Xi Jinping knows how quickly power can slip away. As a child, he saw his father, Xi Zhongxun, then vice-premier of China, purged from the senior ranks of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over his support for a historical novel. During the Cultural Revolution, when Xi was a teenager, his father was beaten and jailed

Bill Gates has warned that drastic cuts to U.S. foreign aid, driven by recent policy shifts, could endanger millions of lives. As aid programs like PEPFAR face uncertainty, Gates urges urgent action to prevent devastating global consequences. Bill Gates has cautioned that millions of lives could be at risk if U.S. foreign aid spending is

Feb 19, 2025 04:38 PM IST Bill Gates pointed out that the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has kept “over 20 million people alive with HIV drugs.” Bill Gates has expressed grave concerns over Donald Trump‘s decision to ax USAID. In a PBS interview on Monday, the Microsoft founder said that the president’s

“Stop the massacre”: this has been Donald Trump’s defining objective whenever he speaks about the war in Ukraine, first as a candidate and now as president, promising to end the conflict. Stopping the massacre is what a ceasefire is for. But as all historians and diplomats will say, ceasing hostilities and establishing peace are two

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates couldn’t name many young tech founders leading groundbreaking companies from this era, with only one exception — Alexandr Wang. What Happened: During a conversation with Stripe CEO Patrick Collison at the Computer History Museum, Gates was asked to name any founders in their 20s who are at the top of the

Nita Ambani recently attended the Harvard India Conference 2025 over the weekend. The Reliance Foundation chairperson engaged in a fun rapid-fire round, where she answered questions related to Bollywood. She revealed her favourite Bollywood actor and made some witty choices, garnering reactions from the internet. Nita Ambani says she’d like to have dinner with Ranbir

Does Kim Sae-ron’s death reflect South Korea’s harsh treatment, judgment of celebrities? Actor Kim Sae-ron’s portrait is displayed during her funeral service at Seoul Asan Hospital’s funeral home in Songpa-gu, southern Seoul, Wednesday. (Yonhap) The death of former child actor Kim Sae-ron has once again reignited debate over South Korea’s harsh and unforgiving nature toward

The Ambanis always manage to capture everyone’s attention wherever they go and whenever they make a splash. Whether it’s their lavish and extravagant events and parties or their religious visits, people are always eager to know what’s up with one of the wealthiest families in India. Recently, Nita Ambani visited the Harvard India Conference and

MANHATTAN, New York — A new National Geographic series is taking viewers on international journeys to discover the rich stories behind celebrities’ treasured family recipes. A celebration was held Tuesday night in Tribeca for the series “No Taste Like Home With Antoni Porowski.” Porowski, of “Queer Eye” fame, shared one of his favorite moments from

WASHINGTON —  Top U.S. and Russian officials wrapped up their meetings Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to discuss a pathway to end the war in Ukraine, days before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to convene a summit with leaders from Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to discuss an Arab

United States President Donald Trump has said he will “probably” meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this month while launching a broadside effectively accusing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of being to blame for Moscow’s invasion. Addressing reporters after US and Russian officials met for their first round of talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Trump dismissed

US stock futures drifted up after the S&P 500 reached a fresh record in a dramatic rally just 10 minutes before market close. Futures attached to the S&P 500 (ES=F) and Dow Jones (YM=F) inched up .01%, while Nasdaq (NQ=F) futures moved up 0.2%. CBOT – Delayed Quote • USD As of 8:51:00 PM EST.

Mackenzie Scott (Photo Credits: X / Twitter) MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $19 billion in unrestricted contributions to over 2,000 organizations over the last five years as she works to pay down the billions she earned as part of her divorce settlement from Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon. The Center for Effective Philanthropy

A United States judge has handed a temporary win to President Donald Trump and billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, ruling against a request for a temporary restraining order that would slow down their efforts to hollow out federal agencies. District Judge Tanya Chutkan’s decision on Tuesday came as part of an ongoing lawsuit brought by

Russia on Tuesday demanded Nato to scrap its 2008 commitment to eventually grant Ukraine membership in the US-led military alliance. They also rejected the notion of Nato forces serving as peace-keepers under any ceasefire arrangement.Following meetings in Saudi Arabia with secretary of State Marco Rubio, US national security adviser Mike Waltz and Middle East envoy

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston was unexpectedly closed Tuesday “until further notice,” citing a new order from President Donald Trump.The library was closed as of 2 p.m. An announcement of the closure was posted on the library’s website and on social media by the JFK Library Foundation. “Due to executive

Jeremy Bowen International editor Reporting fromSumy, northern Ukraine Getty Ukraine’s battlefield is far from the air-conditioned rooms of Saudi Arabia, where US and Russian delegations met The Russians and Americans are talking again, as European leaders and diplomats contemplate the hard choices forced on them by US President Donald Trump. Without question, Trump’s diplomatic ultimatum

China hawks in the United States have made what amounted to a Faustian pact with President Donald Trump. Anxious that Beijing’s power was surpassing Washington’s and critical of Democrats such as former President Joe Biden for failing to turn it back, Trump seemed to be the best option for a more robust approach to China.

The Washington Post reportedly killed a $115,000 advertisement calling on President Trump to fire DOGE chief Elon Musk — sparking renewed outcry over censorship at the Jeff Bezos-owned publication. Advocacy group Common Cause wanted the anti-Musk wraparound ad, which would cover the front and back pages, to run this week but it was scrapped without

Vitaliy Shevchenko BBC Monitoring’s Russia editor RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY / HANDOUT Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said his country won’t accept peacekeeping forces from Nato countries in Ukraine under any peace deal, following high-level talks with the US in Saudi Arabia. “Any appearance by armed forces under some other flag does not change anything.