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‘She doesn’t believe in truth’: Elon Musk targets CEO Katherine Maher; links past comments to NPR’s credibility crisis

Elon Musk (AP image) and Katherine Maher (Image: NPR official website) Tech billionaire Elon Musk has slammed National Public Radio (NPR) CEO Katherine Maher, claiming she doesn’t believe in the truth in response to a recent CNN appearance and her past comments about truth and objectivity.Musk’s remarks came in reply to a social media post […]

Middle East crisis: Who are Druze? Sect caught in crossfire as Syria-Israel tensions escalates

The Syrian defence ministry building sits heavily damaged after alleged Israeli airstrikes in Damascus, Syria (AP image) A new wave of deadly sectarian violence in southern Syria has drawn renewed attention to the Druze minority as well as escalating tensions between Syria and Israel.This week, at least 30 people were killed and dozens injured during […]

Mideast crisis: ‘We bombed the hell out of Iran,’ says Donald Trump; ‘they wanna negotiate badly’

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Iran wanted to “negotiate badly” recounting how the States “bombed the hell” of the middle eastern nations during its war with Israel.“They wanna negotiate badly. We’re in no rush. They should have made a deal, and then we bombed the HELL out of their various places,” he […]

Israel strikes Damascus: Why IDF targeted Syria’s military HQ; all you need to know about Druze crisis and Sweida clashes

Smoke rise from clashes between Syrian government forces and Druze militias in Sweida city, southern Syria. (AP) Israel launched rare airstrikes deep into Damascus on Wednesday, targeting Syria’s military headquarters and a site near the presidential palace. Israeli officials said the strikes were aimed at protecting Syria’s Druze minority amid escalating violence in southern Syria.According […]

Ted Cruz dismisses ‘weather modification’ conspiracy theory amid Texas flood crisis, says: ‘Internet can be a strange place’

Ted Cruz dismissed conspiracy theories that some secret agency is manipulating weather. Bizarre conspiracy theories have surfaced on social media as Texas is reeling under a massive flood after Republican leader Marjorie Taylor Greene announced that she will be introducing a new bill that would tackle weather modification. This is based on conspiracy theories that […]

Middle East crisis: How Trump convinced Iran to accept ceasefire pact with Israel; US president’s call with Qatar Emir

The United States sought Qatar’s diplomatic help to convince Iran for the ceasefire pact with Israel, while the Americans got their ally Israel to accept the peace proposal, according to the US media.Also Read | ‘Complete and total ceasefire’: Trump announces end of Israel-Iran conflict“President Trump spoke with Qatar’s Emir and informed him the US […]

Global powers urge restraint after US strikes Iran; Tehran vows retaliation; PM Modi, Starmer, Erdogan respond to crisis

The United States launched targeted airstrikes on three key Iranian nuclear sites — Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan — early Sunday, intensifying its role in the Israel-Iran conflict. The attacks, confirmed by President Donald Trump, involved B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and bunker-busting GBU-57 bombs. Donald Trump hailed it as a “very successful attack,” while Iran condemned […]

‘Diplomatic intervention’: Pakistan nominates Donald Trump for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize; cites role in India-Pakistan crisis

Pakistan has nominated US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, crediting his “decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership” during the recent crisis between India and Pakistan. The announcement was made in a post on social media platform X, where Pakistani officials said Trump played a key role in defusing tensions between the […]

Bill Clinton on Middle East crisis: Netanyahu wants to stay in office forever, US should stop Iran but…

Bill Clinton says Trump should diffuse the Israel-Iran tension. Former president Bill Clinton said Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been wanting to fight Iran for a long time because that way he can stay in the office forever. But Clinton said he does not think that either Netanyahu or Trump wants to trigger a […]

Middle East crisis: Ayatollah Khamenei ‘can no longer be allowed to exist,’ warns Israel; seeks Iran Supreme Leader’s accountability over hospital attack

Israel issued a stark warning to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying that he “cannot continue to exist” adding that the Israel Defence Forces had been instructed to ensure the same. This came after Iran, in its retaliatory strikes, attacked a hospital in Israel leaving nearly 40 injured on Thursday.“A dictator like Khamenei, who […]