San Francisco- A coalition of 12 US states sued US President Donald Trump’s administration over “illegal tariffs” in the US Court of International Trade in New York. Attorneys general of Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Vermont on Wednesday filed the lawsuit to seek a court order…
Paris- French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou unveiled a new government, appointing two former prime ministers, Manuel Valls and Elisabeth Borne, to his cabinet, according to a press release from the Elysee. Bayrou has downsised the new government to 14 full ministries. Valls will head the Ministry of Overseas Territories, while Borne will lead the Ministry…
Paris- French President Emmanuel Macron expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday after India extended its support in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, a devastating storm that struck the French archipelago of Mayotte on Saturday. According to Meteo-France, Cyclone Chido was the strongest storm to hit Mayotte in more than 90 years.The catastrophic…
Moscow- President Vladimir Putin praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘India-first’ policy and the ‘Make in India’ initiative and expressed Russia’s willingness to establish manufacturing operations in India. Addressing the 15th VTB Russia Calling Investment Forum in Moscow, President Putin drew parallels between Russia’s import substitution programme and India’s ‘Make in India’ initiative.The two-day forum started…
United Nations- Philemon Yang, president of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, has described the adoption of the ‘Pact for the Future’ as “a milestone and an extraordinary achievement, an expression of strong support to multilateralism” while calling for coordinated action for its effective implementation. The landmark agreement, along with its annexes the…
Sydney- A worker has died after being crushed by a fan blade from a wind turbine at a wind farm construction site in Australia’s state of Victoria, local media reported on Monday. Police in the state of Victoria said the man was working at a wind farm construction site near the small rural town of…
Brussels- With Donald Trump clinching a historic victory in the US presidential election on Wednesday, world leaders, including those across Europe, extended their formal congratulations. However, beneath these diplomatic gestures, European leaders expressed mixed reactions, considering what Trump’s return might mean for transatlantic ties. Just a day after Trump’s win, around 50 European leaders gathered…
Kabul- Police have discovered a variety of arms and ammunition, including a DSHK-type anti-aircraft gun, from the Almar district of northern Afghanistan’s Faryab province on Monday, said a statement of the provincial police office. Police also found an assault rifle, a mortar weapon, three sets of walkie-talkies, countless shells, and additional military equipment from the…
Tel Aviv : In a move that can result in a further escalation of tensions in West Asia, Hezbollah launched rockets at a naval base near Haifa in Israel, according to a report by Al Jazeera. The attack was confirmed by Hezbollah after it said that it had targeted positions in Tel Aviv’s suburbs. Hezbollah…
Rome- Italy has been affected by heavy rainfalls and flooding in the last 24 hours, with risk warnings issued for several regions across the country, according to local authorities and emergency services. According to firefighters, in the central Emilia Romagna region, at least three households had to be evacuated in Bologna province after a local…
