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US military officials are drawing up plans to strike drug traffickers inside Venezuela, with potential operations possibly beginning in the coming weeks, four sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.The sources, including two US officials involved in planning and two others briefed on the discussions, said US President Donald Trump has not yet approved…
US President Donald Trump has a huge problem with Microsoft’s recently-hired global affairs president. Lisa Monaco joined Microsoft in July 2025 as per her LinkedIn profile. As per the profile, Monaco leads Microsoft’s engagements with governments globally. In a post on Truth Social, Trump asked Microsoft to fire Lisa Monaco. Reason: Lisa Monaco’s previous work…
President Donald Trump and his granddaughter Kai Trump. Image via: Kevin Dietsch, Getty Images President Donald Trump made a high-profile appearance at the 2025 Ryder Cup on Long Island, and he wasn’t alone. The President was joined by his 18-year-old granddaughter, Kai Trump, who walked alongside him from the White House to the Bethpage Black…
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday highlighted the need for India to become self-reliant in producing rare earth elements, saying this is vital in the current geopolitical climate and will play a key role in the country’s journey towards becoming a developed nation.Speaking at the National Geoscience Awards 2024, she further added that it would ensure…
Microsoft has cut off cloud computing and AI services to an Israeli military intelligence unit after an investigation revealed the technology was being used for mass surveillance of Palestinian civilians. The tech giant made the decision following a Guardian investigation that exposed how Israel’s Unit 8200 stored millions of intercepted Palestinian phone calls on Microsoft’s…
“It’s been enough,” said US President Donald Trump as he shot down questions about whether he would allow Israel to annex of West Bank. Asked directly about Israel’s suggestions that it could seize control of parts of the territory, he repeated, “I will not allow it. It’s not going to happen.”“I will not allow Israel…
Nicolas Sarkozy (AP photo) A Paris court on Thursday convicted former French president Nicolas Sarkozy of criminal conspiracy, while acquitting him of corruption and illegal campaign financing in the trial over allegations that late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi helped fund his successful 2007 presidential campaign.The trial adds to a series of legal troubles for the…
NEW DELHI: Finland’s President Alexander Stubb recently distinguished India from Russia and China, calling New Delhi an “emerging superpower” and urging Western countries to engage more closely with it.In a Bloomberg Podcasts interview, Stubb was asked about his view on the growing alignment between India, Russia and China. He pushed back firmly saying, “India is…
This courtroom sketch shows U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon listening to Ryan Routh during his trial (AP photo) A jury on Tuesday found Ryan Routh guilty of attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump at his Florida golf club last year. After two hours of deliberation, the 12-member jury — five men and seven women…
Marco Rubio with Ahmed al-Sharaa An old post from the United States Embassy in Syria, which had labelled the incumbent Syrian President as a wanted al-Qaeda terrorist in 2017, went viral on Tuesday after secretary of state Marco Rubio met Ahmed al-Sharaa to discuss “US priorities” in Syria.In the meeting, Rubio discussed ongoing counterterrorism efforts…
