 3 - A new law in California that bans the carrying of guns in most public places has been in effect since January 1, though legal challenges against it continue through the courts.
IDF kills Hamas deputy leader in Lebanon
Tel Aviv, Jan 3 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed on Tuesday that it has neutralised the deputy leader of Hamas, Saleh al-Arouri, in Lebanon.
Airbus dispatches specialists to help investigate aircraft collision in Japan
Paris, Jan 3 - Airbus has said that a team of specialists was dispatched to assist relevant authorities in investigating an aircraft collision that involved one of its A-350 aircraft delivered to Japan Airlines.
2023 warmest year of all time for S. Korea
Seoul, Jan 3 - The year 2023 was the warmest of all time for South Korea as global warming heated up the Korean Peninsula to reach the average temperature of 13.7 degrees Celsius last year, the state weather agency said on Wednesday.
5 nations assume responsibilities as elected members of UNSC
United Nations, Jan 3 - Algeria, Guyana, South Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia have started their roles as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC).
Trump appeals Maine’s ruling of his disqualification for primary ballot
San Francisco, Jan 3 - Former US President Donald Trump has filed an appeal of the decision by Maine's top election official ruling him ineligible to appear on the state's primary ballot.
Trump’s crowded legal calendar on collision course with campaign trail
Washington, Jan 3 - Former US President Donald Trump's criminal cases of tax fraud and election subversion in his crushing calendar of legal obligations is set for a head-on collision with the race to the Iowa caucuses in two weeks' time that will
US and global economy may face major challenges in 2024
Washington, Jan 2 - The US and the global economy may face major challenges in 2024 though they have proved to be surprisingly resilient in the past year. However, the strains of wars, still-elevated inflation and continued high interest rates could impact GDP