Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. envoy to Afghanistan under Trump and Biden, quits

Zalmay Khalilzad, the veteran Afghan-born diplomat who was the point man for negotiations with the Taliban insurgency under both Presidents Trump and Biden, said Tuesday he was stepping down from his post, just weeks after the collapse of the U.S.-backed government in Kabul and the chaotic U.S. and allied military withdrawal from the country. Mr.…Continue Reading

N.J. high school students protest officials over homecoming election

Students staged a sit-in Monday at their New Jersey high school to protest administrators’ involvement in the election of the homecoming king and queen. Passaic County Technical Institute students originally had elected two girls to be homecoming king and queen, but school officials added two kings to the ballot. This led to students electing two…Continue Reading

Biden, Sinema to meet as pressure mounts over fate of $3.5T spending bill

President Biden will meet with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a critical swing vote for his domestic agenda, on Tuesday as Democrats ramp up efforts to secure a compromise on Mr. Biden‘s proposed $3.5 trillion, 10-year social welfare package. Mr. Biden will host the freshman Arizona Democratic senator at the White House for a meeting on the…Continue Reading

Asking people on dating apps their most controversial opinions

Welcome to r/TikTokCringe! This is a message directed to all newcomers to make you aware that r/TikTokCringe evolved long ago from only cringe-worthy content to TikToks of all kinds! If you’re looking to find only the cringe-worthy TikToks on this subreddit (which are still regularly posted) we recommend sorting by flair which you can do…Continue Reading

Shriram Transport and Hero FinCorp may raise up to $600 mn offshore loan

MUMBAI: Finance and Hero FinCorp (HFCL) are planning to raise up to $600 million through a syndicated offshore loan on increasing demand in the logistics space, three people familiar with the matter told ET. “The process of syndication is going on as the terms are not yet finalized,” said one of the persons cited above.…Continue Reading

Trade Setup: Nifty slips into broader consolidation range; significant downside unlikely

After an unabated move for more than a week, the Indian equity markets finally saw some corrective move taking place. Following a positive start to the day, the Nifty50 saw a sharp drop of 185 points from the morning’s high point. However, until late afternoon trade, Nifty managed to recoup all these points. But in…Continue Reading