Russia’s Vladimir Putin gives nod to military-focused budget amid Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a military-focused budget for 2025-2027, a document published on…
Russia’s Vladimir Putin gives nod to military-focused budget amid Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a military-focused budget for 2025-2027, a document published on the official legal acts website showed on Sunday. The state budget for next year includes a 25 per cent hike in military spending but will be the most secretive in post-Soviet history, with almost a third of all spending closed…
Walmart To Scale Back Diversity Initiatives Amid Conservative Pressure
Walmart has announced plans to cut back on some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, a spokesperson said on Monday. The move comes amid growing pressure from conservative groups. The US retail joint will no longer consider race and gender when granting supplier contracts, according to Bloomberg. The company will also scale back racial…
Pakistan Army Gives “Shoot-At-Sight” Order Against Imran Khan Protesters
Islamabad: As the situation worsened in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad amid fierce protests demanding the release of former prime minister Imran Khan, the government asked the army to intervene. As a sea of protesters flooded the streets of Islamabad, clashes with the police left at least four cops and a civilian dead. According to a Bloomberg…
Hong Kong LGBTQ Activist Wins Posthumous Legal Victory
Hong Kong: Nearly four years after his death, LGBTQ activist Edgar Ng was vindicated by Hong Kong’s top court Tuesday as judges ruled in his favour on housing and inheritance rights for same-sex couples. The outcome is a major step forward for Hong Kong’s LGBTQ community, but one Ng will never see. In 2020, aged…
Warren Buffett Donates $1.2 Billion, Reflects Upon How “Fickle” Life Can Be
Warren Buffett, philanthropist and multi-billionaire CEO of American multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, has donated another $1.2 billion of his wealth to foundations, serving his 2006 pledge to steadily donate his $150 billion wealth during his lifetime and beyond. In his letter to the shareholders, the 94-year-old CEO reflected upon life and how “fickle” it can…
World’s oldest man, John Tinniswood, dies aged 112
CNN — John Tinniswood, the world’s oldest man, has died at the age of 112. Tinniswood died on Monday at a care home in Southport, England, according to a news release from Guinness World Records (GWR) on Tuesday. “His last day was surrounded by music and love,” his family told GWR in a statement, according to the release….
Israel carries out airstrikes in Beirut ahead of anticipated ceasefire deal
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Israeli war planes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs with a wave of airstrikes on Tuesday just before Israel’s cabinet met to discuss a ceasefire deal with its Hezbollah foes. A senior Israeli official and Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib appeared optimistic a deal could be reached, clearing the way for…
Up to US to decide what to do with decommissioned HAWK missiles, Taiwan says
TAIPEI, Nov 13 (Reuters) – It is up to the United States to decide what to do with Taiwan’s decommissioned HAWK anti-aircraft missiles, the island’s Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Wednesday, when asked if they would be transferred to Ukraine. The United States and its allies have provided billions of dollars of weapons to…
Ratan Tata’s Journey From Mumbai Boy To Global Icon – A Timeline Of His Life
Ratan Tata Dies: Paying a tribute to Ratan Tata, his company Tata Sons today shared a remembrance note recalling his growing up years and his journey through the decades. Ratan Naval Tata, the business titan and global icon who led the Tata behemoth from thirty countries to over a hundred since becoming chairman in 1991,…
“Thank You For Thinking Of Me”: Ratan Tata’s Last Social Media Post
Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman who put the Indian conglomerate on the global stage with a string of high-profile acquisitions, has died, Tata Group said in a statement late on Wednesday night. He was 86. Just two days ago, on Monday, the industrialist had in a social media post debunked the rumours circulating around his…
