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A U.S. federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order that bars the Trump administration from proceeding with layoffs of thousands of federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown. Judge’s reasoning Judge Susan Illston of the U.S. District Court in San Francisco found that the planned job cuts “appear politically motivated” and lack proper justification.
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U.S. President Donald Trump in a press interaction on Wednesday called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “great man” and “friend.” He said, “He loves Trump,” then quickly added, “I don’t want to destroy his political career,” asking people not to read too much into the remark. Comment on Indian-Russian oil deal In the same […]
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Ashley J. Tellis, a U.S. foreign policy expert of Indian origin, was arrested and charged for unlawfully retaining classified national defense information. He faces allegations related to more than 1,000 pages of documents found at his home in Virginia. Allegations of meetings with Chinese officials Court documents state Tellis held multiple dinners with Chinese government
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Russia rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that its economy was close to collapse, calling his assertions unfounded. Trump’s claim of fuel shortages During a Washington speech, Trump had said Russia was suffering from “long lines waiting for gasoline” and predicted its economy would collapse. In response, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that domestic
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan have reached a staff-level agreement to unlock $1.2 billion in funding. The package includes $1 billion under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and $200 million under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). Final disbursement depends on approval by the IMF Executive Board. Economic Signals and Commitments The IMF
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The U.S. State Department has revoked the visas of six foreign nationals after they allegedly celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk on social media. The individuals are from Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Paraguay, and South Africa. Reasoning and Enforcement Officials said the posts included comments such as Kirk “deserved to burn in hell” and other […]