The United States will shut its embassy in Jerusalem from Wednesday through Friday as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies, the State Department announced on Tuesday.“Given the security situation and in compliance with Israel Home Front Command guidance, the US Embassy in Jerusalem will be closed tomorrow (Wednesday, June 18) through Friday (June 20). […]
Kristi Noem admitted to hospital US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was taken to a hospital in Washington, DC, on Tuesday after suffering an allergic reaction, according to officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).The 53-year-old cabinet member was transported by ambulance out of precaution and is now alert and recovering, a DHS spokesperson […]
On Day 2 of the G7 summit in Kananaskis on Tuesday, the remaining leaders continued with key discussions on terrorism, human smuggling, and the war in Ukraine, after Trump exited Monday night, saying he needed to focus on rising tensions between Iran and Israel.Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Outreach Session and held several bilateral […]
Israeli tanks fired into a crowd trying to get aid from trucks in the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 51 people, medics said, in one of the bloodiest incidents yet as desperate residents struggle for food. Video shared on social media showed around a dozen mangled bodies lying in a street in Khan […]
An anti-Iranian govt hacking group with potential ties to Israel and a track record of destructive cyberattacks on Iran claimed in social media posts Tuesday it had destroyed data at Iran’s state-owned Bank Sepah. The group – known as Gonjeshke Darande, or “Predatory Sparrow” – hacked the bank because they accused it of helping fund […]
President Trump said on Tuesday that President Macron of France “always gets it wrong,” as simmering tensions between the two leaders over the Israel-Iran conflict blew up into insults.As he made an early exit from the G7 meeting in Canada and flew back to Washington, Trump called Macron “publicity seeking.” In a post on his […]
VIENNA: An Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear complex at Natanz directly hit the underground uranium enrichment plant there, the UN nuclear watchdog said Tuesday, revising its assessment after initially reporting it had been hit only indirectly.Since Israel’s launched wide-ranging attacks on Iran on Friday, IAEA has been providing updates on its assessment of the damage […]
PM Modi and Canadian PM Mark Carney (PTI photo) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday said he must be “careful” while commenting further on the Hardeep Singh Nijjar case. His remarks came during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Canada for the G7 Summit, where both leaders held bilateral talks.When asked whether the Nijjar case […]
(From left) Steve Dainton, ITTF Group CEO, Vita Dani and A. Sharath Kamal at the formation of WTT India. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a major boost to the table tennis ecosystem in India, the World Table Tennis (WTT) – the events arm of the International Table Tennis Federation – has formed WTT India, […]
Anne Burrell, chef and television personality, has died at the age of 55. She passed away on Tuesday morning at her home in Brooklyn, New York, according to a statement from her representatives.According to the NYPD, officers found her “unconscious and unresponsive” at her home around 7:50 am on Tuesday. Emergency medical services pronounced her […]
