Cargo ship burst in flames near Baltimore’s Key bridge An explosion occurred on board a cargo ship hauling coal in Baltimore’s harbor near the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Monday carrying 23 crewmembers and two pilots. The blast took place at around 6.30 pm local time on the commercial vessel, identified as […]
A powerful 8.7-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings across multiple countries, including Japan and the USA. Authorities in coastal regions, including Alaska and Hawaii, issued alerts for potential waves ranging from one to three meters. Residents in Hawaii heard tsunami sirens, a rare and alarming event for many who had never […]
Elon Musk fired off a nonchalant jab at Donald Trump after the US president lashed out over Musk’s newly launched “America Party.” With a smirk-worthy “What’s Truth Social?” Musk played down Trump’s attack, but the internet wasn’t having it. Netizens piled on, reminding Musk exactly what Trump’s platform is, as the tech titan and the […]
US President Donald Trump (AP) Donald Trump on Friday (local time) firmly dismissed reports in the US media that his administration is considering a $30 billion deal to help Iran develop a civil nuclear programme.“Who in the FAKE NEWS MEDIA is the SleazeBag saying that ‘President Trump wants to give Iran $30 billion to build […]
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi (Image credit: AP) Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Istanbul on Saturday morning to participate in the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported. Speaking to the reporters, Araqchi said that Tehran would use the “opportunity […]
Iran launched a new wave of missile strikes targeting Israel early Saturday, intensifying a rapidly escalating conflict in the region. The Iranian state broadcaster confirmed the offensive, saying, “A new round of Iranian missile attacks on the Zionist regime begins from Tehran and Kermanshah,” a city in western Iran.The Israeli military immediately issued warnings, urging […]
Fire at parking garage of Nashville’s main public library A massive fire broke out in the parking garage of the main public library in Nashville, the capital of the US state of Tennessee, on Tuesday. Many residents reported that they heard several loud explosions and saw thick black smoke rising from the building.The incident was […]
Debris from the Titan submersible, recovered from the ocean floor near the wreck of the Titanic (AP) CONCORD: US Coast Guard officials investigating the disappearance of an experimental submersible on its way to the Titanic wreckage in 2023 have released video recorded aboard its support ship from the moment the sound of its implosion reached […]
Even before the state trial began last month for the former police officers charged with fatally beating Tyre Nichols in Memphis, the defense notched an important victory. The officers’ lawyers persuaded the judge to seat a jury from the area around Chattanooga, Tenn., hundreds of miles from where surveillance and body cameras captured the officers […]
Trump said Thursday Xi has been a good friend. President Donald Trump again expressed optimism that the tariffs and counter-tariffs between the US and China would ultimately reach a deal. As he addressed a cabinet meeting on Thursday amid the trade war, Trump reiterated that he has a great respect for Chinese President xi Jinping. […]
