Afghanistan was rocked by two more earthquakes early Saturday with a magnitude of around 4.0 on Richter scale, marking fifth such seismic event in the past week, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).The first tremor, recorded at 1.26 am IST, measured 4.2 on the Richter scale with a depth of 190 km. The […]
The US government on Monday announced a 17% import duty on most fresh tomatoes from Mexico, aiming to protect and revive its own domestic tomato industry. The move comes after talks with Mexican officials collapsed without reaching a new agreement to avoid the tariff.Mexico currently supplies about 70% of the US tomato market, up from […]
State departnment briefing The US State Department has launched a fresh initiative to alert Americans, with emphasis on Iranian Americans, claim grave dangers in visiting Iran. This announcement was made by State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce, who strongly advised against travel to Iran, particularly for those with Iranian heritage.During a press conference on Thursday (local […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced new sanctions against a senior UN Human Rights Council official who criticized Israel’s military actions in Gaza. Rubio accused the official of leading a “campaign of political and economic warfare” against both the United States and Israel, as reported by Politico. Francesca Albanese, UN Human Rights Council […]
Elon Musk on Monday posted an “arrest counter” pointing to zero arrests in the Jeffrey Epstein case, apparently targeting Donald Trump after previously linking the US president with the late sex offender.Also Read | Trump vs Musk: Who was Jeffrey Epstein? Elon Musk links sex offender to Donald Trump in latest jab“What’s the time? Oh […]
In a fresh new offensive, Israeli airstrikes and gunfire have claimed the lives of 23 people, including children, in the war-battered territory of Gaza on Sunday, as per Gaza’s civil defence agency, reported AFP. Mahmud Bassal, the civil defence spokesman, told AFP that his services “transported 23 martyrs, including several children and women” who were […]
Parties of the far-left and far-right in Germany are criticizing the decision to afford former Chancellor Olaf Scholz his own office with a staff of eight — on top of his regular office as a member of the Bundestag.Stephan Brandner, parliamentary whip for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), said he could understand former chancellors […]
Turning 80, UN faces fresh storm of doubts United Nations: With its influence discredited and its budget in tatters, the United Nations is weathering a firestorm of criticism as it celebrates its 80th anniversary — and tries to convince a polarized and conflict-wracked world it is more vital than ever.The UN’s 193 member states will […]
The Iran-Israel conflict intensified on Wednesday as Israel launched a powerful wave of airstrikes, destroying key military infrastructure in and around Tehran including two centrifuge production facilities, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The strikes mark a serious escalation in the six-day-old confrontation, with fears now mounting of an impending regional war.“The IDF […]
In a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East, Iranian missiles were seen flying over Jerusalem as Israel’s military reported detecting a new salvo of missiles from Iran.The video shared on social media showed bright yellow streaks from missiles lighting up the night sky.The Israel-Iran situation has intensified, with accusations from a senior Israeli […]
