Doerner Fir on fire: One of world’s tallest trees burns from inside; 50 feet lost, cause unknown

Firefighters in Oregon are battling a blaze inside one of the world’s tallest trees – the Doerner Fir – a coastal Douglas Fir standing over 325 feet tall and believed to be more than 450 years old, reported news agency AP.The fire, which began on Saturday in Coos County in Oregon’s coast range, has been […]

Xi in Tibet: China’s president makes rare visit to Lhasa; urges political stability, religious harmony

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa on Wednesday and made his rare and second visit as China’s leader, marking the 60th anniversary of Tibet’s establishment as an autonomous region. During his visit, Xi emphasised the importance of stability, stating, “To govern, stabilise and develop Tibet, the first thing is to […]

‘I’ve settled six wars’: Trump calls Netanyahu ‘war hero’; says he is one too

US President Donald Trump has hailed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “war hero” for ordering strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, before adding that the same title should apply to himself.Speaking in an interview aired on Tuesday with conservative commentator Mark Levin, Trump praised Netanyahu as a “good man” and credited their joint military […]

Maga Thaw? Why Elon Musk is shelving third-party dreams – and will back JD Vance instead | World News

In a surprising pivot from political chaos to calculated restraint, Elon Musk has stepped back from his plan to launch the “America Party”—a proposed third-party alternative intended to disrupt the U.S. political duopoly. Sources close to him reveal that Musk is now prioritising his business empire and maintaining his alliance with Vice President JD Vance, […]

The Urge to Purge: US gives immigration officials discretionary powers to determine if social media posts are ‘anti-American’

US President Donald Trump (PTI) TOI Correspondent from Washington: The Trump administration has announced it will undertake broad discretionary screening of social media posts for “anti-American” views while adjudicating applications for visa, green card, and citizenship. In an updated guidance issued on Tuesday, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the nodal agency in charge […]

India thrash Nepal 7-0 in SAFF U17 Women’s Championship campaign opener

Thimphu, Aug 20 (PTI) A clinical India thrashed Nepal 7-0 in their opening match of the SAFF U17 Women’s Championship, with three players scoring a brace each, here on Wednesday. Nira Chanu Longjam (25th, 56th), Abhista Basnett (16th, 41st), and Anushka Kumari (37th, 62nd) scored twice, while captain Julan Nongmaithem (45 1) struck once to […]

Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025: Top national, international athletes to vie for 24 gold medals

The best national athletes in the country will vie for the 24 gold medals at stake in the inaugural Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) to be held at the iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar. The three-day event will see more than 400 compete for the medals events – rowing, canoeing and kayaking. The Khelo […]

How does US plan to take on China? By building a drone fleet inspired by Ukraine – but how well is it going?

The Pentagon is betting heavily on autonomous maritime drones to counter China’s growing naval power in the Pacific. Inspired by Ukraine’s successful use of cheap, kamikaze-style sea drones against Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, US defense planners envision swarms of high-tech, AI-driven vessels patrolling the Taiwan Strait and deterring a Chinese advance. But a string of […]

UAE weather forecast: 4 days of mixed weather ahead, what residents need to know | World News

UAE faces four days of mixed weather with rain, gusty winds up to 45 km/h, cooler temperatures, and slight to moderate seas/ Representative Image The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast changing weather conditions across the UAE from Thursday, August 21 to Sunday, August 24, 2025. The four-day period will see partly to fully […]