The US military spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops (Photo: AP) The US military spent more than $6 billion over the past three years to recruit and retain service members, in what has been a growing campaign to counter enlistment shortfalls.The financial incentives to reenlist in the Army, […]
NEW DELHI: In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and ‘Operation Sindoor’, a major question emerged on the global stage: Did US President Donald Trump mediate a ceasefire between India-Pakistan or was the decision completely bilateral?While Trump made several claims of brokering truce, India made it clear that the decision was bilateral and was […]
Air raid sirens in Jerusalem as army says intercepts Yemen missile (Photo: AP) The Israeli army said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Sunday, shortly after air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem, according to AFP journalists.“Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile that was […]
When George Floyd died under the knee of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin five years ago, the outrage was swift and widespread. Republicans and Democrats, police chiefs and civil rights activists, media houses and corporate executives all agreed: it was horrific.“It’s police brutality, obviously,” said conservative commentator Ben Shapiro at the time.Today, that consensus lies […]
A 29-year-old man was fatally shot overnight in the eastern French city of Dijon, the local prosecutor said on Sunday, adding that a gangland killing was suspected.The southern Chenove district where the killing occurred was known for drug trafficking, the prosecutor, Olivier Caracotch, said in a statement.“A dozen shell casings used by an automatic weapon” […]
French Riviera authorities said Sunday they are boosting security around electricity grid sites after an overnight fire in a substation that cut power to 45,000 people, and a massive blackout during the Cannes film festival blamed on sabotage.A blaze hit an electricity transformer in the western part of the city of Nice, knocking out power […]
Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted sanctions.Keen to reboot and rebuild nearly 14 years after a devastating civil war broke out, the new authorities in Damascus have hailed Washington’s lifting of US […]
Israel may change tack to allow aid groups in Gaza to stay in charge of non-food aid (Photo: AP) As pressure mounts to get more aid into Gaza, Israel appears to be changing tack and may let aid groups operating in the battered enclave remain in charge of non-food assistance while leaving food distribution to […]
The much-awaited Sandeep Reddy Vanga directorial SPIRIT has found its female lead — and it’s none other than rising star Triptii Dimri. In a major casting announcement that’s generating excitement across the industry, producer Bhushan Kumar and the team behind the film have officially confirmed that Triptii will be seen opposite Prabhas in this ambitious […]
A leader of a notorious Mexican drug cartel who had a bounty on his head in the United States has died in a clash with army troops, authorities said Saturday.Sinaloa state, where the powerful cartel of the same name is based, is enduring a war between two rival factions that has left some 1,200 people […]
