‘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 […]

‘Silly’ threat: Netanyahu dismisses Mamdani’s warnings to arrest Netanyahu on entering New York; ‘I’ll get him out’ reassures Trump

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu (AP) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed a threat by New York City’s Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani to have him arrested during a future visit to the city, calling it “silly” and “folly”, and hinted at plans to visit New York city despite the social candidate’s warning, as reported […]

‘My laptop is a bomb’: US Air Force veteran makes midair threat; triggers emergency landing in Florida

US Air Force veteran makes mid-air threat (Image: @taj.maliktaylor) A domestic flight in the US was forced to make an emergency landing after a 27-year-old man, recently discharged from a psychiatric facility, allegedly claimed mid-air that his laptop was a bomb.The incident occurred on Allegiant air flight 1023, which had departed St Pete–Clearwater international airport […]

Bee attack in France: 24 injured in Aurillac; hive removed after Asian hornet threat

Representative Image (AI-generated) An unusual bee attack in the French town of Aurillac injured 24 people on Sunday morning, as reported by ABC news. Three of the victims were in critical condition but have since improved, local officials said.Lt Col Michel Cayla, head of the local fire service, said he had never seen anything like […]

Trump’s 50% tariff threat looms: EU considers temporary trade deal with US; Von der Leyen pushes for ‘agreement in principle’

Donald Trump (left), Ursula von der Leyen (AP) The European Union is considering a temporary trade agreement with the United States that would maintain a 10 percent tariff on most exports, according to a briefing by the European Commission to EU ambassadors on Friday, reported news portal Politico.The update came after a key round of […]