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‘I am very compassionate’: Joni Ernst defends her ‘we all are going to die’ remark

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst defended her controversial statement “we all are going to die,” at a town hall meeting and said that “you need to listen to the entire conversation.”Speaking to CBS News on Monday, Ernst said, “I’m very compassionate, and you need to listen to the entire conversation.”During a heated town hall on Friday, […]

Zelenskyy says Ukraine’s drone strikes will continue until Russia halts offensive

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s surprise drone attack on Russia over the weekend was a success and warned it would “continue” unless Moscow halts its offensive.Speaking to reporters after the latest round of US-brokered peace talks in Istanbul on Monday, Zelenskyy described the drone strike as a “strategic operation” that weakened […]

Trump’s new Fema chief says he didn’t know the US had hurricane season, report says

Fema chief David Richardson (File Image) The recently installed head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) told employees on Monday that he did not know the United States had a hurricane season, according to Reuters. David Richardson, who assumed Fema leadership in early May, made this statement during a briefing. Staff were uncertain whether […]

‘Grandfather category’: Usha Vance recalls how her kids bonded with PM Modi during India visit

Vance family’s visit to India in April (ANI photo) US Vice President JD Vance’s wife, Usha Vance, on Monday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his hospitality after the Vance family visited India in April.Usha said meeting PM Modi was very special, and her kids put him in the “grandfather category” after meeting […]

Trump shuts down proposal to allow Iran’s civilian nuclear enrichment

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Monday seems to have rejected a proposal from his special envoy to Iran that would have allowed Tehran to retain low-level uranium enrichment for civilian purposes. Trump insisted that any deal to ease US sanctions must require Iran to fully dismantle its nuclear enrichment program.“Under our […]

6.2 magnitude earthquake hits Greece, tremors felt in Turkey

User shared video after Earthquake hit country A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale affected the Dodecanese Islands region of Greece on Tuesday. The seismic event occurred close to the Turkish border, as reported by the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre.The seismic activity was recorded at a depth of 68 km (42 miles), the […]

Colorado firebomb suspect planned attack on pro-Israeli protesters for a year, says official

Boulder attack suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman confronting with the crowd. The man suspected of an attack on pro-Israeli protesters in Colorado, who is facing federal hate crime charges, had planned the attack for a year, according to the the official. Mohammed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian national staying in the US even after his visa expired, […]

‘Trump and Xi likely to speak this week,’ White House official says amid Tariff Turbulence

US President Donald Trump with China’s counterpart Xi Jinping (File Image) US President Donald Trump and China’s counterpart Xi Jinping are likely to speak this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday, following the tension that flared between the two economic powerhouses over breaching tariff and trade restriction agreements.Responding to the reporter’s […]