A trial challenging Japan’s lengthy and gruelling detention of criminal suspects opened in Tokyo Wednesday, with plaintiffs decrying “subhuman” treatment they say ignores the presumption of innocence. Campaigners argue that lengthy pre-trial detention is meted out too easily in Japan, especially if suspects remain silent or refuse to confess. AI- generated image TOKYO: A trial […]
Russia foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov SEOUL: ©© will travel to North Korea for a three-day visit beginning Friday in the latest sign of the countries’ deepening ties during Russia’s war in Ukraine, state media reported. North Korea’s official Korean central news agency said Lavrov was invited by the country’s Foreign Ministry but did not immediately […]
In a shocking case from Pakistan’s Punjab province, a man allegedly shot and killed his daughter after an argument over her TikTok activity, police said on Wednesday.The incident took place in the Dhok Choudrian Takht Pari area of Rawalpindi district. The father had repeatedly told his daughter to delete her TikTok social media account, according […]
Russia’s ‘largest’ drone attack on Ukraine Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russia of firing its “largest” barrage of missiles and drones in more than three years of the war between the two countries.Russia, the Ukrainian air force alleged, launched 728 drones and 13 missiles. According to Ukraine’s foreign ministry, its air defence systems intercepted 718 of […]
A 16-year-old boy attacked a school in southern Brazil, killing a 9-year-old boy and injuring an 8-year-old girl and a 34-year-old teacher, authorities said on Tuesday.The attack took place at Maria Nascimento Giacomazzi School in Rio Grande do Sul, where the teacher was injured while trying to stop the assailant.Police confirmed the boy died from […]
US President Donald Trump reportedly told a group of donors last year that he had warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that he would “bomb the sh** out of Moscow” if Russia invaded Ukraine, a threat he claimed was meant to deter any military aggression, according to an audio tape released by CNN. He said that […]
For years, the MAGA movement has leaned heavily on conspiracy theories surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, promising bombshell revelations and secret “client lists” that would expose the global elite. But with the justice department’s latest memo debunking those very claims, and Trump allies like Pam Bondi and Kash Patel backpedaling or contradicting their own past statements, the […]
TL;DRThe UAE is made up of seven emirates, each ruled by a royal family.Six dynasties rule the seven emirates (Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah share one).The rulers sit on the UAE’s highest authority, the Federal Supreme Council.The United Arab Emirates is made up of seven emirates, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras […]
Elon Musk (left) and Steve Bannon (right) (File Photo) Elon Musk has intensified his public feud with Steve Bannon, a former adviser to US President Donald Trump, by claiming on X that Bannon’s name appeared in the Jeffrey Epstein files.“Steve Bannon is in the Epstein files,” Musk wrote in a post on X. Trump-Bondi Clash […]
Mettel launches new Barbie doll with Type 1 diabetes; carries a glucose monitor and an insulin pump (Pic credit: Barbie/Instagram) The latest addition to Barbie’s Fashionistas line is not a runway model but a real‑world rendition. Dressed in a sky‑blue polka‑dot crop top, matching ruffled miniskirt and chunky heels, the new Barbie carries an insulin […]
