Category: World

Indian-American Faizan Zaki’s enthusiasm for spelling nearly got the better of him. Ultimately, his joyful approach made him the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. Faizan Zaki is a 13-year-old from Allen, Texas. His parents emigrated from southern India.(AFP) The favourite entering the bee after his runner-up finish last year – during which he never misspelled a […]

May 30, 2025 12:51 PM IST Beyond her academic achievements, Megha Vemuri was a research assistant at McGovern Institute for Brain Research.  Megha Vemuri, the president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s class of 2025 called out Israel in her speech during the institute’s graduation ceremony.  Megha Vemuri began her Bachelor’s degree at MIT and was also […]

At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s graduation ceremony, Class of 2025 president Megha Vemuri, an Indian-American student, used her speech to strongly support Palestinians and speak out against the school’s ties to Israel. Megha Vemuri wore a red keffiyeh, a scarf that shows support for Palestine, as she spoke to fellow graduates at MIT(LinkedIn/@MeghaVemuri) Vemuri […]

HONG KONG — Dozens of countries joined China on Friday in establishing an international mediation-based dispute resolution group. China forms new global mediation group with dozens of countries Representatives of more than 30 other countries, from Pakistan and Indonesia to Belarus and Cuba, signed the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation in […]

Hailey Bieber’s beauty and skincare brand, Rhode, has been acquired by California-based cosmetics company e.l.f. Beauty Inc. in a $1 billion deal. The move is a “powerhouse alliance between e.l.f. Beauty and rhode” which “is built on both brands’ shared focus on disruption and product innovation, setting the stage for transformative global expansion”, the official press […]

National parks are a source of joy and beauty for all who visit. Be it the spine-chilling thrills or laid-back luxuries they offer, parks are a call to those who wish to add a sense of adventure to life. This photo provided by the National Park Service shows a sign marking the north entrance of Yellowstone […]

* Under US pressure, Liechtenstein seeks fix for stranded Russian wealth United States sanctioned Liechtenstein trusts for oligarch links * Move sparked panic with hundreds of trusts abandoned * Scale of troubled trusts shows Russia ties By John O’Donnell and Oliver Hirt VADUZ, Liechtenstein, – Liechtenstein is examining tightening control of scores of Russian-linked trusts abandoned […]

May 30, 2025 11:34 AM IST UKRAINE-CRISIS/KELLOGG (PIX):Trump envoy says Russian concern over NATO enlargement is fair MOSCOW, – U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, said Russia’s concern over the eastward enlargement of NATO was fair and the United States did not want to see Ukraine in the U.S.-led military alliance. Trump envoy […]

May 30, 2025 10:51 AM IST A ‘Cancel Trump’s birthday parade NOW’ petition has gained momentum. The military parade is scheduled to be held in DC on June 14. President Donald Trump is planning to host a multimillion-dollar parade through Washington DC to commemorate the US Army’s 250th anniversary next month. Coincidentally, the occasion also falls […]

By Samia Nakhoul and Hatem Maher US proposes 60-day ceasefire for Gaza; hostage-prisoner swap, plan shows -A U.S. plan for Gaza seen by Reuters on Friday proposes a 60-day ceasefire and the release of 28 Israeli hostages alive and dead in the first week, in exchange for the release of 1,236 Palestinian prisoners and the remains […]