United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday formally recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in the face of international criticism while asserting that he was “not taking a position of any final status” of the ancient city that is also claimed by Palestine. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, speaking[Read More…]
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Twitter stands by Trump’s anti-Muslim tweets
Taking US President Donald Trump’s side once again, Twitter has retracted its previous explanation for why it did not remove Trump’s tweets that included graphic anti-Muslim videos. Trump this week retweeted videos by far-right British politician Jayda Fraser that purported to show Muslims performing violent acts. Reacting to this, British[Read More…]
Modi, Trump express satisfaction over Global Entrepreneurship Summit: White House
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a phone conversation, “expressed satisfaction” over the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) the countries co-hosted in Hyderabad late last month, according to the White House. The US delegation to the three-day event with the theme, “Women, First Priority for All”, was[Read More…]
Youth Congress chief apologises over meme targetting PM Modi
A meme on an official Twitter handle of the Indian Youth Congress online magazine ‘Yuva Desh’ targetting Prime Minister Narendra Modi was dubbed “deplorable” by the BJP on Tuesday, with the Congress youth wing later apologising for it. The meme also draw disapproval from the Congress, BJP’s Union Ministers and[Read More…]
Village in India to send over 1000 rakhis to Donald Trump
The women and children of this remote village symbolically named by an NGO after US President Donald Trump will send him 1,001 rakhis on the Hindu festival that celebrates the brother-sister bond. The residents of Marora village in the backwards Mewat region represents the “wish of the people that ties[Read More…]
US becoming a Muslim-unfriendly country: Survey
The United State is becoming an increasingly Muslim-unfriendly country, a survey released by the Pew Research Center revealed. The survey presented that nearly three-quarters of Muslims interviewed said that there was “a lot of discrimination against Muslims in the US.” Nearly two-thirds of them also said they were unsatisfied about[Read More…]
First article of impeachment filed against Donald Trump
After 6 months of Trump’s presidency, a Democratic representative has introduced the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Democrat Brad Sherman of California has become the first US lawmaker to formally file an article of impeachment against the President. However, his effort is likely to stall in the[Read More…]
From steely diplomacy to concerts, the beauty of Nirupama Menon Rao
India’s first woman spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs, the first woman high commissioner from India to Sri Lanka, and the first Indian woman ambassador to China – in the world of diplomacy, Nirupama Menon Rao has successfully made a mark. In her four-decade-long career, she served as India’s[Read More…]
Mexican-US beer mocks Trump as mariachi musician
After a Mexican businessman made public his intentions to introduce a ‘Trump’ brand toilet paper, it seems Mexican and US brewers have reinvented a new brew for the President Donald Trump era, celebrating cross-border cooperation. The beer label portrays Trump as a traditional Mexican mariachi musician with his trousers held up and[Read More…]
Trump nominates Christopher Wray for FBI Director
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said that he would like to nominate the name of former Justice Department official, Christopher Wray, for the post of FBI Director. Wray has worked under the ousted FBI Director James Comey for two years when the latter was the deputy attorney general. Chris[Read More…]
Donald Trump starts a Twitter quiz on covfefe
Much before America was on the path to ‘become great again’, Freud pointed out a century ago that humour offers us a healthy means of coping with life stress. And Trump is totally proving him right! Last night in Washington DC, when the President of United States, Donald Trump tweeted:[Read More…]
Did you know that Donald Trump invented a new word last night?
Just past midnight in Washington DC, the President of United States took to Twitter to express himself but, like most times failed to make sense. Donald Trump tweeted: “Despite the constant negative press covfefe.” Yes, just that. And in case, you are wondering what on earth does covfefe mean. Don’t[Read More…]
Trump pleased to meet Nawaz Sharif
In his first overseas visit as the President of the United States, Donald Trump had a brief encounter with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday. He said that he was pleased to meet him. The interaction happened before the Arab-Islamic American Summit at the King Abdulaziz Conference Centre in[Read More…]
Trump’s little moment caught on camera in Saudi Arabia
In his first overseas trip as President of the United States, Donald Trump was welcomed warmly by the royal family in Saudi Arabia. He was even awarded the country’s top civilian honour, ‘The Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal’, at the Royal Court Palace on Saturday. However, a brief moment[Read More…]
9 times ‘The Simpsons’ predicted the future
On Homer Simpson’s birth anniversary (the lead character of The Simpsons), an American animated sitcom, Newsd brings to you the times when it ran scenes which surprisingly became reality years down the line. Donald Trump’s Presidential run, video calling feature on phones, smartwatches were some of the predictions made by the[Read More…]
Trump fires FBI director James Comey
Trump Paid $38 Million in income taxes In 2005
Preet Bharara fired after refusing orders to quit
US govt seeks 60 days to respond to H1B visa cases
Trump favours merit-based system for immigrants
Donald Trump says he’s open to give undocumented immigrants citizenship
On late Tuesday, President Donald Trump said that the USA is open to immigration legislation and that it would also provide a legal status to some people living in the US illegally and provide a pathway to citizenship to those brought to the US illegally as children. On a conversation[Read More…]
Trump to sign new immigration orders on Wednesday
Man who defaced Trump’s star on Hollywood Walk of Fame to compensate
The man who defaced Donald Trump’s star on Hollywood Walk of Fame has not been spared of the repercussions of his act. James Otis, the man who destroyed Trump’s star has been sentenced to three years of probation for vandalism. An attorney for James Otis says he pleaded no contest[Read More…]
Ivanka Trump calls for religious tolerance
Ivanka Trump displayed her support towards the Jewish community on Twitter after 11 Jewish Community Centers were targeted with bomb hoaxes on President’s Day. She tweeted: ‘America is a nation built on the principle of religious tolerance. We must protect our houses of worship & religious centers. #JCC.’ 11 JCCs[Read More…]
