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Shweta Kukreti

Shweta Kukreti

Politicial and World News reporter currently assigned with US desk

Articles by Shweta Kukreti

Trump presses immunity claim, threatens to indict Biden if re-elected

"If I don't get immunity then crooked Joe Biden doesn't get immunity," Donald Trump said in a video posted on social media.

Ex-US President Donald Trump and his successor Joe Biden (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Updated on Jan 09, 2024 11:29 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Jeffrey Epstein list: Was Donald Trump Doe 174?

A new report released by the Business Insider claimed that the former US President Donald Trump checks all the boxes for “Doe 174”.

Former President Donald Trump (AP)

Updated on Jan 09, 2024 09:54 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Jeffrey Epstein list: Prince Andrew steps out for first time since docs release

Disgraced Prince Andrew, who has vehemently rejected all allegations, looked dejected as his former friendship with Epstein came back into limelight.

Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York.(AFP)

Updated on Jan 09, 2024 08:18 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Nikki Haley's open challenge to Trump, doesn't want him barred from 2024 ballot

Nikki Haley said that the former president shouldn't be removed from the ballot, vowing to defeat him "fair and square" without anyone's assistance.

Nikki Haley became the first Republican to challenge former boss Donald Trump, who launched his bid in November.(REUTERS)

Published on Jan 09, 2024 05:28 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Actor Dan Aykroyd claims he had 'spectacular' UFO encounters four times

Actor Dan Aykroyd shared his experience with an unidentified flying object (UFO), what he described as a large, grey, balloon-like object.

Actor and musician Dan Aykroyd (AP )

Updated on Jan 09, 2024 04:50 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Harvard's interim president writes about incomparable period of tension

Harvard's interim president Alan M. Garber expressed regret over Claudine Gay's departure and urged affiliates to unite in order to ease tensions on campus.

Harvard Provost Alan M. Garber ’76, who has served in his role since 2011, became Harvard’s interim president following Claudine Gay’s resignation last week.(X)

Published on Jan 09, 2024 03:02 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Michelle Obama reveals her biggest fears about 2024 presidential race

Appearing in an interview on Jay Shetty’s podcast, Michelle Obama said she is “terrified about what could possibly happen” in this year’s US election.

Former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 08, 2024 10:58 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Trump seeks Austin's resignation over secret hospitalisation, Pentagon reacts

Former President Donald Trump called on the Biden administration to immediately sack US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin over ‘secret’ hospitalisation.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump (AP)

Updated on Jan 08, 2024 09:19 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Ivanka Trump brutally trolled for calling husband ‘determined optimist’

Ivanka Trump drew backlash after claiming that she “received a remarkable number of gracious compliments” on Kushner's recent in-depth discussion with Fridman.

Jared Kushner (left) and his wife Ivanka Trump(AFP File Photo)

Updated on Jan 08, 2024 08:05 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

DeSantis faces ire for threatening to kick Biden off from Florida ballot

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis faced backlash on social media for stating that he's looking at ways to keep President Joe Biden off the 2024 ballot.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis(AP)

Published on Jan 08, 2024 06:57 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Barack Obama scared of Trump's return in 2024, but Joe Biden ignores his warning

Reminding Joe Biden of his own campaign strategy, Barack Obama raised apprehension regarding the viability of Donald Trump as a political contender in 2024.

President Joe Biden (left) and former US president Barack Obama (right) (AFP)

Updated on Jan 08, 2024 05:31 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Austin returns after secret ICU stint; Pentagon remains mum on discharge

On December 22, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin underwent a medical operation at Walter Reed and returned home the next day. He was admitted to ICU on Jan 1.

Austin underwent a medical operation at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on December 22, 2023.(AFP file)

Updated on Jan 08, 2024 03:56 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

After Harvard shakeup, Bill Ackman guns for MIT President for plagiarism check

Billionaire Bill Ackman announced on Friday that he would start examining the work of all current faculty members at the MIT for plagiarism.

Bill Ackman, chief executive officer and portfolio manager at Pershing Square Capital Management(REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 06, 2024 08:26 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Donald Trump makes insensitive remark on deadly Iowa school shooting

Terming the Iowa mass shooting as "terrible" and "horrible", ex-US President Donald Trump urged Iowa residents to get over it and move forward.

Former President Donald Trump (AP)

Published on Jan 06, 2024 07:04 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Miami police responds to '10 foot tall alien' reports on New Year's Day

Videos from an outdoor mall in Miami stoked bizarre claims that aliens had touched down in Florida. Police later reacted to the rumors.

On Monday night, over sixty police vehicles descended upon the Bayside Marketplace in downtown Miami.(X)

Updated on Jan 06, 2024 05:44 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Donald Trump's 'miracle drug' for COVID killed nearly 17,000 people: Study

A new study by French researchers has found that nearly 17,000 people across six countries may have died after being prescribed hydroxychloroquine during COVID.

Former US President Donald Trump(AP/File)

Published on Jan 06, 2024 03:49 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Taylor Greene accuses Nikki Haley of insulting Iowa caucus-goers like Clinton

Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is a staunch Trump ally, accused former UN Ambassador Haley of insulting Iowa caucus-goers like she said Hillary Clinton did.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is a staunch Trump ally and has garnered significant ground among voters, accused former UN Ambassador Haley of insulting Iowa caucus-goers like she said Clinton did. (Reuters/ File photo)(Reuters/ File photo)

Published on Jan 06, 2024 02:03 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Billionaire Ackman's wife accused of plagiarism days after Claudine Gay resigns

Billionaire Bill Ackman's wife, Neri Oxman, plagiarised passages of her 2010 doctoral dissertation at the MIT, according to a report by Business Insider.

Reacting to the reports that Claudine Gay will remain part of Harvard faculty even after her exit as university's president, Ackman said this sets a

Updated on Feb 23, 2024 10:00 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Vivek Ramaswamy takes jibe at Nikki Haley for equating cancer with mental health

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was quick to took a jibe at fellow conservative Nikki Haley for equating cancer with the mental health.

Reacting to her Nikki Haley's post on mental health, Vivek Ramaswamy said: “I think she might've actually written this one herself”.((Bloomberg))

Updated on Jan 05, 2024 04:48 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Active shooting confirmed at Iowa high school, police launch probe

The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed there is an active shooter investigation.

Several law agencies rushed to Perry High School at about 9 am WHO13 reported.(AP )

Updated on Jan 04, 2024 09:56 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

‘A broader campaign by opportunists’: Claudine Gay speaks about Harvard ousting

Claudine Gay has opened up about her reluctant exit from Harvard in an op-ed for The New York Times.

On Tuesday, Claudine Gay announced her resignation in a letter, stating that it was in the

Updated on Jan 04, 2024 08:10 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Biden official snaps at reporter for asking if US has provoked Israel war: Watch

John Kirby on Wednesday snapped at claims that the United States has provoked Iran with its naval presence in the Middle East.

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby addressing reporters((Bloomberg))

Updated on Jan 04, 2024 06:54 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

2024 first meteor shower: When & where can you see Quadrantids in US

This year, the Quadrantids peak is expected to take place at 7:53 am Eastern Standard Time on January 4.

Unlike other meteor showers, the Quadrantids usually last for a few hours at night.(NASA website)

Updated on Jan 03, 2024 03:43 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

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