White House Press Secretary Karoline Levitt on Monday criticised the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and pointed out projects like USD 1.5 million for Diversity, equity and inclusion programmes (DEI) in Serbia, a transgender opera in Colombia, and a DEI musical in Ireland
US president Donald Trump appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), confirming the de-facto takeover of the humanitarian agency by the State Department.
"Canada has agreed to ensure we have a secure Northern Border, and to finally end the deadly scourge of drugs like Fentanyl that have been pouring into our Country, killing hundreds of thousands of Americans, while destroying their families and communities all across our Country", Trump s
Netanyahu landed at the Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, with flags of Israel seen around the city. The meeting is expected to focus on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire negotiations.
"I just spoke with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico. It was a very friendly conversation wherein she agreed to immediately supply 10,000 Mexican Soldiers on the Border separating Mexico and the United States. These soldiers will be specifically designated to stop the flow of fentanyl
Amid the chaos after Rahul Gandhi rattled through the parliament, Jaishankar said that the Prime Minister of India does not attend such events, and is instead represented by a special envoy.
He made the statement in response to a post which mentioned that USAID senior officials put on leave after physically trying to stop Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing agency systems.
"Though Trump has been threatening BRICS countries also, it remains as to when he would press the button. This could be a knee jerk on the Rupee, but it's better to wait and watch for a couple of days" the currency expert said.