President-elect Donald Trump aligned himself with tech leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy amid a dispute concerning a visa program to attract skilled workers to the United States. In an interview with the New York Post on Saturday, Trump expressed his longstanding appreciation for H-1B visas, noting that he has employed guest workers through the…
White House spokesman John Kirby reported that the United States has observed “early indications” suggesting that Russia may have played a role in the downing of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane, which crashed on December 25, resulting in the deaths of 38 individuals. Mr. Kirby refrained from providing additional details but informed reporters that the United…
President-elect Donald Trump has requested that the US Supreme Court postpone a forthcoming TikTok ban as he seeks to negotiate a “political resolution”. On Friday, Trump’s attorney submitted a legal brief to the court asserting that the former president “opposes banning TikTok” and “seeks the ability to resolve the issues at hand through political means…
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a platform focused on distancing the United States from international conflicts, including the situation in Ukraine, advocating for higher tariffs on foreign trade partners, and emphasizing the need to revitalize domestic manufacturing. Recently, he has indicated a shift towards a more assertive stance in his foreign policy. Initially, he made…
The Russian cargo ship Ursa Major has reportedly sunk in the Mediterranean Sea, situated between Spain and Algeria, following an explosion in its engine room, as confirmed by Russia’s foreign ministry. Reports indicate that 14 crew members were successfully rescued and transported to the Spanish port of Cartagena, while two others remain unaccounted for. According…
A key figure in the Medellin drug cartel has made his way back to Colombia following a lengthy incarceration of over two decades in the United States for drug trafficking offences. Fabio Ochoa Vasquez, aged 67, was deported by the US government and arrived in Bogota on Monday as a free man. Ochoa emerged as…
On Saturday, the United States announced that it had targeted locations in Yemen‘s rebel-controlled capital following an incident in which a Huthi rebel missile injured individuals in Tel Aviv, Israel‘s commercial centre. A missile strike that injured 16 individuals marks the second attack of its kind within two days.The US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that…
2012 Elon Musk returned from a business trip to London and Oxford. Just returned… He shared on Twitter, “I met with many interesting people.” “I have a strong appreciation for Britain!” As we move into 2024, Musk’s perspective on Britain has shifted significantly. “Civil war is on the horizon,” … “Britain is adopting a Stalinist…
The US Senate has approved a budget deal to prevent the first federal government shutdown since 2019, following the swift endorsement of the same legislation by the House of Representatives just hours earlier. The budget deal was approved just after the midnight deadline, achieving a significant margin of 85-11. The legislation notably omits President-elect Donald…
The US Supreme Court has decided to consider TikTok’s final legal arguments regarding the potential ban or sale of the platform in the United States. The US government is moving to address concerns regarding the app, citing alleged connections to the Chinese state—claims that TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have firmly rejected. The Supreme…
