US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his administration had reached a settlement with Harvard University under which the institution would pay $500 million to resolve a dispute that has lasted for months. Speaking at the White House, Trump told reporters that the agreement was nearly finalized, adding that Education Secretary Linda McMahon was handling the last details. According to him, the settlement includes Harvard agreeing to operate new trade schools that would train stud

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed US President Donald Trump’s new initiative aimed at ending the Gaza conflict, describing it as a comprehensive pathway toward long-term and sustainable peace. Modi’s support comes after Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed on Washington’s 20-point proposal during talks at the White House. In a statement posted on X, Modi said, We welcom

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday announced a comprehensive peace initiative aimed at ending the ongoing Gaza war, expanding the Abraham Accords, and setting the stage for long-term stability in the Middle East. The announcement came after an extended meeting at the White House, where both leaders addressed the press in the State Dining Room and described the day as historic. Trump declared that the plan was designed to end not just the fighting in

Former United States President Barack Obama has sharply criticized ageing leaders and took a direct swipe at his successor Donald Trump during a public conversation in London. Speaking with historian David Olusoga, Obama argued that a large part of the world’s problems stem from older men who refuse to step aside from power, holding on due to fear of irrelevance. He went on to say that many such leaders seek permanence by etching their names on grand projects, comparing them to pyramid

Former United States President Donald Trump has unveiled a new addition to the White House grounds that he is calling the “Presidential Walk of Fame.” The walkway, located along the West Wing Colonnade, is lined with framed portraits of every past commander in chief of the nation. The feature has already sparked sharp debate because of the striking omission of President Joe Biden, who instead of being represented with a headshot like his predecessors is symbolized by a photograph

US President Donald Trump has described a sequence of unusual technical failures during his visit to the United Nations as acts of deliberate sabotage. He has ordered the Secret Service to open a probe into the incidents, which he labeled as a “triple sabotage” attempt aimed at undermining both his speech and his safety. Trump recounted the events in detail, stressing that what happened was no coincidence and demanding that the UN preserve all relevant security recordings.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s claims that India is “funding Russia’s war in Ukraine.” Speaking in an interview with Fox News, Zelenskyy stated that “India is mostly with us” while acknowledging ongoing energy challenges that complicate the picture. His comments came after Trump, during a speech at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), dir

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will hold crucial talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York on Monday, September 22. This meeting, taking place on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, marks the first high-level engagement between India and the United States since President Donald Trump’s sharp policy moves targeting New Delhi, including a 50 percent tariff on Indian goods and a steep increase in H1-B vi

The United States has taken a strong stand against the illegal fentanyl trade by revoking and denying visas to several Indian corporate executives and their families over alleged links to trafficking of fentanyl precursors. The move was confirmed by the US Embassy in New Delhi, which described the measure as part of Washington’s intensified efforts to combat the flow of synthetic opioids into America. Although the statement did not name the individuals or companies involved, it signaled

President Donald Trump is once again threatening to declare a national emergency in Washington, D.C., reigniting a clash with Mayor Muriel Bowser over the city’s Metropolitan Police Department and its role in immigration enforcement. The threat comes as Trump’s 30-day emergency control of the capital’s police force, imposed under Section 740 of the Home Rule Act, has expired. In a post made shortly after midnight on Monday, Trump expressed frustration with Bowser&r

Days after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the Trump administration has moved to request additional federal funds aimed at expanding security measures for top officials. The proposal seeks $58 million in new allocations to strengthen protections for members of the executive and judicial branches, as well as to provide enhanced coverage for Supreme Court justices. This decision follows a series of violent incidents across the United States that have alarmed security ag

The Trump administration has come under intense criticism after the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) confirmed that nearly ten million dollars’ worth of contraceptives earmarked for people in low-income nations were deliberately destroyed earlier this year. The products, which included birth control pills, intrauterine devices, and hormonal implants valued at $9.7 million, were stored in a warehouse in Belgium before being incinerated at a medical waste facilit

US President Donald Trump delivered an emotional tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk on September 11, declaring him a martyr for truth and freedom during a video message and later at the Pentagon 9/11 observance ceremony. Trump expressed grief over Kirk’s assassination on a college campus in Utah, saying that the shocking act had left the nation in mourning. He described Kirk as a man who devoted his life to liberty, democracy, justice, and the American people, adding that his

For a short-lived but historic moment, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison became the world’s richest man, overtaking Elon Musk after Oracle’s stock soared on the back of its booming AI cloud services. According to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index, Ellison’s net worth touched $393 billion, surpassing Musk’s $385 billion. The sudden surge was tied to Oracle’s quarterly earnings, which revealed a massive jump in cloud revenue foreca

The Department of Homeland Security has announced a new initiative called Operation Midway Blitz, aimed at stepping up immigration enforcement in the Chicago area with a specific focus on individuals it described as criminal illegal aliens. The announcement came only days after reports indicated that several federal agencies were preparing to surge manpower into the city. The operation was highlighted in a DHS social media post that cited the tragic case of Katie Abraham, a 20-year-old woman

A federal judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops during immigration enforcement protests in Southern California was illegal, declaring the administration violated long-standing federal law. The decision, handed down by Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco, found that Trump’s use of the Guard during the protests in Los Angeles crossed legal boundaries meant to prevent the military from enforcing domestic laws. Judge Breye

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order on Saturday addressing the growing concern over federal immigration enforcement and President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy the National Guard as part of an expanded crackdown on crime. This move follows reports from federal officials who say that ICE, Border Patrol, and other agencies will soon send numerous agents and equipment to the city with the aim of increasing arrests of undocumented immigra

Gansler argued that the investigation by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) was rushed, and no actual evidence of discrimination had been presented. He emphasized that no job applicant had been discriminated against by George Mason University (GMU), and the allegations made by OCR were baseless. “It is a legal fiction for OCR to even assert or claim that there has been a Title VI or Title IX violation here,” Gansler wrote.

  US President Donald Trump has nominated Sergio Gor, the current head of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, as the new ambassador to India. This decision comes at a time when the relationship between Washington and New Delhi is under stress, particularly over issues related to trade, agriculture, and India’s ties with Russia. The post of ambassador to India has been vacant since January, followi

President Donald Trump announced that he would personally join law enforcement officers on patrol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday evening, underscoring his administration’s aggressive approach to what he has described as a “crime emergency” in the nation’s capital. While he did not reveal the specific neighborhoods he planned to visit, the president said he would be accompanied by both police and members of the military as part of an ong