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MAY 5. 2026
How Vijay manages his fortune?
With TVK emerging as the single largest party in Tamil Nadu's 2026 assembly elections, the financial profile of its founder and chief C. Joseph Vijay, declared in a 27-page affidavit filed with the Election Commission of India on March 30, 2026, has come under sharp focus.
Vijay's declared net worth is Rs 624 crore....
MAY 5, 2026
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Alongside changes to food assistance, the measure addresses crop insurance, conservation funding, and mounting financial pressure on U.S. farmers.
Key Points
The House passed its draft of the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, the first major update to the Farm Bill since 2018, which sets policy for U.S. agriculture, food assistance,...
MAY 4, 2026
NATO chief Mark Rutte said Europeans had 'heard the message' of frustration from US President Donald Trump over the Iran war. - Ludovic MARIN
America's NATO allies put a brave face Monday on a US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, but warned it was proof Europe needs to step up for its own security, and fast.
US President...
MAY 4, 2026
Cargo ships sit at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran. - Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/AP
Fighting in the Iran war flared for the first time in weeks, as strikes on a crucial United Arab Emirates oil port and several ships amid Iranian threats tested a shaky cease-fire.
The U.A.E., which has backed tougher action against Iran, sounded alerts for the...
MAY 4, 2026
Thalapathy Vijay political storm Tamil Nadu 2026 Elections!
Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, known popularly as Vijay or Thalapathy is set to make his mark on the political scene of Tamil Nadu. He was born on June 22, 1974 - a date ruled by Number 4. And co-incidentally, today is also 4th - which is going to be monumental day...
MAY 4, 2026
Tamil Nadu Elections: TVK’s poll promises
Chennai, TAMIL NADU: With actor-politician Vijay’s TVK springing a surprise by taking an early lead in the counting of votes in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Monday and sustaining the momentum through the day, the party has drawn significant attention.
All eyes are now on its poll promises, including eight grams of gold...
MAY 1, 2026
The deal agreed last year reduced tariffs on EU cars to 15% from a proposed 50%. - Photograph: Krisztian Bocsi/Getty Images
Donald Trump has said he is tearing up part of the tariff deal he struck with EU leaders at his golf course in Scotland last summer, criticizing Brussels for taking so long to ratify the deal.
Blindsiding Brussels...
MAY 1, 2026
Elon Musk's latest Tesla pay. - Getty Images
Tesla has valued its compensation for billionaire boss Elon Musk at a whopping $158bn (£117bn) in 2025 - according to regulatory filings submitted on Thursday - but also disclosed he will not be getting any of it.
Musk's compensation reflects the firm's estimate of what he would earn should he meet the...
APRIL 30, 2026
Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, during a House Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. The hearing is set to examine the Department of Defense 2027 budget request. - Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
On Wednesday, the Trump administration finally let the cat out of the bag that Operation Epic Fury, America’s war...
APRIL 29, 2026
President Donald Trump walks with King Charles III during an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images)
A toast, a bell and a few well-placed punchlines.
King Charles III is heading to New York from Washington on Wednesday, leaving a trail of raised eyebrows and knowing laughs.
Between quips about history...
