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At least 37 people were killed after a Russian drone attack ‌on a Kyiv-area ammunition depot sparked a detonation, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday, vowing to punish suspected negligence in the second such incident in two months. The deadliest Russian strike in the Kyiv area this year came as Moscow’s air attacks on the Ukrainian capital…

The provision also applies to several other categories, including E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B1, L-1, O-1 and TN visa holders, as well as their dependants. A Trump administration proposal to eliminate the 60-day grace period available to certain foreign workers after they lose their jobs has cleared a key White House regulatory review, moving the measure closer to…

These teams will assist in searching for and rescuing people trapped inside tunnels, as well as in identifying bodies through DNA testing and forensic investigations. The Nepal government on Friday decided to accept foreign assistance for relief and rescue operations following the devastating floods, taking a U-turn from its earlier stance of refusing help from foreign teams.…

JURORS are reviewing harrowing pieces of evidence and emotional testimony to determine whether Lindsay Clancy is guilty of murdering her three young children. Deliberations continued into Friday where the nine women and three men asked to see the prescription pills prescribed to Lindsay and the bloody knife she used to try to end her life as they…

A WOMAN has been arrested after allegedly smashing through a gate near President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate before leading cops on a wild chase. The bizarre standoff ended with Alexa Rae Scharf, 29, being dragged from her SUV – and her pet dog shot dead after police said it attacked an officer. Scharf, of Loxahatchee, Florida, allegedly…

Holly Ratchford still cannot believe that the man who moved into the residential complex she once managed would go on to be accused of involvement in the darkest day in recent US history. “It’s almost impossible for me to wrap my head around who he said he was, and who he really is. I still struggle with…

Norwegians are grieving the death of the beloved King Harald V, as a period of national mourning begins and his son Haakon VIII assumes the throne. After Harald’s death was announced early on Friday, crowds amassed at the royal palace in Oslo, laying flowers and flags, some mourners visibly in tears. The 53-year-old new king held an…

For Elizabeth Cardner, a mother of two girls in Houston, Texas, Meta’s new limits on how teenagers can use its platforms are a welcome sign that more people are aware of social media’s potential dangers. But, she tells the BBC, they probably won’t help much in the long-term. “It will save a few arguments at home, but…

The shoulder-fired Javelin system features an automatic guidance mechanism that allows the missile to track its target after launch, enabling the operator to take cover and avoid counterfire. India is planning to buy the battle-tested Javelin single-man-portable, ‘fire-and-forget’, medium-range anti-tank weapon system, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said. The US State Department approved the sale of…

Howard Stern’s Howard 101 SiriusXM channel has been dropped after a dozen staffers were laid off earlier this summer. According to a channel lineup announcement from the broadcasting platform, “notable changes” include Andy Cohen’s Radio Andy moving from channel 102 to channel 101, “while Howard 101 leaves the lineup.” Howard 100 will remain on channel 100. A…

It’s snowing in August. Police executed the “largest cocaine seizure” in decades this week when they seized 580 pounds of the cartel-tied drugs stashed in a Long Island City storage unit, officials announced Friday. Nelson Salcedo, of Englewood, New Jersey, was arrested in the middle of moving the alleged $10 million in coke Wednesday in what cops…

Former BBC producer Gareth Davies — who has worked with some of the biggest female pop singers in music history — says Shania Twain was “one of the biggest divas” he met during his time in the industry. “With Shania Twain, as soon as she was asked to come on stage at ‘Top of the Pops,’ there…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have enlisted British hedge fund billionaire Ian Wace — who shares an emotional bond with the duke — in their move back to the United Kingdom. Wace is helping finance the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s UK move, two sources exclusively told Page Six. He is said to be worth a whopping…

Dolly Parton’s emotional loved ones gathered at her Nashville burial site, Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, on Friday morning. Page Six obtained exclusive photos of about a dozen of Parton’s closest relatives — including her nephew and head of security, Bryan Seaver, who previously announced her death on behalf of the family — arriving at the cemetery…

A U.S. judge on Thursday blocked the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic, ​the latest turn in the Claude maker’s high-stakes fight with the military over AI safety on the ‌battlefield. Anthropic’s lawsuit in California federal court alleges that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth overstepped his authority when he designated Anthropic a national security supply-chain risk, a label the government…

Iran condemned the United States’ new economic ​sanctions on Friday as “state terrorism” and said other countries were legally obliged not to implement them, while the U.S. Treasury Department announced additional targeted Iran-related measures. The Iranian ‌foreign ministry’s statement came as mediators stepped up efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which handled 20% of world oil…

U.S. President Donald Trump renamed Lake Ontario “Lake America” on Thursday, escalating a feud with Canada that has already spawned tariffs on tens of billions of ​dollars in cross-border trade. Trump’s executive order on Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes of North America, applies to U.S. federal usage about the lake, ‌and does not govern…

Russian-speaking hackers used SpaceX’s (SPCX.O), opens new tab AI coding assistant, Cursor, to help break in to a ​Belgian chemical company and at least six other firms earlier this year, according to data reviewed by Reuters and reports issued on Thursday by cybersecurity companies Gambit Security and ‌CloudSek. The cybercriminals’ AI-boosted hacking spree is the latest example…

A swarm of giant cockroaches may sound like ​the stuff of nightmares, but Australian researchers say the insects could one day be used by search-and-rescue teams ‌to deliver lifesaving drugs to people trapped after disasters. Scientists from the University of Queensland and the University of New South Wales have developed paramedic cyborg cockroaches, dubbed “paraborgs”, equipped with…

European and US intelligence officials have long monitored Russian sabotage and gray zone attacks in Europe Donald Trump said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attack a NATO country, and he played down media reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russian officials against such an attack earlier in the week. “He’s not going…

The U.S. military is experiencing a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, a U.S. defense official in Europe and a NATO official told The Associated Press, raising concerns about vulnerabilities in NATO countries to a potential Russian attack. The U.S. defense official said the most…

A candlelight vigil was held on Thursday at the scene of a devastating hospital fire in Pakistan which killed 14 newborn babies, as investigators appointed by the prime minister arrived at the site to determine the cause of the blaze. The government is facing pressure from grieving families and the public who are seeking answers about the…

Nepal police later reshared the 41-second video, saying the two men have been taken into custody for stealing the earrings from the ear of the dead woman. Amid the rescue efforts following the catastrophic flash floods in a border area of China and Nepal, two people have been arrested for allegedly stealing gold earrings from the body…

Imran Khan Sons Interview: During the second Test at Lords, PCB reportedly asked Sky Sports not to air an interview with Imran Khan’s sons, threatening a walkout, but the broadcast proceeded as scheduled. A bizarre report has emerged from England, where the hosts are engaged in a Test series with Pakistan. On Day 1 of the second…

Bangladesh is considering joining the Mecca Pact, with voices in support for the move growing within the country. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir’s meeting with the Saudi Foreign Minister has triggered reports that Bangladesh has been extended an invitation to join, which is likely to aggravate India’s regional security concerns. Kabir, who was recently…

Retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra said India’s Russian-made S-400 air defence system played a key role during Operation Sindoor, keeping Pakistani fighter jets from approaching within 200 km of the border. He claimed Pakistan used satellite support, spies and sleeper cells to locate the systems, which intercepted aircraft and reportedly achieved a 314-km surface-to-air kill. Air Marshal…

DONALD Trump’s top spy flew to Moscow on a US military jet to deliver a ruthless warning to Vladimir Putin, according to reports. CIA boss John Ratcliffe touched down in the Russian capital on board a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III before reportedly holding a hush-hush meeting with Russia’s intelligence chiefs. The high-stakes mission came amid mounting fears…

Recent incidents, including attacks on tankers, have heightened tensions, prompting regional powers like Qatar to seek resolution Six months into the US-Israel war on Iran, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to cause one of the most severe disruptions to maritime shipping in decades. Traffic through the 33 km chokepoint has fallen from more than…

Houses, bridges, roads, and other vital infrastructure were either destroyed or severely damaged. On the Chinese side of the border, the mudslide also inundated the Gyirong port. The death toll in the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster has reached 469, according to the latest update issued by the Nepal Police. According to the update, 1,545 people have been injured…

Mohsen Rezaei said Netanyahu had used the alleged threat to frighten Trump. “These are major lies that Netanyahu managed to trick Trump with,” he said. Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei on Thursday dismissed claim about a potential plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, saying the allegation was fabricated by Israeli Prime Minister…

Maria Zakharova accused Britain and France of “playing with fire”, reflecting Moscow’s concerns over the growing Western efforts in enhancing Ukraine’s military capabilities. Russia has issued a fresh warning to Britain and France over their expanding military assistance to Ukraine, accusing the two countries of taking steps that could further escalate the conflict and threatening possible strikes…

Norwegians have laid flowers in front of the palace in Oslo after the royal household said King Harald V’s condition in hospital had become “extremely serious”. His wife, Queen Sonja, and his son, Crown Prince Haakon, cancelled royal engagements to be at his bedside at Oslo University Hospital with other members of the family. They all stayed…

It is not often that an official email offers a glimpse into relations between two neighbouring countries. But a message from the Indian president’s office earlier this month did just that, quickly catching the attention of diplomats and journalists. It said a weekend Change of Guard ceremony at the presidential palace had been cancelled because rehearsals were…

An accuser of convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky is expected to recant testimony over a decade after the former Penn State football coach was jailed on child sex abuse charges, according to a report. Sandusky, now 82, will return to court Sept. 8 for an evidentiary hearing after one of his accusers, who testified in his trial,…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and the IRS could revoke the tax-free status of left-wing nonprofits such as George Soros’ Open Society Foundations, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, three sources familiar with the matter have told The Post. It is part of a Trump-backed crackdown on “bogus” charities, and Treasury officials are…

A divorcing New Jersey billionaire’s gal pal was his son’s fencing coach — and once sued his wife for defamation, claiming the spouse insinuated she ruined their marriage, court papers show. The revelations are just the latest bizarre twist in the sensational case involving what could potentially be the largest divorce settlement in New Jersey history —…

Iran and Oman will take part in a revenue-sharing agreement as part of the interim deal to reopen and control the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran’s security forces said Wednesday. As the two nations agreed on a plan to temporarily open the Strait on Tuesday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the deal would bring in cash for…

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry dropped six figures to fly on a private jet from Los Angeles to Birmingham. Page Six can exclusively reveal the couple charted a private plane through Planet 9, a global private aviation company, that costs $12,000 per hour for the 10-hour flight, according to aviation estimates. The private jet features two bathrooms,…

When more than 1,200 artificial intelligence (AI) agents within OpenAI started unexpectedly communicating, it led to a large group banding together in order to hack into Hugging Face. “We consider this incident a ‘warning shot’ for us and for the world”, OpenAI, which owns ChatGPT, wrote in its report. In July, OpenAI’s models went rogue during a…

The world’s first patient to have brain surgery with live artificial intelligence assistance has successfully had his tumour removed. Rhys Hibbert, a father-of-two from Bedfordshire, could have lost his sight without the operation, said surgeons at University College London Hospital. The AI tool analysed a video feed of the operation as it happened and advised surgeons on…

Officials revealed that the move is part of a “planned global training initiative” that will allow closer screening and vetting of applicants. The US has paused immigrant visa applications globally due to a “planned global training initiative” that will allow closer screening and vetting of applicants, a State Department spokesperson told HT on Wednesday, a move that comes…

Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management has no plans to make ‌a take-private bid for Wendy’s (WEN.O), opens new tab at this time, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The move comes after the investment firm, a longtime Wendy’s shareholder with around 16% of the fast food chain, was earlier this month reported by Reuters and others…

The U.S. FDA has approved Revolution Medicines’ (RVMD.O), opens new tab groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug after it was shown to double ‌the survival rate of patients with advanced disease in a large trial, offering new hope to those with the deadly cancer. The once-daily pill, to be called Rasonque, was approved for metastatic pancreatic cancer in patients…

Before his trip, the US requested Ukraine to temporarily stop drone and missile attacks on Moscow and other cities in northern Russia, according to the report. CIA Director John Ratcliffe has made an unannounced trip to Moscow for talks with Russian officials, CNN reported. Before his trip, the US requested Ukraine to temporarily stop drone and missile…

  The former Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, also ended the mystery over what happened at Kirana Hills. He clarified that an Indian loitering munition — likely a drone — was searching for radars India had planned to hit the Pakistan Air Force base in Skardu in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, but the mission had to…

Ukraine appears to be slowly losing the war against Russia, ousted Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov told Reuters, warning that Kyiv has a window of several months to make key decisions needed to turn the tide in its favour. Fedorov, a young reformer whose dismissal last month sparked weeks of ​protests, said Ukraine lacked any overall vision for…

Darline Graham, sister of the ‌late Senator Lindsey Graham, won the Republican primary runoff in South Carolina for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, according to U.S. media projections, in a triumph for President Donald Trump. Graham, who was appointed to hold the Senate seat until the beginning of January following her brother’s death on July ​11, defeated Representative…

In an effort to hobble Iran’s economy, the United States earlier this week threatened to punish countries that continue to do business with Iran but said it would not impose penalties immediately. The United States has sanctioned four India-based companies and three Indian nationals for their alleged involvement in Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical trade under Washington’s newly…

THE heartbroken dad of four children killed in a sickening Sunday dinner rampage has told The U.S. Sun the gunman was a member of his own family. At least eight people died on Sunday night after a man opened fire inside a Billings, Montana, home and the residence was later engulfed in flames, authorities said. Adam Ghekiere’s…

Two unvaccinated people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania died from measles, marking the state’s first measles deaths in more than three decades and the first such deaths in the US this year. Two people in Pennsylvania have died from measles, according to the state’s health department, marking the first measles related deaths in the state in more than…

Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to address members of the Indian diaspora at the iconic Madison Square Garden venue on August 29. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday said he does not support the planned Madison Square Garden event featuring RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, while noting that the city may not have the authority to cancel…

The warning came as Beijing stepped up its opposition to Washington’s expanding sanctions campaign against Iran. China on Tuesday warned the United States that it could take retaliatory measures against Washington’s new sanctions targeting Iran and entities involved in trade with Tehran, vowing to take “all necessary measures” to protect its interests. The warning came as Beijing…

Marco Rubio told foreign counterparts the US is not planning new Iran strikes for now, as Washington focuses on sanctions and Strait of Hormuz pressure. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told several foreign counterparts that the United States is not expected to initiate new strikes against Iran “for the time being”, according to an Axios…

  Multi-billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX has announced that it will build its largest launch site yet in the southern US state of Louisiana. Construction of the $100bn (£73bn) project – named Starbase, Louisiana – is due to start next year, with the 125,000-acre (50,585-hectare) site expanding on the company’s operations beyond its current Texas headquarters…

Dolly Parton’s cause of death has been revealed as she was secretly battling cancer before her death at age 80. “After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones,” her reps confirmed in a statement to Page Six Tuesday, though they didn’t elaborate…

The biological mother of the surrogate baby at the center of a multi-state legal battle sobbed in court Tuesday — as she claimed the surrogate mother was trying to steal their child. Nausheen Gilkar was testifying in a hearing on whether a temporary restraining order preventing the surrogate, McKenna West, from seeing or making decisions about the…

Canada struck back at the United States on Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment, as the trade war between the once-friendly neighbors escalated sharply. The confrontation threatened one of the world’s largest trading relationships and further strained ties between the United States and…

LINDSAY Clancy has been left struggling as her blockbuster murder trial nears its end, her lawyer has revealed after his dramatic bid to have the case thrown into a mistrial. Clancy, 36, is accused of murdering her three young children at her Duxbury, Massachusetts home in January 2023, but has pleaded not guilty on the grounds she…

DANNY Cipriani and AnnaLynne McCord have tied the knot in LA after crowdfunding their special day. Former rugby ace Danny, 38, couldn’t keep his eyes off his actress wife, who wore a see-through white lace dress and a veil embroidered with flowers. Free spirit AnnaLynne, 39, was pictured hoisting up her floral skirt as she sprinted down…

THE eerie final movements of a flight attendant found lifeless by a dumpster at a Hawaiian hotel are helping shape the investigation into her shock death. Popular SouthWest airlines crew member Jenny Lupton mysteriously died while on a layover in Waikiki last week, with very few clues about what actually happened. The 50-year-old mom from Oklahoma was…

The planned revocations would not necessarily lead to immediate deportation, according to AP. The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 2 lakh foreign nationals who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum in the United States, the Associated Press reported on Monday. The report, based on State Department…

The US Treasury Department followed with sanctions relief aimed at easing economic restrictions on Damascus. The United States on Monday removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, ending a 46-year designation and clearing another major hurdle for investment as Washington moves to deepen ties with Syria’s new government. The US State Department also revoked…

San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York — whose family is worth an estimated $8.5 billion — was arrested on Sunday at 9:35 a.m. for trying to pay just $140 for sex in a Ohio trailer park, according to court documents obtained by the California Post. York responded to an advertisement on Sunday from a known prostitution website…

“I take a nap and the world changes,” says Chen Tianyu. His world certainly does. The 28-year-old keeps up with the latest technology by spending his spare time in factories that are switching to automation. That way he knows what to prioritise when teaching his class about artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. In front of him, around…

Andy Burnham has promised to keep up the pressure on Russia despite Moscow’s “outrageous threats”, on his first official visit to Ukraine as UK prime minister. Burnham met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and chaired his first meeting of the “coalition of the willing”, set up by the UK and France under his predecessor Sir Keir Starmer. He…

Activists and politicians in Nepal have urged the government to enact tougher laws as the alleged rape and murder of a three-year-old girl has caused outrage across the country. Nepal has seen continued protests since the girl was found dead last week, three days after she went missing in Madhesh province. Nine people have been arrested in…

The sanctions are part of Trump’s ‘economic D-day’, an effort to seemingly cut off Iran’s lifelines. The United States has imposed new sanctions on Iranian individuals, companies and ships accused of supporting Tehran’s military activities, cyberattacks and illegal oil trade, the US state department said Monday. The measures target networks involved in buying weapons, gathering intelligence, hacking…

Benjamin Netanyahu has two sons and a daughter. It remains unclear which of his sons was allegedly targeted. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday made a massive claim against Iran, alleging that Tehran “tried to kill” one of his sons. “Something incredible happened: Iran targeted one of my sons. Iran tried to kill one of my…

Iran promised to retaliate against expanded U.S. sanctions that the Americans said would cut Iran’s economic lifeline, with ​Tehran expressing confidence that major trading partners would resist Washington’s pressure campaign. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled the measures on Monday but stopped short of the most punishing sanctions, saying ‌countries that continued trading with Iran risked being…

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Pakistan’s army ​chief Asim Munir last week ahead of Munir’s trip to Tehran on ‌Monday, according to three Pakistani sources, with one saying the main U.S. request was to use Pakistan’s influence to bring Iran back to negotiations. Trump last week warned of economic consequences against any country that ​provided “any…

President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday released a proposed regulation ​to codify an unprecedented fee of more than $100,000 on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers that has been blocked ‌by the courts. The fee, first temporarily imposed by Trump last year,dramatically raises the cost of visas that are heavily relied on in the tech,…

The leaders of Britain and France pledged to provide Ukraine with stronger military support — including access to classified technology and faster deliveries of air defence missiles — at a meeting of allies to mark Kyiv’s independence ​day celebrations. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, in Kyiv on his first foreign visit since taking office last month, urged…

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday lifted one court order blocking President Donald ​Trump’s administration from implementing an executive order restricting the use of mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterm elections. But the fate of Trump’s order remains uncertain, as a ‌separate injunction blocking a key part of the plan remains in place. Republicans are locked…

A WOMAN who was hired by an erotic photographer has claimed he groomed and abused her for years before his home became the center of a house of horrors investigation. A woman, who asked to be identified by the pseudonym Beth Perry, said she was approached by photographer R.C. Horsch, 82, in the summer of 2020 in…

THE Duchess of Sussex is still in talks to star in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen — despite claims she had been axed after a public backlash. Netflix bosses are eager to feature Meghan’s screen comeback but no formal agreement has been reached. A TV source said: “Her return to acting is expected to draw a large audience…

The Long Island teacher and mom of four killed when her SUV plunged into a backyard pool appears to have suffered a medical episode before the fatal crash, sources close to the investigation told The Post on Sunday. Allison Rahmani, 40, died Friday when she lost control of her vehicle and drove it into the swimming pool…

The bizarre fandom around Lindsay Clancy is the latest example of a moral rot infecting a small cohort of conspiracy-minded, self-engrossed women. In a clear case of female empathy gone awry, they have transformed a Massachusetts nurse who strangled her three babies into the sole victim in this tragedy, while demonizing their poor father, Patrick. The murdered…

Andy Burnham is marking his first foreign visit as prime minister with a trip to Kyiv – and will hand over blueprints so Ukraine can build its own long-range missiles. The prime minister will chair his first meeting of the “coalition of the willing”, set up by the UK and France under his predecessor, Sir Keir Starmer.…

The Democratic Republic of Congo government and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group have agreed a roadmap for peace talks. In a joint statement after five days of talks in Switzerland, they said they had pledged to “pursue negotiations towards comprehensive peace and conflict resolution” and set up a mechanism to monitor the ceasefire. The roadmap sets out…

Iranian officials are considering the offer as regional powers look for security arrangements beyond the traditional US-led framework. Iran, which has been fighting the US in the Middle East since February, has reportedly been invited to join the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan on August 7. Iranian officials are considering the…

In Bangladesh’s Rangpur city, a retired Hindu teacher and his family were found murdered in their home, as reported by media sources. A retired Hindu school teacher along with his wife and two children were allegedly killed at their residence in Bangladesh’s Rangpur city, according to a media report. The deceased were identified as Ganapati Chakraborty, 65,…

This incident coincides with August, historically fraught with crises for Russia, from political upheavals to military conflicts Ukraine has launched a long-range drone attack on Russia’s Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the remote Arkhangelsk region, in what appears to be its deepest strike yet against a Russian military facility. About 40 drones were reported to have headed towards strategic…

Powerus, a Florida based start-up, is manufacturing low-cost drone interceptors in a UAE factory as part of a plan to scale global production to 15,000 units a month by 2027. Inside a small warehouse in the United Arab Emirates, workers are putting in shifts as long as 12 hours, snapping together 3-D printed parts to build interceptors…

The U.S. threatened Iran with what it called “the greatest ​financial offensive ever marshalled” as it prepared to roll out economic sanctions on Monday that target Iran’s trade partners. Iran in turn vowed ‌to shut down all oil exports from the Gulf “if the economic war continues.” U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will hold a press conference…

Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir will visit Tehran on Monday to continue efforts to bring peace ​and security to the region, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil ‌Baghaei said on Sunday, according to a statement by the ministry. Pakistan has taken on a mediator role in negotiations between Iran and the U.S. aimed ​at ending the war which…

The one-time billionaire who came to personify the boom and bust of China’s property market was sentenced to life in prison last week by a Chinese court. But the collapse of the sector, entering its sixth year, ​remains a drag on the world’s second-biggest economy, a pain point for millions of households and a force for export-reliant…

Holding a wartime election in Ukraine while active fighting with Russia continues would “destroy” the country by splitting ​Ukrainians, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. His comments, released to reporters on Sunday, ‌were Zelenskiy’s first on the subject since ousted former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for a wartime poll in a bombshell address last week. Fedorov’s surprise dismissal…

Two Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza ​Strip on Sunday killed at least two people, including a four-year-old boy, and wounded seven others, Palestinian health officials said, as ‌Israel warned it would intensify strikes after what it said were launches of balloons, drones and kites from Gaza toward Israel. One of the strikes hit a building in Zawayda…

Safety concerns reached a tipping point after several high-profile crash incidents left occupants unable to quickly exit burning vehicles In China’s largest automotive recall to date, Tesla and eight rival carmakers are recalling roughly 4.3 million electric vehicles due to potential safety risks involving emergency door-release mechanisms. Regulators raised serious concerns that electronic and flush-fitting concealed door…

The attack coincided with simultaneous cyber threats against US water facilities Hackers linked to Iran shut down a small British power plant for four days in what is believed to be the first successful cyber-attack of its kind against a UK energy facility, according to The Telegraph. The incident is understood to have happened last month, at…

This series of earthquakes has reignited fears regarding Japan’s vulnerability to seismic events, given its history of such occurrences. A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Japan, shaking Tokyo and surrounding areas early on Sunday. The quake struck at about 2 am local time, with its epicentre in southern Ibaraki Prefecture at a depth of about 70km, according…

Convicted killer Karmelo Anthony’s bid for a retrial was shot down by a Texas judge Saturday. The 19-year-old lawyers argued that the murder trial was compromised due to strict courtroom rules, and improper instructions to the jury. They also clashed with prosecutors over an agreement to focus on events leading up to the fatal stabbing. Anthony was…