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Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter, was arrested in Russia on espionage charges, Russia’s top security agency said on Thursday, reported Al-Jazeera. WSJ in a statement said, “The Wall Street Journal is deeply concerned for the safety of Gershkovich.” The Federal Security Service (FSB), a top KGB successor agency, said that the WSJ […]
Egypt’s tourism and antiquities ministry said Sunday that archaeologists discovered more than 2,000 ancient mummified sheep heads left as offerings in a temple to Pharaoh Ramses II. A team of US archaeologists from New York University excavated mummies of dogs, goats, cows, gazelles, and mongooses at Abydos, a site in southern Egypt famous for its […]
Alibaba founder Jack Ma has travelled back to China and visited a school he founded in the city of Hangzhou, according to sources cited by the South China Morning Post on Monday. According to the report, Jack Ma, who is also the founder of Ant Group, spoke with the school about education and ChatGPT technology. […]
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) sold all deposits and loans of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank deposits and loans by First–Citizens Bank & Trust Company on Monday. First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company will immediately accept Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association’s depositors as depositors. “All deposits assumed by First–Citizens Bank & Trust Company will continue […]
After pinning the Gujarat tycoon and his conglomerate, Hindenburg Research will shortly share another big expose. On March 23, the American short-seller tweeted: “New report soon—another big one.” This sparked curiosity all over the world, with many wondering if it would be about a US bank. Gautam Adani’s fortune was reduced to $53 billion from […]
Meetings between city, state, and federal law enforcement agencies have been taking place in New York City all week to discuss how to get ready for a potential indictment of former president Donald Trump as early as next week, according to various sources. Meetings have been held between senior staff members from the Manhattan district […]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian official Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova for the alleged scheme to deport Ukrainian children to Russia, according to media reports. The Hague-based ICC accused the Russian president of responsibility for war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine during […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin may attend the G-20 summit in India in September, according to news agencies reports. “It cannot be ruled out,” Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said when asked if Putin’s participation in the summit in India in September was being considered. “But no decision has been made yet,” Peskov was quoted as saying […]
King Charles is reportedly refusing to pay Prince Andrew’s £32,000-a-year bill for a healing guru. The Duke of York has reportedly submitted the claim to the Privy Purse as a royal expense having sought the help of a yoga teacher. However, the claim has reportedly been denied by the King, who is said to have […]
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday designed to increase background checks in a visit to a Los Angeles suburb that was the site of a mass shooting this year. “It’s just common sense to check whether someone is a felon and domestic abuser before they buy a gun,” he stated. The President issued […]
President Joe Biden on Monday invited British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to the White House in June. The invitation was extended at a meeting between Biden and Sunak in San Diego, California, where they were attending the sealing of a nuclear submarine agreement with Australia, according to a readout from the White House. “The president […]
Tim Mayopoulos, the new CEO of Silicon Valley Bank, reportedly wrote a letter to clients on Monday informing them that the bank is open and operating normally. The former CEO of Fannie Mae, Mayopoulos, was chosen earlier in the day by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to lead the newly established entity, Silicon Valley […]
The excruciating wait for the US visa for Indians isn’t ending anytime soon. While a few applicants manage to reschedule their appointments, the long waiting period for a visa for business or personal reasons has left most people restless. One such Ahmedabad resident, Hemang Haria, was hoping to visit the US this summer with family. […]
Andrey Botikov, a Russian scientist who worked on the Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V, was found dead in his Moscow apartment on Thursday. According to Russian media reports, he was strangled to death with a belt. The suspect was arrested by police hours after Botikov’s body was found, the federal investigative agency said in the […]
Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi has commissioned gold iPhones for every member of his team and support staff who were part of the historic win over France in the final in Qatar. According to a report, the 24-carat devices, worth £175,000 (Approx Rs 1.73 crore), have the players’ names, numbers and the Argentinian logo […]
In a prevalent video uploaded by Pakistani YouTuber Sana Amjad, a fellow Pakistani is heard complaining about the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif government’s handling of the nation’s current situation and asserting that they would have also been able to purchase goods at fair prices if Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been in charge. A former […]
In the interest of generating power in the midst of the ongoing financial crisis, Sri Lanka has approved the construction of two wind power facilities owned by the Adani Group of India, a $400 million investment. The former war-torn regions of Mannar and Pooneryn in the North received approval for two Adani Green Energy Ltd. […]
In light of mounting concerns about a default, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised Pakistan to take efforts to ensure that only the needy receive subsidies and that wealthy people pay taxes. IMF head Kristalina Georgieva said Pakistan must take decisive action to avoid going into a “dangerous zone” where its debt needs to […]
Sindoor might go global, thanks to designer Prabal Gurung. The Nepalese American at his Fall/Winter 2023 collection at the New York Fashion Week 2023 had some of his models, with their hair neatly parted at the centre, don the sindoor. The sindoor—traditionally vermillion in hue—came in other colours too matching the outfits of the models, […]
The US State Department is planning to launch a pilot programme offering visa renewal options in the US itself to foreign tech workers on H-1B and L1 visas. The pilot programme will come into effect later this year and will help ease the bottleneck that foreign workers face when required to renew visas abroad. Until […]
