“All parties in the Duma, every single one, voted in favour of 170 laws to support the special military operation,” Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov told me with obvious pride about the last parliament. “In that sense there is 100% agreement in the Duma.” I caught up with Zyuganov on the campaign trail outside Moscow…
But the DDP sent the family a letter earlier saying the judge’s ruling was correct. “I have reviewed this case afresh to determine if the decision not to proceed further was correct,” she wrote. “As you appreciate, this question turns on whether the exclusion of the recorded interview with Mercury by the trial judge is…
The scale of that exposure is considerable. The US imported about $104bn of goods from India in 2025, while two-way US-India trade in goods and services was roughly $240bn, according to the US Trade Representative. India’s exports to the US include electronics, pharmaceuticals, machinery, jewellery, chemicals, textiles and petroleum products. In 2025, electrical and electronic…
Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, and Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in Moran, Wyoming, on Aug. 28, 2026. David A. Grogan | CNBC The Bank of England is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Thursday, despite inflation rising well above its…
A study has found that climate change had contributed to the glacier collapse that unleashed devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border. More than 1,400 people were killed and thousands are missing following the deluge on 26 August. There was “absolutely no doubt that human-induced climate change played a role here in the preconditioning of the…
A routine food delivery took an unexpected turn when a customer noticed that the man standing at his door was struggling to hold back tears. What followed was a meal shared between two strangers, a last-minute flight booking and a journey home to an ailing mother. The story was shared by X user Ankit Pandey…
GASTONIA, N.C. — President Donald Trump leaned heavily into law and order as he worked to build support for the Republican candidate in a North Carolina race that could decide which party controls the Senate for the back half of his second term. Speaking at an airport rally Wednesday, Trump said Democrats coddle criminals, peppering…
International students, so-called “visa hoppers” and backpackers will be targeted under stricter rules announced by Australia on Thursday in a bid to curb immigration. Foreign students will no longer be able to bring their families with them and those who want to extend their stay must choose a higher qualification. Rules will also be stricter…
The vlogger says such practices are linked to longstanding local traditions. A series of videos shared by Uttarakhand-based content creator Puran Chand, who lives in one of the rural parts of Uttarakhand, has sparked a discussion online after he documented his wife following traditional restrictions during her menstrual cycle.In the videos, the woman is seen…
“Saturday Night Live” added two new names to its cast for its 52nd season, while another cast member is moving on. Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter will join the sketch comedy show as featured players when it resumes next weekend, “SNL” announced Wednesday. “Welcome to the cast!” the show said on Instagram, in all capital…
