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What is Golf Force One? Trump’s armoured buggy patrols Scottish golf course; protest threat triggers security upgrade

Trump, Golf foce one (AP, X images) During Donald Trump‘s visit to his Turnberry golf course in South Ayrshire, Scotland, on Saturday, an armoured golf cart nicknamed “Golf force one” was deployed for his security. The reinforced buggy followed him throughout the game. The buggy, believed to be a reinforced Polaris Ranger XP, appeared heavily […]

6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes near Samoa: Tremor’s epicentre deep below Pacific; No tsunami threat, says USGS

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck on Friday near the southwestern shores of Samoa in the Pacific, according to the United States Geological Survey.The seismic event was recorded at 12:37 pm (2337 GMT Thursday), occurring 314 kilometres (195 miles) below the surface and over 400 kilometres from Samoa’s southwestern coastline, as reported by AFP, quoting USGS.The […]

Deadly shooting in Northern Ireland kills 2; police say no ongoing threat, probe launched

Two people died and two others were seriously injured Wednesday morning after a shooting in the village of Maguiresbridge in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The incident occurred in the Drummeer Road area, around 75 miles southwest of Belfast.Emergency services responded to the scene shortly after 8:21 am. Following assessment and initial treatment at scene, one […]

‘Considerable threat’: Typhoon Wipha triggers highest storm warning in Hong Kong, disrupting travel across South China

The powerful Typhoon Wipha disrupted air travel on Sunday across Hong Kong and neighbouring Chinese airports as it tracked westward along the southern coastline. Flight operations at airports in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, and Macao were suspended during daylight hours, according to their official websites. Several high-speed rail services in the region were halted.Hong Kong […]

‘Little group fading fast’: Donald Trump mocks Brics; reiterates 10% tariff threat to protect US dollar dominance

US President Donald Trump on Friday mocked the Brics group as a “little group” that is “fading out fast”. He also reiterated his warning from earlier this month of a 10 per cent tariff on any nation aligning with Brics, which he described as following “anti-American policies”. The MAGA chief also claimed credit for weakening […]

‘Old news’: Russia rolls eyes at US sanctions threat over Ukraine war; ‘we don’t accept threat’

Russia on Thursday dismissed the threat of new US sanctions, saying they’ve “long ceased to be news” for Moscow. This came after US President Donald Trump gave a “serious” ultimatum to Russia regarding the Ukraine war.“Possible new US sanctions have long ceased to be news to us,” Reuters quoted Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman as saying. […]

‘Immediate strike’: Netanyahu orders IDF to hit Syrian forces in Sweida; cites threat to Druze community

Image used for representative purposes Israel’s armed forces announced they were conducting strikes against military vehicles of Syrian government forces in Sweida, southern Syria, following reports from Syrian state media about a fresh attack on the predominantly Druze city.“A short while ago, the (Israeli army) began striking military vehicles belonging to Syrian regime forces in […]

Who is Rosie O’Donnell? Comedian targeted by Donald Trump over citizenship threat; here’s why she’s back in the spotlight

Rosie O’Donnell (File Photo) US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to revoke the US citizenship from comedian Rosie O’Donnell. In his Truth Social post, the president wrote that O’Donnell “is not in the best interests of our Great Country.“He posted, “Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of […]

‘Series of bad decisions’: Report on Trump assassination attempt out; was Secret Service aware of threat?

Secret Service agents surround Donald Trump moments after the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania Secret Service officials came to know about a threat to Donald Trump’s life days before the Republican leader was targeted in an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. The report was […]

‘Nefarious mechanism’: Republicans issue stern warning to US universities against Chinese scholarship program; call it security threat

House Republicans have asked seven US universities to cut ties with a Chinese scholarship program that lawmakers cite as “nefarious mechanism” which aims to steal technology for the Chinese government.The lawmakers sent letters on Tuesday to Dartmouth College, the University of Notre Dame and five other schools, warning them about their partnerships with the China […]