KYIV: A Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region killed one person and wounded another, its governor said Wednesday.The strikes hit a farm in the village of Borivske, resulting in warehouses and vehicles catching fire, Kharkiv Governor Oleg Synegubov wrote on Telegram.“Unfortunately, one person died and one was injured,” he said.Russian shelling also targeted another…
Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska made a critical call on Tuesday, casting a vote for President Donald Trump’s massive tax-and-spending bill.For much of the all‑night session, Senate Minority Whip John Thune was uncertain whether he could secure Murkowski’s support. The Alaska senator spent hours in public and private discussions, pressing colleagues to soften provisions…
Secretary of health and human services Robert F Kennedy Jr (Image credits: AP) California attorney general Rob Bonta announced Tuesday that the state, along with 19 other attorneys general, is suing the federal government over the release of Medicaid data to deportation officials. The lawsuit claims that the Trump administration violated federal privacy laws when…
UAE 22K gold crossed Dh370 on Tuesday, driven by global rate cut hopes and safe-haven demand/ Image: File Gold prices in Dubai have surged once again, crossing the Dh370-per-gram mark for 22K gold, a threshold that could prompt shoppers to rethink their buying plans. After weeks of relatively stable pricing that encouraged steady demand, this…
Dhaka: In a telephonic conversation with US secretary of state Marco Rubio, Bangladesh interim govt chief Muhammad Yunus has sought Washington’s support for his country’s “democratic transition” as he conveyed that the national election would be held in the “early part of next year”.Yunus also told Rubio that the ongoing dialogue between his administration and…
US President Donald Trump (left), former US President Joe Biden (right) US President Donald Trump called his predecessor Joe Biden “son of a b****”, while inaugurating the “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention centre in Florida on Tuesday (US time).Trump, flanked by his Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem and Florida’s Republican governor Ron DeSantis, quipped that Biden…
A new portrait of Donald Trump, this time with his approval, now hangs in the Colorado Capitol after the last one drew his ire for not being to his liking.The new portrait, which Trump reportedly requested to be printed with a golden border to make it “glimmer” in the light, closely resembles his official second-term…
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Cost Thousands of Lives, Say University Researchers The Senate on Tuesday approved the latest version of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and immigration spending package, with Vice President JD Vance casting the decisive tie-breaking vote following an all-night session. As the legislation now moves to the House, it faces mounting…
The Bangladesh Police on Tuesday submitted a chargesheet to the Chittagong court against 38 people, including Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, in connection with the killing of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif. On Nov 26 last year, the court denied bail to Das in a separate sedition case, ordering his detention. Following the hearing, at least…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that Israel had agreed to the key terms of a proposed 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, raising hopes for a temporary halt to the ongoing conflict that has killed over 58,000 Palestinians since October 2023.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “My Representatives had a long and productive…
