The proposed ban comes as diesel prices have surged amid disruptions linked to the Trump administration’s war against Iran, which began in February, and Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries. Farm-state Republicans have been pressing the administration to act as fuel costs rise. The Trump administration is preparing a 90-day ban on US diesel exports…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel on Wednesday said its military killed Muhammad Abu Alwan, identified by Israel as the head of Hamas’ finance department, in a strike in Khan Younis in southern Gaza.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the killing in a joint statement, with Netanyahu also posting the…
Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Supreme Court to be sentenced for sexual assault Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced former Hollywood producer whose downfall ultimately contributed in fueling the #MeToo movement, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for sexually assaulting a former television production assistant.The sentencing followed a legal odyssey spanning more than six…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to members of the media during a signing ceremony on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, Monday US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Wednesday said the world lacks a functional international system capable of addressing major conflicts. He listed out the…
The eight-storey, sea-facing tower covers 63,000 square feet (5,853 square meters) in Mumbai’s upscale Juhu neighbourhood. Marking the largest ever single-home purchase in terms of deal size, Angel One founder Dinesh Thakkar has purchased a full residential tower in Mumbai.Dinesh Thakkar, founder and CMD of financial services and stockbroking company Angel One, will acquire an…
(Representative image): The MEA said its embassy in Oman was closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with Omani authorities for the early repatriation of the rescued Indian seafarers. An Indian seafarer was killed and 19 others were rescued after their commercial vessel, MV Cape Dao, came under attack off the east coast of Oman while…
File photo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Picture credit: PTI) India has emerged as one of the countries whose proposals are being considered for restoring safe commercial shipping in the Black Sea, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying Egypt, India and Turkey have outlined options for a maritime…
US invites Putin to G20 amid fresh diplomatic push over Ukraine war US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to the G20 summit in the United States in December, describing the gathering as an opportunity for him to engage with US President Donald Trump and other world…
A rare floating home in San Francisco’s Mission Creek has returned to the property market, with the three-bedroom residence listed for $1.749 million. The unusual sale was reported by SFGATE and CBS San Francisco, while the current listing from City Real Estate confirms the asking price and specifications. Scroll down to read more…The home at…
S Jaishankar and Marco Rubio met in New York City TOI correspondent from Washington: In a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday with US secretary of state Marco Rubio, India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar raised New Delhi’s “interests and concerns” over Washington’s newly enacted Russia sanctions legislation, exposing a…
