US Senate rejects bids to block military sales to Israel WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to block three resolutions that would have halted the... Published 21 Nov, 2024 11:03am
Opinion ‘Failure of Democrats and victory of Trump’ This is apropos three letters to the Editor titled “Failure of Democrats and victory of Trump” from this writer... Updated 19 Nov, 2024 07:09am
World Trump fills out cabinet as divisive picks shock Washington WASHINGTON: All eyes were on Donald Trump’s transition team Thursday, after a series of provocative and startling... Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am
Opinion The ‘Trump card’ Close. Neck to neck. Touch and go. These were the general comments till the last vote was cast on 5th November in... Published 13 Nov, 2024 07:12am
World Trump hush money judge delays ruling on immunity following election win NEW YORK: The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case has put off ruling on whether the... Published 13 Nov, 2024 12:14am
Opinion ‘America’s freedom of opinion: equality or exclusivity?’ This is apropos three letters to the Editor by this writer carried by the newspaper on Saturday, Sunday and... Published 12 Nov, 2024 07:34am
BR Research Trump’s back to the future Hindsight may be 20-20 but when it comes to a U.S. election contested by one Mr. Donald Trump, it is a blur of... Published 11 Nov, 2024 08:59am
World Donald Trump wins Arizona, sweeping all seven battleground states, Edison Research says WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has won the presidential election in Arizona, Edison Research projected on Saturday,... Updated 10 Nov, 2024 09:11pm
World Vladimir Putin praises Trump, says Russia is ready for dialogue SOCHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on winning the U.S. election, praised... Published 08 Nov, 2024 11:17am
World Fed cuts rates, notes labor market easing and solid economic growth Slashes benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to target range of 4.5% to 4.75% Published 08 Nov, 2024 12:20am
Opinion Factors behind Trump’s 2024 victory The 2024 US presidential election saw Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party suffer a significant defeat, with ... Published 07 Nov, 2024 06:51am
World New EU defence chief says must spend more due to Putin, not Trump BRUSSELS: The EU’s new defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius said Wednesday the bloc needs to spend more on rearming... Published 07 Nov, 2024 01:11am
World After Harris’ loss, angry Democrats blame her boss, Biden WASHINGTON: Anger and soul-searching took hold of the Democratic Party early on Wednesday morning, after Vice... Published 07 Nov, 2024 12:10am
World After securing second term as President, Donald Trump says will ‘help US heal’ Trump, 78, recaptures White House by winning more than 270 Electoral College votes needed to win US presidency Updated 06 Nov, 2024 10:34pm
World Republicans ahead in battle for control of US Congress WASHINGTON: Republicans nudged ahead in their mission to wrest the closely divided US Senate from Democratic control... Published 06 Nov, 2024 09:58am
World Pride and nerves at Howard University, Harris’s election night HQ WASHINGTON: They came with the hope of seeing history: a victory for Kamala Harris, making her the first Black woman... Published 06 Nov, 2024 09:50am
BR Research Favoured to win: Not Pakistan A little-known fact about Pakistan’s paltry and might one argue, stagnant exports to the world is that the majority... Published 06 Nov, 2024 09:04am
World Donald Trump elected 47th US president in stunning comeback Trump, 78, recaptures White House by securing more than 270 Electoral College votes needed to win US presidency Updated 06 Nov, 2024 10:35pm
World Philadelphia officials reject Trump ‘massive cheating’ claim WASHINGTON: Donald Trump sought to undermine Tuesday the credibility of voting in the biggest city of must-win US... Published 06 Nov, 2024 04:33am
World Most voters in presidential election say U.S. democracy is under threat, exit polls show 73% of voters believe democracy was in jeopardy against just 25% who said it was secure Updated 06 Nov, 2024 09:27am
World Elon Musk is sued over $1 million election giveaway Elon Musk was sued in a proposed class action on Tuesday by registered voters who signed his petition to support the... Published 06 Nov, 2024 03:25am
World Hoax bomb threats linked to Russia target polling places in multiple states, FBI says ATLANTA: Phony bomb threats that appeared to originate in many cases from Russian email domains targeted polling... Published 06 Nov, 2024 01:08am
World Voting hours extended in Pennsylvania county hit by software glitch WASHINGTON: A Pennsylvania court approved a request on Tuesday to extend voting hours in a strongly pro-Trump county... Published 06 Nov, 2024 12:53am
World Harris or Trump: America decides in knife-edge election As first polling stations open, Democratic vice president Harris, 60, and Republican former president Trump, 78, dead-even in tightest and most volatile White House contest of modern times Trump says would concede defeat ‘if it’s a fair election’ Updated 05 Nov, 2024 11:08pm
World In her Indian grandfather’s village, residents pray for Kamala Harris win THULASENDRAPURAM: With sacred chants, ringing of bells and offerings of flowers and bananas, a Hindu priest in... Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:42pm
World Harris, Trump in last campaign push as polls deadlocked PITTSBURGH: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump launched a final frenzied campaign blitz Monday, hitting must-win... Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am
Markets European shares dip as tech losses offset bank FRANKFURT: European shares dipped on Monday as losses in technology stocks offset gains in banks and oil shares, and... Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am
World NATO will ‘stay united’ whoever wins US election: Rutte BERLIN: NATO will stay united no matter who wins the US election, the alliance’s secretary general Mark Rutte said... Published 04 Nov, 2024 10:42pm
World Final US campaign blitz for Harris and Trump SCRANTON: Bitter rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump embark on a final frenzied campaign blitz Monday with both... Published 04 Nov, 2024 01:10pm
World Harris appeals to Christians and Arab Americans, Trump embraces violent rhetoric DETROIT/KINSTON: Democrat Kamala Harris made her closing pitch for the U.S. presidency at a historically Black... Published 04 Nov, 2024 10:05am