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Plastics will not only choke coastlines but also incubate antibiotic resistance, disrupt food webs and infiltrate the human body, says SCELSE researcher Stephen Summers. The United Nations’ latest round of plastic treaty negotiations in Geneva has ended in disappointment. Despite two draft texts, nearly 180 countries failed to reach consensus, leaving the world without a binding agreement…

TROUBLED former NFL star Mark Sanchez had a reputation for “ego issues” when he was drinking and would “start arguing,” a former teammate has told The U.S. Sun. The 38-year-old was arrested early on Sunday hours after he was stabbed in an alleged altercation with a delivery driver outside a downtown Indianapolis bar. Disturbing pictures have claimed…

A VERY famous Hollywood star looked completely unrecognisable as he showed off his slimmed down figure. The actor, 41, who has starred in multiple blockbuster movies, was spotted showing off his trim figure on set for his new film. The movie star in question is Jonah Hill, who looked very different following his dramatic weight loss. The…

After eight years in office, Emmanuel Macron’s position as president is coming under increasing pressure as France’s political crisis escalates. Macron once called himself maître des horloges – master of the clocks – but his command of timing is not what it was. For the third time in a year his choice of prime minister has resigned,…

Famous faces have flocked to Paris Fashion Week, which is continuing with big designers such as Chanel and Miu Miu showcasing their wares for the glitterati. It was a major moment for Chanel designer Matthieu Blazy, debuting his first collection for the fashion powerhouse. Harry Potter star Emma Watson was there, along with Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman,…

Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly deflected questions as she sought during a combative congressional hearing on Tuesday to defend herself against growing criticism that she’s turning the law enforcement agency into a weapon to seek vengeance against President Donald Trump’s political opponents. Democrats sought to use the hearing, coming on the heels of the indictment of former…

Since May 10, Trump has repeatedly claimed that he played a key role in mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday praised US President Donald Trump for helping bring about peace between India and Pakistan, calling him a “transformative president” during their meeting at the White House. “You are a…

Any press is good press. Taylor Swift cheekily addressed her music critics after releasing her new “The Life of a Showgirl” album in an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe Tuesday. “I welcome the chaos,” Swift said with a smile. “The rule of show business is, if it’s the first week of my album release and you…

The ongoing probe into the death of famed Assamese singer Zubeen Garg is opening up a can of worms. New details have emerged that a financial transaction worth around ₹1 crore was made from the bank accounts of Garg’s security personnel, as per the Special Investigating Team (SIT) probing the matter. Garg died under mysterious circumstances in…

The comments came a day after a federal judge blocked the president from sending National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would consider using the Insurrection Act to deploy the military if federal courts prevented him from deploying the National Guard to protect federal buildings and conduct law enforcement operations. The…

Two years of Israeli bombardment of Gaza has piled grief upon grief for displaced Palestinian Inas Abu Maamar. In the first days of the war, a Reuters photograph showed Abu Maamar stricken in a hospital morgue, cradling the shrouded body of her five-year-old niece Saly. Since then, Israeli airstrikes and tank shells have killed many of her…

Hundreds of Texas National Guard soldiers gathered on Tuesday at an Army facility outside Chicago, as Donald Trump’s threat to invoke an anti-insurrection law and deploy troops to more U.S. cities intensified the battle over the limits to his authority. The Republican president on Tuesday again left open the possibility that he might use the centuries-old Insurrection…

The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago sued President Donald Trump on Monday, seeking to block the deployment of federalized National Guard troops to Chicago, as hundreds of National Guard troops from Texas headed to the nation’s third-largest city. Trump then escalated the widening clash with Democratic-led states and cities over the domestic use of…

Hours after his latest prime minister was forced to resign — unable to form a cabinet that lasted more than a day — French President Emmanuel Macron was spotted walking alone by the Seine in the chilly autumn morning. Bodyguards kept their distance ahead and behind as he wandered out through a wrought iron gate onto the…

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration sent another third-country deportation flight to the small African nation of Eswatini on Monday, officials from both countries said, the second in recent months despite objections from lawyers for the migrants. Eswatini’s government said it received 10 third-country deportees, adding to an initial group of five people it received in July. A…

Taylor Swift fans have theorized that her song “Actually Romantic” is a diss track about Kim Kardashian thanks to a telling line in the second verse. In the new song off of her record-breaking album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” Swift laments, “But you keep sending me funny valentines / And I know you think it comes…

Storming an apartment complex by helicopter as families slept. Deploying chemical agents near a public school. Handcuffing a Chicago City Council member at a hospital. Activists, residents and leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest city. “They are the ones that are making…

Trump had earlier said he ended a potential war between India and Pakistan after he threatened to snap trade ties. US President Donald Trump reiterated the claim that his intervention stopped India and Pakistan from going into a full-fledged war early this year. The US President pegged tariffs as the reason for bringing the two nuclear-armed neighbours…

Delegations from Hamas and Israel on Monday (Oct 6) began indirect talks in Egypt on ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza, with US President Donald Trump judging that the Palestinian militant group was ready to compromise over his proposals for a deal. Al-Qahera News, which is linked to Egyptian state intelligence, said the first round of…

There is a buzz that Russia would be supplying engines for Pakistan’s Chinese-origin JF-17 Thunder fighter jets. It’s the same class of engines used by India’s MiG-29 fleet. But why do Chinese jets rely on Russian engines? There has been a buzz in defence circles that Pakistan could secure advanced Russian jet engines for its JF-17 Thunder…

American scientists Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi from Japan won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday (Oct 6) for their discoveries in peripheral immune tolerance, creating openings for possible new autoimmune disease and cancer treatments. This year’s prize “relates to how we keep our immune system under control so we can…

Fears over rights violations have overshadowed Ghana’s decision to accept US deportees. Amidst calls to suspend the agreement, analysts fret over the diplomatic implications for the West African nation. Ghana’s decision to accept West African deportees from the United States has put the country in uncharted territory. Eleven of the first 14 deportees sued Ghana’s government for…

The man, identified only by his surname Hong, was part of a hiking group scaling the 5,588-metre peak on September 25 when he stepped close to a crevasse for pictures. A 31-year-old hiker has died in a tragic fall on Mount Nama in China’s Sichuan province after reportedly untying his safety rope to take photos near the…

Donald Trump claimed his trade tariffs stopped global wars, including the India-Pakistan crisis, boasting that “seven planes were shot down” before his very effective intervention through tariffs. US President Donald Trump has once again repeated that the threat of tariffs imposed by the United States helped prevent multiple global wars, including one between India and Pakistan. He…

  Trump has issued a slew of new executive order as he designated cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organisations DONALD Trump is continuing to strike illegal drug boats off Venezuela’s coast and may now be thinking about expanding his crackdown on land. The US President praised the Navy’s efforts to “blow the cartel terrorists the hell out of…

Three Gujarati people linked to the motel business were killed last week in Pennsylvania and North Carolina in two separate incidents. In all, seven Gujarat-origin people have been killed in motel crimes across the US this year. Gujaratis own 60% of the motel business in the US. Why is the motel business so risky, and how are…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised US President Donald Trump’s “efforts” in brokering peace in Gaza, hours after Hamas accepted parts of Trump’s 20-point peace plan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised US President Donald Trump for his peace efforts in Gaza, hours after Hamas accepted parts of Trump’s 20-point peace plan. “We welcome President…

The United States killed four people in a strike against a vessel allegedly carrying illegal drugs just off the coast of Venezuela, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday, at least the fourth such attack in recent weeks. The strike is the latest example of President Donald Trump’s efforts to use U.S. military power in new,…

President Donald Trump told Israel on Friday to immediately stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agreed to release hostages and accept some other terms in a U.S. plan to end the war, but vexing issues like disarmament appeared unresolved. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israel was preparing for an “immediate implementation” of the first stage of…

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration froze $2.1 billion in Chicago transit funding on Friday, starving another Democratic city of funds as a bid to end the government shutdown failed again in the Senate. On the shutdown’s third day, Trump ramped up pressure on Democrats to end the standoff and agree to a Republican plan that would restore…

Sanae Takaichi came out top in a male-dominated race to lead Japan’s ruling party on Saturday, putting her on course to emulate her hero, former British leader Margaret Thatcher, and become her country’s first female prime minister. The fiscal dove’s surprise victory may jolt investor confidence in one of the world’s most indebted economies, while her nationalistic…

  Hamas officials were in Egypt on Monday ahead of talks with Israel that the U.S. hopes will lead to a halt in fighting and the freeing of hostages in Gaza. Israeli negotiators were also due to travel to Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh later in the day for talks about freeing hostages, part of…

DONALD Trump has warned of a “massive bloodshed” if Hamas fails to agree to a peace deal in the coming days. Trump warned he will “not tolerate delay” from Hamas – and has urged both sides to move quickly towards a deal or else “all bets will be off”. Trump revealed indirect talks between Israel, Hamas and…

NEARLY 1,000 people have been trapped on Mount Everest after a massive snowstorm. A huge search operation was launched earlier today to reach the campsites located almost 16,000 ft above ground. Hundreds of local villagers and rescue teams have been deployed to help shovel snow and clear the roads. Treacherous condition have collapsed some climbers’ tents, while…

Indonesian rescuers searching for missing students after a prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school collapsed last week recovered the bodies of dozens of students over the weekend, bringing the confirmed death toll to 49. Using heavy excavators equipped with jackhammers, circular saws and sometimes their bare hands, rescue teams diligently removed tons of rubble in an…

The Trump administration will begin mass layoffs of federal employees if President Donald Trump determines that negotiations with congressional Democrats to end the partial government shutdown are “absolutely going nowhere”, a senior White House official said on Sunday (Oct 5). As the shutdown entered its fifth day, White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told CNN…

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (Oct 5) said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offer to voluntarily maintain limits on deployed strategic nuclear weapons “sounds like a good idea”. Putin last month proposed keeping voluntary caps on the size of the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals, as set by the 2010 New START treaty, if Washington agreed to…

Fresh Israeli strikes were reported in Gaza as negotiators from Israel, the US and Hamas head to Egypt for talks. Meanwhile, Syria is holding its first elections since the ouster of Bashar Assad. US President Donald Trump has praised discussions between Hamas negotiators and mediating countries ahead of talks in Egypt on Monday. The meetings in the…

TWO teenage girls including a 13-year-old have been found dead in a suspected subway-surfing tragedy in New York. The young pair were found on top of a train at Marcy Avenue-Broadway station in Brooklyn in the early hours of Saturday. Local cops rushed to the station in Williamsburg at 3:10am, before pronouncing the two girls dead at…

Customers with outstanding tickets have been left in the dark AMERICAN Airlines has abruptly canceled flights as it confirms it is scrapping an entire route. The airline says is has made the “difficult decision” as it works to improve its services. After four years, the carrier is scrapping a domestic route between to US cities with refunds…

Three people are in a life-threatening condition, including children AT LEAST two people have died and 12 have been injured in a horrific shooting in Alabama. Gunfire broke out in downtown Montgomery overnight on Saturday with emergency services still on scene at 1:30 am this morning. Cops declared a “mass casualty incident” with a total of 14…

In eastern Nepal, over 52 fatalities have been reported due to landslides and floods triggered by heavy rainfall. The hardest-hit area is Ilam district, where 37 deaths occurred. At least 52 people have been killed in landslides, floods, and rain-related incidents across eastern Nepal in the past 24 hours, officials said Sunday. Most deaths occurred in Koshi…

Rakesh Ehagaban, 50, stepped outside to check the situation after the accused shot a female companion outside the motel following an argument. An Indian-origin motel manager in Pittsburgh, was reportedly shot dead after he stepped outside to check on an argument that was going on in the parking lot of a Robinson Township motel. Fifty-year-old Rakesh Ehagaban…

Pakistan has proposed to the US the development of a civilian port in Pasni, Balochistan, to enhance bilateral relations amidst shifting dynamics. Pakistan has reportedly approached US President Donald Trump with an offer to build and run a port on the Arabian Sea as it seeks to warm up to America amid a reset in ties. The…

At least 10 people were killed in anti-government protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Similar clashes last year also turned deadly. A civil rights alliance on Saturday called off protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir after reaching a deal with Pakistani authorities. The announcement brings an end to days of violent protests that left at least 10 people dead. Under the…

MEGHAN Markle surprised fans as she stepped out at Paris Fashion Week during her solo Europe trip. The Duchess of Sussex, 44, jetted away from her Montecito haven without Prince Harry to support a friend at the glitzy event. Meg made the appearance to honour fashion designer Pierpaolo Piccioli at Paris Fashion Week. This also marks the…

Police in Georgia have clashed with anti-government protesters trying to storm the presidential palace in the capital, Tbilisi. Security forces used water cannons and pepper spray to disperse demonstrators. The Caucasus country has been in crisis since the ruling Georgian Dream party claimed victory in last year’s parliamentary election, which the pro-European Union opposition says was stolen.…

A federal judge in Oregon temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard in Portland, ruling Saturday in a lawsuit brought by the state and city. U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued the order pending further arguments in the suit. She said the relatively small protests the city has seen did not justify the…

Three months after a hastily brokered ceasefire ended 12 days of confrontation between Iran and Israel, a false calm settles over the Middle East. But behind the facades, both armies are studying the unprecedented exchange of fire in June that would make any round two conflict apocalyptically worse than round one. The fear is not academic. Iran…

Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced on Friday (Oct 3) to more than four years in prison over the hip-hop mogul’s Jul 2 conviction on prostitution-related charges. Combs, 55, was convicted on two counts of arranging for paid male escorts to travel across state lines to take part in drug-fueled sexual performances – sometimes known as “Freak Offs”…

A prominent Bangladeshi business leader from Queens is turning his back on Zohran Mamdani after repeatedly backing the socialist lawmaker — and urging his community to now block the prostitution-boosting pol from becoming mayor. “Supporting prostitution means supporting human trafficking,” said Fahad Solaiman, who lives near the infamously sex-worker-riddled Roosevelt Avenue. Solaiman, who plans to vote for…

From Wall Street trading floors to the Federal Reserve to economists sipping coffee in their home offices, the first Friday morning of the month typically brings a quiet hush around 8:30 a.m. eastern as everyone awaits the Labor Department’s crucial monthly jobs report. But with the government shut down, no information was released Friday about hiring in…

A major Japanese beverage producer says it has been hit by a cyberattack that left its operations disrupted for the fifth day on Friday, and Japanese media are reporting that stocks of the company’s popular beer and other beverages are running low in some stores. Asahi Group Holdings said its computer systems were hit by a cyberattack…

U.S. technology company Nvidia and Fujitsu, a Japanese telecommunications and computer maker, agreed Friday to work together on artificial intelligence to deliver smart robots and a variety of other innovations using Nvidia’s computer chips. “The AI industrial revolution has already begun. Building the infrastructure to power it is essential in Japan and around the world,” Nvidia Chief…

The ocean has always been a big part of Glen Butler’s life. He’s been a surfer for 50 years and, in that time, he says he rarely thought about sharks. “You’re aware you’re stepping into their environment, so you’re cautious,” the 61-year-old told the BBC. But Mr Butler’s confidence on the water was shattered last month. He’d…

Morocco is currently building what will be the globe’s largest football stadium in preparation for co-hosting the 2030 World Cup. But for the demonstrators who have taken to the streets each night across the country since last Saturday, this 115,000-capacity showpiece and all the other football infrastructure in development, costing a reported $5bn (£3.7bn), are an affront…

As multinationals stampede for the exits, Pakistan has discovered it can’t sell itself as a market anymore. Only its soil is worth buying, and Trump just became the biggest landlord of all. Pakistan is for sale, but nobody wants what it’s offering. Procter & Gamble has shut its doors after three decades. Microsoft closed after 25 years.…

The death toll after violent clashes between security forces and demonstrators in Pakistan-administered Kashmir rose to nine on Thursday as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sent a delegation to the region’s capital for talks with the protest leaders, officials said. In a statement, Sharif appealed for calm and asked the police to exercise restraint. He also said his…

A set of early draft designs for a commemorative $1 coin has stirred debate in Washington. The coin, prepared by the United States Mint for America’s 250th Independence anniversary in 2026, shows former President Donald Trump’s portrait — something federal law may not allow. Images of the proposed coin designs were sha red online this week and…

It has been reported that Pakistan will honour Mohsin Naqvi for his firm and proud stance during the Asia Cup 2025 final. Mohsin Naqvi made headlines for stealing the Asia Cup 2025 Trophy in Dubai on Sunday, September 28. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president left the Dubai International Cricket Stadium with the Asia Cup trophy after…

This will be the first high-level visit from Kabul to New Delhi since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021, marking a new chapter in India-Taliban engagement. In a landmark development that could reshape regional geopolitics, Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi of the Taliban government is all set to visit India on October 9.…

Putin referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his friend, calling him a “balanced, wise” and “nationally oriented” leader, and said he feels comfortable in their trustworthy interactions. Russian President Vladimir Putin has hit out at the United States over its efforts to pressure India to stop its Russian crude trade, saying New Delhi would never bow…

Lori Loughlin was seen grabbing dinner with Anne Heche’s ex James Tupper one day before news of her split from Mossimo Giannulli broke. The “Full House” alum was pictured in deep conversation with Tupper after dining together at The Bird Streets Club in West Hollywood on Wednesday evening. At one point, the pair leaned in for an…

A notice calls the people the U.S. military recently killed on suspicion of drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea “unlawful combatants.” President Trump has decided that the United States is engaged in a formal “armed conflict” with drug cartels his team has labeled terrorist organizations and that suspected smugglers for such groups are “unlawful combatants,” the administration…

After almost a week of regular demonstrations, protests in Morocco turned violent, resulting in hundreds injured and two deaths. Who’s behind the protests, what are they demanding, and where might this end? Since last week, the streets of the Moroccan capital Rabat have been unusually quiet. This is because in the early evening, the city center turns…

TAYLOR Swift looks stunning ahead of her The Life of A Showgirl album release as she films for the Graham Norton Show. The stunning star, 35, is gearing up for the launch of her new album in style. She was simply dazzling as she sat on the famous red couch for the Graham Norton show taping, which…

A new regulation issued in June aims to legalise these wells so long that they meet “good engineering practices” within four years. From a distance, the rolling hills and valleys of Wonocolo resemble the backdrop of a post-apocalyptic film. As far as the eye can see, the trees that once blanketed these slopes have been replaced by…

Chances are you know someone coughing and spluttering – hopefully not directly on you – right now. There are lots of coughs and colds doing the rounds as autumn draws in. But why now, how do you know if it’s more than just a cold and how can you avoid the worst. Medical doctor Dr Oscar Duke,…

The school district superintendent arrested by ICE this week lied about attending MIT and was the subject of two sex discrimination lawsuits, The Post has learned. Snappy-dresser Ian Andre Roberts, 51, was fired by Des Moines Public Schools after it emerged he was working illegally and had been avoiding a deportation order. Roberts spent over twenty years…

The protestors marched in the French capital on Tuesday afternoon from Place d’Italie in protest against the spending cuts and demanding higher taxes on rich. The protests in France resumed on Thursday as thousands of people took to the streets against the government’s sharp spending cuts in over 200 towns and cities, and leading to the closure…

Vladimir Putin’s remarks followed JD Vance’s statement that Ukraine was seeking the Tomahawk missiles and that Washington was considering the request. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the country’s relationship with the US would take a hit if Tomahawk missiles are supplied to Ukraine, adding that the situation on the battleground would still not change. Pointing…

Erika Kirk, the new CEO of Turning Point USA, has come under scrutiny over her handling of late husband Charlie Kirk’s death, with US commentator Nick Fuentes calling her “very fake”. Erika Kirk, who recently took over as CEO of Turning Point USA following the assassination of her husband Charlie Kirk on September 10, is already facing…

Investigations into the cause of the collapse are ongoing, but initial signs point to substandard construction, said experts. About 59 people remain trapped under the ruins of a collapsed school on Indonesia’s main island of Java, a rescue service official said Thursday (Oct 2). “Data updated Wednesday at 11pm indicates that 59 people are still trapped under…

Authorities said two Germans and one Lebanese national had procured weapons to be used in violent acts targeting Israeli or Jewish institutions in Germany. Prosecutors in Berlin said they have arrested three suspected Hamas operatives. The suspects were preparing attacks on Israeli and Jewish institutions in Germany, authorities said. Hamas has been designated a a terrorist organization…

Afghans have taken to the streets to rejoice in the restoration of internet and telecom services after the Taliban government shut them down, provoking widespread condemnation. Local reporters said communications were resuming, while internet monitor Netblocks said network data showed a “partial restoration” of connectivity. A source close to the government confirmed to BBC Afghan that the…

Conservationist Dame Jane Goodall, a world-leading expert on chimpanzees, has died aged 91. Former US president Barack Obama was among those who paid tribute to Dr Goodall, who he said, “opened doors for generations of women in science”. Actor and environmental campaigner Leonardo DiCaprio said that she “inspired millions to care, to act, and to hope”, and…

Women who served in the US military are pushing back against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s announcement that the requirements for combat roles will “return to the highest male standard”, saying the standards have always been the same for men and women. “None of us have ever asked for special treatment,” Elisa Cardnell, who served in the US…

TWO sick church leaders have been arrested for allegedly running a de facto slavery empire out of their Florida mansion. For 11 years, the leaders abused dozens of people, including children, forcing them to work for free in squalid conditions under the constant threat of violence, police say. Church leaders Michelle Brannon, 56, and David Taylor, 53,…

Speaking in Pakistan’s Parliament, Aimal Wali Khan accused Asim Munir of behaving “like a salesman” while Shehbaz Sharif looked on “like a manager”. Pakistani senator Aimal Wali Khan has lashed out at Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir for allegedly presenting rare earth minerals to former US President Donald Trump during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Washington visit,…

The flotilla had earlier vowed to press on with its bid to deliver aid to the devastated coastal territory despite what it called “intimidation” tactics by the Israeli military. Israeli naval forces on Wednesday intercepted a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, ending its latest bid to break an Israeli blockade of the war-battered Palestinian territory. The Israeli…

An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck Leyte island in the Philippines on Tuesday, the Philippine seismology agency Phivolcs said. The death toll from a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in the central Philippines has risen to 22, DZMM radio reported on Wednesday, citing reports from the Cebu provincial information office. Source : https://www.deccanherald.com/world/at-least-22-people-killed-in-philippines-earthquake-3748982

The U.S. lurched toward a government shutdown on Tuesday as a vote to extend funding past a midnight deadline failed in the U.S. Senate and President Donald Trump threatened to extend his purge of the federal workforce. The 55-to-45 vote in the Senate, falling short of the 60 votes needed to advance the legislation, all but ensured…

Nicole Kidman is “devastated” by her split from husband Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage, a source told Page Six. The 58-year-old Oscar winner — who we can confirm filed for divorce from Urban, 57, in Nashville, TN. Tuesday, citing “irreconcilable differences” — tried her best to save the union and protect her family. “She feels…