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‘Struck and destroyed’: Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthis; India-bound vessel seized by rebel group in 2023 among targets hit

Galaxy Leader cargo ship was captured by the Houthis on November 19, 2023 (Image credit: Jerusalem Post) Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted successful airstrikes against ports and facilities held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, a spokesperson of the Israeli military announced on Monday.The targets included a commercial vessel seized by the Houthis in November 2023, according […]

‘How Epaminondas beat Spartans’: Elon Musk cites Greek history; launches ‘America Party’ to fight ‘uniparty system’ | World News

Elon Musk has announced the formation of ‘The America Party’, in a move aimed at disrupting what he calls America’s ‘uniparty’ political system, drawing philosophical inspiration from ancient Greek history. Taking to X, Musk invoked the legacy of Epaminondas, the Greek general credited with ending Spartan dominance at the Battle of Leuctra.He said the new […]

‘To give you your freedom back’: Elon Musk officially launches new political party; names it ‘The America Party’

Elon Musk, a former ally of US President Donald Trump, announced on Saturday that he has launched a new political party aimed at challenging what he called America’s “one-party system.”Musk — the world’s richest man and formerly one of Trump’s biggest donors in the 2024 election — had a public falling out with the president […]

‘Not welcome visitors’: US revokes visas of Bob Vylan over ‘death chant’ incident at Glastonbury; UK police launches investigation

Bob Vylan performs during the Glastonbury Festival (AP) The United States Department of State has revoked the visas of the British punk duo Bob Vylan following a controversial performance at the Glastonbury Festival, where the band allegedly led the crowd in chants that glorified violence and hatred against the Israeli military. In a post on […]

‘Don’t know if we will wake up’: Israel launches fresh new attacks in Gaza; claims 23 lives

In a fresh new offensive, Israeli airstrikes and gunfire have claimed the lives of 23 people, including children, in the war-battered territory of Gaza on Sunday, as per Gaza’s civil defence agency, reported AFP. Mahmud Bassal, the civil defence spokesman, told AFP that his services “transported 23 martyrs, including several children and women” who were […]

2026 senate race: Scott Brown launches bid to flip battleground New Hampshire seat from blue to red; Pappas criticizes

Chris Pappas (left-X@ChrisPappasNH) and Scott Brown (AP) Former ambassador and former senator Scott Brown launched his campaign for senate in the swing state of New Hampshire on Wednesday.“I’m running for the United States senate to restore common sense, keep our border secure, and fight for our New Hampshire values,” Brown, a Republican, said in a […]

‘Friendly plane wave’: Israel defies Trump’s ceasefire plan; launches more missiles at Iran

US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday assured that Israel “is not going to attack” Iran after both nations violated ceasefire terms by carrying out attacks against each other after an early Tuesday deadline to stop hostilities. Taking to Truth Social, he said in a post that Israel will […]

Norway launches flagship large-scale carbon capture and storage project

The liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier Northern Pioneer of Northern Lights (Image credit: AFP) Norway on Tuesday launched a flagship carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, a technology seen as crucial to curbing climate change but struggling to find a viable economic model.Bearing the English name for the Vikings’ wooden ships, the Longship project involves capturing […]

‘Only allows you to text in caps’: Donald Trump launches mobile phones; social media reacts

(Source: X) Donald Trump has entered the mobile phone market with a new product called the T1 Phone, drawing attention and varied reactions on social media.The US president’s company announced on Monday the launch of Trump Mobile, a new mobile phone business set to offer a gold-coloured handset and wireless service by August. The phone […]

Watch: Iran launches fresh strikes on Israel; missiles seen streaking across Jerusalem skies

In a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East, Iranian missiles were seen flying over Jerusalem as Israel’s military reported detecting a new salvo of missiles from Iran.The video shared on social media showed bright yellow streaks from missiles lighting up the night sky.The Israel-Iran situation has intensified, with accusations from a senior Israeli […]