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JD Vance says Russia and Ukraine must ‘strike a deal or US will walk away’

US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday warned that Russia and Ukraine must strike “a deal or Washington will walk away from this process,” according to news agency AFP.“We’ve issued a very explicit proposal to both the Russians and the Ukrainians, and it’s time for them to either say yes, or for the United States […]

Three dead as tornadoes and floods strike Texas and Oklahoma on Easter

Easter Sunday turned tragic for many communities in Texas and Oklahoma as a slow-moving storm system brought tornadoes, heavy rain, and large hail. Three people died, including a woman and a 12-year-old boy whose car was swept away in floodwaters in Moore, Oklahoma. Another person was killed in Spaulding when a tornado hit the rural […]

United Airlines flight returns to Denver, makes emergency landing due to engine fire caused by ‘rabbit strike’

Fire in United Airlines flight A United Airlines flight which took off from the Denver International Airport for Canada’s Edmonton, was forced to return to Denver, and made an emergency landing due to fire in one of its engines.The fire was reportedly due to the engine striking an animal, possibly a rabbit. The incident occurred […]

Shutter-down strike, road blockades grip Balochistan as Akhtar Mengal leads protest

ISLAMABAD: A tense standoff unfolded across Balochistan on Monday as a shutter-down strike and widespread road blockades sparked by nationalist leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal’s call for a “long march” from Lakpass to Quetta paralysed the Pakistani province.The protest by Akhtar’s Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M), now in its second week, demands the release of detained Baloch […]

‘Strong country, weak reaction’: Zelenskyy blasts US over Russia’s deadly missile strike on hometown

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Pic credit: AP) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy launched a scathing attack on US, calling it a “strong” country that reacts weakly to Russia’s assault. Zelenskyy’s statement came after Moscow’s missile strike in Ukraine that killed 18 people, including nine children, in his hometown of Kryvyi Rih.The attack occurred on Friday when […]

‘Every Russian promise ends with missiles’: Zelenskyy after strike kills 18, including 9 children, in his hometown

A Russian ballistic missile strike on Kryvyi Rih on Friday killed 18 people, including nine children, according to Ukrainian authorities.The attack occurred in a residential area near a children’s playground and wounded more than two dozen others, according to Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the city’s military administration.Kryvyi Rih, the home city of Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]

Missiles armed? Iran readies for possible strike amid Donald Trump’s ‘bombing’ threat: Report

Iran has prepared its missile arsenal to strike US-related positions in response to US President Donald Trump’s threats of military action if Tehran does not agree to a new nuclear deal, The Tehran Times reported.A significant number of these missiles are stationed in underground facilities designed to withstand airstrikes, according to the report. Poll Should […]

Zelenskyy appeals for a ‘strong response’ after 172 Russian drones strike overnight

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for a stronger international response after Russia launched a record-breaking 172 attack drones overnight, killing at least four people and injuring dozens in Dnipro and other Ukrainian cities.In a video address on social media platform X, Zelenskyy warned that these mass drone assaults, which included over 100 Shahed drones, have […]

Top Trump officials shift blame to Pete Hegseth regarding leaked Yemen strike details

Some of US president Donald Trump’s top national security officials, blamed secretary of defense Pete Hegseth for sending potentially classified information in a group chat about US military strikes in Yemen that included a journalist.During a senate intelligence committee hearing, CIA director John Ratcliffe and director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard faced rigorous questioning from […]