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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would speak to the presidents of Russia and Ukraine on Monday following talks between the two sides at which a Ukrainian official said Moscow’s negotiators voiced new demands before a ceasefire could be agreed. In Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian news agencies preparations were underway for a…

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 24 Palestinians in a tent encampment housing displaced families in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, local health authorities said on Sunday, as mediators hosted a new round of talks between Israel and Hamas. Israel expanded its military offensive in the enclave and ramped up bombing that has killed hundreds…

Oscar winner Angelina Jolie made a special appearance at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday night to present the Trophée Chopard to rising stars Marie Colomb and Finn Bennett. During the glamorous dinner ceremony, Jolie reflected on the power of international cinema to make an impact in times of global turmoil. “I love international cinema,” Jolie told…

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV will formally take up his role as leader of the global Catholic Church on Sunday (May 18), with a Mass in St Peter’s Square that will draw tens of thousands of well-wishers, including dozens of world leaders and European royalty. Crowds are expected to cram the Square and surrounding streets in Rome…

A new genetic study has traced prehistoric human migration from Asia to North and South America. The findings are helping underrepresented Indigenous groups understand their ancestral origins. The first people to inhabit the Americas migrated from modern-day Russia about 20,000 to 30,000 years ago, a new study has found. Published on May 15 in the journal Science,…

VLADIMIR Putin has expanded one of his nuclear weapons bases at a frozen site in Russia. It is the same military site where five people were killed after a nuclear-powered missile exploded while testing in 2019.   New satellite images reveal construction work inside the strictly controlled military site of Nenoksa. Three new facilities – each the…

COPS have charged a second man with assault over the alleged Chris Brown bottle attack at a London nightclub. The American R&B singer was charged with grievous bodily harm with intent after being arrested at a 5-star hotel earlier this week. It comes after Brown allegedly assaulted a man at a London nightclub in February 2023. He…

AT least 30 people have been killed and many injured as devastating storms spawning tornadoes tear through the mid-west. Officials from Laurel County, Kentucky, confirmed that a tornado “pummeled” the region late on Friday night “causing mass casualties”. At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured in the twister that hit Ohio Valley with rescue crews…

  Mark revealed why hen dos are the most fun to take fishing – and how he donates shark meat to homeless shelters MARK “The Shark” Quartiano boasts that he can catch anything that swims – and judging by his monster trophies, he could be right. The master fisherman has seen bloody maulings and faced down fierce…

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (May 17) that Walmart should “eat the tariffs” instead of blaming duties imposed by his administration on imported goods for the retailer’s increased prices. “Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain. Walmart made BILLIONS OF DOLLARS last year, far more…

Sean “Diddy” Combs and Casandra “Cassie” Ventura’s private — and sexually explicit — text messages have been publicly released after many of them were read aloud during the Bad Boy Records founder’s sex-trafficking trial earlier in the week. And while a lot of the exchanges shared in the 162 pages of legal documents appear harmless, there are…

Tucked away in a lane in the southern end of India’s financial capital, Mumbai, is a museum dedicated to the followers of one of the world’s oldest religions, Zoroastrianism. The Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum documents the history and legacy of the ancient Parsi community – a small ethnic group that’s fast dwindling and resides largely in India.…

Other states with active outbreaks – which the CDC defines as three or more related cases – include Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. New York: Texas’ measles outbreak shows signs of slowing, with fewer than 10 newly reported cases in the last week, but experts say it’s not fully over. “This outbreak…

In San Francisco today, booking a car ride does not necessarily mean having a driver pick you up at your location. Instead, you might open the Waymo One mobile application, enter your destination, and within minutes, a silent and driverless car will pull up, and there is no one behind the wheel. What was once a scene…

Elon Musk’s xAI responded to widespread reports that its Grok chatbot made claims about a genocide against white citizens in South Africa, saying there had been an unauthorized change to the artificial intelligence bot. In a post on X on Thursday, xAI said it would update the system to address the problem. Issues of political biases, hate…

Cassie Ventura has tearfully told a court she would give back a $20m (£15m) legal settlement from Sean “Diddy” Combs if it meant she would never have taken part in his “humiliating” drug-fuelled sex parties. She rejected defence suggestions that her accusations were financially motivated as she wrapped up four days of testimony in the New York…

Car maker Nissan says it is open to sharing factories around the world with its Chinese state-owned partner Dongfeng as it shakes up its business. The Japanese firm, which employs thousands of people in the UK, told the BBC it could bring Dongfeng “into the Nissan production eco-system globally.” This week, the struggling company said it would…

He was in a “Sorry” state of affairs. Justin Bieber sold his music catalog for $200 million in December 2022 because he was on the verge of “financial collapse,” according to a new documentary. “TMZ Investigates: What Happened to Justin Bieber,” which is now available on Hulu, digs into the 31-year-old singer’s money troubles, alleging that he…

US President Donald Trump arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, after visiting Qatar, in the final leg of his Middle East trip. He was received by UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and welcomed in Abu Dhabi with a unique cultural performance, a video of which has caught the attention of social media…

The fortresses and cobbled streets of the ancient Croatian town of Dubrovnik are often crowded with tourists eager to visit the locations from the Game of Thrones television series or the Star Wars: The Last Jedi film. But comments by President Donald Trump this month that he will impose a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside…

FLYING taxis are set to take sports fans around Los Angeles at the next “car-free” 2028 Olympics – and they will cost the same price as an Uber. Olympic committee LA28 have announced a partnership with Archer Aviation – and the collaboration is set to launch an incredible fleet of air cabs. The aviation firm announced the…

THIS is the horrifying moment an Uber driver threatens a passenger with a gun after being told she has “crazy eyes”. The shocking scenes left two female passengers terrified for their lives as a masked driver forced them out of her vehicle at gunpoint. The Uber driver can be seen becoming increasingly irate as she shouts at…

THIS is the horrifying moment a plane engine panel came off mid-air, sending passengers into a frenzy. Terrifying footage taken from inside the plane shows the panel flapping dangerously – just inches away from the propeller. The ATR 72-600 plane got into trouble shortly after taking off from Kaohsiung International Airport in Taiwan on Friday morning. Dramatic…

DONALD Trump has lashed out at James Comey after the former FBI chief shared a beach snap that has been perceived as a threat to the president. Comey shared a picture of seashells that spelled out the code 8647. The number 86 refers to an item being taken off the menu or “killed,” and Trump is the…

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that India and Pakistan fought three wars and got nothing. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday night said Islamabad and New Delhi should sit down at the table like peaceful neighbours and settle their outstanding issues, including Kashmir, news agency PTI reported. Addressing a special ‘Youm-e-Tashakur’ event in Islamabad, Shehbaz…

JUSTIN Bieber finally spoke out on rumors he was a victim of Sean “Diddy” Combs to reclaim his power as he positions himself as a “symbol of survival and allyship,” an expert has claimed. Bieber, 31, was mentored by Combs, 55, whose sex trafficking trial kicked off in New York this week. Fans have speculated for months as to whether…

Eager to avoid a looming 20% tariff on its trans-Atlantic exports, the European Union has agreed to “intensify” trade talks with the United States after being accused of moving too slowly. EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic gave the update Thursday before a meeting of EU trade ministers in Brussels, adding that he and his US counterpart Howard…

Putin ‘enjoys’ fooling the West, says former Russian foreign minster After lower-level delegations from Russia and Ukraine held brief talks in Istanbul, DW spoke with Andrei Kozyrev, Russia’s foreign minister from 1990 to 1996 under Boris Yeltsin, about the ongoing situation in Ukraine. Kozyrev, who lives in the US, lamented the slowness of sanctions on Presdient Vladimir…

Several protesters and police officers sustained injuries during violent confrontations at a pro-Palestinian demonstration marking Nakba Day in Berlin on Thursday. According to police, who made over 50 arrests, approximately 1,100 people took part in the demonstration in the Berlin district of Kreuzberg in remembrance of the Nakba and protesting against Israel’s continuing military operations in the…

US President Donald Trump’s tour of the Gulf states this week — to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates — was closely followed in Israel. Trump did not visit Israel — a snub that Israeli officials played down, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already visited the White House twice — and there was…

A US citizen, Matar is also facing a federal trial on terrorism charges. The charges were evoked after prosecutors claimed that the stabbing was an attempt to carry out a decades-old fatwa issued in 1989 by Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini after the publication of Rushdie’s controversial novel, The Satanic Verses. The man who stabbed acclaimed author…

India and Pakistan have agreed to extend the pause on all cross-border military actions as decided by both countries on May 10. Amid ongoing tensions, the Director General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both countries have decided to continue “confidence-building measures”. “Further to the understanding between the two DGMOs on 10th of May 2025, it has been…

Pope Leo XIV met Thursday at the Vatican with the head of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine, in one of his first audiences as pontiff that reaffirmed his appeal for a peaceful, negotiated end to Russia’s war. His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk said he invited Leo to visit Ukraine and presented the pope with a list of…

One of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency firms, Coinbase, says a recent cyber attack will cost it up to $400m (£301m). The firm said it was contacted by hackers who claimed to have gained access to customer information, obtained by making payments to Coinbase contractors and employees. In a blog post, Coinbase said the criminals had gained access…

A court in Thailand has issued 17 arrest warrants for people connected to the building of a skyscraper that collapsed during an earthquake in March. The 30-storey tower, being built to house the State Audit Office, was felled when Bangkok felt tremors of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck neighbouring Myanmar. Authorities said they had recovered 89…

To live along the Line of Control (LoC) – the volatile de facto border that separates India and Pakistan – is to exist perpetually on the razor’s edge between fragile peace and open conflict. The recent escalation after the Pahalgam attack brought India and Pakistan to the brink once again. Shells rained down on both sides of…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced deals totaling more than $200 billion between the United States and the United Arab Emirates, including a $14.5 billion commitment between Boeing (BA.N), GE Aerospace (GE.N), and Etihad Airways, the White House said. Etihad confirmed on Friday it was ordering 28 wide-body Boeing aircraft with GE engines, adding that the…

Nirav Modi, who has been facing fraud and money laundering charges in India, has been in prison in London for nearly six years after losing his extradition battle. In a major setback for fugitive Indian diamond merchant and businessman Nirav Deepak Modi, his latest bail petition was rejected by London High Court, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)…

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States was getting very close to securing a nuclear deal with Iran, and Tehran had “sort of” agreed to the terms. “We’re in very serious negotiations with Iran for long-term peace,” Trump said on a tour of the Gulf, according to a shared pool report by AFP. “We’re…

President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his desire to take over the Gaza Strip, telling a business roundtable in Qatar that the U.S. would “make it a freedom zone” and arguing there was nothing left to save in the Palestinian territory. Trump first pitched his Gaza idea in February, saying the U.S. would redevelop it and force…

India and Pakistan engaged in a conflict earlier this month after Pakistan intervened on behalf of terrorists and tried to attack Indian civilian and military installations. The Indian Army on Thursday said that following the understanding reached between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan on May 10, both sides have agreed to…

James Comey posted a photo of a shell formation on Instagram that appeared to read “8647.” Some claimed it was a veiled threat to “eliminate” Donald Trump. Former FBI Director James Comey sparked controversy on social media after posting a photo of a shell formation on Instagram that appeared to read “8647.” The image quickly drew accusations…

Direct talks between Russia and Ukraine are expected to take place on Friday in Istanbul, Turkey. This will be the first time the two countries have held such talks in three years amid the ongoing war. DW has more. Guterres says Ukraine’s territorial integrity must be respected UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for respect for the territorial…

Lawyers for Combs sought to portray Cassie to the jury as a willing and eager participant in the music mogul’s sexual lifestyle. R&B singer Cassie was pressed to read aloud her own explicit messages to ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs in federal court Thursday (May 15), including texts that showed her expressing desire for the drug-fuelled group sex…

S Jaishankar’s call to Mr Muttaqi comes days after the Taliban, which New Delhi is yet to officially recognise, condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 civilians, all tourists, were killed by Pakistan-linked terrorists in a religiously-motivated attack in Jammu and Kashmir. Scripting a new chapter in regional dynamics, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday…

Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks: The Istanbul delegation will be led by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov and will include military and intelligence officials. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday announced that a Ukrainian delegation will participate in talks with Russia in Istanbul, with the primary goal of achieving a ceasefire. The Istanbul delegation will be led by Defence Minister…

Shehbaz Sharif added that the “conditions for peace” include the Kashmir issue. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday extended an offer of talks to India, saying Pakistan is ready to engage “for peace”. Shehbaz made the comments during a visit to the Kamra air base in the country’s Punjab province where he interacted with officers and soldiers…

A CHEAP copy of the monumental Magna Carta bought by Harvard University for $27 is actually an original worth a whopping $21million (£16million). The jaw-dropping revelation came after two researchers analysed the “print” – but realised it was in fact a rare version of the document issued by Edward I. The original Magna Carta established in 1215…

SEAN “Diddy” Combs overdosed after partying at the Playboy Mansion, his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura testified on day four of the disgraced rap mogul’s federal sex trafficking trial. Cassie said she and Combs were addicted to painkillers throughout their 10-year relationship, but alleged that the drugs sparked even more physical abuse and manipulation from her ex. Cassie, the…

The Israeli army continued its operation in the Gaza Strip, carrying out multiple strikes for the second night in a row. Israel’s government has vowed a “full force” push into the Palestinian enclave to “destroy Hamas.” Multiple Israeli airstrikes and shelling killed dozens across the Gaza Strip overnight into Thursday. Gaza’s civil defense agency, Palestinian medics and…

How General Asim Munir sparked and used the recent India-Pakistan conflict to solidify his leadership and his Army’s stature even as the country struggles with political and economic challenges. The latest India-Pakistan conflagration ended in a ceasefire and Donald Trump ran away with the trophy, leaving the contestants confused. The curtains have fallen, the smoke has cleared,…

A MAN has tragically fallen to his death after a hot air balloon caught fire during a festival, with the horrifying moment caught on camera. The 40-year-old man, identified as Luicio N., heroically saved two other passengers before his fatal plunge. Footage shared on social media shows him dangling from a rope as the burning balloon continued…

HE was the most wanted terrorist in history. But it took the American intelligence services almost 10 years to hunt down Osama Bin Laden after the 9/11 terror attacks shocked the world. Now, a new Netflix documentary, American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden, charts the nerve-wracking, decade-long global missions to capture the world’s most notorious criminal. It also examines the…

Another storied property in Connecticut’s sought-after Thimble Islands is on the market. Rogers Island, a private 7.65-acre landmass in the Long Island Sound, is back on sale for $29.99 million. Not only is the property $5 million cheaper than when it listed last May — the sellers threw in an extra seaside compound on the mainland to…

Much of the cinema world has descended on the Cannes Film Festival as the French Riviera extravaganza kicks off its 78th edition. Three years after flying into the Cannes Film Festival with “Top Gun: Maverick,” Tom Cruise returned to the Croisette on Wednesday with “Mission: Impossible — Final Reckoning.” Source : https://apnews.com/article/cannes-film-festival-photos-mission-impossible-b522af22739995ed60f4ffcdeb788fae

More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas at 75 U.S. stores have gone on strike since Sunday to protest a new company dress code, a union representing the coffee giant’s workers said Wednesday. Starbucks put new limits starting Monday on what its baristas can wear under their green aprons. The dress code requires employees at company-operated and licensed stores…

Ghana’s Parliament has reignited controversy with a its anti-LGBTQ+ bill, sparking intense debate on its impact on family values and human rights. Lawmakers in Ghana earlier this month reintroduced an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that was passed by the country’s Parliament in February 2024, but not enacted. The legislation, known as the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill,…

For some girls in Sri Lanka’s hill country, getting a period means having to skip classes unless their families can find money for sanitary pads. When 14-year-old Janani gets her period, she doesn’t always make it to school. Some days, there are no sanitary pads at home, and Janani is forced to use a pad made from…

DONALD Trump yesterday hailed a former terrorist warlord as “a young, attractive guy”. The maverick US President gushed with praise after meeting Ahmed al-Sharaa, who ousted Syrian tyrant Bashar al Assad last year. Trump also agreed to lift US economic sanctions on Syria which have been in place since 2011. Sharaa, previously linked to al-Qaeda, spent years…

Three years after flying into the Cannes Film Festival with “Top Gun: Maverick,” Tom Cruise again kicked up a storm on the Croisette with Wednesday’s premiere of “Mission: Impossible — Final Reckoning.” Christopher McQuarrie’s latest “Mission: Impossible” installment was the biggest Hollywood tentpole wading ashore in Cannes this year. It, and Cruise, stirred a frenzy at the…

Pakistan has urged India to reconsider its decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty. With IWT in abeyance, India has been expediting stalled hydroelectric projects in J&K Even as Pakistan feels the heat of India’s diplomatic and economic measures, one decision has hurt the country the most – the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). Fearing…

Baloch leaders have declared Balochistan’s independence from Pakistan and appealed to India and the UN for recognition. The move has sparked a social media wave. ‘Republic of Balochistan’ was trending on social media platform X on Wednesday, days after Baloch leaders, including activist Mir Yar Baloch, declared Balochistan’s independence from Pakistan. Social media users shared an independent…

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated they would not attend what could be the first direct peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv in three years on Thursday, with the Kremlin sending instead a group of experienced technocrats. Putin on Sunday proposed direct negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul on Thursday “without any preconditions”. Late…

Israeli military strikes killed at least 80 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday (May 14), local health authorities said, in an intensification of the bombardment as US President Donald Trump visits the Middle East. Medics said most of the dead, including women and children, were killed in a barrage of Israeli airstrikes on houses in the…

Over 100 federal employees who screen coal miners for black lung disease and research other respiratory disease who had been terminated as part of sweeping government layoffs have had their jobs restored permanently, West Virginia Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced on Tuesday. Capito said in a statement she got an assurance from Health Secretary Robert F.…

President Donald Trump kicked off his trip to the Gulf on Tuesday with a surprise announcement that the United States will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria, and a $600 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia to invest in the U.S. The U.S. agreed to sell Saudi Arabia an arms package worth nearly $142 billion, according to the White…

Kim Kardashian is set to take the stand in sparkling style. The reality star, who is set to testify against the “grandpa robbers” who allegedly stole $10 million worth of her jewelry in 2016, showed up to Paris court on Tuesday morning dripping in diamonds. The Skims creator, 44, wore a spectacular diamond necklace by Samer Halimeh…

Prince William and Prince Harry’s fall-out is so bad that insiders fear Harry will not attend his brother’s future coronation. The pair have not spoken in about two years and a source in the know told Page Six they could not see Harry attending the coronation, musing that William may not even invite him. In the wake…

Crackdown in Cannes. The Cannes Film Festival 2025 kicked off today in France, and its famously glamorous red carpets are getting a bit of a makeover. Ahead of the event, the fest’s organizers revealed some changes to its official charter pertaining to dress code. This year, they put the kibosh on looks that are too small or…

Casandra “Cassie” Ventura recounted the horrific details of the alleged abuse she experienced at the hands of her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs during an emotional testimony at his sex-trafficking trial. “He would bash me on my head, knock me over, drag me, kick me, stomp me on the head if I was down,” the “Me & U”…

There’s also an extra step McDonald’s employee take to make their coffee better than anywhere else A MCDONALD’S chef has finally revealed the secret behind making the fast food outlet’s coffee the best around. The beverage has something of a cult following, with people even going out of their way to get their McCafé fix. And fans…

FORMER President Joe Biden will need to go for further testing after doctors made a troubling discovery during a recent exam, according to reports. A doctor reportedly found a “small nodule” on the former president’s prostate. “In a routine physical exam a small nodule was found in the prostate which necessitated further evaluation,” a spokesperson for Biden…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he will be waiting for his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in the Turkish capital. The Kremlin declined to say whether Putin would attend talks on the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday he would attend talks on the war in Ukraine this week only if Russian President Vladimir…

The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile that was launched from Yemen towards Israel on Tuesday evening, and Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility. Sirens were heard in several places in Israel. The militia group fired a hypersonic ballistic missile towards Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, according to the group’s military spokesperson Yahya Saree. President Donald…

The United States agreed on Tuesday to sell Saudi Arabia an arms package worth nearly $142 billion, according to a White House fact sheet that called it “the largest defense cooperation agreement” Washington has ever done. The agreement, signed during U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the Saudi capital Riyadh, covers deals with more than a dozen…

The largest firefighters’ labor union in the U.S. is demanding antitrust authorities investigate the companies that make fire trucks, saying industry consolidation has led to skyrocketing costs and years-long wait times, endangering firefighters and the public. The U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission should probe the fire and emergency vehicle industry, where three companies —…

Notably, Hafiz Abdur Rauf, can also be seen in the video, the man whom the Pakistani Army tagged as “A common family man”. He was earlier seen leading a funeral prayer for three terrorists killed in Operation Sindoor. A video of the father of a LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba) terrorist who was killed in Operation Sindoor, surrounded by several…

Speaking at the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Riyadh, Trump said he had offered trade incentives to both India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions. US President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated his claim that it was the United States that helped broker a “Historic Ceasefire” between India and Pakistan, a claim India has denied. Speaking at the US-Saudi…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military would enter Gaza “with full force” in the coming days, a statement from his office said on Tuesday (May 13). Early on Wednesday, Israel’s army issued an evacuation order for areas in northern Gaza. “In the very coming days, we are going in with full force to complete the…

Hamas can avoid Israel’s planned takeover of the Gaza Strip and secure humanitarian aid if the terrorist group signs on to a cease-fire framework pitched by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff — but time is running out, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations said Monday. To avoid a bloody ground invasion by the Jewish state, Hamas must…

Multiple claims circulating on social media allege that Indian forces struck a nuclear arms storage facility in Pakistan’s Sargodha during ‘Operation Sindoor’. While the Mushaf airbase in Sargodha was confirmed as one of India’s missile targets, Air Marshal A.K. Bharti, speaking at a press briefing on Monday, denied reports of any strike on the nearby nuclear facility…

Allies of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr looked set to win at least half of the available Senate seats in a midterm election on Monday, an unofficial tally showed, in a contest seen as a referendum on his leadership and a fierce proxy battle with his estranged vice president. Although 18,000 positions including mayors, governors and lawmakers…

Even after India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop military hostilities, Indian government websites are facing a barrage of cyber attacks from the neighbouring country as well as from Bangladesh and the Middle Eastern region, they said. Maharashtra Cyber has identified seven Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups responsible for launching over 15 lakh cyber attacks targeting…

THE world’s first flying car that transforms into a plane is set to hit the market for a whopping £600,000 next year – but you’ll need another license to drive it. Made in Slovakia by designer Stefan Klein and KleinVision’s co-founder Anton Zajac, the AirCar was approved for flight in 2022 following more than 200 successful takeoffs…

ARGENTINA has discovered 83 boxes of Nazi files filled with Hitler’s propaganda hidden in the Supreme Court’s basement. The South American country has vowed to release the shocking secrets of the “ratlines” Hitler’s cronies used to flee Germany after World War II. The bombshell discovery comes 84 years after the boxes arrived in Argentina. The boxes were…

SHOWDOWN talks between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky will be like an ice cold poker game, an expert says. And one of the two rivals will have a clear upper hand if potential peace negotiations that could shape the future of Europe get underway in Istanbul. Zelensky and Putin have met in public once before, at the…

The talks between Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, Indian DGMO and his Pakistani counterpart Maj Gen Kashif Abdullah took place at 5 pm, though it was originally scheduled at 12 noon. The two officers decided to talk on the hotline on Monday when they agreed on the ceasefire on Saturday. After four days of intense conflict, the Director…

A former Royal Marine has reached the summit of Mount Everest after swimming, cycling and running more than 8,000 miles. Mitch Hutchcraft started by swimming the English Channel on 15 September and the 240-day challenge concluded when he topped the world’s highest mountain on Sunday at 07:30 BST. His team said it was the world’s longest ever…

US President Donald Trump on Monday (May 12) angrily dismissed concerns over his plans to receive a jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One, saying it would be “stupid” not to accept such a gift. The offer from Qatar’s royal family to donate the US$400 million 747-8 to be used as the US presidential…