Yashwi Thakur

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump and NY Mayor Eric Adams (Picture credit: PTI, AP) Mayor Eric Adams met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday in a meeting that Adams framed as a policy discussion but one that left behind more political questions than answers.Adams’ office said the visit aimed to push for federal support on infrastructure and social services. The mayor highlighted projects such as a wind farm off Long Island and plans for semiconductor manufacturing, saying in a video shared online, “We must have a dialogue with the White House.”However, Trump downplayed the meeting, telling reporters, “Almost nothing. He came in to say hello. He was very nice… I think he actually came in to thank me.”As reported by The New York Times, the timing of the visit was sensitive. It came the […]

[ad_1] New York mayor Eric Adams (Image: AP) Mayor Eric Adams expressed interest in raising campaign donations from Turkish businessmen during a 2022 dinner, newly unsealed court documents in his dismissed corruption case have revealed. According to filings cited by the New York Post, Adams “welcomed the offer of foreign contributions” and directed a promoter to coordinate with one of his staffers to secure the funds for his 2025 re-election bid.The revelations are part of a trove of 1,785 pages of court documents made public after a legal push by multiple media outlets. The documents detail the FBI’s wide-ranging investigation into Adams and offer insight into the evidence federal prosecutors were gathering before the case was abruptly dismissed in April.As per New York Post, the newly unsealed records show Adams attended the January 2022 dinner with two staffers, where the […]

[ad_1] US president Donald Trump lashed out at MSNBC on Friday after watching a segment that questioned the effectiveness of his global tariff plan. Trump accused the network of committing a “major campaign violation” and acting as a mouthpiece for the Democratic Party. The outburst, shared on his Truth Social account, targeted host Stephanie Ruhle and threatened financial scrutiny for MSNBC’s parent company, Comcast. Trump called Ruhle “highly neurotic” and claimed she was spreading “lies” about tariffs. Ruhle, NBC’s senior business analyst, had said that Trump may soon walk back the tariffs due to growing signs of economic trouble.Trump further accused MSNBC of being a political tool of the Democratic Party and suggested that it should face tax penalties. He also aimed at Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, saying the media group should be “forced to tell the truth.”At the centre […]

[ad_1] For the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine over three years ago, the leaders of France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom will make a joint visit to Kyiv. French president Emmanuel Macron, German chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK prime minister Keir Starmer and Polish prime minister Donald Tusk are expected to meet Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday. The visit is seen as a strong message of European unity. It comes just a day after Russian president Vladimir Putin celebrated Victory Day with military pomp in Moscow and repeated his hardline stance on Ukraine. The joint statement by the four European leaders calls for an immediate 30-day ceasefire, echoing US president Donald Trump’s proposal. They warned that if Russia does not agree, support for Ukraine will only increase. “We will ratchet up pressure on Russia’s war machine,” the leaders […]

[ad_1] Kash Patel has been accused of changing decades-old schedule of FBI directors. FBI directors, for decades, have been holding a morning meeting daily at 8.30 am. But Kash Pateltakes the meeting two days a week as 'sometimes he failed to arrive on time', an NBC News report said, citing officials who worked on Kash Patel's schedule. FBI spokesperson Ben Williamson denied that there was a change in the schedule because Patel was late.He said Patel still attends five morning meetings each week, including three that are smaller than the usual director's brief.FBI directors used to hold a teleconference with the leaders of the field officers on Wednesdays. Patel has discontinued that over leaking attempts but he's in close touch with the leaders. Badmouthing campaign against PatelKash Patel is facing a volley of attacks over his office timing, his trips, […]

[ad_1] Brazil’s top pulp exporter, Suzano SA, has warned that US president Donald Trump’s new tariffs are disrupting shipments of a key material used in making toilet paper. The Brazilian company reported that its exports of bleached hardwood pulp to the US dropped by 20% in April compared to the same time last year. This type of pulp is a key ingredient in toilet paper and other hygiene products used across American households. “In response to the tariffs, we’ve had to pass increased costs on to US buyers,” said Suzano CEO João Alberto de Abreu to Bloomberg News. Brazil, along with many other countries—excluding China—now faces a 10% tariff on exports to the US. The situation brings back memories of the 2020 pandemic panic, when shelves were cleared of essentials, including toilet paper. While products remain available for now, suppliers […]

[ad_1] White House said Donald Trump urges for quick de-escalation between India and Pakistan. In a new statement on the India-Pakistan tension, the White House said President Donald Trump wants a quick de-escalation of the situation. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is also the acting national security adviser, has been in communication with the leaders of both countries, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.The statement came after Vice President JD Vance, in an interview with the Fox, said the India-Pakistan tension is none of US' business."This is something that the Secretary of State and now our NSA as well, Marco Rubio, has been involved in. The President has expressed that he wants this to de-escalate as quickly as possible. He understands these two countries have been at odds with one another for decades, long before President Trump was […]

[ad_1] JERUSALEM: Israel's defence minister vowed a forceful response after a missile fired from Yemen was intercepted on Friday, in an attack claimed by the Iran-backed Huthi rebels."The Huthis continue to launch Iranian missiles at Israel. As we promised, we will respond forcefully in Yemen and wherever necessary," Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a post on X.Earlier, Israel's military said it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, and AFP journalists reported explosions heard in the Jerusalem area.In a statement, the Huthis, who control vast swathes of Yemen including the capital Sanaa, claimed responsibility for the missile launch.They said they had targeted Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv.Friday's launch comes after attacks by the Huthis including a strike near Israel's main airport on Sunday, in a rare missile attack that penetrated the country's air defences.The Israeli military said […]

[ad_1] Narva, May 09, 2025 -Russia threw on Friday a Victory Day concert facing the Estonian border town of Narva, an overwhelmingly Russian-speaking community that has become a focal point in tensions with the West.The Kremlin is using its commemorations marking 80 years since the end of World War II to whip up patriotism at home and project strength abroad as its troops fight in Ukraine.Since launching its full-scale invasion in February 2022, Russia has put on patriotic concerts for the anniversary on a stage facing Narva -- a town of 56,000 people of which 96 percent are Russian speakers.An AFP journalist reported seeing on Friday large screens, pictures of Soviet soldiers and banners bearing the slogans "We remember!" and "Thank you!" installed across the river dividing the EU and NATO member from Russia.On the fortress on the Estonian side, […]

[ad_1] CHICAGO: After white smoke billowed Thursday from the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a pope had been chosen, students in every classroom at The Frances Xavier Warde School in Chicago had their eyes glued to TV screens. As the image of the new pope, Chicago native Cardinal Robert Prevost, appeared onscreen, cheers erupted through the hallways. Children jumped out of their seats, pumping their hands in the air. "Our students are just beside themselves," said Mary Perrotti, director of advancement at the school. "They're beyond excited and can't believe a Chicagoan is their new pope. They were in awe." Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV and replaced Pope Francis, who died last month. The first American elected pontiff, Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago before undertaking his ministry in Peru. Catholic Chicagoans gathered in churches and […]