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Interim leader Yunus says Awami League members committed ‘heinous act’ in attempt to disrupt rally of student-led NCP. Bangladeshi security forces clashed with supporters of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaving at least three people dead and many injured. Violence broke out Wednesday in the southern town of Gopalganj when members of Hasina’s Awami League tried to…

Tomorrowland’s main stage burns down 48 hours before opening; 1,000 staff evacuated safely. Firefighters battle blaze as festival’s future remains uncertain. Tomorrowland featival fire: A massive fire destroyed Tomorrowland’s main stage just 48 hours before the world-famous electronic music festival was set to open in Boom, Belgium. Dramatic videos showed flames consuming the elaborate “World of Orbyz”-themed…

Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT.O), will cut 500 jobs and add a serious warning on the label of its muscle-disorder gene therapy Elevidys, the drugmaker said on Wednesday, following the recent deaths of two patients who were on the medicine. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked Sarepta to include the “black-box” warning, its most serious, for the risk…

Sarah Michelle Gellar shut down Jennifer Love Hewitt feud rumors after the duo didn’t take photos together at the “I Know What You Did Last Summer” premiere. The actress took to Instagram to address fan speculation after Hewitt was missing from Gellar’s photo dump with the cast, including her husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., at the Los Angeles…

Israel’s military struck the Syrian defence ministry in Damascus and government forces in southern Syria on Wednesday, as deadly sectarian fighting in the mostly Druze province of Suweida continued for a fourth day. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said its forces were “working to save our Druze brothers and to eliminate the regime’s gangs”. The Syrian foreign…

A fresh wave of deadly sectarian violence has rocked Syria, putting into focus the country’s fragile security landscape as the new government attempts to impose its authority over the fractured territory. On Sunday 13 July, the reported abduction of a merchant from the Druze minority sparked days of deadly clashes between Druze militias and Sunni Bedouin fighters…

An “unbelievably rare” piece of Mars – the largest ever found on Earth – has sold for $4.3m (£3.2m) at a New York auction on Wednesday. The meteorite known as NWA 16788 weighs 54lb (24.5kg) and is nearly 15in (38.1cm) long, according to Sotheby’s. It was discovered in a remote region of Niger in November 2023 and…

Singapore tops the 2025 Julius Baer Lifestyle Index as the world’s most expensive city for luxury spending, followed by London and Hong Kong. The report analyses high-end spending habits of the ultra-wealthy, with rising costs driven by inflation and global economic shifts. New York, Zurich, Monaco, and Shanghai also feature among the top 10 luxury cities. If…

A Republican US senator expressed concern for the 50-day period and said that “Putin would try to use the 50 days to win the war, or to be better positioned to negotiate a peace agreement.” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday warned that Brazil, China and India could be hit very hard by secondary sanctions if…

Jennifer Lopez vowed to be done with marriage after going through four divorces. While performing onstage for her “Up All Night” tour in Europe, the hitmaker appeared to be responding to a fan sign that read, “J Lo, marry me?” “I think I’m done with that,” she quipped, per a fan video. “I’ve tried that a few…

Twenty-one little kids have been rescued from a California couple who allegedly farmed out their fertilized embryos to multiple surrogate mothers, and then hoarded the children inside a massive mansion — where they suffered repeated abuse, cops say. Guojun Xuan, 65, and Silvia Zhang, 38, were recently found with 15 children in their Arcadia mansion. Another six…

Most voters don’t like the way President Trump has dealt with an investigative review of the federal case against notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, according to a new poll out Wednesday. A Quinnipiac University national survey found 63% of American voters disliked the Trump administration’s approach to the probe of Epstein, a onetime acquaintance of the president in…

Comedian Shane Gillis spared no one in his ESPY Awards opening monologue on Wednesday night, roasting everyone from Caitlin Clark to Aaron Rodgers to President Donald Trump to Mets star Juan Soto — and everyone in between. The star of the Netflix show “Tires” drew some laughs — and boos — in his introduction that ended with…

A rare oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, painted by British artist Clare Leighton in 1931 during the Indian leader’s London visit for the second Round Table Conference, sold for GBP 152,800 (Rs 1.75 crore). The oil portrait, believed to be the only one which Gandhi personally sat for, was auctioned at more than double its estimated price.…

President Trump was on a sugar high Wednesday, announcing that Coca-Cola would soon include the real sweet stuff in its US-sold beverages. “I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so,” Trump, 79, revealed on Truth Social. “I’d like to thank all…

A female TV anchor in the Syrian capital city of Damascus was seen running for cover mid-broadcast following a huge explosion in the background of the studio as Israeli forces bombed the country’s Defence Ministry and General Staff headquarters on Wednesday. The video clip shared by Israeli Defence Minister, Israel Katz on X, showed the anchor reading…

A MAJOR tax change could save car buyers up to $10,000 a year – but only if they meet six specific conditions. The benefit comes from a sweeping tax cut and spending law signed last week by President Donald Trump. Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” includes a new deduction for interest on loans used to buy eligible vehicles…

Syrian government forces entered the majority Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday (July 15, 2025), the Interior Ministry said, aiming to end clashes with Bedouin tribes that have killed nearly 100 people. The southern city had been under the control of armed factions from the Druze minority, whose religious leaders said they had approved the deployment of…

The Indian government on Tuesday reminded the Bangladesh interim government that renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s ancestral is a symbol of Bangla Rennaissance. The Indian government on Tuesday reminded the Bangladesh interim government led by Muhammad Yunus that renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s home, whose demolition Yunus’ team ordered, is a symbol of Bangla Renaissance and offered help to…

Activists are calling for a stay-at-home strike as they prepare for the next protest over rising fuel and transport prices. Police used rubber bullets and tear gas when protesters gathered in Luanda on July 12. Anti-government protests in the Angolan capital Luanda on July 12 were met with a harsh crackdown, resulting in injuries and arrests. “We…

If Jensen Huang was hoping to reassure Washington that his company’s advanced artificial intelligence chips won’t be used to supercharge China’s military, his comments likely fell on deaf ears. “We don’t have to worry about that,” the Nvidia CEO said of America’s greatest fear about his firm’s access to the China market in an interview with CNN.…

Las Vegas Sands on Tuesday (Jul 15) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of its US$8 billion (S$10.3 billion) expansion project for Marina Bay Sands. The ceremony was officiated by Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Also in attendance was Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-Charge of Trade Relations Grace Fu and key executives from…

Six infants, with five allegedly intended to be sold to buyers in Singapore, have been rescued by local authorities in Indonesia after they busted a baby-trafficking ring that has reportedly carried out 24 such deals since 2023. And of the 24 infants that have already been sold, 15 were taken to Singapore, Director of General Crime Investigation…

Wedding bells might be in Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson’s future. “She 100 percent would say yes if he asked her to marry him and his friends think that will happen sooner than later,” an insider told Us Weekly Tuesday. “She would love to have kids one day and sees what a good father he is.”…

A PARANORMAL investigator has died while traveling across the US with the real purportedly haunted doll that inspired the horror movie series Annabelle. Dan Rivera, 54, died of unknown causes on Sunday while handling the doll known as America’s most haunted object. He had stopped in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania during his Devils on the Run tour on Sunday…

The lone tree at Northumberland’s Sycamore Gap was one of the most photographed in the country before it was deliberately cut down in September 2023. It had been an iconic symbol of the area, standing tall for about 300 years in a natural dip in the landscape alongside Hadrian’s Wall. The tree was not just a beloved…

A trio of cryptocurrency bills that had been expected to pass the House this week stalled Tuesday after a bloc of Republicans unexpectedly joined with Democrats to prevent the legislation from coming up for debate and votes. The procedural snafu brought the House’s so-called “crypto week” to a standstill — and dealt a blow to President Donald…

Stephen King has a rule for anyone wanting to adapt one of his books for the big or small screen. It’s basically the Hippocratic oath for intellectual property — first, do no harm. “When you deviate from the story that I wrote, you do so at your own risk,” he says in a recent interview from his…

He’s staying red. Mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani stuck to his socialist guns during a highly anticipated powwow with Big Apple business leaders Tuesday — doubling down on his plan to raise their taxes, if elected. Mamdani — who just last month said billionaires shouldn’t exist — schmoozed with roughly 100 CEOs convened by the powerful Partnership for…

One disaster averted an even bigger one for this New Jersey family. Lina Delgado-Ramos, her husband, sister, cousin and their golden retriever fled their North Plainfield home to escape Monday night’s deadly flash floods — only for the house to explode spectacularly just hours later. “The storm saved our lives. We could have been inside, thinking that…

When violent riots erupted across Los Angeles in defiance of President Trump’s efforts to enforce federal immigration law, the uprising was not as spontaneous as open-borders politicians would have you believe. Far-left non-governmental organizations, including the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), helped provide transportation and services to those going to the protests in support of illegal…

Two gunshots. That is how Yoo Seok-sul begins recounting the night of Friday, 26 October, 1979. A former security guard in the Korea Central Intelligence Agency, or KCIA, as the South’s spy division was known, Yoo has many stories to tell. But this is perhaps the most infamous. He remembers the time – nearly 19:40 – and…

China’s economy has beaten expectations even as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and a prolonged crisis in the property market weigh on growth. Official figures show the world’s second largest economy grew by 5.2% in the three months to the end of June, compared to the same time last year. That’s better than the 5.1% forecast by…

U.S. efforts to break China’s dominance of the rare earths market and to drive investment in its own industry have moved up a gear with a Washington-backed plan to create a separate, higher pricing system. The West has struggled to weaken China’s grip on 90% of the supply of rare earths, in part because low prices set…

During his visit to China, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar emphasised the importance of normalising India-China relations for mutual benefit amidst a complex global landscape. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing where he conveyed that continued normalisation of India-China ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes like the resumption…

The fire started late on Thursday night in her unit on the eighth floor of an 11-storey residential building. The flames did not spread to other apartments and were quickly brought under control. A 46-year-old Indian woman died in a fire that broke out in her apartment in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, according to a report by…

A New Jersey man who once took Michael Jackson into his family home after the 9/11 terror attacks —and called the pop icon his “second family”— is now being accused of trying to extort $213 million from Jackson’s estate. Frank Cascio, 44, has apparently threatened to go public with claims against the singer which he never voiced…

The makers of Sesame Street say hackers were behind “disgusting” antisemitic messages that appeared on Elmo’s X account. A string of posts appeared on the verified page, which has about 650,000 followers, on Sunday. Other messages attacked US President Donald Trump and called for files relating to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to be released. Sesame Workshop, the…

The Club World Cup has been seen by many as a dress rehearsal for the 2026 World Cup, when 48 teams will battle it out for the global crown across Mexico, Canada and the United States. Five of the venues over the past month – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Hard Rock Stadium, MetLife Stadium, Lincoln Financial Field and Lumen…

Jessica Alba’s mystery man has been identified. The actress was photographed with “Captain America” star Danny Ramirez as the duo headed from Cancún, Mexico, to Los Angeles on Sunday. TMZ named the actor the following day. The 32-year-old kept a low profile while navigating the airport alongside the Honest Company founder, 44, over the weekend, with both…

Only in the Hamptons, kids, only in the Hamptons… Patriots owner Robert Kraft generously donated $10,000 to Texas flood victims in Southampton when he was strolling along and saw an opportunity to help out. Said a spy: “Kraft turned heads in the Hamptons this week — not for football — but for a surprise act of generosity…

Thailand’s anti-graft body will investigate suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for alleged ethics violations over a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s influential former leader Hun Sen, an official and local media said on Monday (Jul 14). The investigation will be another blow to the beleaguered government of 38-year-old Paetongtarn, Thailand’s youngest premier, who the Constitutional Court suspended…

The killer was set to appear in court the next day HORRIFYING details have been revealed about the Kentucky church shooting that killed two members of his ex’s family and injured another three. The gunman declared, “Someone’s gonna have to die,” before opening fire as he hunted the mother of his three children. Guy House, 47, burst…

GIRLS huddled inside their cabins as blood-curdling screams rang out in the dark – but they had no idea if the danger was real. Campers had been assured that the youngest children had already been moved to safety. In reality, the campers were battling for their lives, and at least 27 never made it out. The disconnect…

A NEW weather emergency is unfolding in Texas as more heavy rain pounds the already soaked Hill Country. The bad weather has come just days after deadly flash floods killed at least 132 people in the area. Officials are now scrambling to respond to life-threatening flash flooding across multiple counties as the ground remains saturated and rivers…

German backpacker Carolina Wilga thanked her “rescuer and angel” in a statement she issued Monday from the hospital where she’s recovering in Perth, the state capital of Western Australia. Wilga, who is 26 years old, was found 11 nights after she was lost in the remote Outback of Australia, having survived dangerous terrain and harsh temperatures. Her…

The US Supreme Court on Monday (Jul 14) cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to proceed with plans to dismantle the Department of Education, part of his broader push to reduce the federal government’s role in education and return authority to the states. The court lifted a federal judge’s order that had reinstated nearly 1,400…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle feel the need to broker a reconciliation with cancer-stricken King Charles before it’s too late, according to multiple sources. Senior staff for the couple were spotted meeting Charles’ top PR aide in London last week in what was described as a secret peace summit. Charles, 76, is still being treated for cancer,…

China’s moves in the Yellow Sea parallel its behaviour in the South China Sea, says Pusan National University’s Robert Kelly. Since 2018, China has installed several marine structures in overlapping South Korean-Chinese waters in the Yellow Sea. There are now three of them, which Beijing refers to as “deep-sea fishery aquaculture facilities”. This has been a point…

Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson can’t keep their hands off one another. The couple was snapped all over each other on Sunday as they waited for President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump’s arrival at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey en route to the FIFA Club World Cup final soccer match. Don Jr., 47, and…

Two children in China were rescued after their mother sold them for cash, using the money on livestreamers and luxury items. A woman in China has been sentenced to over five years in prison after she sold both her biological sons to fund her obsession with tipping livestream hosts, according to a report by the South China…

Bundestag President Julia Klöckner has said rainbow Pride flags must be removed from deputies’ offices. Bundestag President Julia Klöckner, of the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU), has been engaging in fiery debates with deputies from the opposition Left and Green parties about whether political and cultural symbols have a place in the German legislature. The Bundestag’s administration, which…

PILOTS “waved to kids” at Southend Airport moments before crashing head first into the ground and erupting in a huge fireball. The medical transport jet burst into flames after crashing shortly after taking off from the strip in Essex. The Beech B200 Super King Air was set to travel to Lelystad in the Netherlands, with an estimated…

See what precautions are recommended to travelers if they visit A TRAVEL warning has been added to a popular bucket-list destination in Asia. As hundreds of people jet off for the summer, US officials have asked for caution over a possible risk to life. The US State Department has requested travelers “exercise increased caution” if they are…

NASA and JAXA fired a hand-sized X-59 model through a Mach 1.4 wind tunnel, gathering proof that its needle-nose and tailored wings can scatter shock waves into a muted “thump.” The data validate computer predictions, setting the stage for the full-scale jet’s first flight and Quesst’s mission to rewrite the rules of supersonic travel without rattling communities…

TWO women have been killed and multiple others injured after a horror double shooting in Kentucky. A gunman opened fire at a state trooper at around 11:35 am at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington before going on a shooting spree at a church. The shooter then fled to the Richmond Road Baptist Church where they carried out…

Forget Florida — a new Times Square ad debuting Monday will encourage New Yorkers to “flee” Zohran Mamdani and move to Ohio, The Post has learned. The digital billboard is paid for by “Vivek Super PAC — Victors, not Victims”, which supports Vivek Ramaswamy’s Republican gubernatorial candidacy in the Buckeye State. The $50,000 splash in the iconic…

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was reportedly injured by an Israeli airstrike targeting a high-profile meeting in Tehran during the 12-day war, according to state media reports. Pezeshkian, who last week accused Israel of trying to assassinate him during the war, was one of the officials who gathered at an underground facility in Tehran on June 16 for…

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived at the FIFA Club World Cup final in MetLife Stadium Sunday, getting a preview of the even grander soccer tournament the US is set to host next year. The president and first lady had trekked up from the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster to watch Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea…

There are a million reasons to go to Italy, so why do visitors always go to the same few places? Here are our favourite ways to shake up your Italian itinerary. Does it seem like everyone is in Italy right now? Italy has been ranked as the top destination for American travellers in 2024 and 2025, according…

Ahead of celebrations this month for his 90th birthday that were attended by senior Indian ministers, the head of Tibetan Buddhists riled China again by saying it had no role in his succession. The succession of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is a thorn in China-India relations, the Chinese embassy in New Delhi said on Sunday,…

Wimbledon 2025: World No.1 Jannik Sinner won his maiden title at the All England Club after beating Carlos Alcaraz in four sets on Centre Court. Alcaraz was looking to become the fifth man to win the title three times on the trot, but Sinner denied him the three-peat and conquered grass. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner finally…

The latest version of Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok is echoing the views of its billionaire creator, so much so that it will sometimes search online for Musk’s stance on an issue before offering up an opinion. The unusual behavior of Grok 4, the AI model that Musk’s company xAI released late Wednesday, has surprised some…

President Donald Trump was on stage at the Iowa State Fairgrounds earlier this month, kicking off the country’s 250th anniversary celebration, when he heard what sounded like fireworks in the distance. “Did I hear what I think I heard?” Trump remarked as he spoke from behind a wall of thick, bulletproof glass. “Don’t worry, it’s only fireworks.…

An Iranian attack on an air base in Qatar that’s key to the U.S. military hit a geodesic dome housing equipment used by the Americans for secure communications, satellite images analyzed Friday by The Associated Press show. Hours after the publication of this AP report, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell acknowledged that an Iranian ballistic missile had hit…

A Tacoma, Washington, man found a gift-wrapped severed human toe while celebrating Father’s Day at a beach with his wife and two small children. While searching the beach at Dash Point State Park for feathers on June 15, Kevin Ewing happened upon a weathered package containing a small pine box that’d been wrapped in green cloth and…

President Trump came to the defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi Saturday night — just hours after FBI Director Kash Patel dismissed resignation rumors amid growing tensions over the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein probe. Despite reports of internal turmoil and mounting calls for Bondi’s resignation, Trump praised the work of his attorney general and…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was ripped on social media after she called President Trump “a rapist” online — with many suggesting a tweet from the Congresswoman was grounds for a defamation lawsuit from the commander in chief. Ocasio-Cortez sparked outrage when she tweeted Friday about Trump and the release of files related to notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.…

A man in Hunan, China, bought a coffin for his 70-year-old mother, hiring 16 men to carry it home for good fortune. In an unusual display of filial piety, a man in China’s Hunan province drew a widespread attention online after he bought a coffin for his 70-year-old alive mother to sit in and hired 16 men…

On Friday morning, Russia carried out another drone attack on Odessa. The Ukrainian army’s territorial recruitment center and residential buildings were hit, local media reported. A day earlier, at least two people were killed in a massive overnight attack that targeted several districts in the capital Kyiv. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said an ambulance station was destroyed. The…

The United States is set to impose a 30% tariff on all goods from the European Union from August 1, US President Donald Trump said on his Truth Social platform Saturday. The EU had been prepared for such a move, which comes a day after Trump told Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney that he would impose a…

Australia’s government said Sunday (Jul 13) it expects China to monitor major military drills it is conducting with the United States and other allies. It also renewed a charge – denounced by Beijing as a “false narrative” – that China wants to establish a military base in the South Pacific. The comments by a government minister came…

No burial records. No headstones. No memorials. Nothing until 2014, when an amateur historian uncovered evidence of a mass grave, potentially in a former sewage tank, believed to contain hundreds of babies in Tuam, County Galway, in the west of Ireland. Now, investigators have moved their diggers onto the nondescript patch of grass next to a children’s…

NATO fighter jets were scrambled overnight after Russia launched one of the biggest attacks on Ukraine. Some 600 drones and 26 including Kh-101 cruise missiles were launched in one of the most intense bombing raids since the start of the war. The Russians unleashed Tu-95MS and Tu-160 strategic bombers to target Lviv and Lutsk as well as…

TRAGIC pictures have revealed the aftermath of the fatal crash where a CEO’s wife allegedly ran over a babysitter – with her lawyers shutting down claims she fled the scene. Vivian Alexandra Spohr, 51, the wife of billionaire Lufthansa boss Carsten Spohr, is alleged to have struck Gaia Costa with her car as she was crossing the…

BRAD Pitt has upped security at his $5.5 million Los Angeles home after thieves ransacked the property while he was out of town, a source has exclusively told The U.S. Sun. The Los Angeles Police Department was called to reports of the break-in on Wednesday, June 25, at the actor’s residence in Los Feliz. An insider claims…

From Indian negotiators planning to visit the US next week for an interim trade deal and PM Narendra Modi wrapping up his five-nation tour to Russia stepping up its attacks against Ukraine and the UNRWA chief saying that Israel is engineering a “cruel and Machiavellian scheme to kill” in Gaza, a lot has happened in the world…

The Iranian Embassy in India warned of fake social media accounts impersonating Iranian entities to harm Iran-India relations, sharing images of a fake Ministry of Defence account. The Iranian Embassy in India has warned about several fake social media accounts impersonating official Iranian entities, aiming to damage India-Iran relations. It said that the accounts were “fake channels”…

The Justice Department and FBI are struggling to contain the fallout and appease the demands of far-right conservative personalities and influential members of President Donald Trump’s base after the administration’s decision this week to withhold records from the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation. The move, which included the acknowledgment that one particular sought-after document never existed in…

The United States is selling weapons to its NATO allies in Europe so they can provide them to Ukraine as it struggles to fend off a recent escalation in Russia’s drone and missile attacks, President Donald Trump and his chief diplomat said. “We’re sending weapons to NATO, and NATO is paying for those weapons, 100%,” Trump said…

Australia’s leader Anthony Albanese will visit China and meet with President Xi Jinping this weekend as he seeks to strengthen ties with Canberra’s largest trading partner. Regional security and trade will take centre stage during the prime minister’s six-day trip spanning three cities – Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu. “My government will continue to cooperate with China where…

A Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Friday damaged a maternity hospital, authorities said, terrifying patients as windows shattered and shards of glass fell on to the beds, leaving families rushing to shelter their babies. Three women and three newborns suffered acute stress and received medical help, according to Kharkiv’s regional prosecutors. Oleksandra…

An Israeli-American businessman, a former State Department official and a decorated Green Beret pitched up in the Democratic Republic of Congo in March with a message for President Felix Tshisekedi from the Trump administration. Two days later, they fled the country in fear of arrest. The three envoys had come with an offer from Washington: release three…

The State Department began firing more than 1,350 U.S.-based employees on Friday as the administration of President Donald Trump presses ahead with an unprecedented overhaul of its diplomatic corps, a move critics say will undermine U.S. ability to defend and promote U.S. interests abroad. The layoffs, which affect 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service officers based…

Militants abducted and shot dead at least nine bus passengers travelling through Pakistan’s restive southwestern Balochistan province, government officials said on Friday (Jul 11). Security forces are battling a rise in ethnic and separatist violence in impoverished but mineral-rich Balochistan, which borders Afghanistan and Iran. The militants boarded two buses on a major highway and checked passengers’…

When it comes to instant noodles, there’s no Korean discount. Only a Korean premium. Samyang Foods, the manufacturer of Buldak ramen, has gained 93 per cent this year. Trading at 26 times forward earnings, it boasts US$8.1 billion market cap, as much as bigger rivals Japan’s Nissin Foods and Korea’s Nongshim combined. This rally has also made…

50 Cent still wants the last laugh when it comes to his rivalry with Sean “Diddy” Combs. The “21 Questions” rapper hit Combs with yet another savage Instagram trolling on Friday — this time, with the help of a bizarre AI baby oil fashion show video. The clip showed an artificial Combs walking down a fashion runway…

Shubhanshu Shukla and three crew members lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 25. India’s space exploration efforts are poised to mark a historic milestone as Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS), prepares to return to Earth following a successful mission under the Axiom-4 program.…

DRAMATIC footage captures a fleet of Chinese tank boats charging through the sea in tight formation during military drills near Taiwan. The show of force by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) comes as Taiwan kicks off its largest-ever military exercises. Footage released by China’s state broadcaster CCTV on Wednesday shows amphibious armoured units conducting live-fire exercises as…