Politics

US VP Warns Against Imminent Layoff as Shutdown Starts

Washington: US Vice President JD Vance cautioned on Wednesday that a wave of layoff is “imminent” in the federal sector with the start of government shutdown. Vance said in a news briefing that the move was announced as the first day of the government…

Russia and Ukraine Conduct Major Prisoner Exchange in Istanbul

Moscow: Russia and Ukraine exchanged 185 prisoners of war each as part of deals reached in Istanbul earlier this year, the Russian Defense Ministry said. A statement by the ministry announced the swap, adding that Moscow also received 20 Russian civil…