Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, on Sunday highlighted the significance of deepening ties with China, describing the two nations as “ancient civilizations,” capable of driving major changes in regional and global affairs.In a post on X, he wrote, “Iran and China are two countries with ancient civilizations on the two sides of Asia that have […]
Victoria police chief Del Manak retired on August 27 after serving 35 years with the Vancouver police department, marking a historic milestone as the first Indian-origin officer to become police chief in Canada. The City of Victoria commemorated his retirement by declaring August 27 as ‘Del Manak Day’ in recognition of his contributions to law […]
Bernie Sanders (left), and Robert F Kennedy Jr. US Senator Bernie Sanders has joined calls for US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr to step down, following recent turmoil in American health agencies.In an opinion piece in the New York Times on Saturday, the Vermont senator said Kennedy was “endangering the health of the American […]
Many travelers traveling between Istanbul’s Asian and European sides have relied on the distinctive white ferries that glide across the Bosphorus Strait for almost 200 years. The boats are nevertheless highly popular in spite of the increasingly crowded seas and competition from the bridges and the underwater metro line of the Turkish megacity.Sehir Hatlari, the […]
Thousands of Australians on Sunday participated in anti-immigration demonstrations nationwide, which the center-left government denounced as being associated with neo-Nazis and intended to incite hatred. According to the group’s website, March for Australia marches against immigration took place in Sydney as well as other state capitals and rural hubs.According to the Australian Broadcasting Corp, between […]
Norway sinkhole swallows road & rail line A massive sinkhole tore through Norway’s E6 motorway and an adjacent railway line in the town of Levanger, leaving one person dead and forcing evacuations, authorities said Saturday.Police confirmed that a Danish worker at the site went missing and is presumed dead, reported AFP. Photos shared by Norwegian […]
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently admitted in an interview that he no longer separates work from life, revealing the extreme intensity behind his leadership style. Speaking to Stripe CEO Patrick Collison, Huang disclosed that even while watching movies, his mind is consumed by Nvidia, leaving him unable to recall the films he sits through. “I […]
Germany has said it is ending a monthslong freeze on admitting vulnerable Afghans who had previously been promised entry to the country. Many of the people affected escaped the Taliban by fleeing to Pakistan, where they have been waiting for years for their German visas. DW met one such family, whose names have been changed […]
EU chief diplomat Kaja Kalls (File photo/AP) European Union (EU) chief diplomat Kaja Kallas on Saturday acknowledged significant internal divisions within the bloc over its response to the war in Gaza. Speaking after an informal meeting of the EU foreign ministers in Copenhagen, Denmark, she warned that this lack of unity is “undermining” the bloc’s […]
Iran may be on the verge of regime collapse, according to a new report by the UK-based Henry Jackson Society, which warns that such a fall could trigger civil war and a dangerous power vacuum.“There is a danger that regime collapse could lead to a vacuum of governance that is accompanied by civil war,” the […]
