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US universities issue letter condemning Trump's 'political interference'

More than 100 US universities and colleges issued a joint letter

Trump keen to boost US-Bangladesh relations

US President Donald Trump, in a message to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, expressed confidence in advancing bilateral relations between the two nations and promoting regional security in the Indo-Pacific.

Harvard, among other top US universities, freezes hiring amid financial uncertainties under Trump

The freeze was the “most drastic step” Harvard is taking in response to new White House orders.

TikTok sale talks underway, deal possible soon, says Trump  

US President Donald Trump has revealed that his administration is in discussions with four groups regarding the sale of Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, as per a recent report by Reuters.

Mic-drop moment in Oval Office 

World leaders trade zingers as Zelenskyy shuts down suit question with iconic reply.

Arab leaders meet in Saudi Arabia to hash out Gaza plan

Trump's plan has united Arab states in opposition to it, but disagreements remain over who should govern Gaza and how its reconstruction can be funded.

Trump offers top-end jets, trade deal to India in Modi bromance

Trump said that he found a "special bond" with Modi and India

Trump insists US to own Gaza, Jordan king pushes back

US leader stunned the world when he announced a proposal last week for the United States to "take over" Gaza

Trump's war with the US media

Trump now appears to be doubling down on his anti-media rhetoric in his first month in office

October 9, 2024
October 9, 2024

Neither precedent nor Trump can save Big Tech

After losing a jury trial against game store Epic Games in December, a judge has now ruled that Google must open a key piece of its Android smartphone operating system

July 28, 2024
July 28, 2024

Donald Trump may dent but not dethrone King Dollar

Donald Trump says he wants to reverse the strong dollar policy which has underpinned the US economic framework since the early 1990s

July 14, 2024
July 14, 2024

Trump-victory trades to swell after shooting, investors say

Saturday's shooting at US former President Donald Trump's election rally raises his odds of winning back the White House, and trades betting on his victory will increase this coming week, investors said on Sunday

May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024

What are the costs behind Trump's economic proposals?

As he makes another White House bid in 2024, tariff hikes -- this time on all US imports -- are again on the table.

February 5, 2024
February 5, 2024

Trump’s impunity and the Republican Party meltdown

Trump is more a symptom rather than the cause of the current political crisis in the US.

January 25, 2024
January 25, 2024

What US economic measures can be expected if Trump is reelected?

From tax cuts to new trade conflict with China, re-electing Trump will have a major economic impact

March 22, 2023
March 22, 2023

AI generated photos of Trump getting arrested goes viral online

The photos surfaced first on Twitter, eventually got shared across multiple social media platforms and were generated by AI, as experts and fact-checkers have confirmed. 

January 2, 2023
January 2, 2023

Eating the Last Cannibal

For political figures like Trump and Putin, courage is redefined as a willingness to break the state’s laws if the state’s own interests – or their own – demand it. The implication is that civilisation endures only if there are brave patriots who will do the dirty work. This is a decidedly right-wing form of “heroism.” It is easy to act nobly on behalf of one’s country – short of sacrificing one’s life for it – but only the strong of heart can bring themselves to commit crimes for it.

October 29, 2022
October 29, 2022

Kanye West’s top outbursts

Kanye West has been around the music block for decades, creating musical masterpieces for several generations. From being musically gifted to being one of the most sought-after designers in his own right, Kanye has raved the world over many times. That being said, the rapper has made the headlines uncountable times due to his public outbursts compared to his music.

April 21, 2022
April 21, 2022

Amitava Kumar's 'A Time Outside This Time': An elegant meditation on the lies we tell

At the start of Amitava Kumar’s latest novel, A Time Outside This Time (Aleph Book Company, 2021), the main character Satya, an Indian-born US-based journalist, is at a swanky artists’ retreat in Italy where he is reading 1984