US President Donald Trump’s administration has decided to reinstate at least six foreign aid programmes that were recently cancelled, including emergency food assistance initiatives. These programmes, which had been suspended, provide food aid to Lebanon, Syria, Somalia, Jordan, Iraq, and Ecuador, according to a report by Reuters, citing six sources familiar with the matter. Jeremy More
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has sacked his deputy for paying a “lavish” visit to Antarctica during the Persian new year. The BBC, citing the president’s office, reported Shahram Dabiri’s trip was unjustifiable and unacceptable in view of Iran’s current economic challenges. A photograph of Dabiri and his spouse circulated widely on social media, sparking fury More
Massive rallies have been staged across the United States against President Donald Trump and his billionaire advisor Elon Musk, reports CNN. Saturday’s protests involving millions of people were organised by a pro-democracy movement against attacks on American rights and freedoms. More than 1,400 “Hands Off!” protests were held throughout the United States. “We can make More
President Donald Trump has once again extended the deadline for the popular video app TikTok’s owners to sell the platform to non-Chinese buyers or face a potential ban in the United States. President Trump’s new executive order, announced on Friday, grants the TikTok owner an additional 75 days, according to Al Jazeera. Soon after returning More
The death toll from Myanmar’s earthquake has surpassed 3,000, with global aid agencies warning that the extreme heat and heavy rain could cause disease outbreaks among survivors. Last Friday’s 7.7-magnitude quake, one of Myanmar’s strongest in a century, jolted a region home to 28 million, toppling buildings such as hospitals, flattening communities and leaving many More
At least 21 workers, including seven children, have been killed and six others wounded in a blast in a firecracker warehouse in Deesa town in Gujarat state of India, a media report said on Wednesday. The blast , involving a massive blaze, destroyed the warehouse, owned by Deepak Traders, and it took place on Tuesday More
US President Donald Trump’s administration has initiated mass layoffs of 10,000 staffers at health agencies, a media report said on Wednesday. The large-scale layoffs of health workers began on Tuesday, Reuters reported, saying ssome employees were barred from entering workplaces hours after receiving termination notices. The job cuts, which affect several high-profile agencies under the More
The US peace plan for Ukraine in its current form is unacceptable to the Kremlin, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday. The Guardian quoted Russian Sergey Ryabkov as saying Russia took America’s proposals and plans seriously, but they all were unacceptable to Moscow in the current form. Ryabkov said: “We take the models and More
The death toll from Myanmar’s devastating earthquake has risen to 1,700 as foreign rescue teams and aid rush into the country, according to media reports. The 7.7-magnitude quake, one of the strongest to hit Myanmar in a century, struck the war-torn country on Friday, Reuters reported. As of Sunday, the military government confirmed 1,700 deaths, More
More than 1,000 people have been killed as a result of a massive earthquake that rattled Myanmar and Thailand, a media report said on Saturday. Myanmar’s military rulers said in a statement at least 1,002 people were killed and about 2,400 injured in the isolated country. With rescuers digging through the debris of buildings in More
