The Hague: The United Kingdom will buy 12 US made F-35 fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear bombs and will join Nato’s shared airborne nuclear mission, in a major expansion of its nuclear deterrent, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday. The government called it “the biggest strengthening of the UK’s nuclear posture in a generation.”…
The US State Department has issued a Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory for 21 countries, adding two new nations to the list in April. These warnings cite risks including terrorism, civil unrest, wrongful detentions, armed conflict, and health emergencies.Full list of countries under ‘do not travel’ advisory: North Korea Burkina Faso Yemen Iran South…
After thrilling generations of families, Six Flags America, a Maryland staple since 1974, is set to close, ending a 50-year run of rollercoasters, cotton candy, and summer memories. The 500-acre resort, which began as a safari park before its 1999 rebrand, will soon be up for sale for redevelopment, with executives saying it no longer…
NEW DELHI: JSW Paints, led by Sajjan Jindal, is close to acquiring Akzo Nobel India, valuing the Dutch parent Akzo Nobel NV’s 74.76% stake at around Rs 9,000 crore ($1.1 billion).This pegs the total valuation of the Indian unit between Rs 12,000-12,200 crore — a 25% discount to its current market price, as per the…
Can Trump legally fire Powell? Donald Trumpappointed Jerome Powell as the Fed chief in 2017 and his term will end in May 2026. This is not the first time that Trump has threatened to fire Powell as he clashed with Powell in 2018 as well over interest rate policies but he was not fired.On Wednesday…
Shares of Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, plunged more than 5% on Wednesday following revelations from a federal antitrust trial and developments tied to cybersecurity and energy infrastructure.As of 12:17 p.m., Alphabet Inc.’s Class C stock was trading at $151.41, marking a sharp decline of $13.79 or 8.35% for the day. At the…
Second world war era bomb fenced off with screens to defuse them (AP) COLOGNE: More than 20,000 residents were being evacuated from part of Cologne’s city centre on Wednesday as specialists prepared to defuse three unexploded US bombs from World War II that were unearthed earlier this week.Even 80 years after the end of the…
Amid rising concern over the economic fallout of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs and federal workforce cuts, US employers added 139,000 jobs in May — a slowdown from the previous month, but still a sign of resilience in a jittery economy.Hiring eased from a revised 147,000 in April, while the unemployment rate held steady at…
InterGlobe Aviation promoter Rakesh Gangwal and his family trust are expected to offload up to 3.4 per cent of their stake in IndiGo, valued at approximately Rs 6,831 crore, on Tuesday, according to sources. Gangwal, the co-founder of the airline, has been gradually reducing his holdings following a public fallout with co-founder Rahul Bhatia.In addition…
A widening supply gap for rare earth magnets is threatening to disrupt India’s electric vehicle manufacturing, with a Jefferies report warning that domestic firms may soon hit a dead-end unless alternative sourcing or stockpiling solutions are found.Several Indian EV makers are reportedly struggling to secure magnet imports from China, which are essential for producing EV…
