Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese premiere Xi Jinping (AP image) As global leaders gathered in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, a moment of warmth and familiarity between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping drew attention on the sidelines of the event.The two leaders were seen warmly greeting each […]
The “Man” — the towering wooden effigy that serves as the symbolic centrepiece of the event (Pic credit: Instagram) A grim shadow was cast over Nevada after a man was found in a “pool of blood” at the Burning Man festival on Saturday night in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert.The Pershing County sheriff’s office said they […]
CAIRNS: Three Scottish brothers stepped ashore in Australia on Saturday after claiming a new record for rowing non-stop and unsupported across the Pacific Ocean, “over the moon” to be back on dry land.Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan MacLean set off in a carbon fibre dinghy from Lima in Peru in April for the 14,500 kilometres journey, […]
A post-war plan for Gaza is circulating within President Donald Trump’s administration that would see the US administer the war-torn enclave for at least a decade, the temporary relocation of Gaza’s population and its rebuilding as a tourist resort and manufacturing hub, Washington Post reported on Sunday.Washington Post said that according to a 38-page prospectus […]
US President Donald Trump walks at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling. (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Sunday silenced a swirl of speculation about his health, saying that he has “never felt better” after a relatively quiet weekend. People on social media had come up with several weird theories and speculations […]
Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that the Trump administration is considering expanding immigration enforcement operations to more US cities. “We haven’t taken anything off the table,” Noem said on CBS News’ Face the Nation when asked about the possibility of widening immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) activities.“I think there’s a lot of cities […]
An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday.The US geological survey (USGS) reported reported that the quake hit at 11:47 pm local time (1917 GMT) at a shallow depth of 8 km, with its epicenter located 27 km east-northeast of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province.Two children were killed and at least 15 others injured […]
Rudy Giuliani (File – AP) Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was seriously injured in a car accident in New Hampshire on Saturday night and is currently hospitalized with multiple injuries, his spokesperson confirmed.According to the New York Post, Giuliani, 81, sustained a fractured vertebrae, cuts and bruises on his left arm and lower […]
Houthi fighters take part in a weekly anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen (File – PTI) The United Nations on Sunday said Yemen’s Huthi rebels detained at least 11 of its staff in raids on UN premises in Sanaa and Hodeida, days after Israel’s strike killed the group’s prime minister, Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi.According to the […]
Houthi fighters take part in a weekly anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen (File – PTI) The United Nations on Sunday said Yemen’s Huthi rebels detained at least 11 of its staff in raids on UN premises in Sanaa and Hodeida, days after Israel’s strike killed the group’s prime minister, Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi.According to the […]
