Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been named a ‘priority target’ by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as federal prosecutors in New York examine his alleged links to drug traffickers, according records seen by news agency Associated Press.DEA records show Petro has appeared in multiple investigations since 2022, many based on interviews with confidential informants….
As the US-Israel war escalates, once tourist-dominated Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz has now become an ‘underground missile city’.Beneath its salt caves and emerald mangrove forests lies a network of military installations that have transformed the island from a free-trade and tourist hub into a strategic fortress.Qeshm once attracted visitors for its surreal…
Goldman Sachs is integrating AI deeply into its operations, aiming to revolutionize client onboarding, risk management, and more with a new operating model. While CEO David Solomon expresses optimism about AI’s transformative potential and the bank’s strong financial performance, he also candidly warns shareholders about risks like incorrect outputs, data breaches, and external dependencies. Goldman…
MATHURA: A cow vigilante was killed in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district after he was allegedly run over by a vehicle linked to suspected cattle smugglers during a late-night chase, triggering protests and clashes.The deceased, identified as Chandrashekhar, popularly known as “Farsa Wale Baba,” was a local cow protection activist in the Braj region. The incident…
Russian President Vladimir Putin (AP photo) Russia on Saturday dismissed reports claiming Moscow had offered a quid pro quo to Washington to halt intelligence sharing with Iran amid the ongoing escalation involving the US and Israel, in exchange for easing pressure in Ukraine.The reports, which also said the United States rejected the proposal, were termed…
Iran’s Hormuz chokehold has reshaped India’s oil purchase pattern, with a sharp drop in Gulf supplies this month pushing refiners towards Russia and smaller producers to keep supplies steady. So far in March, crude imports into the country are down 23% compared to February, according to shipping data and analyst estimates cited by ET. The…
Iran’s attempted long-range strike on the US-UK military base at Diego Garcia has showcased a sharp escalation in both capability and intent, pushing the geography of the ongoing conflict far beyond the Middle East, as per a report by the Washington Post. The base, located roughly 4,000 kilometres from Iran’s coastline, was targeted with two…
The United States is rapidly increasing its military presence in the Middle East, deploying thousands of Marines and multiple warships in the region as tensions with Iran continue to rise during the ongoing war.Around 2,200–2,500 Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are being deployed aboard the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, according to…
Lobbying group Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers (CISPE) in Europe has urged EU antitrust regulators to temporarily stop U.S. chipmaker Broadcom from ending its VMware Cloud Service Provider programme in Europe. Ramping up its fight against the US tech company Broadcom, the trade body for smaller cloud providers is asking the European Commission to impose interim…
A fire broke out at a US diplomatic facility near Baghdad airport in Iraq, according to security sources quoted by Reuters. A pro-Iranian militant group, Ashab al-Kahf, later claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement. Visuals shared online showed a large and intense blaze, with thick black smoke rising into the night sky.Earlier, the…
