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Valdosta shooting: Heavy police deployed after ‘active shooter’ reports; videos show chaos at Georgia mall

Valdosta Mall in Georgia was evacuated and placed under lockdown on Saturday, August 3, following reports of an emergency that triggered a large police response. The incident occurred at the mall located on Norman Drive, drawing officers from the Valdosta Police Department, with support from Lowndes County deputies and other agencies.While rumors of an “active […]

UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed takes first passenger ride on Etihad Rail between Dubai and Fujairah | World News

Etihad Rail is a 1,200km national railway project that began in 2016 and is being developed in phases at a cost of Dh40 billion/ Image: X In a significant step toward reshaping the UAE’s transportation landscape, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, travelled aboard a […]

Mathura Sridharan trolled for ‘bindi’, Ohio AG says, ‘If her name or complexion bother you…’

Mathura Sridharan was trolled for her Indian-origin after her name was announced as Ohio’s Solicitor General. Indian-origin Mathura Sridharan was appointed as Ohio’s 12th solicitor general, inviting the wrath of online trolls who questioned why a ‘non-US-origin’ person was not picked for the post. Sridharan’s LinkedIn went viral as critics questioned her credibility — forcing […]

No negligence, Bhutanese-origin girl Sophia Subedi’s drowning in Hersheypark despite presence of 10 lifeguards accidental

9-year-old Sophia Subedi died in Pennsylvania’s Hesheypark. Police ruled out any foul play or negligence on the part of Hersheypark’s water park after a 9-year-old girl, Sophia Subedi, drowned on July 24. The theme park maintained proper safety standards, and there were enough lifeguards present at the pool at the time of the drowning. Bhutanese-origin […]

‘All hot girls vote GOP’: Is Sydney Sweeney a registered Republican? Here’s the latest controversy

Sydney Sweeney is a registered Republican voter from Florida which is the flashpoint of a new controversy. As the Sydney Sweeney jeans row has become a political one, with the liberals slamming the actor for her ‘good jeans’ and the Republicans slamming the liberals for targeting Sweeney, the new flashpoint is the fact that Sydney […]

Dubai launches world’s first AI-powered ‘Emirati family’: What is its purpose? Find out! | World News

The first character, introduced as “The Girl,” invited the public to vote on her name: Dubai, Mira, or Latifa/ Image: X In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Dubai has unveiled a virtual Emirati family powered by artificial intelligence, aimed at enhancing the city’s digital outreach and supporting its smart transformation strategy. Developed by Digital Dubai, the project […]

Prince Harry punched Andrew at royal gathering, called him coward; Meghan Markle was branded an ‘opportunist’: Book

Prince Andrew was punched by Prince Harry at a family gathering in 2013 because of something Andrew said about Harry behind his back, a book claims. A new book on the royals, ‘Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York’, which disgraced Prince Andrew wished never saw the daylight, has made explosive claims, […]

‘My jeans are yellow’: Influencer Tiffany Fong, who refused to have Elon Musk’s baby, recreates viral Sydney Sweeney ad

Influencer Tiffany Fong drops a ‘my jeans are yellow video’ amid Sydney Sweeney controversy. Donning a head-to-toe yellow denim ensemble, influencer Tiffany Fong dropped a video recreating Sydney Sweeney and the controversial American Eagle ad. “Handed down by my parents before me and their parents before them, my genes are yellow,” Tiffany Fong said as […]

Palestine statehood: More countries back two-state solution – what’s keeping the dream a dream?

Palestinians carry sacks of flour taken from a humanitarian aid convoy en route to Gaza City, in the outskirts of Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip. (Pic credit: AP) First France, then the United Kingdom, and now Canada: three of America’s closest Western allies have recently voiced support for the idea of a Palestinian state, adding […]

Myanmar junta air strike on ruby mine hub kills 13

YANGON: A Myanmar junta air strike on a rebel-occupied ruby mining hub killed 13 people on Saturday, according to a resident and a spokesperson for an armed opposition group.Civil war has consumed Myanmar since the military seized power in a 2021 coup, sparking resistance from pro-democracy guerrillas who found common cause with long-active ethnic armed […]