Floods sweep away Nepal-China bridge

Stranded people are airlifted during flooding of Bhotekoshi river in Nepal KATHMANDU: Over two dozen people were missing after torrential rain in China’s Tibet region triggered a deluge in the Bhotekoshi river, washing away the “Friendship Bridge” that links China and Nepal, officials said on Tuesday.Weather forecasting experts said the flood might have been the […]

Kindergarten in China added lead to food, over 200 children affected

BEIJING: More than 200 kindergarten students were found to have abnormally high levels of lead in their blood after the school added paint to their food, authorities in northwest China reported Tuesday. The case highlights long-running food safety concerns in China. State broadcaster CCTV, citing a police official, said the school in Gansu province added […]

‘Abandoned the Jews’: Trump takes a jab at democratic senator Chuck Schumer; says AOC will ‘beat him’

Donald Trump and Chuck Schumer (AP) US President Donald Trump, on Tuesday, took a jab at longtime rival, New York Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer, predicting that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of the “Squad” would defeat him if she runs against him in 2028.“I saw a Palestinian senator, his name is Schumer. He’s a great Palestinian,” remarked […]

Win for Trump: US supreme court allows for downsizing federal workforce; Thousands already out of work

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday gave the green light to President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the size of the federal workforce despite concerns that it could disrupt essential government services and potentially leave thousands of federal employees unemployed. The ruling overrides lower court orders that had temporarily blocked the cuts, which have been […]

Watch: SpaceX launches Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral; 28 more broadband satellites added to low-Earth orbit

Space X has launched the Starlink 10-28 mission at 4.21 am on Tuesday, July 8 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, adding 28 more broadband satellites to low-Earth orbit, as reported by Florida Today. WATCH: SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Florida | LiveNOW from FOX According to SpaceX, the early morning mission marked the […]

‘Government is deeply broken’: Elon Musk questions people’s faith in Trump amid Epstein files row; US President dodges question

Elon Musk, former ally of US PresidentDonald Trump, has once again brought the Jeffrey Epstein controversy into the spotlight. The Tech billionaire publicly questioned US President Donald Trump’s credibility over the unresolved Jeffrey Epstein case, accusing the government of shielding offenders and calling it “deeply broken.”In a series of provocative posts on X, Musk criticised […]

Ambush on Texas ICE agents: 10 charged with attempted murder; ‘not a peaceful protest’, says US attorney

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and other federal officers involved in immigration enforcement have come under attack in at least two ambush incidents recently in Texas, as per Fox News. The US Justice Department on Monday announced charges against 10 individuals accused of shooting a police officer in the neck and firing […]

‘Violations of fundamental rights’: ICC cracks down on Taliban; Supreme Leader, Chief Justice named

The International Criminal Court On Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of crimes against humanity for systematically persecuting women, girls, and others who defied the group’s strict gender policies. The warrants named Haibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s Supreme Leader, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the regime’s Chief Justice.According to a statement from […]

Who are Yemen’s Houthis, the group behind the recent Red Sea cargo ship attack? | World News

UAE rescue vessel arrives at the damaged Magic Seas cargo ship after Houthi attack in the Red Sea/ Image: File TL;DRYemen’s Houthi rebels attacked the cargo ship Magic Seas in the Red Sea with drones, missiles, and explosive boats, forcing the crew to abandon ship.The UAE rescued all 22 crew members after the attack.This is […]