Trump’s new missile shield for the US – challenges and dangers

Inmate firefighters from the Growlersburg crew hike up a mountain to create a containment fire line to control the Hughes fire in Castaic, a northwestern neighbourhood of Los Angeles County, California. [Apu Gomes/AFP]

Since Donald Trump’s re-election as United States president, there has been growing discussion about what his incoming administration’s policies towards Afghanistan might look like. Many anticipate a tougher stance against the Taliban, but a closer look at Trump’s track record and statements on the issue indicates he is unlikely to make any drastic changes to…

Quotable Trump’s freeze on international aid causes “massive shocks” Dave Harden, managing director of Georgetown Strategy Group, talks about the far-reaching consequences for global stability of the Trump administration’s decision to pause international aid. Published On 30 Jan 202530 Jan 2025

A jury in the US state of Illinois has convicted a man of murder and hate crime charges for the October 2023 stabbing death of a six-year-old Palestinian American boy. Joseph Czuba, 73, who was found guilty on Friday, faces life in prison when he is sentenced in May for a murder that prosecutors said…

JUMP TO: What’s at stake for India? What’s Modi’s likely game plan on deportation? How might Modi counter Trump on tariffs? ‘Commitment to QUAD’ The Iran equation ‘Bonhomie’ and friction New Delhi, India – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Washington late on Wednesday night and is scheduled to meet United States President Donald…

An air ambulance transporting a child who had just completed treatment for a life-threatening condition, her mother and four others, has crashed into a Philadelphia neighbourhood in the United States. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff just after 6pm (23:00 GMT) on Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes, videos aired on…