28-10-2025 WASHINGTON/ NEW YORK: If the United States federal government shutdown continues, millions of low-income Americans could lose access to a monthly benefit that pays for food. About 42 million people receive money through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), sometimes called food stamps. The Department of Agriculture told states …

28-10-2025 KHARTOUM: Nearly two-thirds of South Sudanese children are engaged in the worst forms of child labor, with rates reaching as high as 90 percent in the hardest-hit regions, according to a government study released with the charity Save the Children. The National Child Labor Study, published on Friday, surveyed …

28-10-2025 WASHINGTON: Former US Vice-President Kamala Harris has expressed concern that she did not ask Joe Biden to pull out of the race for the White House. In an interview, she said; “I do reflect on whether I should have had a conversation with him, urging him not to run …

28-10-2025 DUBLIN: Catherine Connolly has been elected as the president of Ireland after a landslide victory. She has become the 10th president of the Republic of Ireland after defeating Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys, who had already conceded to her rival. The result, long clear from early tallies, was officially declared …

27-10-2025 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said he is increasing tariffs on goods imported from Canada after the province of Ontario aired an anti-tariff advertisement featuring former President Ronald Reagan. In a post on social media on Saturday, Trump called the advert a “fraud” and lashed out at Canadian …

28-10-2025 MANAUS: Tomas Anez Dos Santos was working in a small clearing in the Peruvian Amazon, when he heard footsteps approaching in the forest. He realized he was surrounded, and froze. “One was standing, aiming with an arrow,” he says, “and somehow he noticed I was here and I started …

28-10-2025 KUALA LUMPUR: US President Donald Trump has presided over a “peace deal” between Thailand and Cambodia, who have a long-standing border dispute that he calls “historic.” Trade pressure from Trump led to a ceasefire in late July, ending five days of clashes that killed over two dozen people. The …

Hyderabad, Oct. 27 (PMI): The Cyberabad Police have arrested four individuals for allegedly deceiving people through a fake ritual called the cash Barish Pooja, claiming it could multiply their money through spiritual means. The arrested suspects have been identified as Mohammad Irfan (44), Gugoloth Ravindhar (40), Kavira Sai Baba (41), …

Hyderabad, Oct 27 (PMI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao (KTR)  has launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi and the Congress government, accusing them of betraying Telangana’s auto drivers by failing to deliver on key promises made during the 2023 Assembly elections. As part of a …

Hyderabad, Oct. 27 (PMI): With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting heavy rains across Telangana, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to remain on high alert, particularly during the ongoing procurement of paddy, cotton, and maize. The Chief Minister instructed authorities to ensure that the procurement process proceeds …