Iran: Trump Talks Tough, But Keeps Door Open

The stage may be set for a recalibrated US-Iran relationship, suggests Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: US President Donald J Trump signs a document in the Oval Office at the White House,......

Netanyahu's Gaza Plan: Trap For Trump?

'Netanyahu lured Trump into a trap by enticing him with a seductive scenario of massive lucrative business in Gaza's reconstruction.''Trump's imagination is running riot, completely disconnected......

Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead Trump's new department

United States President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Tesla owner Elon Musk and Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency or......

Trump sworn in as 47th US President, says 'golden age' begins now

In a remarkable comeback to power, Donald J Trump Monday took oath as the 47th president of the United States and immediately promised a blitz of executive orders as he announced the beginning of a......

Tokyo Olympics: Yen for Losing Money

Atanu Biswas explains the economics behind hosting a Games in pandemic times. IMAGE: Fireworks light up the Olympic stadium in Tokyo during the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, July......

Why the US is an economic burden on the world

It could be comic or tragic, depending on your sense of morality. In what I see as stunning news from the United States, 17 schoolgirls have entered into a 'pregnancy pact.' Staff at a secondary......

Qatar World Cup: A showcase for political tensions

'Qatari authorities have had to tread a fine balance over Iran and Palestine but, in the end, the tournament once again puts Qatar at the center of regional diplomacy' IMAGE: Fans hold up a shirt......

'Tea-sipping' World Cup celebration causes a stir

IMAGE: Alex Morgan’s controversial celebration. Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters Alex Morgan powered home the winning header against England to help the United States reach the......

These athletes get a hero's welcome at home...

Singaporeans cheer return of golden boy Schooling IMAGE: Singaporean swimmer Joseph Schooling, left, poses for a photo with his parents, Colin Schooling and May Schooling during a welcome home......

South Sudanese runner to race under Olympic flag

A marathon runner born in what is now South Sudan will be allowed to run under the Olympic flag in London, the International Olympic Committee said on Saturday. As a 16-year-old Guor Marial moved......

Cristiano Ronaldo rape allegations: Lawyers to sue German magazine

Ronaldo lawyers to sue Der Spiegel over 'illegal' report IMAGE: Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo reacts. Photograph: Massimo Pinca/Reuters Lawyers for Cristiano Ronaldo said on Friday......