Covid experience pulls health professionals into politics: record 125 run in US midterms
At least 125 doctors, nurses and public health experts are standing as candidates in this year’s US midterm elections — a number that can be called a record. Yet people from these professions have historically taken relatively little part in the…
‘It’s a good idea’: Trump on proposal to make Nicki Minaj press secretary
US President Donald Trump has shown interest in the idea of making rapper Nicki Minaj the next White House press secretary, although he did not announce any final decision on the matter. US entertainment news outlet TMZ reported the news. In an interview…
US, South Korea and Japan renew pledge on North Korea’s complete denuclearisation on sidelines of G20 in Atlanta
The United States, South Korea and Japan have once again reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearisation of North Korea. The three countries reiterated the pledge on Saturday, even as Pyongyang keeps rejecting proposals to give up its…
Measles cases in Pennsylvania pass 1,350, with Amish-majority Lancaster at the centre of the outbreak
The number of measles cases in the US state of Pennsylvania has passed 1,350 this year. Data from the state’s health department show Pennsylvania has the highest number of patients this year among the country’s 50 states. The Independent…
‘Alliance for the Future’: Canada and EU form new alliance to reduce reliance on US
Canada and the European Union (EU) have announced a new alliance aimed at reducing dependence on the United States and managing the uncertainty of world politics. The alliance is called the ‘Alliance for the Future’. Other countries that…
Trump at border town rally: Canada now ‘ready to give anything’
US President Donald Trump has claimed that a trade deal with Canada will be done ‘very soon’. He said this at an election rally on Sunday, with only nine days left before the crucial midterm elections next Tuesday. News agency AFP reported…
Iran’s energy and nuclear sites on target list as US forces await Trump’s order
US forces deployed in the Middle East will be able to launch a fresh, large-scale military operation against Iran within 96 hours of receiving an order from President Donald Trump, two US officials have told US news outlet CNN. The news came just as…
Senior US official meets junta chief in Nay Pyi Taw as Washington’s tone on Myanmar shifts
A meeting between junta chief Min Aung Hlaing and a senior official of the Trump administration, and the lifting of US sanctions on several businessmen, have raised a question – is the United States moving away from its long-standing policy of…
Rubio heads to Uzbekistan with 200 business leaders, then India
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is travelling to Uzbekistan this week with a large business delegation, where he will also join a ministerial meeting with the five Central Asian countries. He will head to India after the trip. The US State Department…
Strikes on Iran’s top leadership have complicated the path to talks, Trump believes
Deciding which Iranian officials to contact for negotiations has now become difficult for the United States, according to US President Donald Trump. In his view, the US may have crossed a line in carrying out military strikes targeting Iran’s top…