At least 19 injured in Peru anti-government protests

Riot police throws a tear gas canister to an anti-government protesters (Image credits: AP) LIMA: At least 19 people, including a police officer, were injured during protests against the government of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte and Congress over the weekend, authorities and human rights advocates said Sunday.Hundreds of people marched over the weekend toward the […]

Bangladesh violence: 3 killed in tribal-Bengali clashes over alleged rape of schoolgirl; legal action promised

Clashes in Bangladesh (Image credits: ANI) At least three people were killed and dozens injured on Sunday as clashes erupted between aboriginal tribesmen and the Bengali settler community in southeastern Bangladesh, following the alleged gang rape of a tribal girl.The unrest first began in Khagrachhari district headquarters, where tribal groups, mainly from the Chakma and […]

‘Set building ablaze, fired shots’: How a Michigan church shooting unfolded; shooter a war veteran, avid hunter

A routine Sunday service in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, descended into chaos when a gunman drove a pickup truck into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, opened fire on congregants, and set the building ablaze. Police confirmed that at least four people were killed and eight others injured before responding officers shot and […]

‘Very much the same’: Zohran Mamdani reacts to Eric Adams exiting NYC mayoral race; warns rival Andrew Cuomo

File photo (Picture credit: AP) New York Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani on Sunday responded to Mayor Eric Adams’ shock decision to drop out of the race just over a month before Election Day, calling it a reflection of Adams’ ties to wealthy donors and national political figures rather than a shift in the city’s […]

‘Accept reality’: JD Vance asks Russia to ‘wake up’ amid rising losses in Ukraine conflict; calls for negotiation

File photo: US Vice President JD Vance (Picture credit: AP) US Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said Russia must “wake up and accept reality” in its ongoing war against Ukraine, emphasising that the United States continues to push for peace.In an interview with Fox News, Vance said, “We want peace here”. “We have been […]

Denmark claims drone sightings, Nato vigilance up

Copenhagen: Denmark’s defence ministry said Sunday that it had again observed drones at several of its armed forces’ locations overnight, a day after the Nato alliance announced that it would enhance its vigilance in Baltic Sea region.The ministry said in a statement that it had “several capacities deployed” after drone sightings from Saturday into Sunday […]

Moldovans vote in a tense election amid claims of Russian interference

CHISINAU: Moldovans on Sunday cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election plagued by claims of Russian interference, a vote seen as a choice between integration with the European Union or a drift back into Moscow’s fold.Sunday’s pivotal vote will elect a new 101-seat parliament, after which Moldova’s president nominates a prime minister, generally from the […]

Former Chinese agriculture minister is sentenced to death for graft

BEIJING: China’s former minister of agriculture and rural affairs Tang Renjian was on Sunday sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for accepting bribes amounting to $38 million.Tang, also a former secretary of the agricultural ministry’s leading ruling Communist Party members’ group, has been deprived of his political rights, the Intermediate People’s Court of Changchun […]

‘Best Oval Office ever’: Donald Trump hails 24-Karat gold revamp; boasts foreign leaders ‘freak out’ by its grandeur

US President Donald Trump praised the 24-karat gold in the Oval Office and Cabinet Room of the White House, emphasizing its “look and success.” Describing the Oval Office as the “best ever,” Trump stated that foreign leaders and visitors “freak out” when they see the gold.“Some of the highest quality 24 Karat Gold used in […]

‘Bibi wants the deal too’: Donald Trump says Gaza plan well-received; cites all parties ‘tired of war’

US President Donald Trump said that he has received a “very good response” to his plan to end the war in Gaza and expressed optimism that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu will support it when they meet on Monday, as cited by Reuters.“We’re getting a very good response because Bibi wants to make the deal […]