Trump Meloni (AP image) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday strongly rejected remarks by US President Donald Trump, accusing him of fabricating a story that she had “begged” him to take a photograph with her during the recent G7 summit.Meloni described Trump’s comments as “completely made up” and expressing disappointment.Dismissing the claims outright, Meloni...
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The chokepoint doctrine: How the Iran war exposed the rise of middle powers
Real time satellite image of Strait of Hormuz (Dated: 19th June 2026) Sixty days. That is how long the United States and Iran have given themselves to negotiate a final deal, a window that will determine how the current world order will function.So how did Iran, a country so embroiled in its own internal chaos,...
‘It is not good for KL Rahul’: Ex-India captain questions Gambhir’s strategy
India’s KL Rahul (AP Photo) With the ODI series already secured after victories in the first two matches against Afghanistan, India have used the opportunity to test different combinations and assess players outside their established core group.The absence of senior figures Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah has allowed the team management to experiment,...
‘A very tough cookie’: Trump says PM Modi a world leader ‘he admires’
File photo: PM Modi with US President Donald Trump NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “a very tough cookie” and one of the world leaders he most admires, while praising Chinese President Xi Jinping as “all business” during a wide-ranging interview with Axios.According to Axios, Trump named PM...
Google’s Android security head resigns; says: This decision has been easy
Former Android security director René Mayrhofer resigned over Google’s Pentagon AI deal, warning management “has lost its moral compass.” René Mayrhofer, the engineer who led Google‘s Android platform security team as a director before moving into a principal engineer role, has resigned over the company’s decision to let the Pentagon use its Gemini AI for...
The great reverse migration: Why India’s professionals are leaving Metro cities
More and more professionals are discovering the charm of working in smaller cities over metros and corporate hubs A quiet but significant shift is unfolding across Indian job landscape. Professionals are increasingly moving away from metro cities and settling in tier-2 and tier-3 cities.For decades, cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad were India’s biggest...
Ronaldo fans face backlash for targeting João Neves’ girlfriend online
Cristiano Ronaldo. Image via: Getrty Images Portugal midfielder Joao Neves has found himself at the center of a major social media controversy following Portugal’s 1-1 draw against DR Congo in their opening FIFA World Cup match. The young midfielder scored Portugal’s only goal, but much of the post-match discussion shifted toward Cristiano Ronaldo’s performance. The...
‘We waited 500 years, now wait 15 days more’: CM Yogi on Ram Temple fund probe
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe allegations of financial irregularities involving offerings made at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe allegations...
US has a warning for one of Europe’s biggest technology company
ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet—the Dutch chip giant denies ever shipping an EUV machine to China, even as the US Commerce Secretary warns one may have slipped through. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has told ASML, the Dutch firm that builds the most important chipmaking machines on the planet, that Washington believes one of its most...
IPL 2027 Team Moves: Kuldeep Yadav set for LSG; Pant likely to return to DC
File photo of Kuldeep Yadav (L) and Rishabh Pant (R) during IPL 2026. New Delhi: India spinner Kuldeep Yadav is all set to turn out for Lucknow Super Giants in the 2027 edition of the Indian Premier League, TimesofIndia.com has learnt. LSG skipper Rishabh Pant could make a return to Delhi Capitals as well.With momentum...
