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US Senator Chris Van Hollen has accused Donald Trump of profiting from the war on Iran, describing it as "pure corruption". "Trump’s turned the White House into a pay-to-play casino. While prices are going up for Americans, things couldn’t be going better for his stock portfolio," he said in a post on X. "Trump continues to profit off Americans’ pain – including the senseless war he started in Iran. Pure corruption." Van Hollen also told MSNBC that the US president "pocketed over a billion dollars" since returning to office. "Clearly, you’ve got a president who’s profiting from the illegal war that he started, along with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu," the Democratic senator told MSNBC. Trump’s turned the White House into a pay-to-play casino. While prices are going up for Americans, things couldn’t be going better for his stock portfolio. Trump continues to profit off Americans’ pain – including the senseless war he started in Iran. Pure corruption. pic.twitter.com/Eb85DoVnAz — Senator Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen) August 25, 2026

US Senator Chris Van Hollen has accused Donald Trump of profiting from the war on Iran, describing it as "pure corruption". "Trump’s turned the White House into a pay-to-play casino. While prices are going up for Americans, things couldn’t be going better for his stock portfolio," he said in a post on X. "Trump continues to profit off Americans’ pain – including the senseless war he started in Iran. Pure corruption." Van Hollen also told MSNBC that the US president "pocketed over a billion dollars" since returning to office. "Clearly, you’ve got a president who’s profiting from the illegal war that he started, along with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu," the Democratic senator told MSNBC. Trump’s turned the White House into a pay-to-play casino. While prices are going up for Americans, things couldn’t be going better for his stock portfolio. Trump continues to profit off Americans’ pain – including the senseless war he started in Iran. Pure corruption. pic.twitter.com/Eb85DoVnAz — Senator Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen) August 25, 2026

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat receives a warm welcome on his arrival in New York on August 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) and allied community and faith organisations held a press conference in New York on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) to protest against an upcoming event featuring Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat at Madison Square Garden on August 29.Held under the banner “No Platform for Hate,” the protest brought together representatives of Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Christian, Dalit and interfaith organisations. The organisers urged New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani not to allow Madison Square Garden to provide a platform to Mr. Bhagwat, whom they described as a proponent of Hindu supremacist ideology and the ‘RSS as an ‘’anti-minority’ organisation.New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he does not support the RSS chief’s proposed event at Madison Square Garden, while acknowledging that the city may not have the legal authority to cancel a privately organised programme.“New York must not lend its most iconic stage to a violent supremacist ideology,” said Safa Ahmed of IAMC.Brad Lander, who is running for the U.S. Congress, also joined the protest. He said there was “no room” for Mr. Bhagwat and what he described as the RSS’s hatred in New York City, arguing that the safety of communities with different religious and cultural backgrounds was interconnected.“We fight for the rights of people who worship differently than you, who look differently than you...everyone’s safety is bound together here...hence we must not allow Mohan Bhagwat to use this prestigious venue of our city as his organisation is known for foment violence against Sikhs, Muslims, Christian,” he added.Kylie Madhav of Hindus for Human Rights said that Mr. Bhagwat is coming to New York to speak on ‘Oneness’, while for…

Employers last year registered for about 344,000 H-1B visas, down more than 25% from 2024 and fewer than half of the 759,000 visas sought in 2023, data from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shows. | REUTERS WASHINGTON – U.S. employers seeking to hire skilled foreign workers can use the federal government’s H-1B visa program for a fee, allowing professionals skilled in technology and other fields from abroad to work in the United States for a few years.U.S. President Donald Trump, who has pursued a broad immigration crackdown since taking office last year, has lambasted the program and wants to permanently raise the fee from between $2,000 and $5,000 to more than $100,000.Despite criticism that some companies use the visas to hire lower-paid foreign workers instead of Americans, business groups and companies say they help recruit highly skilled professionals and address a lack of qualified U.S. workers in some industries. The visas, established by Congress in 1990, are especially critical for technology companies seeking to recruit from India and China. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing, you can help us get the story right. SUBSCRIBE NOW

The Shorja wholesale market in central Baghdad on April 23 | REUTERS DUBAI – Iraq could serve as an example of how the United States could carry out its threat to force countries that continue trading with Iran out of the dollar-based financial system.Washington has already sanctioned a host of Iraqi banks accused of doing business with Tehran, though it has avoided measures that would devastate the economy of the strategic ally of both countries.U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that any country that provides Iran with an economic lifeline would face severe consequences. That could put Iran’s main trading partners of recent years in the frame: China, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, India, Pakistan and Oman. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing, you can help us get the story right. SUBSCRIBE NOW

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington in November last year. | Kenny Holston / The New York Times WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump has sent the U.S. Congress a proposed agreement with Saudi Arabia on civilian nuclear energy while insisting the pact will only go into effect if the kingdom normalizes relations with Israel, a U.S. administration official said on Tuesday.The agreement, which was reached in July and would allow U.S. companies to export civilian nuclear technology to the kingdom, was sent to Congress on Monday, according to the U.S. official, who declined to be identified.The Saudi Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing, you can help us get the story right. SUBSCRIBE NOW

Sidebar Menu Mobile En Now Follow us Live Blog Update| War on Iran 25 August 2026 23:36 BST US President Donald Trump sent an agreement to Congress on the civil nuclear energy deal with Saudi Arabia, maintaining that his position that the pact will only move forward if the kingdom joins the Abraham Accords and recognises Israel, a U.S. administration official told Reuters on Tuesday.

A prominent Sikh separatist said Tuesday that the FBI and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have warned him that he faces a new credible threat to his life even as a man from India faces sentencing later this year for a 2023 death plot against him.Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, general counsel for Sikhs For Justice, said he was warned by FBI agents who visited him August 12 that he should not travel until the threat is resolved, and, if he does, the agency should be notified in advance of his plans.He said the Royal Canadian Mounted Police warned him by telephone on Tuesday, though neither law enforcement agency gave any details about the plot that was uncovered. Messages seeking comment from both law enforcement agencies were not immediately returned.Pannun, a dual US-Canadian citizen, said he was warned according to the terms of a “Duty to Warn” law in the United States that obligates US intelligence and law enforcement agencies to notify individuals when they discover credible and specific threats of murder, severe bodily harm or kidnapping.The new threat comes as Nikhil Gupta, a man from India who pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges in February, awaits a November 20 sentencing in Manhattan federal court for plotting in 2023 with others to assassinate Pannun.The FBI has said Gupta was directed by an Indian government employee to carry out the killing. When Gupta tried, he unwittingly communicated with an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a hitman. Federal sentencing guidelines call for Gupta to spend at least two decades in prison.Nikhil Gupta is awaiting a November 20 sentencing for plotting in 2023 with others to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Image: Jane Rosenberg via Reuters

Live Blog Update| War on Iran 25 August 2026 22:56 BST US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told several foreign ministers from allied countries in recent days that "for time being" the United States is not expected to launch new strikes against Iran, and will instead focus on other means of pressure, according to Axios, citing a US official and a source with knowledge of the matter. This comes after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a so-called "economic D-Day" of economic sanctions against Iran on Monday.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) said he does not support the planned event at Madison Square Garden where Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will address members of the Indian diaspora.However, he said the city may not have jurisdiction to cancel the “private" event, which is scheduled for August 29.Mr. Bhagwat arrived in the U.S. earlier in the day as part of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) centenary-year global outreach programme. During his stay in New York, he would participate in the Universal Oneness programme and address a gathering of around 5,000 people at the iconic Madison Square Garden (MSG) on Saturday (August 29, 2026). Zohran Mamdani opposes RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's event in New York City Zohran Mamdani opposes RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's event in New York City | Video Credit: The Hindu "I don't support the rally, but I don't know if the city has any jurisdiction on cancelling a private event,” Mr. Mamdani said at a news conference in New York.The Indian-origin mayor was responding to a question on RSS, the planned event at MSG and the protests against the event.He was asked whether the “rally” at MSG should be cancelled.“I also stand here as the first Indian-American Mayor in our city's history, and my mother's family is all still in India," Mr. Mamdani said.He said the vision of India that he was taught by his family and the one that he grew up being very familiar with was that of "a pluralistic society, of a secular republic that believed in the belonging of each and every person who was from India".“And it has been incredibly troubling to see the rise of a movement that is predicated on an…