Defence secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned scores of generals and admirals from around the world to meet on short notice next week at a Marine Corps base in Virginia but has not disclosed the reason for the gathering, four US officials said Thursday. The unusual directive, which has been filtering its way through military commands, […]
UNITED NATIONS: Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, used his remote address to the UN General Assembly in New York City Thursday to condemn Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip as “war crimes” and to reject any notion that Palestinians would abandon their land.Appearing by video from the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied […]
Former FBI director and longtime Donald Trump critic James Comey has been indicted on two counts, US media reported Thursday, marking the latest escalation in the president’s campaign of legal action against political adversaries. Comey faces charges of making false statements and obstruction of justice. The indictment follows Trump’s public call earlier this week for […]
Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday claimed that Nato and the European Union had “declared war” on Moscow through Ukraine during remarks at a G20 foreign ministers’ meeting on September 25 and on the sidelines of the United Nations.“Another clear example is the crisis in Ukraine provoked by the West, through which NATO and […]
Donald Trump approves TikTok deal ensuring the popular social media platform won’t be banned in the US. Donald Trump approves TikTok deal ensuring the popular social media platform won’t be banned in the US. Donald Trump approves TikTok deal ensuring the popular social media platform won’t be banned in the US. Donald Trump approves TikTok […]
Dr Neil K Anand has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for medical fraud after years-long trial that he earlier called David vs Goliath legal battle with the US government. Indian-origin doctor Neil K Anand who was convicted for US health care fraud earlier this year has been sentenced to 14 years in prison […]
The gunman who opened fire at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas despised the US government and sought to incite terror by killing federal agents, officials said Thursday, revealing the first indication of a motive.The gunman, identified as Joshua Jahn, who ultimately fatally shot himself, “carried out a targeted, ambush-style attack on law […]
Hackers claim to have stolen the names, pictures, and addresses of approximately 8,000 children from the Kido nursery chain. Kido operates 18 sites in and around London, with additional locations abroad.It operates 39 nurseries across India, additional locations in China, and nine sites in the US, six in Houston, two in Austin, and one in […]
TOI Correspondent from London: The man arrested in the Oldbury “racially motivated” rape of a young British Sikh woman has been released on police bail without charge, sparking huge anger in the Sikh community.Crimestoppers, which is independent of the police, is offering a £20,000 (approx. Rs 24 lakh) reward for information they receive that leads […]
The Pentagon is convening a rare gathering of top US military leaders next week in Quantico, Virginia. Defence secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned senior commanders from around the world, though the purpose of the meeting remains unclear.“People are scrambling to change their plans and see if they have to attend,” a source was quoted as […]
