Watch: Black smoke engulfs Manhattan skies after ‘explosion’ on Upper East Side; over 100 firefighters battle blaze

[ad_1] Thick black smoke filled the skyline over Manhattan on Friday morning after a major explosion rocked the Upper East Side. Videos circulating on social media showed plumes of smoke rising into the sky as firefighters rushed to the scene.The fire broke out around 10 am local time near 305 East 95th Street, close to […]

California redistricting battle: ‘Historic’ maps to end Trump presidency, claims Gavin Newsom; calls president as Donald ‘Taco’ Trump

[ad_1] Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump (AP images) California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday in a X post announced that the state will move ahead with drawing new congressional maps, saying the changes could help Democrats regain control of the US House of Representatives and end President Donald Trump’s time in office.In a social media […]

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed sends firefighting team to aid Albania’s wildfire battle | World News

[ad_1] UAE dispatched a specialized firefighting team to help Albania/Image: File In response to the unprecedented wildfire crisis devastating large parts of Albania in August 2025, the United Arab Emirates has deployed a specialized firefighting team to support local crews in combating the blazes. Arriving on August 11, 2025, the UAE team brought qualified personnel, […]

Epstein files row derails House session: Speaker Mike Johnson announces early end; Maxwell subpoena, records battle loom

[ad_1] Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., blames Democrats, former President Joe Biden, and Republican lawmaker Thomas Massie of Kentucky, over the Jeffrey Epstein situation (AP photo) The Congressional upheaval over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation deepened this week as House Speaker Mike Johnson abruptly announced an early end to the legislative session, cutting it […]

UC Berkeley professor gunned down in Greece outside ex-wife’s home; he went there for child custody battle

[ad_1] UC Berkeley professor who went to Greece for child custody battle killed by masked gunman. A UC Berkeley business professor was shot dead by a masked gunman who fled on foot in broad daylight in Greece. The 43-year-old professor, Przemyslaw Jeziorski, was shot five times in the chest and neck at a close range, […]

Nigerian farms battle traffic, developers in downtown Abuja

[ad_1] ABUJA: Under the din of traffic from the highway bridge that cuts over his fields, Bala Haruna inspects corn, cassava and okra on his family farm.A pump pulls up water from a nearby stream and is diverted through trenches dug through cropland wedged between four-lane roads — fields which were here long before the […]

US enters Iran-Israel battle, hits nuclear facilities; Tehran retaliates; ceasefire brokered: 48-hour timeline

[ad_1] In the last two days, the Middle East saw a sudden and dangerous spike in conflict. What started as tension between Israel and Iran turned into a major crisis when US President Donald Trump stepped in. US strikes Iran The US carried out major airstrikes on three of Iran’s most important nuclear sites — […]

Trump wins court battle: US Supreme Court greenlights migrant deportation; third-country deports to resume | World News

[ad_1] US Supreme Court greenlights migrant deportation; third-country deports to resume The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Donald Trump administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries other than their homelands, lifting a lower court order which had temporarily blocked the move.The ruling is a notable win for the Trump administration, which had […]

As Iran and Israel Battle, the Rest of the Mideast Fears What’s Next

[ad_1] Across a swath of the Middle East, fighter jets and missiles regularly streak across the sky. The newest war in the region, this time between Israel and Iran, has once again put millions of people in the crossfire of a conflict that they want nothing to do with. The war has embroiled two well-armed, […]

‘Easing back into public life’: Kate Middleton pulls out of Royal Ascot last minute; continues gradual return after cancer battle

[ad_1] Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton was expected to attend Royal Ascot on Wednesday but pulled out at the last minute as she continues to focus on her health and recovery following cancer treatment.She was expected to join Prince William on Wednesday, June 18, for the second day of the prestigious horse racing event. Sources […]