China says no tariff talks with US, even as Trump insists otherwise

[ad_1] China has insisted it is not holding trade negotiations with the United States, despite President Donald Trump’s claim that he had received a call from Chinese leader Xi Jinping. In an interview with Time magazine published Friday, Trump did not specify when the alleged conversation occurred or what was discussed, simply saying, “He’s called. […]

President Droupadi Murmu, Donald Trump, Zelenskyy: List of world leaders attending Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome | World News

[ad_1] World leaders and dignitaries have converged on St. Peter’s Square to honor Pope Francis at his funeral World leaders including Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, and EU officials have gathered in St. Peter’s Square, where around 200,000 mourners gathered to pay their last tributes to Pope Francis. Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21 from […]

‘Major points agreed to’: Trump claims Russia-Ukraine ceasefire ‘very close’

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed that Russia and Ukraine are nearing a ceasefire agreement, saying “most of the major points are agreed to” and urging both sides to hold high-level talks to “finish it off”. Posting from Rome on Friday, where he is attending the funeral of Pope Francis, Trump took to […]

As Tensions Rise With Pakistan, a Moment of Truth for India’s Military

[ad_1] The last time the perpetual tensions between India and Pakistan escalated into a face-off, Indian officials were forced to confront an uncomfortable reality: The country’s huge military was bloated, antiquated and underprepared for imminent threats at its borders. The humiliating downing of an Indian jet by Pakistan in 2019 injected new urgency into India’s […]

What ‘busy’ Donald Trump did for wife Melania Trump on her birthday

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump said he had been too busy to buy First Lady Melania Trump a birthday present as she turned 55 on Saturday, instead opting for a dinner aboard Air Force One as the couple returned from Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome.“She’s got a working birthday,” Trump told reporters on the presidential […]

Man stabbed to death in New York subway after stepping on another rider’s shoes: Police

[ad_1] A 38-year-old man was fatally stabbed to death on a Manhattan subway platform Friday morning (local time) after an argument over a stepped-on shoe turned violent, police said.The victim, identified as John Sheldon of Brooklyn, was attacked around 8:30 am at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall station. According to police, Sheldon and another man began […]

Video: Russian general Yaroslav Moskalik killed in car blast near Moscow

[ad_1] A senior Russian general has been killed in a car bombing just outside Moscow, in what authorities described as a targeted assassination likely carried out by Ukrainian special services. The incident, which claimed the life of Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik, marks the second deadly attack on high-ranking Russian military officials in recent months.The Russian […]

St Pete-Clearwater International Airport: Florida’s St Pete-Clearwater International Airport receives bomb threat, forces evacuation of Allegiant flight

[ad_1] Representative image (Picture credit: X/@LindsayH4) Florida’s St Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) received a bomb threat, after a note was discovered inside an Allegiant Air flight, prompting an evacuation and a temporary airport shutdown.After a thorough investigation, the airport returned to normal operations by Friday night.According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), the Allegiant […]

Former Indiana commissioner gets jail time for attempted assault on daughter

[ad_1] John Jessup, a former Hancock County commissioner in Indiana, was sentenced on Thursday to six to fifteen years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted sexual assault of his daughter during her 21st birthday trip to Las Vegas in January 2023.According to court documents, Jessup took his daughter Rachel Keesling to Harrah’s Las Vegas, […]

UnitedHealthcare CEO murder: Accused Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal charge

[ad_1] Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in what prosecutors describe as a politically motivated assassination, pleaded not guilty to federal murder charges on Friday during an arraignment in Manhattan federal court. US prosecutors are seeking the death penalty—marking the first such federal case since Donald Trump’s return to the White House.The […]