Australia expels Iranian ambassador, accuses Iran of directing antisemitic attacks on its soil. Australia expelled Iran’s ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi, accusing the country of organizing two anti-Semitic attacks last year. The Australian Security Intelligence Organization said Iran was behind arson attacks on the Lewis Continental Kitchen, a kosher food company, in Sydney in October last year […]
Suhail is visible naked eye in Saudi Arabia from August to September, southeast horizon, before sunrise, in dark, clear skies away from lights/ Representative image Every year, as the brutal summer heat begins to wane, eyes across the Arabian Peninsula turn skyward in anticipation of a celestial sign: Suhail. This year, with temperatures soaring to […]
US President Donald Trump and former rival Hillary Clinton’s relationship seems to be taking a new turn. From rivalry to maybe friendly, as Clinton promised to nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he ended the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump on Friday described it as “very nice” and said, “Well, uh, that was … very […]
Ashley Biden (centre) with her father and former US President Joe Biden (Image credit: Instagram/ashleyblazerbiden) Ashley Biden, daughter of former US President Joe Biden, has filed for divorce from her husband, Dr Howard Krein, after more than 13 years of marriage, according to court records.The 44-year-old submitted the divorce petition on Monday in the Philadelphia […]
From ‘Sesame Street’ to silence (Image credits: AP) The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a pillar of American media for nearly six decades, announced Friday that it will begin a formal shutdown process following the complete loss of federal funding by the Trump administration. The decision comes after Congress rescinded $1.1 billion in appropriations for […]
Myanmar’s military government on Thursday officially ended the state of emergency imposed more than 4 years ago,.The move signals plans to hold national elections by year-end, though opposition groups have vowed to boycott the poll, which many believe will further entrench military control.Junta leader Min Aung Hlaing signed an order on Thursday cancelling the emergency […]
Hundreds of thousands of Haitians living legally in the United States could soon face deportation, after the Trump administration announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the Caribbean nation.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Friday that conditions in Haiti had improved sufficiently to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program, which […]
A SpaceX Starship prototype experienced a major anomaly during a test at the company’s Starbase facility in Texas late Wednesday night, the company said on social media X.The rocket was seen bursting into a giant ball of fire during a routine test. The Starship 36 rocket was undergoing a static fire test at Elon Musk’s […]
The White House on Monday announced that President Donald Trump’s flagship legislative proposal, the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB), will put an end to taxpayer-funded healthcare for undocumented immigrants in the United States.The announcement comes amid rising tensions in bustling Hollywood, as Los Angeles sees intensified demonstrations and clashes with law enforcement over ongoing immigration […]
A billboard campaigning for each family to have two children in an effort to improve the birth rate stands along the street in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Image credit: AP) Vietnam has officially ended its long-standing two-child policy. The country’s National Assembly amended the law on Tuesday that restricted families to having one or […]
