‘Wrongfully targeted’: Zohran Mamdani meets Mustapha Kharbouch falsely accused of Brown University shooting; vows to combat Islamophobia

NEW DELHI: New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday met Mustapha Kharbouch, a Palestinian student at Brown University who was falsely accused online of carrying out a deadly campus shooting. US authorities said that misinformation and doxxing seriously complicated the investigation and put an innocent student at risk.In a post on X, Mamdani said conspiracy […]

“It’s not my community”: TheBurntPeanut denies fans targeted Ironmouse as VTuber Awards controversy unfolds

The fallout from The Streamer Awards 2025 continues to ripple across the VTuber world, with TheBurntPeanut now directly addressing claims that his community targeted Ironmouse with harassment after she publicly defended him. What began as a lighthearted celebration quickly turned into one of the year’s most heated online feuds, as fans and creators clashed over […]

‘Dubai is the only place Indians respect the law’: Andrew Tate draws flak for targeted comment on social media

Red-pill podcaster and self-proclaimed “masculine” personality Andrew Tate once again made a sly comment about Indians, apparently suggesting that they do not respect the law anywhere in the world except Dubai. This was an unprovoked and unrelated post he made on Tuesday. Social media users slammed Tate for the remarks, reminding him of the criminal […]

‘To advance US energy dominance’: Trump admin unveils offshore drilling plan; California, Florida waters targeted

Image source: X/@SecretaryBurgum The Donald Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a sweeping offshore oil and gas leasing proposal that would open waters off California, Florida and Alaska to new drilling, reversing restrictions imposed during former US President Joe Biden’s presidency. The draft schedule, detailed in a new Interior Department plan, was described by Politico as […]

‘Projectiles fired, civilian areas targeted’: Pakistan breaches truce, says Kabul amid peace talks

Pakistan fired into Afghanistan, breaking the ceasefire, as officials are in Istanbul to resume discussions with Taliban representatives, AFP reported late Thursday evening citing military source and witnesses.“Pakistan used light and heavy weapons and targeted civilian areas,” AFP quoted the Afghan military source saying.“We have not retaliated yet, out of respect for the ongoing negotiations” […]

China says US targeted national time systems; risks financial and power networks

China on Sunday accused the US National Security Agency of carrying out cyberattacks on its national time center, saying any damage to related facilities could have disrupted network communications, financial systems, and power supply.The Ministry of State Security claimed in a WeChat post that the agency exploited vulnerabilities in the messaging services of a foreign […]

Car bomb explodes in Italy: Anti-mafia journalist targeted; daughter’s close escape sparks national shock

A widespread outrage was sparked after the car of a prominent Italian journalist, facing threats from mafia, was blown up by a bomb overnight. It was a close call for his daughter as she had walked by 20 minutes before the explosion took place. The explosion in Pomezia, near Rome, caused no injuries but damaged […]

‘Deliberate’: At least one US strike on ‘drug-carrying’ boats targeted Colombians – report

US strikes drug-smuggling boat off Venezuela coast (SOurce: X@PeteHegseth) At least one of the recent US military strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats targeted Colombian nationals aboard a vessel that had departed from Colombia, according to two individuals briefed by the Pentagon.Since September, the US has carried out at least five strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats […]

Drone plot foiled: Belgian PM Bart De Wever targeted in a jihadist-Iispired attack; 3 arrested

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever was the target of a foiled jihadist-inspired plot involving drone-mounted explosives aimed at attacking politicians, according to government sources cited by AFP on Thursday. The revelation came shortly after federal prosecutors announced the arrest of three suspects in connection with the case.The attack […]

Michigan shooting: Officials search for motive in deadly church attack; incident classified as ‘targeted violence’

Michigan church shooting (Picture credit: AP) Investigators in Michigan are intensively examining the life and actions of a man who killed four people and injured eight others in a church attack over the weekend, as officials work to determine his motive behind the attack and know what drove him to commit the violence. Authorities continue […]