White House shooting: Suspect from ‘hellhole’ Afghanistan entered US in 2021, says Donald Trump; calls it an ‘act of terror’

Donald Trump said that the National Guards shooting suspect entered US in 2021. NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday condemned the shooting at White House of two National Guard soldiers and said that the suspect from Afghanistan entered the country in 2021. Calling it ‘an act of terror’, he urged to reinvestigate all […]

Hong Kong fire: 44 dead, hundreds still missing; videos show flames leaping from high-rise towers

Firefighters in Hong Kong were still battling a massive blaze on Thursday after a deadly fire tore through a high-rise housing estate, killing at least 44 people and leaving hundreds missing.The disaster, financial hub’s worst fire in decades, erupted suddenly on Wednesday afternoon (local time) and rapidly consumed parts of the densely packed Wang Fuk […]

Peace plan fine-tuned, will send envoys to Kyiv & Moscow: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday his plan to end the war in Ukraine has been “fine-tuned” and he’s sending envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and army secretary Dan Driscoll to meet with Ukrainian officials. He suggested he could eventually meet with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but not […]

Taiwan plans $40bn extra def spending to counter Beijing

Taiwan will introduce a $40-billion supplementary defence budget to underscore its determination to defend itself in the face of a rising threat from China, President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday. As Taiwan faces calls from Washington to spend more on its own defence, Lai said in Aug he hoped for a boost in defence spending […]

Israel military launches fresh operation in West Bank ‘to thwart terrorist activity’

Israeli security forces took up positions inside the West Bank city of Tubas on Wednesday and ordered some Palestinian residents to leave their homes, the latest assault in a months-long campaign across cities of the northern West Bank.Tubas Governor Ahmed Al-Asaad told Reuters Israeli forces, backed by a helicopter that had opened fire, were encircling […]

2 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased deactivated in national clean-up | India News

NEW DELHI: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has deactivated over two crore Aadhaar numbers belonging to deceased individuals as part of a nationwide clean-up drive to strengthen the accuracy and reliability of the Aadhaar database.Officials said the exercise is aimed at preventing identity fraud and ensuring that govt benefits linked to Aadhaar are […]

Who was Marquay Collins? TikTok star Marquay the Goat dies at 24 as his mom shares a heartbreaking message

Who was Marquay Collins? TikTok star Marquay the Goat dies at 24 as his mom shares a heartbreaking message (Image via Getty) Marquay Collins, a young TikTok star with more than 6.9 million followers, has died at the age of 24. He was loved for his funny and simple videos that showed his daily life […]

Shooting near White House: Who is Rahmanullah Lakanwal? Afghan national named suspect in security breach

Authorities have identified the suspect in the Washington DC shooting that critically injured two National Guard members near the White House. Law enforcement sources told CBS News that the accused is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who entered the United States in 2021. Officials are still verifying all his details, and the motive remains […]

‘It’s over’: Last criminal case against Donald Trump dismissed; name cleared in 2020 US elections interference case

A judge in Georgia has dismissed the last pending criminal case against president Donald Trump, ending efforts to charge him for trying to overturn the 2020 election. With this, all three criminal cases filed against him before his re-election have now been taken down. Charges against his co-accused, including Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, were […]

UK PM Keir Starmer does the ‘6-7’ meme, gets schooled by teacher | World News

Prime Minister Keir Starmer found himself at the centre of a lighthearted viral moment during a visit to Welland Academy in Peterborough, after schoolchildren coaxed him into joining the “6-7” meme that has swept through primary classrooms across the UK. The trend, which involves chanting “six-seven” and performing a playful hand gesture, is banned at […]