Saudi, US to Launch Investment Forum in Washington
A Saudi-American investment forum is set to take place in Washington on November 19 during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the United States, according to a Reuters source. The summit will take place after the Saudi Crown Prince meets President Trump at the White House on Nov. 18, a White House official told... Read More
India Seeks Approval to Buy 114 Rafale Jets
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force has submitted a formal proposal to the defence ministry seeking approval for the acquisition of 114 additional Rafale fighter jets under the “Make in India” framework, several media outlets reported. If this proposal gets the government’s green signal, it could become the country’s largest defence procurement deal worth approximately... Read More
Trump Briefed on Military Options in Venezuela
The briefing on Wednesday followed the arrival of the USS Gerald Ford — the world’s largest aircraft carrier — in the U.S. Southern Command area of operations north of the Caribbean Sea. The carrier is accompanied by some 60 aircraft, including F-18 fighter jets, that dramatically increases the military’s firepower in the region and boost... Read More
Shohei Ohtani Wins Third Straight MVP in 2025
Before Ohtani, no player in any of the Big Four North American professional sports leagues — MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL — had won MVP and a championship in each of his first two seasons with a team, according to OptaSTATS. The two-way Ohtani was a unanimous winner for his third straight MVP (two straight... Read More
BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but refuses to pay compensation.
The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump for a Panorama episode that spliced parts of his 6 January 2021 speech together, but rejected his demands for compensation. The corporation said the edit had given “the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action” and said it would not... Read More
World shares mostly higher after Trump signs bill ending U.S. government shutdown
Thursday, U.S. benchmark crude oil fell 18 cents to $58.31 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, shed 16 cents to $62.55 per barrel. The U.S. dollar fell to 154.55 Japanese yen from 154.70 yen. The euro rose to $1.1630 from $1.1594. Shares in airlines jumped on expectations of a recovery in air travel following... Read More
Rubio says US ‘optimistic’ about finalizing UN resolution on Gaza
“I think we’re making good progress on the language of the resolution and hopefully we’ll have action on it very soon.” Rubio said the United States was speaking with different countries on ways to “balance their interests here, and how that’s structured beyond just the security force.” The United States last week started circulating the... Read More
Trump signs spending bill, ending US government shutdown
Republican lawmakers have put an end to a spending impasse after 43 days of federal government shutdown. The transitional budget is to fund the US government until the end of January 2026. Trump signs spending bill, ending US government shutdown. US Democrat and Republican lawmakers have put an end to a spending impasse after 43... Read More
Peru: Scores killed in bus accident in Arequipa region.
A double-decker bus and a pickup truck clashed in southern Peru, causing the bus to fall into a ravine. At least 37 people were killed. A double-decker bus and a pickup truck clashed in southern Peru, causing the bus to fall into a ravine. At least 37 people were killed. Coach on the road above... Read More
Epstein alleged that Trump ‘spent hours’ with one of his victims, as thousands of documents released
US lawmakers have released 23,000 pages of documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, including some that reference Donald Trump. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released three email exchanges, before Republicans released a much bigger tranche. One of the three exchanges released by Democrats is between Epstein, a convicted sex offender who died in 2019, and... Read More