‘Faulty intel’: Family after US raid kills Syrian undercover agent; Islamic State militant was target

Khaled al-Masoud, who was killed at his home during a raid in the town of al-Dumayr in the Damascus countryside. (Courtesy of the al-Masoud family via AP) A joint raid by the US forces and a local Syrian group targeting an Islamic State (IS) militant instead resulted in the killing of a man who had […]

ESA discovers butterfly-shaped crater on Mars revealing impact, volcanic activity, and possible water |

Mars Express mission has uncovered a remarkable geological formation on Mars that resembles a butterfly. Situated in the Idaeus Fossae region, this unusual crater has intrigued scientists across the globe, providing valuable insights into the planet’s complex geological history. The butterfly shape was formed by a shallow-angle impact, which caused debris to be ejected in […]

‘very strange case’: Search intensifies for British teen missing near Romania’s ‘Dracula’s Castle’ |

Search teams recovered George’s backpack, containing a sleeping bag and unused stove equipment/ Image:X Bran Castle is one of those places where folklore clings to the walls. Perched above the village of Bran, its spires and narrow stairways helped turn it into the world’s “Dracula’s Castle,” even though the Transylvanian vampire of Bram Stoker’s 1897 […]

Trump’s Relationship With the President of FIFA

new video loaded: Trump’s Relationship With the President of FIFA Gianni Infantino, head of soccer’s governing body, FIFA, has lauded President Trump at almost every opportunity, even starting a FIFA Peace Prize after Mr. Trump didn’t win the Nobel. Luke Broadwater, a White House reporter, describes the bromance. By Luke Broadwater, Karen Hanley and James […]

White House ballroom shake-up: Trump brings in new architect; project clashes grow, costs climb

President Donald Trump has brought in a new architectural firm to lead the White House ballroom project after disagreements with the architect originally contracted for the job, several sources told CNN. One senior White House official said McCrery Architects and its CEO James McCrery would no longer be involved after clashing with the president over […]

‘Support free speech’: JD Vance warns EU against fining X over non-compliance, labels alleged violations ‘garbage’

US Vice President JD Vance criticised the European Union on Thursday over its expected move to fine X, saying the bloc should not penalise platforms for refusing to “engage in censorship.” In a post on X, Vance asked the EU to not target American firms over what he described as ‘garbage,’ and urged them to […]

Biggest ever US travel ban in the works? More than 30 countries could be under review

The United States is planning to expand the number of countries that were covered by its travel ban – and the new list may include over 30 countries. US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, on Thursday, during an interview on Fox News’ The Ingraham Angle, when asked whether President Donald Trump’s administration would increase the […]

US strike in Pacific: Four killed in blitz on alleged narco-terror boat – watch

The US military said four people were killed on Thursday in a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific, the latest action in a counter-narcotics campaign that has drawn intensifying scrutiny. According to a post by US Southern Command on X, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted the strike on the orders […]

Who was Yasser Abu Shabab? Israel-backed anti-Hamas militia leader killed in Gaza

Anti-Hamas militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab was killed on Thursday in an “internal clash” in the southern Gaza Strip, Times of Israel reported, citing Israeli defence sources. According to the sources, Abu Shabab was taken to a hospital in Israel, where he died of his wounds.Abu Shabab, a Bedouin tribal leader based in Israeli-held Rafah, […]

Jack the Ripper solved? DNA on a shawl points to a Polish 19th-century immigrant; experts say it can’t be |

DNA taken from a shawl allegedly found beside Catherine Eddowes sparked claims it links Jack the Ripper to a Polish 19th-century suspect/ Image: Russel Edwards, The Independent There are very few unsolved mysteries that still grip people the way Jack the Ripper does. In the autumn of 1888, a still-unidentified serial killer stalked the streets […]