US SC to decide whether to restrict abortion drug nationwide
Washington, Dec 14 - The US Supreme Court said that it will consider whether to restrict nationwide access to a widely used abortion drug, even in the states where the procedure is still allowed after the landmark Roe v. Wade judgment was overturned
Rwanda bill pulls Sunak’s favorability rating to all time low
London, Dec 14 - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak net favorability rating slipped to 'worst ever' amid the controversial Rwanda policy row, with a new poll showing 70 per cent of people holding an unfavourable view of the leader.
UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan
United Nations, Dec 14 - The UN Security Council has condemned Tuesday's terrorist attack on Pakistani security forces' post in Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
US Fed leaves interest rates unchanged as inflation cools
Washington, Dec 14 - The US Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high of 5.25 per cent to 5.5 per cent as inflation continued to cool, signalling an end to its rate hiking cycle and possible rate cuts next
US Fed unlikely to announce rate cut on Wednesday
Washington, Dec 13 - The US Federal Reserve meets on Wednesday to review its monetary policy, but it’s unlikely to announce any interest rate cut and keep it stable as it would opt to to move carefully even as inflation has cooled down.
American Sikh Mayor announces Congressional bid from New Jersey
New York, Dec 13 - Ravi Bhalla, the first Sikh Mayor of Hoboken City in New Jersey, has announced his candidacy from the US state's 8th Congressional district.
Global Refugee Forum 2023 opens in Geneva
Geneva, Dec 14 - The three-day Global Refugee Forum 2023 (GRF) has kicked off here, with some 4,000 delegates from 165 countries expected to attend the forum.
German economy to shrink 0.5% in 2024: IW
Berlin, Dec 14 - Following an expected recession of 0.5 per cent this year, Germany's gross domestic product (GDP) is now forecast to fall by as much in 2024, the German Economic Institute (IW) said on Wednesday.
New York City Mayor says Hamas must be destroyed
Tel Aviv, Dec 14 - New York City Mayor Eric Adams has said that Hamas has to be destroyed.
Biden scheduled to meet families of American hostages
Washington, Dec 13 - US President Joe Biden has scheduled a meeting Wednesday with families of hostages taken by Hamas on October 7 as Israel's bombardment in Gaza escalates and the international community is turning against over its sustained military campaign.
IMF completes Sri Lanka’s first review, allowing for disbursement of $337 mn
Colombo, Dec 13 - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed Sri Lanka's first review under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement, allowing the South Asian country to access about $337 million to support its economic policies and
Indian-American wins UK’s prestigious 2024 Marshall Scholarship
London, Dec 13 - An Indian-origin student is among 51 winners of the prestigious 2024 Marshall Scholarship, which selects American scholars to pursue their graduate education at any university in the UK.
Israel begins flooding Gaza tunnels with seawater on limited basis: US official
Washington, Dec 13 - A US official said Israel has informed Washington that they have started “carefully testing out” flooding some of Gaza's tunnels with seawater “on a limited basis” to test the ability to degrade the Hamas militant group's underground network on
Israel losing support due to indiscriminate bombing of Gaza: Biden
Washington, Dec 13 - In his strongest criticism yet of Israel since Hamas launched its massive assault on October 7, US President Joe Biden has said that the Jewish nation is losing support due to the "indiscriminate bombing" of the Gaza Strip.
Boost for Rishi Sunak as he wins immigration debate in UK Parliament
London, Dec 13 - In a boost for Britain's Indian-origin Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, MPs in the House of Commons approved by 313 votes to 269 what is called a second reading of a House of Commons Bill, which aims to deport to
Indian-origin data scientist wins UK’s top rail award
London, Dec 13 - An Indian-origin data scientist has been named 'Newcomer of the Year' in the 2023 RailStaff Awards in the UK for displaying "exceptional skill, tenacity and professional achievement" in her field of work.
UN rights chief highlights peace, security in human rights protection
Geneva, Dec 13 - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has highlighted the importance of peace and security in the protection and promotion of human rights, saying that all measures should ultimately contribute to preventing tensions and conflict.
In a turn-around, India votes for UNGA resolution for Gaza ceasefire
United Nations, Dec 13 - Faced with the "challenge" to "strike the right balance", India has joined the General Assembly's call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, reversing its earlier position of abstaining.
Cooling inflation in US might enable Fed to pause any further rate hike
Washington, Dec 12 - Inflation in the US is slowing down to 3.1 per cent, the lowest in two years, signalling continued moderation of consumer price increases. That’s a bit slower than the inflation in October’s prices, as last month the CPI was
Special counsel asks SC to settle Trump’s claim on executive immunity
Washington, Dec 12 - Department of Justice (DOJ) Special Counsel Jack Smith has asked the US SC to settle Donald Trump’s claim of executive immunity so that the department can keep the former President’s criminal trial on track for March 04, 2024.