Paying schoolgirls to have babies: Russia gives financial incentives for teen mothers- part of worldwide trend

Representative image (AP) Amid country’s declining birthrate, several regions in Russia have started paying pregnant schoolgirls over 100,000 roubles (around £900) to give birth and raise their children, news agency PTI reported. The initiative, recently expanded to ten regions, is part of a broader demographic strategy aimed at reversing the country’s declining birthrate.The scheme builds […]

Texas flooding: At least 23 girls go missing from century-old all-girls Christian summer camp | World News

Families line up at a reunification center after flash flooding it the area(Pic credit: AP) Situated on the banks of the Guadalupe River, Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian summer camp reported at least 23 missing girls after sudden, torrential rainfall unleashed flash floods across Texas Hill Country early Friday. Over 10 inches of rain in […]

Gaza truce, ‘unhappy’ talks with Putin, Iran nuclear setback: Trump addresses global conflicts- what he said amid July 4 celebrations | World News

Trump on tariffs, Putin, Gaza truce, and TikTok deal aboard Air Force One US President Donald Trump addressed tensions surrounding multiple global conflicts which included Russia-Ukraine and the Middle East. He hinted at Sanctions against Russia, claiming to be dissappointed with Putin. He further talked about damage to Iran’s nuclear facilities and the potention Gaza […]

‘Chinese blessing scam’: Two arrested in Australia for scamming elderly Asian women; rob them of cash, jewellery

Representative image credits: NSW police force Two people were arrested in Australia in connection with a “Chinese blessing scam” that defrauded a 77-year-old woman in Sydney out of cash and jewellery worth 130,000 Australian dollars (about $85,000 USD).These arrests come amid a broader investigation into a wave of similar scams, which have been reported globally […]

‘Committed to bringing every hostage home’: Trump meets freed Hamas hostage Edan Alexander – shares video | World News

Trump meets freed Hamas hostage Edan Alexander US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump met with the last living American hostage held in Gaza on Thursday at the White House. Edan Alexander, 21, is an American-Israeli from New Jersey. He was 19 years old and serving as a soldier in the Israeli military […]

Pakistan’s wild chaos: Runaway pet lion attacks woman and children in Lahore, 3 arrested; watch video

Lion attack people on street in Pakistan A runaway pet lion attacked a woman and two children on a busy street in Lahore, Pakistan, according to police statements on Friday. Police footage shared by various media outlets showed the lion leaping over a barrier from its enclosure and chasing a woman carrying shopping bags on […]

Gaza war: Hamas gives ‘positive’ response to latest ceasefire proposal; says ‘fully prepared’ for negotiations to end conflict

Hamas said on Friday it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but called for further talks to implement an agreement, if reached.“Hamas has submitted its positive response to the Egyptian and Qatari mediators. We are fully prepared to immediately enter into a round of negotiations regarding the […]

California’s Madre wildfire explodes; scorching over 70,800 acres of land, fire officials warn of ‘extreme’ weather conditions | World News

California’s Madre wildfire explodes California’s Madre fire has ballooned into the state’s largest active blaze by Friday evening, scorching about 70,800 acres in a remote stretch of Central California north of Santa Barbara and west of Bakersfield. The wildfire, which ignited on Wednesday, July 2, advanced rapidly overnight, doubling its footprint to roughly 35,000 acres […]

Deadly Texas flash floods: 24 dead, over 23 missing after sudden downpour; homes, vehicles swept away

Texas Hill flash floods (Image credits: AP) At least 24 people have died while several are missing after sudden, heavy rainfall triggered flash floods in Texas Hill Country early Friday.Among the missing are 23 girls who were attending Camp Mystic, a summer camp with about 750 attendees. Rescue teams are continuing search efforts using helicopters, […]

Huge explosion at Rome petrol station injures 45

ROME: A huge explosion at a petrol station in an eastern district of Rome on Friday injured at least 45 people, including 12 police officers and six firefighters, Italian authorities said.The blast at the distributor of petrol, diesel and LPG in the working class Prenestino neighbourhood was heard across the capital just after 8am. The […]