The real goal in all this courtyard drama is to tilt the political landscape for the 2020 US presidential elections in favour of one party or another. Mueller did not give the Democrats quite the big gun they had hoped for read more

The sounds of air raid sirens jolted residents of the Sharon area, northeast of Tel Aviv, from their sleep shortly after 5 a.m., sending them scurrying to bomb shelters. A strong sound of an explosion followed. read more

The report left the issue of obstruction of justice wide open. read more

Trump enjoyed one of the highest moments of his presidency on Sunday after Attorney General William Barr absolved him of crimes related to Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and the US investigation that followed. read more

The report was the close of a politically explosive 22-month investigation into whether Donald Trump or those around him conspired in Russia’s interference in the 2016 campaign and whether the president sought to obstruct justice. read more

Attorney General William Barr sent a letter to Congress on Sunday reporting that Mueller found no evidence that Trump or his campaign aides conspired with Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. election. read more

Does India need a committed socialist or a committed capitalist with an ambitious vision? Most readers of this column would probably say India has had more than enough of committed socialism read more

The report appeared to be a victory for Trump, chiefly on account of no new indictments. Not personally for him, because the Mueller probe was prohibited from indicting him, per justice department guidelines prohibiting indictment or criminal prosecution... read more

Trump’s tweet supporting Israel’s claim of sovereignty over Golan Heights doesn’t change much on the ground but it was condemned by most major players in the region and might further imperil his long-awaited West Asia peace initiative. read more

Trump has indicated his readiness to meet Pakistan’s new leadership, amidst the ongoing peace talks between the US and the Taliban facilitated by Islamabad to end the brutal war in Afghanistan, America’s longest. read more

Joined by her husband Alan Lefkowitz, Rao was sworn in by US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Tuesday. She took the oath on a Bible. read more

India will be deeply impacted by the turmoil in the Chinese economy, but this is not on our radar yet read more

Kellyanne Conway has never faced a challenge quite like having to rebut her own husband, prominent lawyer George Conway, who has taken to Twitter and The Washington Post to claim that her boss is unwell. read more

Biden, who was vice president under Barack Obama and is seen as potentially the most heavyweight Democrat, remains on the sidelines. read more

Global cooperation is the first and necessary step to successfully face these challenges. With many world leaders such as US President Donald Trump showing a lack of interest in combating climate change, the road ahead will not be easy. Unfortunately,... read more