Global market

Saikat Chakrabarti reacted to Colombia’s claim that US killed a Colombian fisherman who had no links to drugs. Colombia has accused the US of violating the South American country’s sovereignty and killing a Colombian fisherman after teh US military struck an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in September. Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro said Alejandro Carranza, a fisherman,…

WASHINGTON: Before President Donald Trump asserted that he had the constitutional power to refuse to release money that Congress had directed him to spend, another president made that same bold claim. It did not end well. “The constitutional right for the president to impound funds,” President Richard Nixon said at a 1973 news conference, was…

The Israeli military said it launched air strikes and artillery fire at targets in southern Gaza on Sunday, dimming hopes that a U.S.-mediated ceasefire would lead to lasting peace as Israel traded blame with Palestinian militant group Hamas. Israel’s attacks on Sunday were the most serious test of an already fragile ceasefire, which took effect…

In a series of fiery emails, Epstein piled on the pressure, demanding millions to keep his high-flying lifestyle intact and warning that Black’s kids and advisors were bungling the cash flow like a sitcom of the absurd.New York Times reported Epstein warned that Black’s financial advisors and “retarded” children had created a “really dangerous mess”…

Thieves broke into Paris’ Louvre museum by using a crane and smashing an upstairs window on Sunday, stealing priceless jewelry from an area that houses the French crown jewels before escaping on motorbikes, the French government said. The robbery is likely to raise awkward questions about security at the museum, where officials had already sounded…

Elon Musk has once again ignited conversation across X (formerly Twitter) after agreeing with a viral post lamenting the futility of rational debate in today’s world. Canadian commentator Pascal Anglehart (@DemosKratosCA) wrote, “I have a mental illness that makes me think people will change their minds if I present the correct arguments with the appropriate…

File photo of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin A Kremlin envoy has proposed building an ambitious undersea tunnel connecting Russia and the United States, suggesting it could involve billionaire Elon Musk’s The Boring Company.Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and Kremlin investment envoy, described the 112-kilometre (70-mile) project…

UAE Lottery’s first Dh100 million jackpot winner announced in historic October 18 draw/Representative Image A UAE resident has made history by becoming the first-ever jackpot winner of the UAE Lottery’s Dh100 million grand prize. This landmark event took place during the 23rd draw on Saturday, October 18, 2025, marking the biggest prize awarded since the…

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will stay closed “until further notice,” Israel said Saturday, after the Palestinian embassy in Egypt said the territory’s sole gateway to the outside world would reopen Monday for people returning to Gaza. The statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said reopening Rafah would depend on how Hamas…

The federal government shutdown in the United States is moving closer to becoming the second longest in history, with no signs of a breakthrough. Some lawmakers have even warned that it could soon surpass the record 35-day shutdown that took place during US President Donald Trump’s first term.The standoff began on October 1. DRONE VISUALS:…