Michelle Bowman. File | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday (March 18, 2025) nominated Michelle Bowman to oversee the Federal Reserve’s financial regulatory efforts, a move that could lead to looser rules for large banks. Ms. Bowman was appointed by Mr. Trump in 2018 to serve on the Fed’s governing board. She replaces … Read more
Lee Oliver, who works in sales, inspects the trailers and campers that lay torn apart at the Burton Campers saleyard after storms hit the area around Calera, Alabama, U.S, March 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters At least 41 people are dead after a weekend of dynamic storms unleashed tornadoes, blinding dust and wildfires — … Read more
President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (March 17, 2025) suggested that Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit the United States “in the not-too-distant future” for talks as economic tensions escalate between the powers. Mr. Trump has slapped 20% levies … Read more
Justice Department announced the creation of a task force to investigate Hamas for its October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. File | Photo Credit: AP The Justice Department on Monday (March 18, 2025) announced the creation of a task force to investigate Hamas for its October 7, 2023, attack on Israel as well as potential … Read more
President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP Iran said on Monday (March 17, 2025) that a letter it received from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has called for striking a nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic, echoed his public statements. Also Read | Iran President says Trump aiming to bring country ‘to its knees’ … Read more
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. File | Photo Credit: AP South Africa considers improving its relationship with the United States a “priority”, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday after Washington expelled Pretoria’s ambassador. Tensions between the two countries boiled over on Friday when U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on X that Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool … Read more
WHO said the cash shortfall, which comes amid massive U.S. aid cuts, is tied to a shift in “development aid priorities”. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The World Health Organization said on Monday that 80% of services that it supports in Afghanistan could shut down by June due to a funding shortage. The U.N. health … Read more
China on Monday (March 17, 2025) called for “dialogue” and a de-escalation of tensions in the Red Sea after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed to have twice attacked a U.S. aircraft carrier group within 24 hours. Also read: U.S. hits Yemen; issues new warning to Houthi rebels highlights “China opposes any action that escalates the … Read more
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they attacked an American aircraft carrier group twice within 24 hours as they prepared for huge rallies on Monday (March 17, 2025) after U.S. strikes left dozens dead. The response from the Houthis follows attacks ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump that hammered the rebel-held capital, Sanaa, and several other … Read more
What next in the Russia- Ukraine war? | Video Credit: The Hindu The Ukraine conflict has witnessed dramatic developments in recent weeks after the spat between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on how to end the war. Following the incident, the U.S. paused all military aid for … Read more