The International Criminal Court (ICC) voted on Friday to oust its chief prosecutor Karim Khan for “serious misconduct and gross negligence”, nearly two years after sexual misconduct allegations first surfaced. The decision comes as the Hague court faces growing pressure from the United States, which has stepped up its crackdown on the agency.At a meeting … Read more
OpenAI is in talks to transfer a 5% stake to the U.S. government ahead of its planned public listing, the Financial Times reported this week. The proposal comes as artificial intelligence companies are building relationships with the Trump administration amid concerns about unexpected U.S. regulation. (Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo) (Reuters) The company has also floated the … Read more
OpenAI founder Sam Altman has reportedly proposed giving the U.S. government a 5% stake in the company as part of a broader arrangement under which Washington would take similar stakes in leading U.S. artificial intelligence developers. The proposal comes as the Trump administration increases scrutiny of artificial intelligence companies. (AFP) Altman and other OpenAI executives … Read more
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant said on Sunday that the U.S. government has “ample funds” to fund a war against Iran but is asking Congress for supplemental funding to ensure sufficient supply of troops in the future. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant said the United States has “ample funds for a war with Iran” (AFP) … Read more
The U.S. government has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing the Ivy League school of failing to adequately protect Jewish and Israeli students on campus, according to court documents filed Friday. Trump administration sues Harvard University, seeking billions of dollars in damages to Jewish students (file photo) The legal action marks a major … Read more
the only muslim woman in the world White House The resignation of the religious freedom committee comes two weeks after the United States and Israel launched an unprovoked conflict over Iran. Sameerah Munshi resigned from the White House Council on Religious Freedom, condemning the Trump administration’s military actions in Iran and the ouster of Commissioner … Read more
The United States says it will release 172 million barrels of oil from its strategic petroleum reserves as Iran’s war with the United States begins to impact global energy supplies. It comes as Iran retaliated by blocking the Strait of Hormuz, a key passage through which about a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied … Read more
BNP chief Tariq Rehman promised Bangladesh would prioritize foreign policy after the landslide victory. Piyush Goyal hit back at Rahul Gandhi over the India-US trade deal, saying the deal will boost the textile industry and farmers. Guardrail of Mulund Metro Line 4 collapsed, killing one person and injuring three others; CM Fadnavis ordered an investigation. … Read more