US President Donald Trump told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to make a deal to end the grinding Ukraine war "now" or face tariff hikes and more sanctions.
As Indian-origin entrepreneur and Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy pulled out of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), just 69 days after he was announced the co-head of the team along with tech billionaire Elon Musk, a report has revealed that it was the Tesla CEO who wanted Ramaswamy 'out' of the team.
With majority of cold storages dysfunctional in the State for storage of perishable agrarian produce, the state Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal to extend fiscal assistance, subsidy and interest subvention to entrepreneurs for establishment of such facilities in each of the 58 sub divisions in the State.
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka effusively praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and called him the real "Boss" of the world.
In a sign perhaps of the second Trump administration's priorities, Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s first foreign engagement will be a meeting of the Quad foreign ministers later on Tuesday followed by bilateral meetings with each of them, starting with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar.
On early Wednesday, the 5.9-magnitude earthquake, deemed to be the deadliest in two decades, struck the districts of Gayan and Barmal. Some 1,600 people were also injured as a result.
The Bank of Japan's (BOJ) has remained steadfastly committed to maintaining its ultra-easy monetary policy, believing that the current rise in inflation will be temporary.
"There is no time to waste. Waiting for famine to be declared is waiting for children to die."
The relationship between Australia and France deteriorated when former Prime Minister Scott Morrison scrapped the deal.
Significant relief efforts are still being made after a massive earthquake that devastated the region of Paktika early on Wednesday.
