Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Wednesday criticised repeated threats from US President Donald Trump, warning that Cuba will resist any form of external aggression even as the country faces a worsening fuel and economic crisis.In a post on X, Diaz-Canel said, “Faced with the worst-case scenario, Cuba has one guarantee: any external aggressor will encounter […]
Iran security chief Larinjani killed, president Pezeshkian condoles (File photos) Iran on Tuesday confirmed the death of its national security chief Ali Larijani, hours after Israel took responsibility of killing him in an airstrike. Iran president also condoled the death while vowing to take revenge.“The pure souls of the martyrs embraced the purified soul of […]
US President Donald Trump and Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu (AP image) US President Donald Trump on Sunday denied reports of a rift with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling them ‘fake news’.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said, “That was other fake news — I had an argument with Bibi. No. We really […]
There’s a joke doing the rounds online which goes something like this: “Marco Rubio learning he has to become the new ____.”The blank changes depending on the day. Sometimes the internet appoints him the next Pope, sometimes the manager of Manchester United, and occasionally even the Ayatollah of Iran. Like all good memes, it exaggerates […]
Daniel Jackson is the self-declared president of the Free Republic of Verdis, leading its online government and citizen community./ Image: X In an era when nearly every piece of land on Earth belongs to a recognised state, the idea of starting a new country can sound almost impossible. Yet Daniel Jackson, a 20-year-old with British […]
Ohio State University President Ted Carter resigned all of a sudden, citing “inappropriate relationship” and the university’s Board of Trustees accepted the resignation in an emergency board meeting on March 7. Carter told trustees in advance of that meeting that he had an inappropriate relationship with “someone seeking public resources to support her personal business.” […]
Vice President JD Vance dances with his wife, second lady Usha Vance, at the Marine Ball at the Washington Hilton, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) In the 19th century, Otto von Bismarck famously observed that politics is “the art of the possible, the attainable — the art of the next […]
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that his comments about attacks affecting Gulf countries had been “misinterpreted by the enemy,” after his remarks were widely viewed as signalling a possible suspension of strikes on neighbouring states.Speaking on state TV, Pezeshkian said Iran sought good relations with countries in the region and had no intention […]
UAE President Urges Residents to Forgive Shortcomings as Iran vs US–Israel War Shakes the Emirates The President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, delivered a powerful message of reassurance and unity after visiting people injured during recent regional tensions, urging residents to forgive any shortcomings while pledging that the country will […]
Sheikh Mohammed’s Powerful New Poem for UAE President Sparks Emotional Reactions Across the Nation In a striking new cultural moment, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has published and recited an original poem honouring the leadership of UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, […]
