July 2025 – Page 14

‘Very bad policies’: Donald Trump rules out G20 visit to South Africa; escalates criticism over land reform, white minority ‘genocide’ claim

US President Donald Trump (Image: AP) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ruled out attending the G20 summit in South Africa this November, citing what he described as “very bad policies” and repeating widely discredited claims that white citizens in the country are being systematically targeted and killed.Asked aboard Air Force One whether he would […]

Glacial bursts, cloudbursts kill 293 in Pakistan; another monsoon spell looms

ISLAMABAD: At least 293 people have died and over 600 have been injured across Pakistan since late June as glacial lake outbursts, cloudbursts, and relentless monsoon rains triggered catastrophic floods across the country, from the Himalayas to the southern plains.The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned of another severe monsoon spell starting July 29, […]

Epstein case: Ghislain Maxwell will testify before Congress only if her 4 demands are met

Ghislaine Maxwell put forward four conditions under which she will testify before Congress. Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice and girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell has agreed to testify before Congress but has offered four conditions, including immunity. Her attorneys have sent the list of her demands to the House Oversight Committee. House Oversight Chair James Comer subpoenaed Maxwell to […]

Air Arabia adds third daily flight to Bangkok from October 26: See updated schedules and timings | World News

Air Arabia’s new Bangkok flights will use Airbus A321neo-LR aircraft, known for fuel efficiency, extended range/ Representative Image Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier, has announced the addition of a third daily flight between Sharjah International Airport and Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. The expanded service will […]

Indian national, Gautam Santhosh, among two killed in small plane crash in Canada; consulate offers support; cause under probe

An Indian national, Gautam Santhosh, was killed Saturday evening when a small commercial survey aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff near Deer Lake, Newfoundland, the Consulate General of India in Toronto confirmed.The Piper PA-31 Navajo aircraft, registered to Kisik Aerial Survey Inc., went down about one kilometre south of the Deer Lake Regional Airport during a […]

Avinash Sable suffers injury setback, World Championship hopes in doubt

India’s top 3000m steeplechase runner Avinash Sable has suffered a serious knee injury that is likely to be a barrier for him ahead of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo this September. Sable fell during the Monaco Diamond League earlier this month. He has now had a successful operation in Mumbai under the care of […]

Canada’s arms shipments to Israel continue despite official freeze, shows data; records reveal ammo and parts sent

An Israeli soldier directs a tank at a staging area near the border with the Gaza Strip (Image : AP) Despite the Canadian government’s repeated claims that it halted arms exports to Israel in January 2024, newly uncovered Israeli import records and global shipping documents suggest otherwise, revealing ongoing shipments of Canadian military goods, including […]

Republican Guv Ron DeSantis calls H-1B visa a scam, says it’s not illegal but…

Florida Guv Ron DeSantis called H-1B visa program a scam. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called the H-1B visa program a total scam as Americans are getting laid off, making way for foreign workers. H-1B is the visa program that allows US companies to hire foreign workers. It has become a contentious issue as US big […]

‘They are all crying’: Father of NYPD officer killed in Manhattan shooting suffers stroke; pregnant wife hospitalised

The father of NYPD officer Didarul Islam, who lost his life in the deadly Manhattan shooting that claimed the lives of five people Monday evening, grew so distraught when he learned of his son’s death at the hands of a gunman that he suffered a stroke.Islam’s cousin, Muhammad Mainul Islam, told the New York Post […]

Gaza crisis: UK to recognise Palestinian state if Israel fails to act on ceasefire; PM Keir Starmer terms statehood as ‘inalienable right’

File photo: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Picture credit: AP) In a major policy shift, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday announced that the United Kingdom will formally recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September, unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and takes steps toward a lasting […]