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US prez upheld freedom of speech. It’s a value protected constitutionally and legally, across democracies Of all US presidents, Trump has easily had the most caustic relationship with the American press. He has mocked journalists, accused them of fake news, insulted media organisations, sought their licences be cancelled, on and on. It has been viewed…
Israel PM Netanyahu revels over dismissal of ICC judge Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed the dismissal of International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan, calling him a “con job” after Khan was removed over allegations of sexual misconduct.“I welcome the decision, supported by an overwhelming majority of countries, to remove Karim Khan,” Netanyahu said…
BENGALURU: French labour authorities fined Infosys €175,000 (around Rs 2 crore) because its employee time-recording system did not comply with local labour laws.In a stock exchange filing, the IT services company said it received a communication from DRIEETS Ile-de-France, the regional French labour authority, imposing the penalty.The regulator found that Infosys’ time-tracking system did not…
NEW DELHI: Patients with difficult-to-control high cholesterol could soon have an oral alternative to cholesterol-lowering injections after US Food and Drug Administration approved the world’s first oral PCSK9 inhibitor, a class of medicines that dramatically lowers “bad” cholesterol.The tablet, Lipfendra, has been approved for adults with high cholesterol, including those with an inherited condition called…
‘Jana Nayagan’ box office collections day 4: Thalapathy Vijay and Pooja Hegde’s film crosses Rs 100 Cr Net; worldwide gross reaches Rs 217.48 Cr Thalapathy Vijay‘s ‘Jana Nayagan’ has continued its impressive run at the box office during its opening weekend. The action entertainer witnessed a healthy rise in collections on its first Sunday.According to…
Spain’s Dani Olmo (10) reacts during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between France and Spain in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Spain midfielder Dani Olmo has spoken publicly for the first time about the altercation that followed his side’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final victory over Argentina, rejecting…
NEW DELHI: Coming month is likely to witness an IPO rush with more than a dozen companies, including Zepto, Truhome Finance and logistics platform Shiprocket, gearing up to launch their initial share-sale. The upcoming issues, expected to collectively raise over Rs 25,000 crore, include a mix of fresh equity issuances and offer for sale (OFS)…
The Kardashian-Jenner family is paying heartfelt tribute to their late matriarch, Mary Jo “MJ” Campbell, on what would have been her 92nd birthday.Kris Jenner and daughter Kim Kardashian took to social media on Sunday to honour MJ with happy throwback photos and penned emotional messages. Kris shared an Instagram post featuring photographs of the late…
In Yellowstone National Park, viral video shows bison popping a car’s tyre: Know how it happened A clip circulating widely on X shows a bison ramming its horn into a car’s tyre as traffic backed up along a roadway inside Yellowstone National Park, leaving the vehicle’s occupants stuck on the shoulder mid-changeover. The caption attached…
In 1851, New York released house sparrows to eat caterpillars damaging city trees; within 50 years, the birds had colonised nearly the entire continental US. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons. In 1851, a small group of birds was released in Brooklyn to eat insect pests and protect the city’s trees. The house sparrow, a familiar bird…
