The world watches with bated breath as the United States teeters on the precipice of a debt ceiling crisis, a specter that threatens to unleash far-reaching consequences on economies worldwide. This impending storm, set to make landfall in early June, raises alarms and unveils a delicate dance between political factions that holds the global financial … Read more
Berlin: The United States was expected to announce as soon as Wednesday that it will send heavy tanks to Ukraine, and Germany has decided to do the same, sources said, a reversal that Kyiv has said would reshape its war with Russia. Hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy turned 45 on Wednesday, he pressed allies … Read more
The Biden administration has proposed a massive hike in immigration fees, including the much sought-after H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers, which is very popular among Indian tech professionals. Under the proposed rule, published by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Wednesday, the application for the H-1B visa increases from USD 460 to … Read more
Iran on Thursday accused the United States of orchestrating its removal from a UN women’s rights body over its response to protests triggered by death of Mahsa Amini. The Islamic republic has seen waves of protests since the September 16 custodial death of Amini, a young Iranian Kurd who had been arrested for allegedly violating … Read more
New Delhi: The United States and India will co-develop drones, a senior Pentagon official said Thursday, as Washington seeks closer ties with Delhi as a way of countering China. India will build these aircraft and export them to other countries in its region, this official said. Delhi wants to diversify its weaponry, which is mainly Russian-made, … Read more
Washington: Economic sanctions, the primary means the United States has used for years to try to exert pressure on North Korea, have abjectly failed to halt its nuclear and missile programs or to bring the reclusive northeast Asian state back to the negotiating table. Instead, North Korea’s ballistic missile program has become stronger and it has … Read more