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Global leaders welcome Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, express need for peace

Following the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas, global leaders have expressed optimism while emphasising the need for further efforts toward peace.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised the mediation efforts of Egypt, Qatar, and the United States, while former US President Barack Obama called the agreement a positive step. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer also welcomed the deal, stressing the need for a long-term political solution based on a two-state framework to secure lasting peace for both Israelis and Palestinians.In a statement, Guterres said, "I welcome the announcement of a deal to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza. I commend the mediators -- Egypt, Qatar and the USA -- for their dedicated efforts in brokering this deal. I call on all to uphold their commitments & ensure that this deal is fully implemented. From the outset of the violence, I have called for an immediate ceasefire & the ...

Global leaders welcome Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, express need for peace
Updated On : 16 Jan 2025 | 7:15 AM IST

Ex-US Prez Jimmy Carter passes away, to receive state funeral, says Biden

While the White House didn't immediately announce specific plans, state funerals for presidents usually include lying in state at the US Capitol and a memorial service

Ex-US Prez Jimmy Carter passes away, to receive state funeral, says Biden
Updated On : 30 Dec 2024 | 6:38 AM IST

Manmohan Singh: The technocrat who reshaped India's economic destiny

Manmohan Singh showed that technocrats can change nations' destinies as effectively as any populist

Manmohan Singh: The technocrat who reshaped India's economic destiny
Updated On : 29 Dec 2024 | 9:49 PM IST

Barack Obama picks Indian film 'All We Imagine As Light' in top 2024 movies

The Golden Globe-nominated film joins a distinguished list of cinematic greats handpicked by the former US President, alongside 'Dune: Part Two and Conclave'

Barack Obama picks Indian film 'All We Imagine As Light' in top 2024 movies
Updated On : 21 Dec 2024 | 10:44 AM IST

Elon Musk warns Republicans against standing in Trump's way or his

A week after President-elect Donald Trump's victory, Elon Musk said his political action committee would play a significant role in primaries. The following week, the billionaire responded to a report that he might fund challengers to GOP House members who don't support Trump's nominees. How else? There is no other way, Musk wrote on X, which he rebranded after purchasing Twitter and moving to boost conservative voices, including his own. And during his recent visit to Capitol Hill, Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy delivered a warning to Republicans who don't go along with their plans to slash spending as part of Trump's proposed Department of Government Efficiency. Elon and Vivek talked about having a naughty list and a nice list for members of Congress and senators and how we vote and how we're spending the American people's money," said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. Trump's second term comes with the specter of the world's richest man serving as his political enforcer.

Elon Musk warns Republicans against standing in Trump's way or his
Updated On : 10 Dec 2024 | 11:02 AM IST

Joe Biden on his maiden visit to Angola; seeks to strengthen US-Africa ties

President Joe Biden arrived for his long-awaited first presidential visit to sub-Saharan Africa on Monday to the cheers of thousands in Angola, where he will highlight an ambitious US-backed railway project meant to counter China's influence on the continent of over 1.4 billion people. Biden's three-day visit to Angola will focus largely on the Lobito Corridor railway redevelopment in Zambia, Congo and Angola. It aims to advance the US presence in a region rich in the critical minerals used in batteries for electric vehicles, electronic devices and clean energy technologies. Biden's trip comes weeks before Republican Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, finally delivering on Biden's pledge to visit sub-Saharan Africa. On his way to Angola, he stopped in the Atlantic Ocean island nation of Cape Verde for a brief, closed-door meeting with Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva. Biden plans to meet with Angolan President Joo Loureno in the capital, Luanda, where crowds lined the stree

Joe Biden on his maiden visit to Angola; seeks to strengthen US-Africa ties
Updated On : 03 Dec 2024 | 7:33 AM IST

Trump picks experienced advisors to carry out his immigration crackdown

Donald Trump's first picks for immigration policy jobs spent the last four years angling for this moment. Stephen Miller and Thomas Homan had critical roles in the first Trump administration and are unapologetic defenders of its policies, which included separating thousands of parents from their children at the border to deter illegal crossings. With Trump promising sweeping action in a second term on illegal immigration, the two White House advisers will bring nuts-and-bolts knowledge, lessons from previous setbacks and personal views to help him carry out his wishes. After Trump left office in 2021, Miller became president of America First Legal, a group that joined Republican state attorneys general to derail President Joe Biden's border policies and plans. Homan, who worked decades in immigration enforcement, founded Border 911 Foundation Inc, a group that says it fights against a border invasion and held its inaugural gala in April at Trump's Florida estate. Homan knows how the

Trump picks experienced advisors to carry out his immigration crackdown
Updated On : 13 Nov 2024 | 8:04 AM IST

Immigration policy: Trump picks duo who back family separation, deportation

Donald Trump's first picks for immigration policy jobs spent the last four years angling for this moment. Stephen Miller and Thomas Homan had critical roles in the first Trump administration and are unapologetic defenders of its policies, which included separating thousands of parents from their children at the border to deter illegal crossings. With Trump promising sweeping action in a second term on illegal immigration, the two White House advisers will bring nuts-and-bolts knowledge, lessons from previous setbacks and personal views to help him carry out his wishes. After Trump left office in 2021, Miller became president of America First Legal, a group that joined Republican state attorneys general to derail President Joe Biden's border policies and plans. Homan, who worked decades in immigration enforcement, founded Border 911 Foundation Inc., a group that says it fights against a border invasion and held its inaugural gala in April at Trump's Florida estate. Homan knows how t

Immigration policy: Trump picks duo who back family separation, deportation
Updated On : 12 Nov 2024 | 1:36 PM IST

US elections 2024 highlights: Former President Barack Obama urges Americans to go out and vote

Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump each need at least 270 electoral votes. Catch updates on US elections here

US elections 2024 highlights: Former President Barack Obama urges Americans to go out and vote
Updated On : 05 Nov 2024 | 11:06 PM IST

IAEA chief shows willingness from Iran to re-engage on nuclear file

Iran has stepped up nuclear work since 2019, after then-US President Donald Trump abandoned an agreement reached under his predecessor Barack Obama

IAEA chief shows willingness from Iran to re-engage on nuclear file
Updated On : 25 Sep 2024 | 11:02 AM IST

Democratic Convention: Obamas back Harris for US Prez polls; who said what

During the Democratic National Convention, US President Joe Biden passed the torch to Kamala Harris as the new official Democratic candidate to run against Donald Trump

Democratic Convention: Obamas back Harris for US Prez polls; who said what
Updated On : 21 Aug 2024 | 11:14 PM IST

Here's how Obama boosted Harris and continues to shape Democratic Party

Obama waited to endorse Harris for several days, planning to stay above the fray in case there was a competitive nominating process

Here's how Obama boosted Harris and continues to shape Democratic Party
Updated On : 20 Aug 2024 | 12:31 PM IST

VP Kamala Harris joins TikTok following meme surge on her candidature

Harris unveiled her TikTok account, @kamalaharris, on Thursday

VP Kamala Harris joins TikTok following meme surge on her candidature
Updated On : 26 Jul 2024 | 11:46 AM IST

Citing age, former Obama senior adviser says Joe Biden should step aside

Former Obama senior adviser David Axelrod emphasised that he believes Biden's duty to the country should prompt him to withdraw, suggesting that failing to do so could overshadow his legacy

Citing age, former Obama senior adviser says Joe Biden should step aside
Updated On : 07 Jul 2024 | 6:41 AM IST

Watch| Barack Obama's sister attacked with tear gas during protest in Kenya

The protest against the proposed Finance Bill turned violent when police opened fire on demonstrators attempting to storm Kenya's parliament

Watch| Barack Obama's sister attacked with tear gas during protest in Kenya
Updated On : 26 Jun 2024 | 11:52 AM IST

How Biden & Trump are preparing for next week's debate in different ways

President Joe Biden begins an intense period of private preparations Friday at Camp David for what may be the most consequential presidential debate in decades. The 81-year-old Democrat's team is aware that he cannot afford an underwhelming performance when he faces Republican rival Donald Trump for 90 minutes on live television Thursday night. Biden's team is expecting aggressive attacks on his physical and mental strength, his record on the economy and immigration and even his family. Trump, 78 and ever confident, will stay on the campaign trail before going to his Florida estate next week for two days of private meetings as part of an informal prep process. The former president's allies are pushing him to stay focused on his governing plans, but they're expecting him to be tested by pointed questions about his unrelenting focus on election fraud, his role in the erosion of abortion rights and his unprecedented legal baggage. Thursday's debate on CNN will be full of firsts, with

How Biden & Trump are preparing for next week's debate in different ways
Updated On : 21 Jun 2024 | 1:55 PM IST

Biden's campaign raises $40 mn in 5 days including $8 mn with Clinton

President Joe Biden is again joining forces with former President Bill Clinton to rake in campaign cash, with a joint fundraiser with the two men Tuesday set to raise USD 8 million part of a roughly USD 40 million total that Biden's reelection campaign has pulled in the last five days. The vast majority of the USD 40 million sum, confirmed by a Biden campaign official, comes from Saturday's glitzy, star-studded fundraiser with Biden and former President Barack Obama in Los Angeles that raised more than USD 30 million. Meanwhile, first lady Jill Biden has been on her own personal fundraising swing that has brought in USD 1.5 million. Biden and Clinton, who appeared together with Obama at a March fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall in New York, are headlining Tuesday's event, which is being held at the home of former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a longtime Clinton adviser. Jill Biden and former first lady Hillary Clinton will also be at the fundraiser in McLean, Va., a tony suburb o

Biden's campaign raises $40 mn in 5 days including $8 mn with Clinton
Updated On : 19 Jun 2024 | 7:44 AM IST

Hollywood A-listers line up behind Biden. Will their support matter in Nov?

When Robert De Niro showed up outside a Manhattan courthouse to decry Donald Trump as his New York hush money trial was winding down, it sparked a life-imitates-art screaming match with a nearby group of the former president's supporters. You are gangsters! De Niro, who starred in Goodfellas and won an Oscar for The Godfather Part II," shouted at the Trump backers, who responded with obscenities. There are plenty more Hollywood storylines still to come in the 2024 campaign: Celebrities are increasingly lending their star power to President Joe Biden, hoping to energize their fans to vote for him in November and to entice donors to pony up for his reelection effort. On Saturday, A-listers George Clooney and Julia Roberts will team up with former President Barack Obama at a Biden fundraiser in Los Angeles, where the three will be interviewed by late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. Roberts and Kimmel have already begun soliciting donations via text for Biden, who is skipping a weeke

Hollywood A-listers line up behind Biden. Will their support matter in Nov?
Updated On : 13 Jun 2024 | 11:59 AM IST

'Affirmative action' ends: US SC bans use of race in university admissions

Affirmative action, also known as positive discrimination, aims to reverse long-standing prejudices against underrepresented groups

'Affirmative action' ends: US SC bans use of race in university admissions
Updated On : 30 Jun 2023 | 2:43 PM IST

Muslim-dominated Arab countries have good relations with PM Modi: MoS

On Sunday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also hit out at Obama and said that under his reign, the United States had bombed six Muslim-dominated countries

Muslim-dominated Arab countries have good relations with PM Modi: MoS
Updated On : 28 Jun 2023 | 6:52 AM IST