LOS ANGELES (Web Desk) Donald Trump on Tuesday hit back at Robert De Niro, calling him a “very low IQ individual,” after the Oscar-winning actor’s expletive-laden attack on the American president on live television.Two days after De Niro’s outburst on the stage of the Tony Awards ceremony in New York, …
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US approves sale of Apache attack choppers to India
WASHINGTON (Web Desk) The United States government has approved a deal to sell the Indian military six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for $930 million, the State Department said Tuesday.The agreement has been passed to the US Congress for approval, but if no US lawmaker raises an objection the contract is …
Read More »Trump’s daughter, son-in-law made $82 million last year: reports
WASHINGTON (Web Desk) President Donald Trump’s daughter and son in law made at least $82 million in outside income while serving as senior White House advisers last year thanks to investment deals from companies they had previously led, news reports said Monday.Ivanka Trump reported $3.9 million from her stake in …
Read More »Global warming will make vegetables harder to find: study
WASHINGTON (Web Desk) Global warming is expected to make vegetables significantly scarcer around the world, unless new growing practices and resilient crop varieties are adopted, researchers warned on Monday.By the end of this century, less water and hotter air will combine to cut average yields of vegetables which are crucial …
Read More »Trudeau ‘stabbed us in the back’: Trump adviser
WASHINGTON (Web Desk) The top White House economic adviser accused Canada’s prime minister on Sunday of betraying US President Donald Trump with “polarising” statements on US trade policy that risked making the American leader look weak on the eve of a historic summit with North Korea.Larry Kudlow, director of the …
Read More »Muhammad Ali lawyer rejects ‘unnecessary’ Trump pardon
Washington (Web Desk) While US President Donald Trump has said he may pardon boxing legend Muhammad Ali posthumously for a draft-dodging conviction, the late boxer’s attorney responds that the pardon would be “unnecessary,” as back in 1971 The US Supreme Court had already overturned the conviction. “We appreciate President Trump’s …
Read More »Immigrants in US bused to federal prison for 1st time
Washington (Web Desk) A thousand undocumented immigrant detainees have been busted to a federal prison in the United States for the first time. “For the first time, the US Government is going to be putting immigration detainees in federal prison, therefore treating them like criminals,” said Derek Loh, an immigration …
Read More »Ball in US court for improving bilateral ties: Russian president
Moscow (Web Desk) President Vladimir Putin has expressed hope relations between Moscow and Washington would ameliorate but says the ball is in the United States’ court. “I hope (an improvement in ties) also takes place. At any rate, we are ready for it. I think the ball is in the …
Read More »Trump rejects joint G7 communique, accuses Canada PM of lying
Begin g (Web Desk) US President Donald Trump has called on American representatives at the G7 summit not to endorse the joint communique put out by the heads of the Group of Seven industrialized nations following what he alleged as “false statements” made by Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trump …
Read More »Trump torpedoes G7 effort to ease trade spat, threatens auto tariffs
LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Web Desk) U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threw the G7’s efforts to show a united front into disarray after he became angry with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and said he might double down on import tariffs by hitting the sensitive auto industry. Trump’s bombshell announcement that …
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