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'Let Jimmy Kimmel rot in his bad ratings': Trump slams ABC over return

US President Donald Trump expressed his disappointment as ABC reinstated Jimmy Kimmel's show after a six-day suspension, questioning the network's decision and Kimmel's popularity

Rubio defends India-US bond, but warns tariffs signal stance on Russia war

Rubio made the comments in an interview with Good Morning America, stating that Trump's additional tariffs on India were part of actions taken against Russia for its war on Ukraine

UN escalator halts with Trump, Melania on it; White House demands probe

Following escalator mishap incident, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt took to X, calling for an investigation into whether UN employees deliberately stopped the escalator

'Ended 7 wars, never got call from UN': Highlights from Trump's UNGA speech

From a broken escalator and teleprompter mishap to jabs at India, China, and the UN, here are the top takeaways from US President Donald Trump's speech at UNGA

New H1-B visa fee may cost 5,500 jobs a month, mostly Indian talent: JP Morgan

JPMorgan warns that Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee could slash 5,500 jobs a month, hitting Indian tech workers and US firms relying on skilled foreign talent

Trump calls Gaza talks 'successful' despite Palestine recognition dispute

Trump reiterated his opposition to unilateral moves by some countries to recognise a Palestinian state, calling such efforts a 'reward' for Hamas

Nato should shoot down Russian aircrafts breaching airspace, says Trump

Trump said he believed that Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, was positioned not only to fight back but to reclaim all the territory taken by Russia

Tylenol maker Kenvue faces crisis after Trump's warning on pregnancy use

Trump's warnings about the unproven link between Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism in children risks reinvigorating a barrage of litigation

Trump, Zelenskyy meet at UN as Ukraine presses for US help against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met President Donald Trump on Tuesday at the United Nations headquarters in New York as he seeks additional US help in defending his country from Russia's onslaught of missiles, drones and bombs. The two presidents, who have had strained ties in previous sitdowns, greeted each other warmly on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly gathering of world leaders. We have great respect for the fight that Ukraine is putting up, Trump told Zelenskyy, who replied that he had good news from the battlefield. We will speak of how to finish the war and security guarantees, Zelenskyy said, thanking the US leader for the meeting and for his personal efforts to stop this war. As the fighting rages on, Trump said the biggest progress toward ending the conflict is that the Russian economy is terrible right now. Zelenskyy said Ukraine agreed with Trump's call for European nations to further halt imports of Russian oil and natural gas. Trump says the w

Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia with Nato's help: Trump

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia, a dramatic shift from the US leader's call on Kyiv to make concessions to end the war. Trump offered his position in a social media posting soon after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly gathering of world leaders. Trump in part wrote, I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form. With time, patience, and the financial support of Europe and, in particular, NATO, the original Borders from where this War started, is very much an option. The strengthened support from Trump, if it sticks, is a huge win for Zelenskyy, who has urged the American president to keep up the pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his brutal war. However, the post did not include language about new US sanctions or tariffs targeting Russia's energy ..

After cost-cutting blitz, Trump govt rehires hundreds of laid-off employees

Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk's cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work. The General Services Administration has given the employees who managed government workspaces until the end of the week to accept or decline reinstatement, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. Those who accept must report for duty on Oct. 6 after what amounts to a seven-month paid vacation, during which time the GSA in some cases racked up high costs passed along to taxpayers to stay in dozens of properties whose leases it had slated for termination or were allowed to expire. Ultimately, the outcome was the agency was left broken and understaffed, said Chad Becker, a former GSA real estate official. They didn't have the people they needed to carry out basic functions. Becker, who represents owners with government leases at Arco Real Estate Solutions, said GSA has been in a triage mode for months. He said the sudden reversal of the ...

US govt set to favour high-paid workers in H-1B visa process overhaul

Trump administration proposes weighted H-1B visa selection, replacing lottery with wage-based tiers; move could hit Indian IT firms while favoring high-skilled, high-paid roles in US tech

Trump scraps meeting with Democrats, raising government shutdown risk

"I have decided that no meeting with their congressional Leaders could possibly be productive," Trump wrote in a post on his Truth social media site

Trump tells UN that climate change is 'greatest con job' globally

Scientists say climate change is real, mostly caused by humans, and getting worse. They point to rising temperatures, stronger storms, and melting ice as clear signs

WHO, EU dismiss Trump's claim that Tylenol in pregnancy causes autism

After Donald Trump claimed that Tylenol (paracetamol) use in pregnancy may cause autism, WHO and the European Medicines Agency stressed that the evidence is inconsistent and the drug remains safe

Trump's $100,000 H-1B fee spurs offshoring talks, hiring turmoil at firms

About 141,000 new applications for H-1B were approved in 2024, according to Pew Research

Kolkata rains, rupee at record low, Trump's Tylenol claim, National Film Awards & more

Heavy rains lashed Kolkata, killing over 9 people. Waterlogging disrupted metro and suburban rail services and flooded homes in several areas.

H-1B visa: Trump proposes new system to favour higher-skilled workers

The move aims to protect American workers from unfair wage competition, the note said

Gold crosses ₹1.18 lakh per 10g amid rupee weakness, global uncertainty

Gold prices surged Rs 2,700 to scale a new peak of Rs 1,18,900 per 10 grams in the national capital amid sustained global demand for the safe-haven asset while rupee touching a new low facing the brunt of US H-1B visa fee hike. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,16,200 per 10 grams in the previous market session. In the local bullion market, gold of 99.5 per cent purity rallied Rs 2,650 to hit a record high of Rs 1,18,300 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). It had settled at Rs 1,15,650 per 10 grams on Monday. Traders said the rupee's steep fall against the US dollar added to the rally of the precious metal. Silver prices also skyrocketed by Rs 3,220 to hit an all-time high of Rs 1,39,600 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes) on Tuesday. The white metal had ended at Rs 1,36,380 per kg in the previous session. On Tuesday, the rupee depreciated 47 paise to hit an all-time low of 88.75 (provisional) against th

Trump links Tylenol to autism, but Indian doctors say paracetamol is safe

Indian medical experts dismiss Trump's claim that Tylenol causes autism, saying paracetamol is safe in pregnancy and backed by strong clinical and observational evidence