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Judge stops construction of $400 mn WH project

US, April 3 -- A federal judge has ordered the administration of Donald Trump to halt construction of a $400 million ballroom at the White House. The project had begun after the demolition of the East... Read More


French-owned ship crosses Strait of Hormuz after Macron's 'too much talk' dig at Trump

India, April 3 -- A container ship declaring itself to have a French owner passed through the choked Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, a development that came after France President Emmanuel Macron took a... Read More


Pam Bondi ouster: How Epstein Files plagued her time as US Attorney General-A timeline

New Delhi, April 3 -- After Pam Bondi took office as US attorney general last year in February, conservative influencers, online investigators, and others seeking full government disclosure about Amer... Read More


Trump's address to the nation | Key takeaways

US, April 3 -- President Donald Trump, while addressing the nation this week, said that the country has achieved its core strategic objectives from the Iran war, adding that the US Army will finish th... Read More


Singapore supports citizens amid energy supply shortages

Hanoi, April 3 -- Singapore will enhance existing support measures announced in the 2026 fiscal budget and bring some of them forward to alleviate hardship for citizens and sectors under pressure as t... Read More


Banking rout deepens: Nifty Bank down 16% in 5 weeks amid macro headwinds; 8 index stocks slip into bear territory

New Delhi, April 3 -- Indian banking stocks have emerged as the biggest casualties in the recent market crash. Investor sentiment deteriorated amid a steady rise in bond yields, as the Reserve Bank of... Read More


US-Iran conflict: What it means for Malaysians' consumption habits

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 -- The effects of the US-Iran conflict on Malaysian households may not be seen through immediate shortages.  Instead, it will be noticeable in a gradual shift in how people... Read More


'AI slop' floods Middle East war, blurring truth and fiction

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- "Is Netanyahu real or AI?" an internet headline blared, pointing to a video that supposedly showed the Israeli prime minister with six fingers. But the clip was real. Speculat... Read More


Trump imposes 100% tariffs on patented pharma imports. Will move impact India?

India, April 3 -- A year after he imposed reciprocal trade tariffs on countries, a move since overruled by the US Supreme Court, President Donald Trump has now levied new tariffs on patented pharmaceu... Read More


Court overturns police ban on Muslim gathering near Paris

France, April 3 -- Paris police had banned the annual gathering north of the capital, citing a "major terrorist risk" and saying the event might be targeted by small far-right groups. The 40th Annual... Read More