German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a statement at the CDU headquarters in Berlin German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered a fresh electoral setback on Sunday as his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) lost ground in two state elections, but he rejected suggestions that his government would backtrack on its reform agenda.Exit polls by public broadcaster ARD showed … Read more
A satellite image shows smoke rising from area near East-West oil pipeline, in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia (Picture credit: Reuters) Saudi Arabia on Saturday has temporarily shut down its East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack on the vital energy conduit, in an escalation that has put further pressure on Iraq and raised fresh concerns … Read more
Jaguar Land Rover may cut up to 4,000 jobs as it targets £1.7bn in savings amid mounting financial pressures. Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is opening a voluntary redundancy programme that could see around 4,000 jobs cut over the next two years, according to a UK media report. The development comes nearly a year … Read more
Sign in West Coyote Hills advertising proposed trails. (Photos: Fullerton Observer) For 50 years, West Coyote Hills in Fullerton, California, has faced the threat of development. The 510-acre open space is a former oil field owned by Chevron-Pacific Coast Homes and surrounded by parts three cities- La Mirada, Buena Park and La Habra.Now, after 25 … Read more
Nepal PM Balen Shah faces protests, Parliament heat and RSP dissent Barely 150 days after Gen Z anger helped propel Balendra “Balen” Shah to Nepal’s top job, the same restless street energy that propelled his rise seems to be pinning him down, leaving the former rapper under pressure from public protests, parliament and his own … Read more
Iran threatens action over oil routes if neighbouring countries supporting US in upping economic pressure on Tehran Iran’s new top security chief has warned neighbouring countries against joining Washington’s campaign to squeeze Tehran’s economy, threatening retaliation and saying their interests could become targets.Mohsen Rezaei, the newly appointed head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said … Read more
NRI couple in Ireland for 11 years to move back to Pune and raise daughters with grandparents. An Indian tech couple living in Ireland for more than a decade say they plan to move back to Pune by May next year, citing rising work pressure, concerns about artificial intelligence and the lack of family support … Read more
Keeping a low profile doesn’t come naturally to Donald Trump. Trump ‘low-key’ bets on economic pressure against Iran Yet that is the strategy the American president says he now favors in the war against Iran, and he is betting on economic pressure over diplomacy or new strikes. “We are low-keying it,” Trump told news site … Read more
A paddle boat in Lake Mead near the Hoover Dam, far below the bathtub ring of light minerals indicating the lack of water, near Boulder City, Nev., on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil) Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has reached its lowest recorded level since it was created nearly … Read more
Trump claims that Iran is facing economic crisis as they have ‘no money’ US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the US is taking a low-key approach towards Iran and is not currently looking to launch a new military offensive, even as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz continue.“We are low keying it,” Trump told … Read more