Getty Images Trump arriving in Miami on Air Force One President Trump has launched a fresh attack on Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a “dictator” and deepening the rift between the two leaders. His latest salvo came after Zelensky, reacting to US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia from which Kyiv was excluded, said the US … Read more
Rayhan Demytrie South Caucasus correspondent Getty Images The US sanctions against Georgia’s richest man, Bidzina Ivanishvili, aim to freeze his assets Last spring, when tens of thousands of Georgians were protesting against what they saw as a clear sign of Russian influence on the country’s politics, Georgia’s parliament rushed through amendments to the nation’s tax … Read more
NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free announced Wednesday his retirement, effective Saturday, Feb. 22. As associate administrator, Free has been the senior advisor to NASA Acting Administrator Janet Petro and leads NASA’s 10 center directors, as well as the mission directorate associate administrators at NASA Headquarters in Washington. He is the agency’s chief operating officer for … Read more
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ZDNET’s key takeaways While technically a gaming laptop, the new Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 may actually do more for the professional user than the average gamer. Its long battery life, feature-packed keyboard, and OLED display allow users to tackle the workday with ease and comfort. However, the laptop comes stuffed with bloatware that takes up … Read more
Union Minister C.R. Patil. | Photo Credit: PTI Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu met Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil at Udaipur in Rajasthan on Wednesday. On the occasion, the Union Minister assured that the Centre would extend all help to complete the Polavaram irrigation project as per the deadlines. During the meeting, Mr. Ramanaidu … Read more
One semester as a NASA Pathways intern was enough to inspire Portia Keyes to sign up for a Russian language class at college. After interning in the Johnson Space Center’s Office of Procurement, Keyes hoped to someday use her new language skills in support of the International Space Station Program. Now, 12 years later, Keyes … Read more
James Cook Scotland editor BBC James McMillan and Lisa McCuish grew up next to each other and now they lie side by side in Pennyfuir Cemetery James McMillan grew up next door to Lisa McCuish in a neat cul-de-sac on a hillside above Oban Bay. Now they lie side by side in Pennyfuir Cemetery. The … Read more
American shoppers may face higher prices if US President Donald Trump goes ahead with some of his proposed tariffs, the US central bank has warned. Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January meeting released on Wednesday revealed members of its committee believe Trump’s policies might “hinder the disinflation process”. “Business contacts in a number of districts … Read more
Nepal Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba requested Odisha Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj to make arrangements for impartial investigation into the death of a Nepalese student. File photo | Photo Credit: – Nepal Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba on Wednesday requested Odisha Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj to make arrangements for impartial investigation into the death of … Read more