New York CNN Business — Labor Secretary Marty Walsh says he hopes negotiators between railroads and some rail unions can reach new labor deals and avert a possible strike. But he said without a deal he expects Congress will step in and impose contracts on the unhappy rank-and-file union members. The statement is a blow … Read more
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a telephonic conversation with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and discussed the ongoing Ukraine war, counter-terrorism and other regional and global issues. Jaishankar thanked Blinken for his “strong and clear message” on counter-terrorism as well as his call for holding those responsible for the 26/11 Mumbai attacks accountable. … Read more
New York CNN Business — Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said on Tuesday that the growing chorus of economists and politicians urging the Federal Reserve to pause its aggressive rate hikes in order to fight inflation are misguided. Those critics say that the Fed could throw the economy into recession, but Summers argued there’s … Read more
Cooperation on migration and security issues was on the agenda at a meeting between UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman and Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami here, nearly a month after her controversial remarks about Indian visa overstayers. The envoy called on the Indian-origin Cabinet minister on Tuesday to discuss the India-UK security partnership and to … Read more
Ashton Carter, who served as the US defence secretary under former president Barack Obama, began his career as a physicist. He first came to prominence as a young scholar when he published a paper for a Congressional office debunking Ronald Reagan’s “Star Wars” anti-ballistic missile programme. The paper raised his profile within the national security … Read more
In the Phoenix area, some disturbing events have occurred during the 2022 midterms — the most recent of which is a break-in at the campaign headquarters of Democratic Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, who is running for governor. Hobbs’ office has asked the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate a recent incident in … Read more
India’s men’s and women’s national cricket teams will be paid the same appearance fee to represent their country, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah said on Thursday. “We are implementing pay equity policy for our contracted BCCI women cricketers,” Shaw wrote in a post on Twitter. “The match fee for … Read more
CNN — British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is receiving backlash for suggesting gay soccer fans should be “respectful” in Qatar when attending the FIFA World Cup set to take place in the Gulf Arab state later this year. Speaking to LBC Radio on Wednesday, Cleverly said he had spoken with authorities in Qatar – where … Read more
Foreign secretary James Cleverly has been accused of being “shockingly tone-deaf” after urging LGBT fans to be “respectful” of Qatar’s ban on homosexuality. Cleverly was asked about on the country’s human rights and LGBT rights record on Wednesday, before the start of the tournament on November 20. Homosexuality is illegal in Qatar, and human rights … Read more
Ashton Carter was born a patriot, U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement Ashton Carter was born a patriot, U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement U.S. former Defence Secretary Ashton Carter, considered to be the architect of modern India-U.S. security partnership, has died. He was 68. In a tribute, President Joe Biden … Read more