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Trump administration claws back $20 billion in climate funds

March 12, 2025 23:45 IST

In a statement late on Tuesday, the EPA said it had clawed back the funds, saying the program did not align with the agency's priorities and citing concerns with potential fraud, waste and abuse, although it gave no details.

Man arrested over UK tanker crash as abandoned vessels smoulder at sea

March 12, 2025 02:00 IST

Neither vessel is now expected to sink, transport minister Heidi Alexander said in a statement after an earlier assessment had said the Solong was unlikely to remain afloat.

Israel agrees to talks on Lebanon border, frees five Lebanese

March 11, 2025 23:27 IST

Lebanon said it had received the four Lebanese hostages from Israel, with a fifth to be handed over on Wednesday, according to a statement by the Lebanese president's office on X.

US judge says Musk’s DOGE must release records on operations run in ‘secrecy’

March 11, 2025 10:38 IST

The ruling, the first of its kind, marked an early victory for advocates seeking to force DOGE to become more transparent about its role in the mass firings being conducted in the federal workforce.

New York fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return to work after wildcat strike

March 11, 2025 06:01 IST

A new agreement between the state and the guards' union was reached over the weekend, contingent on 85% of staff returning by Monday morning.

Musk eyes social security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraud

March 11, 2025 05:59 IST

The interview with Fox Business was a reminder of Musk's deep skepticism and even hostility toward the program, which provides monthly benefits to retirees and some children.

Tulsi Gabbard: Trump ordered revoking security clearances for Biden era officials

March 11, 2025 02:04 IST

As per the order, access to classified information will be barred for some officials from the administration of former President Joe Biden.

Polish PM Tusk cautions ‘friends’ against arrogance after Starlink spat

March 10, 2025 21:15 IST

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Poland's foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski of "making things up" and being ungrateful after he suggested Ukraine might need an alternative to Elon Musk's Starlink if it became unreliable.

US Supreme Court to hear challenge to Colorado gay ‘conversion therapy’ ban

March 10, 2025 20:02 IST

Colorado's law prohibits licensed mental healthcare providers from engaging in 'conversion therapy' with patients younger than age 18, with violations punishable by disciplinary action before a state licensing board.

Rescue operation launched after oil tanker and cargo ship collide in the North Sea, 32 people brought ashore

March 10, 2025 22:01 IST

Britain's Maritime and Coastguard Agency said several lifeboats and a coast guard rescue helicopter were dispatched to the scene in the North Sea, along with a coast guard plane and nearby vessels with firefighting capability.

Trump administration scraps over 80% of USAID programs, top diplomat Rubio says

March 10, 2025 19:08 IST

The cancellations were official following the State Department's six-week review, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a post.

The government has raised concerns over the misuse of the platform’s AI tool, Grok. (File Photo)

Social media platform X faces outage, thousands affected worldwide

March 10, 2025 16:07 IST

In India, nearly 2,300 users reported difficulties accessing X, particularly with the search bar, which failed to load content. The outage reportedly began around 3:40 PM IST.

Iran says it is open to talks about concerns about militarisation of its nuclear programme

March 10, 2025 12:50 IST

Khamenei said US demands would be both military and related to the regional influence of Iran. He said such talks would not solve problems between Iran and the West.

North Korea fires several ballistic missiles into sea after US, South Korea began military drills

March 10, 2025 12:09 IST

Earlier Monday, the South Korean and U.S. militaries began their annual joint military exercises, which are scheduled to last 11 days.

Court-martial hearing set to begin for Pentagon leaker already facing years behind bars

March 10, 2025 10:46 IST

The leaks exposed to the world unvarnished secret assessments of Russia's war in Ukraine, including information about troop movements in Ukraine, and the provision of supplies and equipment to Ukrainian troops.

Syria’s worst violence in months reopens wounds of the civil war

March 10, 2025 09:01 IST

The attack Thursday near the port city of Latakia reopened the wounds of the country’s 13-year civil war and sparked the worst violence Syria has seen since December, when insurgents led by the Islamist group HTS, overthrew Assad.

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Scholars stranded in America, abroad amid funding freeze of state department programs

March 10, 2025 08:03 IST

In the weeks since officials enacted the pause, some scholars and advocacy groups have said the flow of funds dried up for people's grants, yet there is no communication from U.S. officials on whether that will change.

South Korea prosecutors to pursue Yoon’s conviction despite jail release

March 10, 2025 07:36 IST

Yoon has been on criminal trial since February 20 over allegations he led an insurrection by declaring martial law on December 3. He lifted the martial law decree after about six hours.

Small plane crashes near airport in southern Pennsylvania

March 10, 2025 03:25 IST

The crash reportedly left a fiery wreck in an airport parking lot.

Tens of thousands of Mexicans rally with president to celebrate US decision to delay tariffs

March 10, 2025 02:47 IST

The celebration comes just days after US President Donald Trump postponed 25% tariffs on many imports from Mexico for a month, saying Sheinbaum had made progress on drug smuggling and illegal immigration.

No disease is deadlier in Africa than malaria. Trump’s US aid cuts weaken the fight against it

March 9, 2025 12:01 IST

The Washington-based Malaria No More says new modeling shows that just a year of disruption in the malaria-control supply chain would lead to nearly 15 million additional cases and 107,000 additional deaths globally.

Trump administration ends Iraq’s waiver to buy Iranian electricity

March 9, 2025 09:15 IST

Trump restored "maximum pressure" on Iran in one of his first acts after returning to office in January.

Trump Justice Department fires head of organized crime drug task force

March 9, 2025 05:48 IST

Adam Cohen, who was director of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces, in a social media post said he had been fired by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.

Landslide in southwest Colombia kills 1 and leaves 3 missing

March 9, 2025 02:34 IST

The victim was reportedly dragged away in his vehicle by Friday's landslide.

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire following a Russian rocket attack in Dobropillya, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Russian offensive under way against Ukrainian forces in Kursk region

March 9, 2025 02:10 IST

"In all directions of the Kursk section of the front, all units have launched a large-scale offensive," Major General Apti Alaudinov, commander of a Chechen unit fighting for Russia in Kursk, said on Telegram.