Month: May 2025

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that his tariff strategy might result in fewer and costlier products for American consumers, but the economic pain would hit China harder.Speaking to his Cabinet amid fresh signs of economic slowdown, Trump downplayed concerns that the US economy is heading toward a recession. "Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls," Trump said, referring to the potential impact of tariffs on consumer goods. "So maybe the two dolls will cost a couple bucks more than they would normally."His comments came just hours after the US commerce department reported that the economy shrank by 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of the year, the first contraction since the start of his second term. The decline was driven by a sharp surge in […]

[ad_1] Elon Musk is not working from White House any more, chief of staff Susie Wiles said. Tesla, once helmed by Elon Musk, is now looking for a CEO. "About a month ago, with Tesla’s TSLA -3.38%decrease; red down pointing triangle stock sinking and some investors irritated about Elon Musk’s White House focus, Tesla’s board got serious about looking for Musk’s successor," the Wall Street Journal reported."The board narrowed its focus to a major search firm, according to the people familiar with the discussions. The current status of the succession planning couldn’t be determined," the media report said adding that it is not clear if Musk himself is aware of the decision. The report further mentioned that an eight-person Tesla board has been looking to add an independent director. At Tesla, which is one of 5 businesses Musk oversees, more […]

[ad_1] As India and Pakistan grapple with renewed tensions after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, a video of Pakistani Senator Palwasha Mohammad Zai Khan making provocative remarks in Pakistan parliament has gone viral, fuelling diplomatic ire and social media outrage. In a fiery speech delivered in Pakistan’s Upper House on April 29, the senator declared, “The first brick of the new Babri mosque in Ayodhya will be laid by Pakistan Army soldiers, and the first azaan will be given by Army Chief Asim Munir himself.”The comments, invoking the Babri mosque demolished in 1992, came as part of a broader tirade laced with religious and militaristic rhetoric. Palwasha Khan, a member of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and deputy information secretary, suggested that the path was being laid for a “Muslim government, specifically a Pakistani Muslim government, in the Indian […]

[ad_1] When the remains of 757 Ukrainian military casualties were exchanged in a frozen forest in February, Red Cross officials noted a disturbing anomaly: body number 757 was recorded as “NM SPAS”, an unidentified male, cause of death listed as heart failure. Weeks later, forensic experts identified the corpse: it was Viktoriia Roshchyna, a 27-year-old Ukrainian journalist, not a soldier, who had been missing since July 2023.A chilling report has alleged that Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna was subjected to severe torture while in Russian custody, including the removal of her brain, broken bones, electrocution, drugging, starvation, and other degrading acts.As per the reports by Guardian, Roshchyna was not just another victim of war. She was one of Ukraine’s most fearless civilian reporters, venturing deep into occupied territories to document crimes the Russian state wanted hidden. Her final journey was a […]