Israel on Saturday struck another high-rise in Gaza City, the second in as many days, as its forces pressed deeper into the densely populated urban centre. Witnesses identified the building as the 15-storey Sussi Tower, with footage shared online showing the moment it collapsed in a cloud of smoke and dust.“A short while ago, the […]
20-year-old Indian student Abhigyan Patel drowned off Anna Maria Island, Florida. A 20-year-old Indian student Abhigyan Patel, who vanished over the last weekend, was confirmed to be dead by drowning at Bean Point Beach on Anna Maria Island in Florida. The body was found on Monday, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said, after several local […]
MAGA puts pressure on administration to stop H-1B, IT outsourcing to India. Amid the ongoing trade war between India and the US, President Trump is considering blocking IT outsourcing to India, claimed Trump aide and far-right activist Laura Loomer. “President Trump is now considering blocking US IT companies from outsourcing their work to Indian companies. […]
Dubai’s Metro Blue Line construction near Centrepoint Station has begun, causing traffic diversions, while two new marine stations open/Representative Image Dubai is advancing its vision of a smarter, more connected city with two major transport projects now underway: the construction of the Dh20.5-billion Dubai Metro Blue Line and the launch of two new marine stations […]
US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that Washington is holding “very deep” negotiations with Hamas and pressed the group to release all hostages being held in Gaza.“We are in very deep negotiation with Hamas,” Trump told reporters. The US President urged Hamas to release all Israeli hostages immediately, cautioning that failure to […]
Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who died at the age of 15, is set to be declared the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint. Acutis, who used his computer skills to promote Catholic teaching, was also known as “God’s influencer.” Acutis, who died in 2006, is set to be canonised by Pope Leo along with Pier […]
At the 2022 NCAA swimming championships, Riley Gaines finished in a tie for fifth place with Lia Thomas in the 200-yard freestyle. Just a day earlier, Thomas made history by winning the 500-yard freestyle as the first openly transgender Division I champion. Gaines later said she was surprised by the tie and frustrated when officials […]
Elon Musk could potentially become the world’s first trillionaire under a newly proposed Tesla pay plan, which ties his compensation entirely to ambitious long-term performance milestones. The package, if fully realized, could be worth up to $1 trillion over the next decade, contingent on Tesla achieving unprecedented targets in market capitalization, vehicle deliveries, and robotics […]
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected Vladimir Putin’s invitation for talks in Moscow, saying he cannot visit the capital of a country launching daily attacks on Ukraine.Instead, Zelenskyy suggested that the Russian leader come to Kyiv if he is “genuine” about holding discussions. “He can come to Kyiv. If a […]
A section of Tehran’s largest cemetery, where thousands of people executed after Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution were buried, is being paved over to make a parking lot. Lot 41 of Behesht-e Zahra cemetery has long been known as the burial place of dissidents, monarchists, communists and others killed by firing squad or hanging in the […]
