Tag: U.S
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How Middlemen like Uber, Amazon, and DoorDash Are Reshaping the U.S. Economy
Bill Gates has been right about a lot of things over the years — Microsoft, mosquito nets, the risk of pandemics. One thing he was not so right about: the idea that the internet would cut out the economy’s middlemen. In his 1995 book “The Road Ahead,” Gates predicted that the information highway would “extend…
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Kremlin Hails Shift in U.S. National Security Strategy on ‘Direct Threat’ Designation
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting in Alaska, U.S. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Kremlin welcomed a move by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to revise its national security strategy and stop calling Russia a “direct threat,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday…
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U.S. Advances to Phase 2 as Hamas Shows Openness to Disarmament
U.S. seeks move to Phase 2 as Hamas signals willingness to disarm news.cgtn.com An international body tasked with governing Gaza will be announced by the end of year, officials say The New Indian Express Phase two of Trump’s Gaza peace plan faces political gridlock as core governance questions remain unresolved Xinhua Breaking Resistance Through Administration: The Hidden Purpose…
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Venezuela Deploys 5,600 New Troops Amid Heightened U.S. Military Presence
Venezuela swears in 5,600 new troops amid U.S. military build-up news.cgtn.com Venezuela swears in 5,600 troops amid mounting US military build-up The New Indian Express Opening ‘Pandora’s box’: What happens if the US attacks Venezuela? Al Jazeera Watch: Defiant Maduro dances to ‘Peace, yes. War, no’ amid rising US pressure India Today How Venezuela’s Military Stacks Up Against US…
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Iran Acquires Advanced U.S. GBU Bomb Technology, Report Indicates
TEHRAN – Lebanese media have reported that Hezbollah, the Lebanese Resistance movement, has provided its ally Iran with images and components of the advanced U.S.-made GBU-39B bomb. Following the assassination last month of senior Hezbollah commander Haytham Ali Tabatabai by the Israeli regime, a GBU-39 smart, small-diameter bomb reportedly failed to explode. Hezbollah’s security unit…
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India and U.S. Push for Stricter Sanctions on LeT, JeM, and Their Supporters
India and the U.S. deliberated on boosting cooperation to combat terrorism at a meeting of their joint working group on counter terrorism as well as during deliberations at ‘designations dialogue. File. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar India and the U.S. have sought additional punitive measures like asset freeze and arms embargo by the UN…
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Brinc’s Blake Resnick Advocates for U.S. Drone Sovereignty Against Chinese Competition
Soaring Son: Telling his parents he was dropping out of college wasn’t easy for Brinc founder Blake Resnick. Seven years—and 700 customers—later, he quips, “I think my mom has finally forgiven me.” Cody Pickens for Forbes China makes 70% of the world’s drones. Blake Resnick wants to change that. Backed by Sam Altman and Peter…
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Reviving the Past: U.S. Air Force Resurrects 127 F-16s for Training Against Advanced Foreign Fighters
The United States Air Force (USAF) has achieved a big milestone in its aerial target program with the delivery of the final QF-16 full-scale aerial target (FSAT) on December 5, 2025. Boeing made this announcement on its LinkedIn page. Converted from retired F-16 jets, the QF-16 has served as a critical asset for live-fire weapons…
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New York Woman Arrested for Human Smuggling from India to the U.S.
Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A 42-year-old woman has been charged for her role in an international smuggling conspiracy under which individuals primarily from India were brought illegally to the U.S. across the border from Canada. Stacey Taylor of Plattsburgh, New York, appeared for an arraignment this week after…
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Indian Student Tragically Dies from Injuries Sustained in U.S. House Fire
Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images A 24-year-old Indian student in the U.S. has died after suffering severe injuries in a house fire, according to the Indian mission here. Sahaja Reddy Udumala was pursuing a Master’s degree in Albany, New York. The Consulate General of India in New York said…