Trump’s $2.2B portfolio is powered by cryptocurrencies: Taxes on $1.4B income could hit hundreds of millions, experts say
A new financial disclosure shows Donald Trump and his family earned at least $2.2 billion in 2025, according to Office of Government Ethics documents, making it one of the largest earnings disclosures of his career. The document covers Trump’s…
Angela Merkel Quote of the Day: “A good compromise is one in which everyone contributes” – Learn why most compromises fail | World News
Angela Merkel This was what she said a few months before taking office as German Chancellor. In an interview with Financial Times reporters Bertrand Benoit and Andrew Gowers in July 2005, she explained her political attitude in one sentence: “A good…
Mitch McConnell health update: Top Trump ally claims staff ‘exploited’ senator to ‘keep power’; ‘It’s cruel’
Republican Senator Mitch McConnell disappeared from public life after a health incident on June 14. As the United States negotiates a peace deal with Iran, McConnell, chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, stays away from…
Vietnamese proverb: “A cat praises its long tail”, warning us not to fall into the trap of self-esteem and arrogance
Vietnamese proverb: “A cat praises its long tail” Self-love is good, but not so extreme when it obscures a person’s ability to see their own faults. This is what Vietnamese wisdom reminds us with a humorous proverb, cats think their tails are the…
Why FEMA is laying off thousands of workers and why a federal judge refuses to block it
A federal judge has decided not to block the Trump administration from moving forward with planned layoffs at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The decision means FEMA can continue to make staffing changes while court cases continue. But…
The U.S. capital prepares for the biggest fireworks show in history amid stifling heat
TOI reporter in Washington: Tipu Sultan’s Mysore artillery shells were converted by the British into Congreve missiles, leading Francis Scott Key to note the “red glare of the rockets” in The Star-Spangled Banner , and nearly two…
Meta shares rise despite layoffs as AI expansion and cloud computing plans raise concerns about long-term margins
Meta is making a huge shift toward artificial intelligence (AI), even though it will eliminate thousands of jobs. The company is investing heavily in AI infrastructure while restructuring its workforce. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said artificial…
Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis: Low-key guest list for Khamenei’s funeral reveals how isolated Iran has become
Guest list attending Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral Iran on Friday began a week of funerals for former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint U.S.-Israeli attack in February. The ceremony will move from Tehran to Qom, then…
Who is Jason Watson? US Air Force major arrested for protesting at Congress calling for Trump’s impeachment
Jason Watson, a United States Air Force An active-duty officer who is currently a Major is capitol building building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Major Watson protested Trump’s alleged violations of the War Powers Act and called for the…
Meet Angela Nikolai and Ivan Kuznetsov, the Russian couple arrested after climbing the Empire State Building in New York to propose
Angela Nikolai and Ivan Kuznetsov were arrested after scaling the Empire State Building. Proposing on top of one of the most famous skyscrapers in the world sounds like something out of a movie. But for Russian urban climbers Angela Nikolao and Ivan…
