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"No big deal": Trump plays down after photo surfaces with Epstein

Upon being asked by the media about the newly released images by the Oversight Committee that featured Trump, Bill Clinton and Steve Bannon, the US President said, "I haven't seen them, but I mean, everybody knew this man. He was all over Palm Beach."

2025-12-13T05:20:55.737776+00:00 IST

US House moves to end Trump’s tariffs on India

Three members of the US House of Representatives on Friday (local time) introduced a resolution aimed at terminating President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration that imposed tariffs of up to 50 per cent on imports from India, calling the measures "illegal" and harmful to American workers, consumers, and bilateral ties.

2025-12-12T23:18:10.000007+00:00 IST

Dems Oversight Committee releases 19 of Epstein's estate photos

The Democratic members of the US House Oversight Committee on Friday (local time) released 19 previously unseen photographs from the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's estate, depicting prominent individuals including current US President Donald Trump, former US President Bill Clinton, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson and other high-profile figures.

2025-12-12T22:26:24.311383+00:00 IST

Thailand, Cambodia renew ceasefire after deadly clashes: Trump

Following a week of deadly border clashes that have killed atleast 20 and displaced around half a million people, US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) announced that Thailand and Cambodia once again agreed to immediately renew their ceasefire agreement, while crediting his personal intervention for the accord as well as Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's assistance.

2025-12-12T19:36:25.259324+00:00 IST

'Architects of AI' is Time magazine's 2025 Person of the Year

While the core list mentions eight leaders- Jensen Huang, Sam Altman, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Lisa Su - CEO of AMD, Demis Hassabis CEO of Google DeepMind, Dario Amodei and Fei-Fei Li , it also mentions Masayoshi Son of Japan's Softbank and Indian-origin innovators like Karandeep Anand and Sriram Krishnan as featured individuals in context of the broader AI landscape.

2025-12-12T07:46:56.192477+00:00 IST

Trump holds talks with China, Russia on nuclear disarmament

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) stated that he has held discussions with China and Russia on the denuclearisation of nuclear weapons, expressing hopes that all sides could work toward reducing nuclear arsenals.

2025-12-12T03:30:10.784024+00:00 IST

Trump warns Russia-Ukraine war could trigger World War III

US President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a stark warning that the prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict risks escalating into a global conflict, cautioning that "things like this end up in third world wars."

2025-12-12T01:46:51.413441+00:00 IST

Trump signs order to block patchwork of state AI laws

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) signed a sweeping Executive Order aimed at preventing a "patchwork" of state-level artificial intelligence regulations, asserting that inconsistent rules threaten American innovation and weaken the country's global competitiveness in emerging technologies.

2025-12-12T01:32:27.083012+00:00 IST

Trump fed up with slow progress on Russia-Ukraine peace deal

The White House on Thursday (local time) stated that US President Donald Trump is "extremely frustrated" with both Russia and Ukraine over the slow progress toward ending the ongoing war and is unwilling to engage in "meetings just for the sake of meeting".

2025-12-11T23:09:18.117923+00:00 IST

Seized Venezuela oil tanker to be taken to US port

During a White House press briefing on Thursday (local time), Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the vessel, named Skipper, is currently undergoing a formal forfeiture process, following which it will be brought to a US port.

2025-12-11T23:00:55.857322+00:00 IST

US targets Maduro's family, oil firms following tanker seizure

Just a day after President Donald Trump stated that the US has seized a "very large" oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, the Department of the Treasury on Thursday (local time) imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuela's First Lady Cilia Flores and six shipping companies linked to the country's oil sector, targeting individuals and entities associated with President Nicolas Maduro as Washington continues its pressure campaign on the latin american counrty.

2025-12-11T21:54:41.315854+00:00 IST

Had very warm, engaging conversation with President Trump:PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had "a very warm and engaging conversation" on Thursday with US President Donald Trump, with the two leaders agreeing to work closely to address shared challenges and advance common interests.

2025-12-11T16:36:04.695724+00:00 IST

Menka Soni becomes first Indian woman in US to swear in with Gita

Menka Soni created history by becoming the first Indian woman in the United States to take oath with the Bhagavad Gita, after being elected to the Redmond City Council.

2025-12-11T15:13:25.473120+00:00 IST

PM Modi speaks with President Trump

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, during which the two leaders reviewed the progress made in the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and discussed ways to deepen cooperation across key sectors.

2025-12-11T14:27:29.167255+00:00 IST

Latin America faces its most defining moment since Independence W

The mobilisation, reportedly involving units under the US "Department of War," has drawn criticism from political observers who accuse the American administration of shifting attention away from demands for transparency related to files connected to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

2025-12-11T13:47:22.086483+00:00 IST

India calls for "pragmatic engagement" with Taliban at UNSC meet

"India calls for a pragmatic engagement with the Taliban. A coherent policy of engagement should incentivise positive actions. A focus on only punitive measures will only ensure that a 'business as usual' approach continues as we have been seeing now for the last four and a half years."

2025-12-11T12:51:25.460601+00:00 IST

WUC highlights rights violations in China’s Xinjiang region

The month began with the East Turkistan National Day on November 12, reaffirming the resilience of the Uyghur struggle. The WUC marked a milestone in Uyghur women's empowerment through the International Uyghur Women's Dialogue, thereby strengthening gender representation in the global movement.

2025-12-11T11:23:54.090883+00:00 IST

Chief of Naval Staff holds talks with Brazilian defence min

The discussions provided a comprehensive review of the expanding India-Brazil defence engagements, with a focus on augmenting strategic cooperation and enhancing bilateral defence ties, as per the statement.

2025-12-11T09:20:49.234246+00:00 IST

"India contributed to maritime burden sharing in Indian Ocean and

He said, "In recent years, China has expanded and modernised its nuclear arsenal, undertaken one of the largest naval buildups in its history, and unveiled new unmanned and cyber systems."

2025-12-11T09:05:46.902053+00:00 IST

All that glitters: Trump launches Gold Card in a bid to expedite

Trump announced at a roundtable event that his "gold card" immigration policy, which the president said would fast-track visas for certain immigrants in exchange for a hefty fee, is officially launching on Wednesday.

2025-12-11T03:37:58.757472+00:00 IST