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Last week Trump announced to extend the pause on strikes targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure for an additional 10 days. In a fresh ultimatum to Iran, US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran has 48 hours to strike a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz ‘before all hell will reign (rain) down on them’. Sharing a…

The conflict entered its sixth week with scant prospect of peace talks in sight and polls showing low public support in America. US President Donald Trump has warned Tehran that time was running out on his latest deadline for a deal to end the war, which he said was 48 hours. According to reports, the Pakistan-mediated talks…

US President Donald Trump is seeking $152m (£115m) to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as part of his proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year. Located near San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, the site, also known as The Rock, was once regarded as one of America’s most notorious prisons, but has served as a tourist attraction in…

In mid-20th Century Bengal in eastern India, some of the biggest female stars on stage were actually men. Foremost among them was Chapal Bhaduri – better known as Chapal Rani – the reigning “queen” of jatra, a travelling theatre tradition that once drew vast, fervent crowds. Male actors playing female roles were a familiar trope across global…

Widespread flooding, landslides and lightning strikes triggered by heavy rain and storms across Afghanistan have left 77 people dead and 137 injured over the past 10 days, the country’s Disaster Management Authority said Saturday. More rain has been forecast for the coming days throughout Afghanistan, and the authority warned the public to stay away from river banks…

For several minutes after the earthquake struck, he could hear their screams. Then there was silence. Mohibullah Niazi, a neighbor who helped in the rescue efforts, said Saturday that the eight people killed on the outskirts of Kabul after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan the previous night were a refugee family recently returned from neighboring…

IT’S the US Midwest state famed for being “nice”. However, what is unfolding in Minnesota now is anything but — and it is turning into a story all too familiar to British people. While we had the Pakistani grooming gangs ignored by cops and social services too afraid of being branded racist, the “land of a thousand…

THE US Army has designed a new grenade that uses powerful shock waves instead of shrapnel to rupture blood vessels and organs. Even if doomed enemies throw themselves behind a wall it won’t be enough to hide from the deadly impact. The M111 is the first grenade that’s been designed by the Army since the MK3A2, which…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of choosing “Easter escalation” over an Easter ceasefire after Russia carried out another deadly large-scale drone and missile attack on Ukraine. Six civilians were killed and 40 others injured as Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles across the country. Major daytime attacks, which were once rare, have been increasing.…

Page Six recently reported that a noted New York classical composer is wanted in Russia over a titanium deal gone wrong — and the battle is becoming increasingly operatic. Igor Raykhelson — whose works have been performed in both Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center — also trades in metals and sold titanium to Russian metal giant AVISMA.…

Talk about unlikely prison pals. Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine bragged Friday about getting captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro to sign his “jailhouse” SpongeBob SquarePants doll inside a Big Apple federal lockup. The 29-year-old musician was released from Brooklyn’s notorious Metropolitan Detention Center early Friday and celebrated by flashing Maduro’s purported John Hancock along with multimillion-dollar bling. Video posted…

Peace talks between Afghanistan’s Taliban government and Pakistan are advancing, China’s government said Friday, two days after those countries resumed conversations following weeks of fighting that have killed hundreds. “The consultation process is being steadily implemented and advanced,” said China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. Xi Jinping’s government is mediating between Islamabad and Kabul, whose representatives resumed…

Myanmar’s parliament on Friday elected Min Aung Hlaing, a general who ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government in 2021 and kept an iron grip on power for the past five years, as the country’s new president. The move marks a nominal return to an elected government but is widely considered as an effort to keep the…

Pakistan faces a looming power crisis as LNG supplies are set to drop sharply and coal shortages worsen due to logistical issues. With nearly 30% of electricity supply at risk, the government may enforce load-shedding, higher tariffs, and conservation measures amid growing concerns over domestic mismanagement. Pakistan’s LNG supplies are expected to fall to near zero from…

Iran claims to have shot down two US military aircraft- the F-15 and the A-10 – and hit two Black Hawk helicopters in a day. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Iranian Parliament speaker, took a dig at the United States President Donald Trump, calling the US and Israel’s joint attack on Tehran as “no-strategy war.” The comment came…

Trump said that he was not happy with the media coverage of the rescure efforts underway in Iran to find the missing pilot as it affects the search operation After reports emerged that two US warplanes were shot down by the Iranian military on Friday, President Donald Trump, in first reaction, ruled out the possibility of the…

Recent U.S. intelligence assessments suggest that Iran is unlikely to relinquish its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz in the near term, viewing its control over the world’s most critical oil artery as its primary point of leverage against Washington. According to the Reuters report, Tehran intends to continue throttling the waterway to keep global energy prices…

The NATO alliance has in recent years survived existential challenges – ranging from the war in Ukraine to multiple bouts of pressure and insults from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has questioned its core mission and threatened to seize Greenland. But it is the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, thousands of miles from Europe, that has nearly broken…

Cuba began releasing prisoners from its jails on Friday just hours after its ​communist-run government announced a sweeping amnesty coinciding with the most intense pressure campaign applied by the U.S. in decades. More ‌than 2,000 prisoners are slated to be released as part of Cuba’s state-run media on Thursday called a “sovereign and humanitarian” gesture, the largest…

President Donald Trump on Friday requested a 10% cut in non-defense spending for the 2027 fiscal year and a massive $500 billion increase in the military budget, as the U.S. continues its war against Iran. The 2027 budget request comes as the president faces risky choices abroad, with the administration sending U.S. service members to ​the Middle…

U.S. job growth rebounded more than expected in March as a strike by healthcare workers ended and temperatures warmed up, but downside risks for the labor market are mounting from a war with Iran that has no clear end in sight. The biggest increase in nonfarm payrolls in 15 months, ​and also the largest since President Donald…

Soon-to-be brides and grooms seeking shortcuts to shed pounds before the big day have become the latest consumer target for weight-loss drugs in India. New Delhi wellness clinic Klarity Skin Clinic touts a “Mounjaro ​bride” package, while other clinics have woven weight-loss injections into “pre-wedding” transformation packages typically focused on skin treatments and hairstyle makeovers. In a…

So far, at least three Indian seafarers on board foreign-flagged vessels have been killed and one has been injured while their vessels were stranded in the Hormuz Strait New Delhi has called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz — which has been under Iran’s chokehold since the war began in the Middle East — noting…

During his state visit to South Korea on Thursday, Macron also said that Trump has undermined the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) by creating “daily doubt” about America’s commitment to the alliance. French President Emmanuel Macron has accused US President Donald Trump of creating confusion by repeatedly contradicting himself regarding his views on the Middle East conflict.…

New Zealand and Cook Islands signed a defense and security pact Thursday, easing more than a year of tension between the Pacific nations over Cook Islands’ deepening ties with China. The fraught diplomatic standoff that prompted Wellington to pause millions of dollars in aid to Avarua was hardly a clash of geopolitical heavyweights: New Zealand has a…

Pakistan on Thursday confirmed it was holding peace talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban government in China, where Beijing is trying to broker a lasting ceasefire after weeks of fighting that have killed hundreds, disrupting trade and cross-border travel. The confirmation of the new round of talks came a day after officials from the two sides told The Associated…

In an industrial park in Zhangjiagang, a small city on China’s east coast, a large humming and hissing machine feeds on piles of used clothes and sorts them. The novelty? It uses artificial intelligence to sort them by composition at high speed, offering a glimpse into how AI could play a role in reducing the impact of…

The suspected assailant was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody. His motive remains unclear. Four young children were stabbed to death at a daycare center in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, on Thursday, local police have confirmed. The toddlers, aged between two and three, were reportedly attacked by a male suspect who gained access to the…

The US-Israeli strikes on Iran’s two biggest steel plants will likely harm Tehran’s ability to wage war, but could also cripple Iran’s economy in irreversible ways. The bombing of two of Iran’s largest steel producers, Mobarakeh Steel in Isfahan and Khuzestan Steel in Ahvaz, triggered a strong reaction inside Iran — with most of the conversation focusing…

A REALITY TV bombshell has been tipped to make her Met Gala debut where she is expected to shake up fashion’s biggest night, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal. Hollywood heavyweights will have stiff competition on the red carpet this year with the reveal that this fashionista will be attending the event on the first Monday of…

A MOM allegedly executed her children’s father while giving him a surprise back massage with a gun pointed at his head. Jenna Strouble, 30, is accused of killing 32-year-old Jacob Lambert. He appeared to have been shot at point-blank range in the back seat of her car on March 22. She then reportedly drove to his parents’…

“Trump’s address delivered little to nothing new on timelines for ending hostilities against Iran,” said Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid, as oil prices surged following the US president’s warning of further strikes. Oil prices surged Thursday (Apr 1) after US President Donald Trump threatened more heavy strikes on Iran, while global equity markets reacted indecisively to the latest…

The two cases – both men aged 30 and 34 – are also the country’s first reported infections of the more serious clade 1b variant. Singapore has confirmed its first locally transmitted cases of mpox, the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) said on Thursday (Apr 2). The two cases – both men aged 30 and 34 – are…

Patented medicines will face a 100% tariff entering the US – but companies can still avoid the taxes by striking deals with the administration, the White House has said. US President Donald Trump ordered the long-threatened levies on Thursday. The White House said the aim of the tariffs was to reduce national security risks by boosting manufacturing…

In an extreme environmental and political climate in the Colombian savannah, one maverick village has relied on its homegrown inventions to survive, down to adapting children’s see-saws to draw water for the community. None of the village’s inventions are patented, but they have nonetheless made their mark on the wider world. Amid the vast, remote and sparsely…

Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi spoke out after being fired from her perch as the head of the Justice Department and teased her new private sector role, where she will “continue fighting for President Trump.” “Leading President Trump’s historic and highly successful efforts to make America safer and more secure has been the honor of a…

The IRGC said the attacks were part of a broader retaliatory operation following strikes by the United States and Israel on key Iranian industrial sites. Iran on Thursday claimed that it struck an Oracle data centre in Dubai, according to a state media report, marking a further escalation in tensions in the Gulf region. In a statement…

Attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces have intensified in recent months in parts of Ituri and neighbouring North Kivu province. At least 43 people have been killed in an attack by a rebel group linked to ISIL (ISIS) in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the army. Regional army spokesperson Lieutenant Jules Tshikudi Ngongo said…

U.S. President Donald Trump ousted Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday after mounting frustration with her performance, especially over the release of files ​on late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump also felt Bondi was not moving quickly enough to prosecute critics and adversaries whom he wanted to face criminal charges, according to sources. Deputy Attorney General Todd…

Dozens of countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed more ​aggressive attacks on Iran, sending oil prices higher again and deepening strain on consumers. After speculation proved untrue that Trump might discuss ending the war in a speech on Wednesday, the president persisted…

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed actor Blake Lively’s sexual harassment ​claims in her lawsuit against actor and director Justin Baldoni, significantly narrowing her case over the filming of their 2024 romantic drama “It Ends With Us.” U.S. District ‌Judge Lewis Liman’s 152-page decision followed more than a year of acrimonious litigation over the movie, in which…

As dating gets more complicated, young professionals in China are seeking help to navigate love. CNA’s Chinese Matchmakers follows them and the experts reshaping the way they present themselves, right from their awkward first dates. On paper, Zhao Xiangjie, 33, appears to have a lot going for him in China’s dating market. He works as an information…

LILI Reinhart is opening up about a shocking note a director gave her on set. The Riverdale star claimed an unnamed director told her to suck in her stomach during a scene. Lili spoke about the incident in a video interview for Cosmopolitan with her Forbidden Fruits co-stars, Lola Tung, Alexandra Shipp, and Victoria Pedretti. Victoria asked,…

The plane crashed in a mountainous forest area not far from Crimea’s capital, Simferopol. Since the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine, incidents involving Russian military planes have occurred frequently. A Russian military plane crashed in the Russian-annexed Crimea, killing 29 people on board, Russian news agencies reported Wednesday. “According to reports from the scene, the six crew…

Officials in Utah have formally closed a 51-year-old cold case after using new DNA technology to identify a murdered teenager as a victim of serial killer Ted Bundy. Laura Ann Aime, 17, disappeared after leaving a party on Halloween in 1974. Her body was discovered about one month later by hikers in the American Fork Canyon. On…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is poised to become one of the most valuable publicly traded companies in the world. The company, which manufactures rockets, space exploration technology and Starlink satellites, is currently privately held. But on Wednesday it made a confidential filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering, which would allow…

“Sabrina the Teenage Witch” alum Nate Richert had a rare reunion with his TV co-stars. The ’90s heartthrob, who portrayed Harvey Kinkle, snapped a photo with his on-screen love interest, Melissa Joan Hart, and Beth Broderick, per an Instagram photo on Tuesday. Kinkle, 47, smirked while posing alongside the duo in a hat and a button-up. “When…

The 7-month-old girl killed by a stray bullet in Brooklyn while her parents pushed her in a stroller Wednesday afternoon had just learned to say “mama,” the baby’s heartbroken family revealed. The tragic tot, Kaori, was seated with her brother in a double stroller when “something went off” near Humboldt and Moore Streets in East Williamsburg, their…

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned Armenia, which aspires to join the European Union, that it won’t be able to be part of both the EU and a Moscow-led economic alliance. Armenia, which signed a U.S.-brokered agreement last year ending decades of hostilities with Azerbaijan, has increasingly sought to forge closer ties with the U.S. and…

Trump said that Iran’s ability to launch missiles and drones is dramatically curtailed. He added that Trump says he is going to “finish the job very fast” and will not let Middle East allies “get hurt”. US President Donald Trump has claimed victory over the US-Israeli war against Iran, claiming US military action has destroyed Tehran’s military…

Donald Trump said that “Iran was laughing at us” after the deal (referring to JCPOA) while continuing its attempt to build a nuclear weapon. In his address to the nation, US President Donald Trump took a jibe at former US President Barack Obama, saying, “He made a mistake with Iran.” Without directly mentioning the Iran nuclear deal…

35 countries have signed a statement committing to work together on restoring maritime security to the key oil transport route. The UK will host an international diplomatic conference this week on ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. He further stated that 35 countries have signed a statement committing to work together on…

NATO ​Secretary-General Mark Rutte will visit Washington next ‌week for what a spokesperson for the military alliance called a “long-planned visit” that comes after President Donald Trump blasted European ​allies over differences on the Iran war. “I can ​confirm that the Secretary General will be in ⁠DC next week for a long-planned visit,” NATO ​spokesperson Allison Hart…

With President Donald Trump present, U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism on Wednesday toward the legality of his directive to restrict birthright citizenship in the U.S., part of his hardline immigration approach that would upend the long-held understanding of a key constitutional provision. In his historic visit to the top U.S. judicial body, Trump, wearing a red…

A technical team from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation arrived in Cuba this week to launch an “independent investigation,” the U.S. Embassy in Havana ​said on Wednesday, following an incursion by 10 Cuban exiles accused of ‌provoking a deadly shootout at sea with the island`s border patrol. On February 25, 10 Cuban nationals tried to enter…

The U.S. on Wednesday removed sanctions against Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez, according to the Treasury Department website, less than three months ​after U.S. forces seized the country’s then-President Nicolas Maduro in a raid on the ‌capital. The Trump administration has closely engaged with the interim government led by former Vice President and Maduro ally Rodriguez, sending…

Japan’s first long-range missile was deployed at a southwestern army camp, officials said Tuesday, as the country pushes to bolster its offensive capabilities. The upgraded Type-12 land-to-ship missiles, developed and produced by Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, became operational at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto prefecture. “As Japan faces the most severe and complex security environment in the postwar…

Tiger Woods revealed his plans to step away from golf and seek treatment after his headline-making DUI arrest in Jupiter, Florida. “I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today,” the professional golfer shared via X on Tuesday. “I am stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus…

The tanker carrying some 730,000 barrels of crude oil is sanctioned by the US, the EU and the UK amid the war in Ukraine. It comes as Cuba struggles with severe shortages after Trump’s total oil blockade since January. A Russian oil tanker carrying hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude oil arrived in Cuba in the…

The campaign against Tehran is “not over”, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he vowed to continue to “crush Iran’s terror regime”. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday (Mar 31) that Israel would press ahead with its military campaign against Tehran, declaring that it would continue to “crush Iran’s terror regime”. “The campaign is…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistan’s Ishaq Dar vowed to “make new efforts” toward advancing Iran peace talks during their meeting in Beijing. China and Pakistan called on Tuesday (Mar 31) for an immediate end to the war in the Middle East, and for peace talks as soon as possible, as they agreed to boost their…

American journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in broad daylight in Baghdad after armed men stopped her vehicle and abducted her. Iraqi security forces have arrested one suspect and launched ongoing operations to find her and the remaining kidnappers. American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been kidnapped in central Baghdad, with Iraq’s Ministry of Interior confirming the incident in…

More than 1.2 million people have been uprooted from their homes and villages across Lebanon – for a second time in 15 months. UNICEF says 19,000 children, boys and girls, are displaced every day. Fatima is too young to understand the magnitude of tragedy that has hit her family as she finds a moment of joy while…

U.S. President Donald Trump and his Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the end of the war on Iran could be near, with Washington signaling ​potential for both direct talks with Tehran’s leadership and a winding down of the conflict even without a deal. The remarks underscored the shifting and at times contradictory timelines and statements from…

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank voiced fears on Tuesday that their jailed relatives could be hanged without due process after Israel adopted a new law making the death penalty the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of ​lethal attacks. The law would also apply to Israeli citizens, but by defining the lethal attacks in question as those…

Hackers linked to North Korea breached behind-the-scenes software that runs many common online functions in an effort to steal login information that could enable further cyber operations, ​Google said on Tuesday. The hackers targeted Axios, a program that connects apps and ‌web services, by adding their own malicious software to an update issued Monday, Google and independent…

Ukrainian drones on Tuesday struck Russia’s Baltic Sea port of ‌Ust-Luga for the fifth time in 10 days, and industry sources told Reuters an oil loading terminal was hit, likely adding to Russia’s difficulties in exporting crude. Kyiv has stepped up attacks on Russia’s oil export infrastructure over the past month, ​launching its heaviest drone strikes of…

China announced Monday that it is sanctioning a conservative Japanese lawmaker close to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, accusing him of “colluding with” separatists in Taiwan, the latest incident that underlines growing tensions between Tokyo and Beijing over the self-governed island. Japan called the step unacceptable and regrettable and demanded that China retract it immediately. “The one-sided action…

China’s flag carrier resumed direct flights between Beijing and North Korea’s capital of Pyongyang on Monday not long after the restoration of passenger train services between the capitals. The Air China flight was welcomed by the Chinese ambassador to North Korea, Wang Yajun, and other diplomats, according to Chinese state media. Passenger train service from China to…

Israel’s parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, a measure that has been harshly condemned by the international community and rights groups as discriminatory and inhumane. The passage of the bill marked the culmination of a yearslong drive by the far-right to escalate punishment for Palestinians convicted of…

Ken Clay, who won World Series championships with the New York Yankees in 1977-78 to highlight his five-year major league career, has died at the age of 71. Dr. Jim Warner, executive medical director for the Centra Heart & Vascular Institute in Lynchburg, Virginia, notified the Yankees on Sunday that Clay died Thursday at home in Lynchburg.…

Teens across the nation are wreaking havoc by holding “takeovers” — wild and often violent gatherings which are overwhelming local police forces. People chasing internet notoriety organize the meetups online, which spread like wildfire, prompting mobs of hundreds to turn up unannounced at public spaces like shopping malls, city streets, parking lots and businesses and taking them…

Tiger Woods’ ex Kristin Smith wrote a lengthy social media statement regarding the golfer’s “triggering” DUI arrest Friday. The stylist told her Instagram followers Sunday that she dislikes “being dragged back into these moments and untrue narratives” now that she has “moved forward” from the romance. “Beyond that, after traumatic unrelated incidents over the last couple of…

LeAnn Rimes sobbed uncontrollably while undergoing “deep jaw release therapy.” On Monday, self-care provider Human Garage shared an Instagram video of the country singer undergoing the 60-second procedure to relieve tension in her jaw. In the clip, Rimes can be seen moaning in pain as the professional, Garry Lineham, places one of his hands inside her mouth…

A US lawmaker is calling on King Charles to meet the survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when the monarch visits the US. While not officially confirmed, the King and Queen Camilla are reportedly planning a visit at the end of April. Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna, who co-sponsored a law that compelled the US justice department…

Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz says that he and the Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa hope that 80% of the Syrians in Germany will return home in the next three years. During the civil war in Syria, almost a million Syrians sought refuge in Germany. Speaking after a meeting with Sharaa in Berlin, Chancellor Merz said that more than…

The death toll from a brutal gang attack in Haiti is much higher than initially thought, according to a human rights group. At least 70 people were killed and 30 more injured in a brutal gang attack in Haiti’s Artibonite region, a human rights organization said on Monday — figures far higher than earlier official reports had…

Air Canada has announced that CEO Michael Rousseau will retire later this year. This follows public criticism of his failure to voice condolences in French as well as English after two pilots were killed in a collision. Air Canada’s CEO Michael Rousseau will retire later this year, the airline said on Monday, following criticism of his English-only…

So far, eight Indian-flagged vessels have sailed out of the strait safely. These include two LPG carriers — BW TYR and BW ELM — carrying a combined LPG cargo of about 94,000 tonnes, which safely transited the war-hit zone in the last couple of days. At least 10 foreign-flagged ships, carrying energy supplies bound for India, are…

The remarks came as the US Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments on April 1 in the case of Trump v. Barbara, which challenges the Trump administration’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship. US President Donald Trump launched a sharp attack on birthright citizenship early on Monday morning, arguing that the constitutional provision was intended for the…