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‘Just the beginning’: Vivek Ramaswamy breaks record in raising fund for Guv election campaign, $8.5 million in five months

Vivek Ramaswamy breaks record in raising fund for Ohio Governor election which will be held in November 2026. Vivek Ramaswamy has raised over $8.5 million since his announcement of Ohio Governor election bid from the Republican party following his exit from the Department of Government Efficiency. Axios reported that this much money this early in […]

Scorching heat hits New York: Governor declares state of emergency; Heatwave set to break 125 year record

New York Governor Kathy Hochul (Image credit: AP) New York governor Kathy Hochul on Monday declared a state of emergency in several counties due to a massive heatwave that is on track to break a 125-year-old record, reports the New York Post.She urged all New Yorkers to stay informed about the weather and take necessary […]

US weather alert: Tornado warnings, severe storms, and record heat batter several states | World News

US weather alert, Tornado warnings and severe storms Severe weather continues to sweep across the United States, with tornado warnings, intense thunderstorms, and dangerous heat affecting multiple regions. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued alerts for states in the Midwest, Great Lakes, and the West, urging residents to take safety precautions.Tornado warnings are issued […]

Early check-in but no check out: How ICE arrests record number of illegal immigrants on single day? Here’s a hint – text trap

Immigration and Customs Enforcement made a new record by conducting its largest single-day operation, apprehending over 2,200 individuals, NBC reported citing an ICE spokesperson. This surge in arrests comes amid White House directives to substantially increase enforcement activities.Several sources confirmed that many detainees were participants in ICE’s Alternative to Detention (ATD) programme, which monitors non-threatening […]

Who is Kami Rita? Nepal’s Sherpa who broke his own record with 31st Everest summit

Dubbed as the “Everest man”, Nepal’s Kami Rita, 55, has successfully scaled the world’s highest mountain for the 31st time. Rita broke his own record on Tuesday, more than thirty years after he ascended his first summit.According to Mingma Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks based in Kathmandu, Rita was in good health and reached the […]

A record No. of Americans queue up for UK citizenship

LONDON: A record number of Americans applied for British citizenship in the first three months of this year, and for the right to live and work in Britain indefinitely, according to official data.In the year to March, 6,618 Americans applied for British citizenship, the highest annual figure since records began in 2004, according to statistics […]

French town breaks smurf number world record

Representative Image (AI) LANDERNEAU: A small town in western France has set a world record for the greatest number of smurf-costumed people gathered in the same place, according to organisers, who counted over 3,000 this weekend.Landerneau, population 16,000, on the far western tip of France’s Britanny region, had tried twice before to wrest the record […]

British climber Kenton Cool scales Mt Everest for record 19th time, most by any non-Sherpa

File photo: British climber Kenton Cool (Picture credit: X/@KentonCool) British mountaineer Kenton Cool on Sunday morning climbed Mount Everest for the 19th time, setting a new record for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak by a non-Sherpa climber. The 51-year-old was reported to be in good health while descending, confirmed Iswari Paudel of […]

WFP warns of record hunger levels in west and central Africa | World News

DAKAR: The UN World Food Programme sounded the alarm on Friday over escalating hunger in west and central Africa as needs reach “record levels”.More than 36 million people are struggling to meet their food needs, a number that could rise to 52 million people during the lean season between harvests this summer, the agency said […]

‘I was in charge and he won’: Joe Biden accepts some blame for 2024 loss, defends record

File photo: Former US President Joe Biden (Picture credit: AP) Former US President Joe Biden has said he takes some responsibility for Donald Trump’s election win in 2024 but strongly defended his time in office, blaming a lack of messaging and Republican obstruction for voter dissatisfaction.In an interview on ‘The View’, Biden said, “Yes, I […]