Rishi Sunak, the UK’s Indian-origin Prime Minister, has said that he experienced “racism” when he was a child and his parents sent him for extra drama lessons so that he could “speak properly” without an accent to “fit in”. In 2022, Sunak scripted history when he was appointed by King Charles III as Britain’s first...
US strikes on Iran’s militias and proxy forces fulfilled President Joe Biden’s promise to retaliate for the deaths of three US soldiers yet left room for both sides to back away from a high-risk confrontation. The strikes fit with a plan Biden had telegraphed for days: He would inflict pain on Iran for the drone...
A Range Rover that was once used by UK’s Queen Elizabeth II is up for sale. Bramley Auctioneers have listed the Loire blue Range Rover, complete with ivory leather interior, on their website with the price set at a whopping 224,850 pounds (over 2 crores). The auction house also shared images of the vehicle on...
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has finalised its revised rates for visa applications and registration fees. The hikes in rates were revealed in a statement by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published Wednesday, January 31. According to the new rule, the H-1B visa registration fees have been increased by a whopping 2050%. Here’s all...
A year after a disastrous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, caused havoc with toxic chemical spills, President Biden plans a belated visit in February 2024. Former President Trump, expressing his views on Truth Social, criticised Biden’s delayed trip, calling it politically motivated and highlighting the ongoing global crises. Trump’s words: “With the World blowing up around us,...
Vladimir Putin claims he has made less than $1 million as Russian President, a post he has held for the past six years. The revelation was made in financial documents published on Tuesday by Russia’s election authority, according to a Newsweek report. The documents show that Mr Putin made 67.6 million rubles, which is approximately $753,000, between...
Ukraine said Tuesday that two people had been killed and at least five more wounded in the latest overnight Russian attacks across the country targeting military and energy infrastructure. Moscow’s army, meanwhile, said its air defences downed 21 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory and the annexed Crimean peninsula, as Kyiv steps up cross border aerial...
Japan’s Moon lander has resumed operations, the space agency said on Monday, indicating that power had been restored. After it landed on January 20, JAXA had said that problems with the craft’s solar batteries meant they were not generating power. Japan’s Moon lander has resumed operations, the space agency said on Monday, indicating that power...
Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO of Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) has surpassed Elon Musk to become the richest man in the world. As per Forbes, the net worth of the French billionaire and his family grew to $207.6 billion after a $23.6 billion increase. On Friday, Mr. Arnault’s net worth passed the Tesla CEO’s $204.7...
Iran on Sunday claimed it has successfully launched three satellites into space. The state-run IRNA news agency said the launch involved the successful use of Iran’s Simorgh rocket. It is the latest development in its program about which the West feels improves its ballistic missiles. Iran’s state TV named the launched satellites Mahda, Kayhan-2 and...