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In President Donald Trump’s second term, the United States has called on allies and partners in Europe and Asia to hike defence expenditures to 5 per cent of their gross domestic product (GDP). Vigorous debate on the merits of such a target has ensued, among top-ranking government officials and faceless social media commenters alike. Those in favour…

Hundreds of followers of the Dalai Lama have gathered in northern India for the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader’s 90th birthday, amid growing anticipation that he could give a clue about his eventual successor. The Dalai Lama is due to release a video message and a statement on Wednesday, his office has told the BBC, although there’s no…

U.S. Senate Republicans passed President Donald Trump’s massive tax-cut and spending bill on Tuesday by the narrowest of margins, advancing a package that would slash taxes, reduce social safety net programs and boost military and immigration enforcement spending while adding $3.3 trillion to the national debt. The legislation now heads to the House of Representatives for possible…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday toured a remote migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as his Republican allies advanced a sweeping spending bill that could ramp up deportations. The facility sits some 37 miles (60 km) from Miami in a vast subtropical wetland teeming with alligators, crocodiles and pythons, fearsome imagery the…

For years, Rahim Suleman had reached out repeatedly to automakers and other potential clients to market the rare earth magnets from the plant his company was building in Estonia, one of just a handful outside dominant producer China. But after April 4, when Beijing imposed new restrictions on the super-strong magnets used in electric vehicles and wind…

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce took their “love story” to Ohio. The couple was spotted on a low-key lunch date at JoJo’s Bar in Chagrin Falls on Tuesday, per local outlet WKYC. Photos circulating on social media from the outing in the Cleveland area showed the “Fortnight” hitmaker sitting at a table with two other people. An…

Prosecutors amassed a mountain of damning evidence and key legal victories against Bryan Kohberger in the weeks before they offered him a plea deal for the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students. Kohberger’s defense pushed for delays, tried to block most of the evidence against him, and even suggested a list of “alternate perpetrators” who…

Hockey Hall of Famer and Red Wings great Alex Delvecchio died Tuesday, the team announced. He was 93 years old. Delvecchio was a three-time Stanley Cup champion and spent 24 years in the NHL as one of the game’s best centers while playing alongside another NHL legend, Gordie Howe. “Alex was more than a Hockey icon, he…

For the fifth straight year, the folks who run the city’s Pride parade banned cops from marching in uniform: Gay officers have to closet their NYPD affiliation to participate. The pretext that NYC Pride’s Heritage arm offers is that it doesn’t want anyone marching armed, and cops must carry their weapons when in uniform. Yet the issue…

While we typically think of cutting calories as an attempt to squeeze into our favorite pair of skinny jeans, it’s worth remembering that scientists think of it in terms of longevity more so than looks. It’s been known for quite some time that severely reducing calorie intake can extend lifespan, which is why intermittent fasting has become…

Flights at several major airports along the East Coast were delayed after ground stops at all three of the New York metro area airports Monday afternoon sparked a travel disaster that stranded thousands from New York to Washington, DC. The Federal Aviation Administration first announced that flights at JFK International Airport would be grounded due to a…

Chinese Foreign Minister Mao Ning said that the border dispute is complicated and takes time to resolve. She said that Beijing is ready to hold discussions on delimitation. China on Monday said that the longstanding boundary dispute with India is “complicated” and will take time to resolve. However, it expressed readiness to hold discussions on delimiting the…

Republicans are inching closer to getting their tax and spending cut bill through Congress with a final Senate vote likely late Monday or early Tuesday. At some 940 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations. President Donald Trump has admonished…

A former aide to two New York governors already facing charges of acting as an illicit agent of China pleaded not guilty on Monday to additional charges that she improperly profited from the state’s purchase of face masks and other key medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Linda Sun, 41, and her husband, Chris Hu, 40, —…

The young man’s heart was sliced from his chest and placed on his body. His name was No. 56 on a handwritten list of 60 dead that included his cousins, neighbors and at least six children from their coastal Syrian village. The men who killed 25-year-old Suleiman Rashid Saad called his father from the young victim’s phone…

President Donald Trump’s administration will not deport children deemed ineligible for U.S. citizenship until his executive order curtailing birthright citizenship takes effect on July 27, a government lawyer said on Monday after being pressed by two federal judges. During separate hearings in lawsuits challenging Trump’s order, U.S. District Judges Deborah Boardman in Greenbelt, Maryland, and Joseph LaPlante…

Melissa Parizot’s work is a cut above the rest. The celebrity hairstylist and co-owner of IGK Salon, who goes by MelissaWillCutYou on Instagram, has chopped the locks of style stars like Sofia Richie Grainge, Paige DeSorbo, Brooks Nader and even Sir Paul McCartney. Her bespoke cuts, which currently have a five-month waitlist, will set you back between…

A$AP Rocky appears to have slipped up and revealed the sex of his third baby with Rihanna. Fans are convinced the rapper, 36, accidentally broke the news on the red carpet of the Smurfs world premiere in Brussels. Rocky came out to the event on Saturday to support his singer girlfriend, who stars as Smurfette in the…

While speaking on the India-US trade deal, the White House said Trump shares a “very good relationship” with Modi and the agreement is nearing completion. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described India as a “strategic ally” in the Indo-Pacific region during a press briefing on Monday (US local time) while addressing a question on the India-US…

APPLE Siri users have just hours to claim a one time check from a $95 million payout. The clock is ticking with payments only offered to eligible Americans if they file on or before July 2, 2025. The settlement alleges that the company recorded confidential or private communications from current or former owners or purchasers of Siri…

KIM Jong-un wept as he watched himself draping flags over the coffins of North Korean troops who he sent to die on Putin’s front-line in Ukraine. Around 12,000 North Koreans were shipped over to fight for Russia – but they were ill-prepared for the battlefield and many were decimated. Kim hosted a ceremony which remembered the soldiers…

A JET burst into flames just minutes after takeoff, killing all six people on board in a fiery crash caught in chilling 911 calls. The plane went down behind a home in a wooded area shortly after 7 am on Sunday. The deadly crash happened in Howland Township, near the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in Ohio. Authorities said…

A TOP Iranian cleric has issued a fatwa against President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – calling for their deaths. In the Islamic religious decree, Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi branded both leaders as “enemies of God”. The Shiite cleric issued the fatwa after the 12-Day war between Israel and Iran, which was also briefly…

Police in Baku raided the offices of Russia’s state-funded news agency Sputnik on Monday, local media reported. The swoop came as tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia escalated after the deaths of two ethnic Azerbaijanis in a police raid last week in Yekaterinburg. What do we know about the raids on Sputnik? Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said…

A Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot died in a crash while repelling a Russian air attack that involved hundreds of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles, authorities said on Sunday, as Moscow intensifies night-time air barrages in the fourth year of war. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy praised the pilot, Maksym Ustymenko, and bestowed upon him posthumously the title of Hero…

Somebody’s getting fired. Beyoncé was left dangling midair in a car while performing during the first Houston “Cowboy Carter” tour stop. On Saturday, the “Cuff It” singer was catapulted into the air in a red car for the performance of her country hit “16 Carriages.” While the vehicle was supposed to make its way around the venue…

A state-owned mining company said it had warned against working the “artisanal” shaft in Sudan’s northeast because of the “risk to life.” Gold-mining has helped fund the brutal civil war that broke out in 2023. At least 11 miners were killed after a gold mine collapsed in Sudan, a state-owned mining company announced on Sunday. The Sudanese…

As more women in Pakistan embrace self-expression and economic freedom online, they’re often met with harassment, privacy violations and violence. Earlier this month, 17-year-old TikTok star Sana Yousaf was shot dead by a man who had repeatedly contacted her online, according to police. The killing of the popular Pakistani teenager, who had more than 1 million followers…

Leather from cattle raised in deforested areas and on Indigenous land in the northern Brazilian state of Para is being turned into luxury items in Italy, according to an investigation. Designer brands such as Coach, Fendi and Hugo Boss have been listed as buyers of raw materials sourced from destroyed forests in Para, the northern Brazilian state…

Hundreds were left stranded after the terrifying smash ALL four pilots involved in a horrifying runway plane collision which saw one jet slice through another’s tail fin have been suspended. Harrowing footage showed a Boeing shred through a stationary Airbus while on the tarmac – just moments before it was set to take off. Hundreds were left…

An Indian woman in Canada shared a viral video of long queues at a job fair, highlighting intense job competition among international students, sparking mixed reactions. In Canada, numerous Indian and international students lined up for jobs at a humble job fair, revealing the fierce competition for employment. An Indian woman in Canada shared an Instagram video…

Berlin urged Iran on Sunday (Jun 29) to stop making “threats” against the UN’s nuclear watchdog after Tehran rejected its request to visit nuclear facilities bombed by Israel and the United States. Tehran has accused Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, of “betrayal of his duties” for not condemning the Israeli and US strikes…

Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble appeared to have some trouble in paradise. The couple allegedly got into a tense exchange while leaving Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding in Venice, Italy, on Friday, according to video obtained by the Daily Mail. Lip reader Nicola Hickling claimed to the outlet that the conversation was regarding the “Kardashians” star’s…

Two firefighters were killed and a third was injured when first responders were ambushed by an hours-long barrage of gunfire after arriving at the scene of a blaze in Idaho Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The horrific attack, which began around 2 p.m. local time on Canfield Mountain near Coeur d’Alene, ended about five hours later when SWAT…

Iran warned Sunday (Jun 29) that it had little faith in Israel’s commitment to a fragile ceasefire that ended the most intense and destructive confrontation between the two foes to date. The 12-day war erupted on Jun 13, when Israel launched a bombing campaign in Iran that killed top military commanders and scientists linked to its nuclear…

KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday (Jun 29) signed a decree putting his war-torn country on track to leave the anti-landmine Ottawa Convention, according to a document published on his website. The treaty bans signatories from acquiring, producing, stockpiling or using anti-personnel mines, which are designed to be buried or hidden on the ground. They often…

Across Africa, cancer medications have been found to be substandard or counterfeit. That means people are being given medicine that may not work, or that could even cause them harm. An alarming number of people across Africa may be taking cancer drugs that don’t contain the vital ingredients needed to contain or reduce their disease. It’s a…

A TEENAGE boy has been mauled by a shark at a popular beach and rushed to hospital with “serious” arm injuries. Emergency services were called to reports of the attack at Cabarita Beach on New South Wales’ north coast, Australia just before 4pm on Sunday. The teenage boy was badly bitten on the arm and has sustained…

Those on one of the large buses were reportedly heading to a wedding ceremony AT LEAST 40 people have died after two buses crashed into each other before bursting into flames. Dozens of terrified passengers were trapped inside the flaming vehicles on a highway as they battled to escape the two wreckages. Several of the dead are…

President Donald Trump has said he has a buyer for TikTok, the video-sharing app that was banned in the US amid claims it posed a national security risk. In a Fox News interview, Trump said he had a group of “very wealthy people” willing to acquire the platform. “I’ll tell you in about two weeks,” he teased.…

The Supreme Court on Friday handed down a sweeping victory for parental rights and religious freedom — and dealt a devastating blow to the progressive zealots bent on brainwashing America’s children. In Mahmoud v. Taylor, Montgomery County, Md., parents fought their local school board over a policy requiring young children to read books centered on LGBTQ+ identity.…

Luxury fashion powerhouse Prada has acknowledged the ancient Indian roots of its new sandal design after the debut of the open-toe footwear sparked a furore among Indian artisans and politicians thousands of miles from the catwalk in Italy. Images from Prada’s (1913.F), opens new tab fashion show in Milan last weekend showed models wearing leather sandals with…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at prosecutors in Israel over the corruption trial that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced, saying Washington, having given billions of dollars worth of aid to Israel, was not going to “stand for this”. Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 in Israel on charges of bribery, fraud and breach…

The United States and the Group of Seven nations have agreed to support a proposal that would exempt U.S. companies from some components of an existing global agreement, the G7 said in a statement on Saturday. The group has created a “side-by-side” system in response to the U.S. administration agreeing to scrap the Section 899 retaliatory tax…

Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday criticized the latest version of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill released by the U.S. Senate, calling it “utterly insane and destructive,” weeks after the world’s richest person and its most powerful ended a feud sparked by Musk’s opposition to the bill. “The latest Senate draft bill will destroy millions of…

The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling blunting a potent weapon that federal judges have used to block government policies nationwide during legal challenges was in many ways a victory for President Donald Trump, except perhaps on the very policy he is seeking to enforce. An executive order that the Republican president signed on his first day back…

Tens of thousands of people marched in the streets of the Hungarian capital despite police banning the event. Attendees risk a fine and organizers could face a one-year prison sentence. Tens of thousands LGBTQ+ rights supporters took part in the Budapest Pride march on Saturday, in defiance of a police ban and threats from Hungarian Prime Minister…

The FBI says it’s drafting a plan to plug security gaps, including more training for agents EL CHAPO’S ruthless cartel used a hacker to break into Mexico City’s CCTV system and track down FBI informants — before having them killed. A shocking new US Justice Department report reveals the Sinaloa Cartel, once run by Joaquín “El Chapo”…

JUSTIN Bieber hasn’t been to his long-time church for at least three months amid drama with his pastor and accusations of a cult-like atmosphere at the institution, insiders have claimed. The pop star, 31, had previously been pictured attending Churchome, a nondenominational church in Beverly Hills, with his wife, Hailey Bieber, but he’s been missing in action…

The student-led protest in Belgrade follows months of nationwide rallies against President Aleksandar Vucic’s government, with organizers threatening to launch a civil disobedience campaign. Police clashed with anti-government protesters in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, on Saturday night, as demonstrators demanded an early parliamentary election and an end to the rule of President Aleksandar Vucic. Officers in riot…

Czech local media reported that a Chinese diplomat had run a red light when following Taiwanese Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim’s car and that the Chinese had also planned to stage a demonstrative car crash. Taiwan’s Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim said she will not be intimidated by China after Czech military intelligence said Chinese diplomats and secret service followed…

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says Iran likely will be able to begin to produce enriched uranium “in a matter of months”, despite damage to several nuclear facilities from US and Israeli attacks, CBS News said on Saturday (Jun 28). Israel launched a bombing campaign on Iranian nuclear and military sites on Jun 13, saying it…

The travelling animal care vehicles could provide a solution for pet owners who are priced out of private healthcare and too far from the city’s one government-run clinic. When Lusiana discovered that a free rabies vaccination event was being held at a cultural centre about a kilometre from her home, the East Jakarta resident was excited. Her…

Prince Harry got candid about the hate his wife, Meghan Markle, has received online during a surprise appearance at the 2025 Nexus Global Summit in New York “One of the reasons why the digital world was so important to us is because my wife, in 2018, was the most trolled person in the world,” the Duke of…

After ten years of experimenting, I’ve found there are just two ways to master Glastonbury’s after-dark experience. The first involves picking one night to really go all in – your step count will be absolutely astronomical, but with the correct intake of carbohydrates and tinned cocktails that 18-hour day will pay off. Or you can take the…

At least 81 Palestinians have been killed and more than 400 injured in Israeli strikes across Gaza in the 24 hours until midday on Saturday, the Hamas-run health ministry said. In one incident, at least 11 people, including children, were killed after a strike near a stadium in Gaza City, Al-Shifa hospital staff and witnesses told news…

Bain was halfway through his band’s Los Angeles concert on a crisp April night when the music stopped. In an oversized fur coat and black sunglasses, the 24-year-old K-pop star told thousands of fans: “Before I start the next song – I want to share something with you guys.” A brief pause and then: “I’m [expletive] proud…

Japan on Sunday successfully launched a climate change monitoring satellite on its mainstay H-2A rocket, which made its final flight before it is replaced by a new flagship model designed to be more cost competitive in the global space market. The H-2A rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan, carrying the GOSAT-GW satellite…

Hundreds of protesters marched through Venice’s central streets on Saturday to say “No” to billionaire Jeff Bezos, his bride and their much-awaited wedding extravaganza, which reached its third and final day amid celebrity-crowded parties and the outcries of tired residents. On Friday, the world’s fourth-richest man and his bride Lauren Sanchez Bezos tied the knot during a…

An emboldened Trump administration plans to aggressively challenge blocks on the president’s top priorities, from immigration to education, following a major Supreme Court ruling that limits the power of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions. Government attorneys will press judges to pare back the dozens of sweeping rulings thwarting the president’s agenda “as soon as possible,” said…

The trunk of the car is opened. Inside, a tied and bound young man struggles theatrically. Standing by the car is a woman. This is Alexandra Szentkiralyi, former government spokeswoman and now the best-known social media propagandist for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Speaking to the camera, she says, “I don’t think you’d like this kind of…

Indus Waters Treaty: Calling the self-appointed panel unlawful and in “brazen violation” of the treaty itself, India’s foreign ministry unequivocally trashed its claims and “concerns”. India has, in a strongly-worded statement, rejected a “supplemental award” by an “illegal” Court of Arbitration set up supposedly over the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty. Calling the self-appointed panel unlawful and in…

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the new system of aid distribution in Gaza was “inherently unsafe” and “killing people.” Thousands of Palestinians line up nearly every day to get food under the new system operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). GHF, backed by Israel and the United States, launched operations in mid-May. But it has…

Singapore’s top universities are drawing students from around the world with their academic rigour, affordability and safety. But many students and experts say that global prestige, elite alumni networks and research legacies still give Ivy League and Oxbridge institutions an enduring edge. When Mr Martin Ruzicka first applied to universities in 2022, Asia was not even on…

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has re-emerged after the war with Israel but faces a struggle to maintain the authority he has wielded over the Islamic Republic for over three-and-a-half decades of rule, analysts say. After days of silence, Khamenei appeared on Thursday (Jun 26) in a video address to proclaim “victory” and prove he is…

She makes motherhood look easy. Rihanna was all smiles as she and her son Riot Rose supported A$AP Rocky at his AWGE fashion show during Paris Men’s Fashion Week on Friday. The “Work” singer, who is currently pregnant with the couple’s third baby, was filmed making her way to her seat at the fashion show while carrying…

Ivanka Trump is pretty in pink. The first daughter arrived at friends Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos long-awaited wedding ceremony in Venice, Italy clad in a long pink gown by Tony Ward. Her strapless design was covered in a glittery floral pattern, with a breathtaking bead-covered petal design around the midriff that cascaded down the train. The…

Here comes Mrs. Bezos. Lauren Sánchez married Jeff Bezos in a lavish Italian ceremony in Venice on Friday, walking down the aisle in a lace long-sleeved Dolce & Gabbana gown. Her dress featured a corseted waist, turtleneck and buttons from neck to the floor, culminating in a mermaid-style skirt. The helicopter pilot, 55, wore pulled her hair…

The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a major victory on Friday in a case involving birthright citizenship by curbing the ability of judges to impede his policies nationwide, changing the power balance between the federal judiciary and presidents. The 6-3 ruling, authored by conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett, did not let Trump’s directive restricting birthright…

U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada on Friday over its tax targeting U.S. technology firms, saying that it was a “blatant attack” and that he would set a new tariff rate on Canadian goods within the next week. The move plunges U.S.-Canada relations back into chaos after a period of relative calm…

Warren Buffett donated on Friday another $6 billion of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N), opens new tab stock to the Gates Foundation and four family charities, his biggest annual donation since he began giving away his fortune nearly two decades ago. The donation of about 12.36 million Berkshire Class B shares boosted Buffett’s overall giving to the charities to…

Short of commanders, deprived of much of its tunnel network and unsure of support from its ally Iran, Hamas is battling to survive in Gaza in the face of rebellious local clans and relentless Israeli military pressure. Hamas fighters are operating autonomously under orders to hold out as long as possible but the Islamist group is struggling…

Both sides of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have committed to disarming and disengaging their alleged proxies. But there are dozens of non-state armed groups active in the region and it’s not clear whether all of them will adhere to the ceasefire. Just hours before the deal was signed, one of them, the Codeco…

Socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani wants to hike property taxes for “richer and whiter neighborhoods” in an eyebrow-raising proposal that aims to ease the burden on homeowners in the outer boroughs. The soak-the-rich proposal is buried in Mamdani’s campaign platform that calls to fix the city’s notoriously skewed property tax system, in which ritzy…

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of Maryland parents who sued a school board over its refusal to allow elementary school children to be taken out of classes with LGBTQ-themed storybooks. In a 6-3 decision along ideological lines Friday, the justices overturned a lower court ruling that found the parents needed to show that…

The state of Florida is not responding to requests for comment as activists report construction activity at an abandoned Everglades airstrip at Big Cypress National Preserve, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) west of Miami. The construction is part of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ plan to build a detention facility to house immigrants in tents as part of…

In the wake of a damning EU review of Israel’s human rights record in Gaza, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez slammed his colleagues for not moving to suspend a trade deal with Israel despite what he called “the catastrophic situation of genocide.” More than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed in the enclave over more than 18 months…

FORD has made a significant change to its office policy in its latest bid to boost employee and company performance. The iconic automaker has called for the majority of its workforce to be in the office for four days a week. This new office policy will come into effect from September 1, and will impact the majority…

DONALD Trump has revealed what the mystery trucks at Iran’s Fordow nuke plant were doing there before he blitzed the base. Satellite pictures captured the lorries at the underground bunker complex just hours before the US hammered it with B-2 stealth bombers in the “historically successful” Operation Midnight Hammer. Some had speculated online those workers had been…

India, Poland and Hungary launched their first astronauts in more than 40 years Wednesday, sending them on a private flight to the International Space Station. The three countries shared the tab for the two-week mission. Axiom Space, the Houston company that arranged the deal, put the ticket price at more than $65 million per customer. SpaceX’s Falcon…

Justin Combs is accused of luring a Louisiana woman to Los Angeles to be gang raped by his father, Sean “Diddy” Combs, and two other “masked men.” According to a lawsuit obtained by Page Six, Justin allegedly convinced the unnamed woman to travel to California in April 2017 under the pretenses that he would get her a…

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have already tied the knot in the US after signing a multi-million dollar prenup, multiple sources tell Page Six. The happy couple, who have organized a $10 million, three-day wedding spree, have not registered to tie the knot in Venice. Sources say they were legally married ahead of their lavish ceremony on…

After satisfying Donald Trump’s calls for Europe to ramp up defence spending in NATO, European Union leaders were meeting in Brussels on Thursday (Jun 26) on the next big challenge ahead: how to seal a trade deal with the United States leader. Time is running out. The EU has until Jul 9 to reach a deal or…

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra made a private phone call to Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen, a former prime minister who remains the dominant political figure in the country. The call was meant to de-escalate tensions following a deadly border clash that had reignited long-standing disputes near the Preah Vihear temple. It was conducted informally, personally, and…

Harvard University and the University of Toronto on Thursday (Jun 26) unveiled a contingency plan that would allow select Harvard graduate students to continue their studies in Canada if US visa restrictions prevent them from re-entering the United States. It is the first international student backup strategy announced since the US Department of Homeland Security moved last…

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth insisted on Thursday (Jun 26) that American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites were a success, backing President Donald Trump and berating the media for questioning the results of the operation. American B-2 bombers hit two Iranian nuclear sites with massive GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs last weekend, while a guided missile submarine struck a…

The national trade-in programme has been reportedly suspended in parts of China, with funding shortfalls and system upgrades among reasons cited. Analysts say the public anger reflects the programme’s popularity, but warn that sustaining spending momentum will require deeper reforms. It’s 9.58am on a Tuesday, and anticipation is building at a Suning appliance store in Shenzhen’s western…

THIS is the horror moment an 18-wheeler smashes into a utility worker mid-air — sending him flying upside down and dangling above a busy Louisiana road. Shocking dashcam footage captures the worker, strapped into a bucket lift, get violently hit while fixing a traffic light in Denham Springs. The massive truck makes a wide turn and slams…

President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to deport migrant Kilmar Abrego for a second time, but does not plan to send him back to El Salvador, where he was wrongly deported in March, a lawyer for the administration told a judge on Thursday. The deportation will not happen until after Abrego is tried in federal court on…