Edinburgh , Russia’s international standing collapsed within weeks of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Sanctions swept across Russian banks, businesses and political elites, while western companies exited the country en masse. For those living inside Russia, it was the everyday, tangible shifts that made this feel real. How ‘geopolitical stigma’ associated with Putin’s Russia is … Read more
The Indian Embassy in Riyadh on Sunday asked its nationals to take note of and follow updated directives issued by Saudi authorities for people receiving emergency warnings through the National Early Warning Platform for Emergencies amid heightened security concerns following strikes by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The Embassy’s latest advisory follows an earlier appeal to Indian … Read more
A text message found on the phone of US Representative Ilhan Omar’s sister reportedly helped investigators secure approval to search the Minnesota Democrat’s Washington, DC, home, as federal authorities investigate allegations involving her decades-old immigration records. Ilhan Omar probe deepens as report links sister’s phone message to federal raid. (Getty Images via AFP) According to … Read more
Selling a home in the US has become more difficult as fewer buyers are looking to purchase homes and mortgage rates remain high. Sellers are now cutting home prices and offering financial benefits to attract buyers. These benefits include paying some of the buyers’ closing costs or giving them money to lower their mortgage rates. … Read more
The economic policies introduced by US President Donald Trump are expected to increase taxes and other costs for most Americans in 2026, while the wealthiest 1% of earners are expected to save money, according to a new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), a left-leaning economic think tank. Trump’s economic policies … Read more
Gold IRAs allow people to save for retirement through physical gold. A gold IRA is a type of self-directed individual retirement account that lets investors hold physical gold as part of their retirement savings. It can also include other precious metals, such as silver, platinum and palladium. Gold IRAs offer retirement savings through physical gold … Read more
US President Donald Trump has promised a $100 million investment in a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Winchester, Kentucky, but said the investment depends on Republicans winning the November 3 midterm elections. Trump made the announcement during a rally in Highland Heights, Kentucky, on October 17. Donald Trump links a $100 million Kentucky drug plant investment … Read more
Microsoft has pulled out of an agreement with British cloud computing company Nscale for a data center project in the UK, Britain’s The Telegraph newspaper reported on Sunday. Microsoft exits Nscale’s UK data center deal amid power supply delays in Essex. (Representative) The US technology giant recently terminated its agreement for a data center in … Read more
Wall Street’s AI rally is facing a big test as investors wait for quarterly earnings reports from major technology companies, including Meta Platforms and Tesla. Recent falls in AI stocks have raised doubts about whether the stock market rally can continue. Wall Street AI rally faces pressure ahead of Meta, Tesla and major chipmakers’ earnings … Read more
Saturday’s college football game at the Alamodome Stadium in San Antonio, Texas, saw a major tragedy unfold after a US airman died from a fall ahead of kickoff. Naval Academy midshipmen arrive before President Donald Trump speaks at an event for Anduril Industries, Inc., at Sparrows Point Shipyard, Tuesday, Oct. 6. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) … Read more