“Repeatedly hit a crying puppy”: Police honored by PETA after viral Twitch clips lead to animal cruelty arrest

Brookhaven Police arrested Twitch streamer Aspen “AspenKartier” Easterling after viral clips allegedly captured her hitting her three month old puppy during a livestream. The dog was rescued and placed with DeKalb County Animal Services. Following the arrest on animal cruelty charges, PETA announced it will honor the department with a Compassionate Police Department Award for […]

Iran hit by 5.3-magnitude earthquake, UAE confirms no damage | World News

Strong 5.3 Earthquake Hits Iran on Feb 1 / Image: @ncmuae A moderate earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck southern Iran on the morning of Sunday, February 1, 2026. The seismic event was recorded at 8:11 AM UAE time by the National Seismic Network, part of the National Center of Meteorology (NCM). While […]

US set to strike Iran’s top brass? Tehran threatens to hit ‘heart of Tel Aviv’

US President Donald Trump is strongly leaning towards a major new strike against Khamenei-led Iran after talks between Washington and Tehran on curbing Iran’s nuclear programme and ballistic missile development failed to make meaningful progress, people familiar with the matter told CNN.Two US officials briefed on the discussions told Reuters that Trump wants to create […]

Russia launches 370 drones, 21 missiles; Ukraine says strikes hit ‘negotiation table’

Russia launched more than 370 drones and 21 missiles at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said on Saturday, accusing Moscow of deliberately undermining peace talks as negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States met in Abu Dhabi for a second day of discussions to end the nearly four-year-long war.“Peace efforts? Trilateral meeting in the UAE? Diplomacy? […]

Qatar weather alert: Strong winds and dust clouds to hit tomorrow | World News

Strong winds will sweep Qatar on Sunday and Monday, bringing dust, low visibility, cooler temperatures/Representative Image Qatar is set to experience unsettled weather at the start of the week, as strong northwesterly winds sweep across the country, raising dust levels, reducing visibility, and bringing a sharper drop in temperatures, the Qatar Meteorological Department has warned.According […]

Dubai gold prices hit record high, surge Dh50 per gram in 2026: Should you buy now or wait?

Dubai Gold Prices Surge Dh50 Per Gram in 2026: Here’s What’s Driving the Rally Gold continues its striking run in early 2026 and on January 20 in the UAE, prices hit fresh highs, reflecting an intensifying global rally in precious metals influenced by geopolitical uncertainty, safe-haven demand and market sentiment. Local retail rates in Dubai […]

Verizon outage disrupts services across US: Mobile, data users hit; tens of thousands report ‘SOS’ mode | World News

A widespread outage disrupted Verizon’s mobile and data services across the United States on Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands of customers unable to make calls or access cellular data, The New York Times reported. According to the report, Verizon said it was working to restore services after more than 170,000 users flagged problems on Downdetector, […]

Cash, talks, troops? How Europe plans to hit back at Donald Trump’s Greenland grab

With his promise of the “nice way or the difficult way,” Donald Trump appears to be reviving an old American ambition with a harder edge. A US plan to buy Greenland for $100 million in the 20th century never came to fruition, but Trump’s renewed interest has given the idea fresh urgency and made it […]

Deaths & blackouts: Storm Goretti, howling gales hit UK, France; rail services affected

A man was killed in southwest England after a tree fell on a caravan during record winds brought by Storm Goretti, as large parts of Europe continued to face power outages and transport disruptions caused by severe weather.The man, believed to be in his 50s, was found dead in the town of Helston in Cornwall […]

ICE shooter Jonathan Ross has an immigrant Filipina wife; father says deceased Renee Good hit first

Jonathan Ross, the 43-year-old ICE agent who shot Minneapolis woman Renee Good and killed her, was not at fault, his father said. The outrage against the ICE and its absence of restraint while handling civilians centers around Ross but his father Ed Ross told Daily Mail that Ross did nothing wrong and he will not […]