The changes are estimated to save the oil industry $824 million over the next decade. The Trump administration said Thursday it would roll back several major regulations meant to safeguard offshore drilling rigs, ending a bevvy of safety measures put in place… Read More ›
LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday expressed deep regret for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, calling it “a shameful scar on British Indian history”. But like her predecessors, she fell short of issuing an apology despite growing calls for… Read More ›
By Kate Maltby Kate Maltby is a broadcaster and columnist in the United Kingdom on issues of culture and politics, and a theatre critic for The Guardian. She is also completing a doctorate in Renaissance literature. The views expressed… Read More ›
Authorities ordered the evacuation of six more cities in Khuzestan province after more rain sparked fears of new flooding. Heavy rains since March have caused the worst flooding in 100 years across two-thirds of Iran. Iranian officials said Saturday… Read More ›
Governor of flood-hit Khuzestan province says residents are being moved to shelters Authorities in Iran are evacuating six more towns in the flood-hit south-western province of Khuzestan, Iranian state TV has reported. Gholamreza Shariati, the provincial governor, said rescue teams were… Read More ›
Pro-Brexit lawmakers in Britain’s upper house of parliament tried on Thursday to thwart the approval of a new law that would force Prime Minister Theresa May to seek a delay to prevent a disorderly EU exit on April 12 without… Read More ›
WhatsApp unveiled its ‘Checkpoint Tipline’, where people can check the authenticity of information received. The messaging platform is looking to crack down on fake news ahead of the general election in the country. “Launched by PROTO, an India-based media… Read More ›
While celebrating her victory in becoming the first African-American woman picked to lead Chicago, Lori Lightfoot thanked the city and those who blazed the trail for her victory. “We may be strangers but in this room, in this city,… Read More ›
The BBC journalist has to remain neutral on the subject, but his views on Brexit may have crept into his artwork One of Andrew Marr’s paintings. Photograph: Courtesy of Andrew Marr Jonathan Jones Andrew Marr says making art in your… Read More ›
Earlier this month Trump complained that Google’s business activities in China were “helping China and their military. Source: The Economic Times President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Google CEO Sundar Pichai, whom he’d previously accused of indirectly boosting China‘s military,… Read More ›