Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem (File Photo) Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem declared on Sunday that the group will not surrender or lay down its arms in response to Israeli threats. Addressing thousands of supporters during the Ashura commemoration in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Qassem said, “This threat will not make us accept surrender.”Qassem, who succeeded the late […]
Washington: The US State Department issued a “worldwide caution” for Americans on Sunday, saying the conflict in the Middle East could put those traveling or living abroad at an increased security risk.“The conflict between Israel and Iran has resulted in disruptions to travel and periodic closure of airspace across the Middle East. There is the […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in series of posts on early Wednesday warned the “terrorist Zionist regime” and said “the battle begins” amid escalating tensions with Israel. Khamenei’s post came following escalating threats from US President Donald Trump, who had just hours before called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender.” Moments later, Khamenei posted on X: […]
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth delivers his speech during 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore (Image credit: AP) China and North Korea‘s support for Russia in its war against Ukraine has exposed how lines between regions have blurred, and the need for a global approach toward defense, top security officials said Sunday. North Korea has […]
Iranian Presidet Masoud Pezeshkian (AP) TEHRAN: Iran’s president said his country will continue talks with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program but will not withdraw from its rights because of US threats. “We are negotiating, and we will negotiate , we are not after war but we do not fear any threat,” […]
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) A coalition of 20 Democratic attorneys general filed two lawsuits on Tuesday challenging the Trump administration’s threats to withhold billions of dollars in federal funding unless states comply with its hardline immigration policies.The lawsuits, spearheaded by California attorney general Rob Bonta, were filed in federal court […]
Harvard slams Trump administration Harvard University on Tuesday condemned the Trump administration’s decision to freeze billions of dollars in federal research funding, calling it an act of “illegal government overreach” and retaliation for the university’s recent lawsuit against the federal government.In an official statement posted on its website, Harvard said the move threatens to undermine […]
Harvard University and Donald Trump Harvard University‘s endowment is currently negotiating the sale of private equity fund interests valued at approximately $1 billion, according to Bloomberg. The divestment initiative commenced last year, independent of Donald Trump’s funding reduction threats, confirmed the anonymous source with direct knowledge of the situation.The institution’s investment arm, Harvard Management Company, […]
Karmelo Anthony, the accused in fatal stabbing of fellow student Austin Metcalf, has been moved to an “undisclosed location” to ensure his safety, after the 17-year-old reportedly received death threats while under house arrest.Also Read: Who is Karmelo Anthony, US teen charged with murder of Austin Metcalf?The Anthony family said in a press release they […]
Chinese officials admitted to conducting cyber attacks on US infrastructure in an operation called “Volt Typhoon“, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. This came at a private meeting held between the US and Chinese officials last year in Geneva. According to the report, Chinese officials made remarks during the meeting that were […]
