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MARCH 15, 2025
A woman meeting with a tax professional to discuss tax rules for an IRA rollover.
Rolling over a 401(k) or other workplace retirement plan into an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is very common when people change jobs or retire. Among other potential benefits, a rollover lets savers combine multiple accounts to keep better track of everything. But if...
MARCH 15, 2025
The United States launched a “decisive and powerful” attack on Houthi militants in Yemen, President
said Saturday, an escalation against the Iranian-backed group that for months has besieged commercial maritime traffic in the Red Sea.
U.S. warships and jets launched attacks across Yemen, targeting radars, air defense sites and drone launch points, a defense official said. The operation is...
MARCH 14, 2025
A couple with $140,000 in student loan debt says it is considering defaulting for the first time. Illustration: Rita Liu/The Guardian
Many of the nearly 43 million Americans who have federal student loan debt are seeing their carefully budgeted monthly payments soar amid Donald Trump’s overhaul of education in the United States.
In the last few weeks, the Trump administration closed applications for all income-driven repayment...
MARCH 11, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. - Win McNamee, Getty Images
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Republican-controlled House approved a spending bill Tuesday supported by President Donald Trump to fund the government for the next six months.
The vote dares Senate Democrats to oppose the GOP priorities and...
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‘Extremely dull country’: Man warns fellow Indians against moving to New Zealand, sparks debate
MARCH 11, 2025
An Indian man criticized New Zealand over cost of living, and healthcare delays, warning potential immigrants.
An Indian man who grew up in New Zealand has revealed that he believes that it is not ideal for Indians to move to the country. He warned fellow Indian against immigrating to New Zealand, sharing his experience growing up there and...
MARCH 11, 2025
A view of the U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., on February 1, 2025. - Annabelle Gordon, REUTERS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Roughly half of the employees at the U.S. Department of Education will be terminated as the agency moves forward with mass layoffs, an administration official said Tuesday.
About 2,100 workers will start receiving termination notices Tuesday, the...
MARCH 11, 2025
Indians are questioning inherited religion, seeking deeper meaning.
For centuries, religion in India has been more than just belief—it has been identity, culture, and sometimes, the very foundation of a person’s existence. It told you who you were, what you could do, and even how much of the divine you had access to. But something is changing. More...
MARCH 10, 2025
South Crofty mine, near Camborne, Cornwall. The south-west county is home to a plentiful supply of lithium and tin - Jay Williams
Sir Humphrey has learned to hold his nose. After decades of official disgust at mining, refining and petrochemicals, Whitehall is learning to love the dirty stuff again – the very things we need to defend ourselves...
MARCH 10, 2025
Americans are still falling for romance and crypto scams. The Federal Trade Commission today reported a 25% year-over-year increase in fraud losses in 2024.
The amount of money lost to scams reached $12.5 billion last year, the agency says, up from $10 billion the previous year. "One in three people who reported fraud said they lost money (up from one in...
MARCH 9, 2025
2025 ICC Championship.
It would not be as iconic a parting shot as MS Dhoni’s six over midwicket on that famous night in Mumbai. But Ravindra Jadeja’s slap through square leg that wrapped up the Champions Trophy in Dubai, India’s first 50-over ICC title in 12 years, would long be remembered.
Emotions poured out—Jadeja plucked a stump and began...