Youth seethe at overnight social media ban in Nepal

[ad_1] With access to 26 major platforms cut off overnight, thousands of young Nepalis across the country have called for a protest Monday against what they said was a “digitally repressive” move by the government in Kathmandu. Demonstrations are expected to begin at 9am, with organisers calling the blackout a “direct assault on speech, work […]

Overnight drone defence: Russia says 21 Ukrainian drones destroyed; Kyiv hits Russian oil infrastructure

[ad_1] Russia’s defence ministry said its air defence systems shot down 21 Ukrainian drones during an overnight attack on southern and southwestern regions.According to the ministry, 11 drones were intercepted over the Volgograd region in southern Russia, while the rest were destroyed across the Rostov, Belgorod and Bryansk regions. The update was posted on the […]

Jio Financial Services gains as its arm to allow customers to invest idle deposits in overnight MFs | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] JIO Financial Services is currently trading at Rs 312.25, up by 2.15 points or 0.69% from its previous closing of Rs 310.10 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs 310.20 and has touched a high and low of Rs 313.45 and Rs 309.35 respectively. So far 651001 shares were traded on the counter. […]

‘Massive’ Russian strikes hit Ukraine: Powerful explosions rock Kyiv overnight; 3 killed, dozen wounded | World News

[ad_1] Russian strikes hit Kyiv: At least 1 killed; several injured as multi-storey building collapses (File photo) Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian capital on Thursday, killing at least three people, including a child, and injuring several others, officials said.Powerful explosions were heard across Kyiv, as officials warned of a “massive” Russian assault on the capital. […]

One night, thousands dead: Lake Nyos tragedy that killed 1,700 people overnight in Cameroon | World News

[ad_1] On 21 August 1986, Lake Nyos in northwestern Cameroon became the site of one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history. A sudden limnic eruption released a massive cloud of carbon dioxide (CO2), a gas denser than air, which swept down the surrounding valleys, suffocating people and livestock in nearby villages. Within hours, […]

‘Take our capital back’: Nearly 800 troops deployed by Donald Trump arrive at DC; 23 individuals arrested overnight

[ad_1] Around 800 National Guard members employed by US President Donald Trump began arriving in Washington, DC, on Tuesday as the new law enforcement presence in the nation’s capital started to take shape.City police and federal officials, signalling cooperation, took the initial steps to reduce crime in what Trump described, without substantiation, as a lawless […]

Chicago violence: 1 dead, 5 injured in mass shooting during outdoor gathering; additional attacks follow overnight

[ad_1] Representative image credits: AP One woman was killed and five others were injured early Sunday morning during a large outdoor gathering on Chicago’s West Side. This shooting was one of three separate incidents reported within less than three hours in the same South Austin neighborhood.The first shooting occurred just before 2.48 am on North […]

Eight killed in overnight Sudanese paramilitary attack: Civilian bunker bombed; health workers targeted

[ad_1] Eight civilians killed by Sudan’s RSF bombing of a bunker sheltering dozens of people in El-Fasher (Image credits: AP) Eight civilians were killed when Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) bombed a bunker sheltering dozens of people in the besieged city of El-Fasher, a doctor reported to AFP on Thursday.The doctor, speaking anonymously from […]

Minnesota lawmakers John Hoffman, Melissa Hortman shot: Gunman posed as police officer, targeted homes overnight; Statewide manhunt underway

[ad_1] Two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot overnight in what officials say were targeted attacks by a man impersonating a police officer, law enforcement sources confirmed. A manhunt is now underway across the Brooklyn Park and Champlin areas.According to FOX 9 and 5 Eyewitness News, Senator John Hoffman and Representative Melissa Hortman, both […]

Russia fires 100+ drones overnight on Ukraine amid ceasefire push; Zelenskyy open to talks, demands 30-day halt

[ad_1] Russia launched a massive overnight drone assault on Ukraine, firing over 100 unmanned aerial vehicles, even as international pressure mounted on Moscow to agree to a 30-day ceasefire starting Monday.According to Ukraine’s air force, the barrage began at 11:00 pm on May 11 and involved 108 Shahed drones and other UAVs, with 55 of […]