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Japan’s first woman prime minister Sanae Takaichi (AP) Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday she will dissolve parliament this week and hold a snap election on February 8— a move that could strengthen her grip on power or deepen political uncertainty at home and abroad.Japan’s first woman PM said the election is meant…
AI-generated image used for representation “The golden age of America begins right now,” Donald Trump declared as he launched his second stint in the White House. Back in the presidency, he wasted no time signaling that this term would be markedly different from his first. Trump’s biggest leverage this time: tariffs. Unlike before, trade would…
Trump has promised that construction will begin almost immediately and that the first ships could arrive within two and a half years. TL;DR: Driving the newsPresident Donald Trump announced plans for a new “Trump-class” warship-colossal missile-heavy battleships that he says will form the centerpiece of a newly envisioned Golden Fleet for the US Navy. The…
Axar Patel, Gautam Gambhir NEW DELHI: Indian men’s cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir, the experiment-in-chief, took a gamble as he sent all-rounder Axar Patel at no.3, but it didn’t pay off as Patel didn’t look in touch and struggled to find rhythm in his short-lived inning.Patel came to bat in the very first over…
R Ashwin, Jitesh Sharma & Vaibhav Suryavanshi (X) India A’s journey in the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 came to a dramatic and heartbreaking end in Doha, where their semi-final clash against Bangladesh A turned into an instant classic. The match stretched all the way to a Super Over, only for Jitesh Sharma’s side to…
Truth Social users will soon be able to explore beyond posts and political commentary, by making bets on the possibility of events like election results and economic prediction.US President Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social is expanding with the introduction of real-world event betting directly on the app.Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) on…
NEW DELHI: After weeks of uncertainty, the Mahagathbandhan has finally placed its bet on Tejashwi Yadav, naming him as its chief ministerial face for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. At 36, Tejashwi is now the youngest contender for the state’s top post.By choosing him, the Mahagathbandhan hopes to consolidate its traditional Muslim-Yadav (M-Y) base, while…
NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor on Wednesday announced that he would stay out of the electoral fray in Bihar, even as he seeks to “disrupt” the state’s power equation that has long swung between Nitish Kumar‘s JD(U) and Lalu Prasad Yadav‘s RJD. Prashant Kishor, who has served both the NDA and the Bihar…
Taliban fighters in Kabul, 2021; Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif (File photo: AP) Afghanistan and Pakistan have once again found themselves on the brink of open conflict after days of deadly cross-border fighting that exposed the fragility of their long and volatile frontier. Afghan officials said their forces killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight “retaliatory operations,”…
When Israel bombed Doha in early September, it nearly collapsed the Gaza peace process. The Qataris, who were serving as the main mediators between Israel and Hamas, threatened to withdraw from negotiations, a senior White House official told Politico. However, the moment proved to be a flashpoint. A quick intervention by US president Donald Trump,…
