As Trump calls affordability a ‘con job,’ Democrats unveil an affordable housing plan

WASHINGTON — As the economy emerges as a likely defining issue in next year’s midterm elections, President Trump has wrestled with Americans’ rising cost of living, declaring himself the “affordability president,” then soon dismissing the issue as something that “does not mean anything to anybody.” At two White House events this week, the president accused Democrats of…

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Brookfield bets $1 billion for GCC in Mumbai

MUMBAI: New York-based alternative asset manager Brookfield is lining up investments worth over $1 billion (around Rs 9,000 crore) to set up a global capability centre (GCC) in Mumbai, raising its bets on India. The GCC, which will be Asia’s largest, is being developed through an agreement between Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and…

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New Epstein photos show Trump, Clinton and Andrew

House Oversight Committee US President Donald Trump was among several prominent figures featured in the images released on Friday Back-to-back batches of photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate have been released, revealing private details from the convicted peadophile’s life and his ties to the rich and powerful. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released 19 photos…

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From Jama Masjid pulpit, Mirwaiz seeks end to practice of ‘arresting leaders in decades-old cases’

File picture of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq delivering a Friday sermon at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar | Photo Credit: ANI Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday (December 12, 2025) expressed concern over fresh arrests of separatist leaders in decades-old cases in Kashmir and urged transfer of detainees from outside jails to J&K. Speaking at…

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Issa to run in California rather than move to Texas

Republican Rep. Darrell Issa announced Thursday that he would run for reelection next year in his San Diego-area district instead of moving to Texas to run in friendly GOP territory. The announcement followed speculation that Issa was considering relocating to the red state because of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s successful campaign to redraw California voting districts…

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Pak PM interacts with world leaders, including Russian Prez in Turkmenistan | World News

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday interacted with many world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, and discussed various issues of bilateral and regional concern, according to state media. The formal meeting and informal interactions took place in Turkmenistan’s capital city Ashgabat, on the sidelines of the International Forum dedicated to the International…

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