Diplomacy
EU Honors Leaders Advancing Transatlantic Relations
The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to the United States hosted the 5th Annual Transatlantic Bridge Awards at the Residence of EU Ambassador to the U.S. Jovita Neliupšienė, in…
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White House
Opinion: A Lot of Fanfare But Few Details
Any major summit has its expectations, especially so for one taking place after nearly nine years. And for all those expecting “big, fat hugs” or a host playing up to…
Community
World Food Movement Expands Student Meal Program at Middlesex Community College
The World Food Movement (WFM) has been providing freshly prepared, nutritious meals each week at Middlesex Community College in Massachusetts since February 2026, as part of an initiative aimed at…
AI
US Senator’s Temple Remark Triggers Visa Storm
The political storm unleashed by Missouri Republican Senator Eric Schmitt over Hyderabad’s Chilkur Balaji Temple — popularly known as the “Visa Temple” — is rapidly evolving into something far larger…
Diaspora
Houston Hosts Rūng Film Fest Celebrating Pakistani-American Filmmakers
Houston’s cultural calendar gets a vivid South Asian spotlight this spring as Rūng Film Fest returns to MATCH – Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston on May 16–17, 2026. Set…
Community
AIA’s TGIFS Fest and Mango Festival Draws Thousands
The Association of Indo Americans (AIA) hosted its much-anticipated The Great Indian Food & Shopping Fest (AIA TGIFS Fest) and Mango Festival on May 9, 2026, at Bishop Ranch in…
Community
Rockefeller Foundation Announces Ashvin Dayal as Next COO
The Rockefeller Foundation announced on May 14 that Ashvin Dayal has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO). Dayal, who has been with the Foundation since 2008 and brings decades of…
Capitol Hill
Subramanyam, McCormick Introduce Bill to Strengthen Federal Cyber Data Recovery Standards
U.S. Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) and Richard McCormick (R-GA) have introduced the National Defense Data Resilience Act, legislation aimed at establishing enforceable data recovery standards across the federal government as…
East Asia
Xi Jinping Calls for New Paradigm in US-China Relations Amid Global Turbulence
In an effort to reset US-China relations, President Xi Jinping characterized the current global landscape as undergoing “transformations not seen in a century,” warning that the international order is becoming…
East Asia
Trump Invites Xi to White House on September 24, Calls Ties ‘Most Consequential’
Projecting the high-stakes talks with China's President Xi Jinping as “positive,” President Donald Trump said on May 14 that the Washington–Beijing relationship is “one of the most consequential in world…
East Asia
Trump Lands in Beijing for High-Stakes Summit with Xi as World Watches
US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on May 13, for his first state visit to China since 2017, stepping into one of the most consequential diplomatic engagements at a…
Defense
Opinion: Pakistan in the News, Not for Mediating Skills
It is a last thing that the government of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif needed: a media spotlight on its credibility as a mediator in the ongoing talks between Iran and…
Children & Students Corner
LCPS Students Take Lead on Food Insecurity and Food Waste
Second Harvest is a 501(c)(3) youth-led nonprofit organization based in Loudoun County, founded in 2023 by three high school students: Swara Reddy, Anvi Borkar, and Saanvi Celamkoti. As students in…
Community
Jeeva Clinical Trials Acquires AI Platform Clintelligence to Streamline Trial Design
Jeeva Clinical Trials, a leader in decentralized and hybrid clinical trial technology, announced on May 12 the acquisition of Clintelligence, an “AI-powered clinical trial intelligence platform that analyzes insights from…
Community
Arts4All Foundation Honors Nurses and Mothers at Elmhurst Hospital Celebration in Queens
The Arts4All Foundation, in collaboration with GPK Foundation Americas, hosted a community celebration on May 8, 2026, at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst to mark Mother’s Day during National Nurses Week,…
US News
India Showcases Ancient Mathematical Legacy at United Nations Exhibition
External Affairs Minister of India S. Jaishankar inaugurated the exhibition “From Shunya to Ananta – Zero to Infinity – The Indian Civilisation’s Contribution to Mathematics” on May 11, 2026, at…