President Donald Trump on Tuesday (February 18, 2025) signed an executive order meant to expand access to and reduce costs of in vitro fertilization and issued a Presidential memorandum calling for “radical transparency requirements” from the government, which he suggested could reduce wasteful spending. On the campaign trail, Mr. Trump called for universal coverage of … Read more
Gautam Adani. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. SEC seeks help from Law Ministry to serve complaint to Gautam Adani, nephew Sagar in Adani bribery case The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has requested assistance from Indian authorities in its investigation of Adani Group founder Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani over alleged securities fraud and … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Following the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) decision to cancel the $21 million fund marked for ‘Voter Turnout in India’, President Donald Trump said that India, with its growing economy and high taxation rates, does not need such financial support. While he acknowledged his respect … Read more
Ms. Hasina has earlier accused Mr. Yunus of hatching “a long, and well-designed plot to oust her government and grab the state power.” File | Photo Credit: AP Deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina has accused Bangladesh’s interim government Chief Muhammad Yunus for the “lawlessness” in the country and said he has “unleashed terrorists” on its … Read more
In this photo provided by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, false killer whales are seen stranded, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, on a remote beach on near Arthur River in Australia’s island state of Tasmania. | Photo Credit: AP More than 150 false killer whales are stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s … Read more
An Indian deported from the U.S. leave the airport upon their arrival in Amritsar | Photo Credit: – Of the 332 undocumented Indian immigrants who have been deported from the U.S. in 2025, people from Punjab accounted for the highest share (38%), followed by people from Haryana (33%), and Gujarat (22%), as shown in Chart 1. The … Read more
Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico plummeted 39 per cent in January from a month earlier, authorities said on Tuesday, an early gauge of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. File photo | Photo Credit: JORGE DUENES Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico plummeted 39 per cent in January from a month earlier, authorities … Read more
Canadian investigators said on Tuesday they recovered the so-called black boxes from a regional jet that flipped upside down at Toronto’s Pearson Airport, injuring 21 of the 80 people on board. | Photo Credit: KATHERINE KY CHENG Canadian investigators said on Tuesday they recovered the so-called black boxes from a regional jet that flipped upside … Read more
Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican said on February 18, 2025 | Photo Credit: Alessandra Tarantino Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican said Tuesday, after new tests showed a further complication in the condition of the 88-year-old pontiff. The Vatican said Francis’ respiratory infection also involves asthmatic … Read more
A Rwandan National Police officer watches M23 rebel troops arrive at the Rusizi border post joining the Congolese city of Bukavu with Cyangugu in Rwanda, on February 16, 2025 in Cyangugu, Rwanda. | Photo Credit: Getty images Rwanda-backed rebels appeared to be heading toward a third major city in eastern Congo, frightened residents said Tuesday, as international pressure rose … Read more