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June 6, 2025 12:01 PM

US Supreme Court makes ‘reverse’ discrimination suits easier

The U.S. Supreme Court made it easier on Thursday for people from majority backgrounds such as white or straight individuals to pursue claims alleging workplace "reverse" discrimination, reviving an Ohio woman's lawsuit claiming she was illegally denied a promotion and demoted because she is heterosexual. The justices, in a 9-0 ruling authored by liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, threw out a lower court's decision rejecting a civil rights lawsuit by the plaintiff, Marlean Ames, against her...

June 6, 2025 11:52 AM

Trump administration imposes sanctions on four ICC judges in unprecedented move

President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court, an unprecedented retaliation over the war tribunal's issuance of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a past decision to open a case into alleged war crimes by U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Washington designated Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda, Luz del Carmen Ibanez Carranza of Peru, Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini Gansou of Benin and Beti Hohler of...

June 6, 2025 10:30 AM

Operation Sindoor outreach: Indian delegation calls on US Vice President in Washington

An all-party Indian Parliamentary Delegation, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, on Thursday had an "excellent meeting" with the United States Vice President J.D. Vance in Washington, briefing him about Operation Sindoor, terrorism faced by India and regional security. The delegation is on a 2-day visit to the United States as part of India's global outreach against terrorism following Operation Sindoor. The Indian Embassy in the United States said, "The All Party Parliamentary Delegation le...

June 5, 2025 4:52 PM

Trump suspends entry of international students studying at Harvard

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday suspended for an initial six months the entry into the United States of foreign nationals seeking to study or participate in exchange programs at Harvard University, amid an escalating dispute with the Ivy League school. Trump's proclamation cited national security concerns as a justification for barring international students from entering the United States to pursue studies at the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based university. Harvard in a statement calle...

June 5, 2025 10:28 AM

Indian delegation reaffirms anti-terror resolve during high-level meetings in US

An all-party Indian parliamentary delegation on Wednesday held a series of high-level meetings in Washington to underscore India's firm stand against Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism. After their arrival on late Tuesday, the Indian delegation began their official engagements on Wednesday, which included meetings with US Congress members, policy leaders and members of the Indian Diaspora. The delegation, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, held discussions with the leadership of the For...

June 4, 2025 3:25 PM

US-backed Gaza aid group halts distribution, UN to vote on ceasefire demand

The U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation will not give out any aid on Wednesday as it presses Israel to boost civilian safety beyond the perimeter of its distribution sites, a day after dozens of Palestinians seeking aid were killed. The GHF said it has asked the Israeli military to "guide foot traffic in a way that minimizes confusion or escalation risks" near military perimeters; develop clearer guidance for civilians; and enhance training to support civilian safety. "Our top priority re...

June 4, 2025 4:15 PM

US: Higher metals tariffs kick in as deadline for ‘best’ offers arrives

The U.S. tariff rate on most imported steel and aluminum doubled on Wednesday as President Donald Trump ratchets up a global trade war on the same day he expects trading partners to deliver their "best offer" in bids to avoid punishing import tax rates on other goods from taking effect in early July. Late on Tuesday, Trump signed an executive proclamation that puts into effect from Wednesday his surprise announcement last week that he was taking the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports that ha...

June 4, 2025 4:15 PM

Global alarm rises as China’s critical mineral export curbs take hold

Alarm over China's stranglehold on critical minerals grew on Tuesday as global automakers joined their U.S. counterparts to complain that restrictions by China on exports of rare earth alloys, mixtures and magnets could cause production delays and outages without a quick solution. German automakers became the latest to warn that China's export restrictions threaten to shut down production and rattle their local economies, following a similar complaint from an Indian EV maker last week. China's...

June 4, 2025 12:20 PM

Tharoor-led delegation reaches Washington to push India’s anti-terror message

An all-party Indian Parliamentary delegation, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, arrived in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday for the final leg of its diplomatic outreach tour aimed at building global consensus against Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism. The delegation was received at the airport by Indian Ambassador to the U.S., Vinay Mohan Kwatra. Over the next two days, the delegation will engage with U.S. lawmakers, officials from the Trump administration, policy think tanks, media repre...

June 4, 2025 9:18 AM

FIFA’s inaugural Club World Cup set to kick off in the US amid challenges

FIFA's billion-dollar gamble to revolutionise club football begins a week on Sunday with plenty of cash up for grabs but questionable enthusiasm as 32 teams prepare to contest the expanded Club World Cup in 12 stadiums across the United States. The tournament – designed as a glittering curtain-raiserfor the 2026 World Cup – has had to contend with the prospect of empty seats along with controversial qualification rules and player welfare concerns after an exhausting European season. Lionel...