South Korea’s presidential front-runner Lee Jae-myung has pledged to keep nuclear power “for the time being,” but plans a long-term shift to renewables if elected June 3 — a stance that could undermine the nation’s atomic energy expansion plans at home and abroad. Lee, a member of the opposition Democratic Party, unveiled an “energy expressway” …
President Donald Trump sought to downplay worries among Chinese student visa holders over his administration’s scrutiny, saying he would tell them that everything would be “fine” as they pursue their studies in the US. “Well, they’re going to be O.K. It’s going to work out fine,” Trump said Friday night when asked what his message …
European leaders headed to Asia this week with a key message: We need to work closer together to preserve the rules-based order against threats from China and Russia. Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat, and French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the links between Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine and Russia’s deepening relationship with China …
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Delhi government completed its first 100 days of governance in the national capital on Saturday, May 31. On the occasion, the Delhi government released a ‘workbook’, highlighting important public welfare initiatives launched so far under Rekha Gupta’s chief ministership. “On the completion of 100 days of service of the BJP …
(Bloomberg) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday ordered more scrutiny of the social-media profiles of any foreigners seeking to visit Harvard University, telling US consular officers that applicants’ lack of an online presence might be enough evidence to deny a visa. Rubio’s cable, sent to embassies worldwide, marked the latest salvo by the …
Mayors in states that border Canada are calling for an end to President Donald Trump’s trade war with the country, saying it has harmed businesses and workers in their communities and upended one of the world’s most successful economic relationships. Andrew Ginther, mayor of Columbus, Ohio, and Bryan Barnett, mayor of Rochester Hills, Michigan, said …
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump bid farewell to Elon Musk in the Oval Office on Friday, providing a cordial conclusion to a tumultuous tenure for the billionaire entrepreneur. Musk is leaving his position spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency, and he’ll be rededicating himself to running his businesses, including electric automaker Tesla, rocket company SpaceX …
(Bloomberg) — The top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee slammed Pentagon plans to slash staffing at the office that oversees tests of major weapons systems, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed the cuts would save the government $300 million. Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island lamented the cuts to the Office of the …
(Bloomberg) — US Representative Maria Elvira Salazar is pressing the Trump administration to block the forced sale of Venezuela’s largest foreign asset, warning the move could undercut efforts to rebuild the nation when President Nicolas Maduro’s regime eventually ends. At the center of the dispute is Citgo Petroleum Corp., a network of US-based refineries, lubricant …
MLC K Kavitha’s latest comments seem to have brought out in the open the infighting within K Chandrashekar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS). Several reports on Friday suggested that BRS leader K Kavitha took a veiled jibe at her brother and BRS working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) in an informal interview recently. Here’s what …