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‘American citizen only for 7 years’: Republican Club calls for Zohran Mamdani’s deportation, ‘He isn’t the mayor yet’

The New York Young Republican Club calls for Zohran Mamdani’s deportation. Republicans raised a call to revoke Zohran Mamdani’s citizenship and deport him before he becomes New York mayor citing the fact that Mamdani became a US citizen only seven years ago. The 33-year-old Democrat Socialist is the Democratic nominee for New York’s mayoral election […]

Death sentence in 1976: Mississippi executes longest-serving death row inmate, Richard Jordan after 49 years | World News

Death sentence in 1976: Mississippi executes longest-serving death row inmate, Richard Jordan, after 49 years Richard Gerald Jordan, the longest-serving prisoner on Mississippi’s death row, nearly 49 years after he kidnapped and killed Edwina Marter in a failed ransom plot was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday.Jordan,a 79-year-old Vietnam veteran, received the injection at 6 […]

Thailand banning cannabis sales without prescription 3 years after decriminalisation

BANGKOK: Thailand is further tightening control of cannabis by banning sales of the plant to those without prescriptions.Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalise cannabis in 2022, in a move that boosted Thailand’s tourism and farming, and spawned thousands of shops. But the country has faced public backlash over allegations that under-regulation has […]

Toothbrush in intestine: Rare surgery helps doctors remove item after 52 years; man says accidentally swallowed it at 12

Representative Image (AI-generated) A 64-year-old man in China was shocked to discover that a toothbrush had been stuck in his intestines for 52 years. The man said he accidentally swallowed it when he was 12 years old but was too scared to tell his parents and assumed it would dissolve on its own, as reported […]

‘Complete and total ceasefire’: Trump announces end of Israel-Iran conflict; says ’12-day War’ could have gone on for years

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday (local time) that its ally Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” which would be phased in over 24 hours.He called the conflict between the Asian rivals the “12-day War.”“CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that […]

President Lee picks South Korea’s first civilian defence chief in 64 years

SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung nominated a five-term liberal lawmaker as defence minister Monday, breaking with a tradition of appointing retired military generals. The announcement came as several prominent former defence officials, including ex-Defence Minister Kim Yong Hyun, face high-profile criminal trials over their roles in carrying out martial law last year under […]

Ex-JBLM soldier pleads guilty to leaking US military secrets to China; offered classified data to agents; faces 10 years in jail, fine

A former US Army Sergeant, Joseph Daniel Schmidt, 31, who was last stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Washington, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in a Seattle federal court to attempting to share classified military information with the Chinese government.Schmidt admitted to two felony charges — attempting to deliver national defense information and unlawfully retaining […]

UAE firm introduces long-lasting meals designed to be eaten up to 25 years later | World News

All meals are halal-certified and crafted to retain flavor and nutrition for 25 years/ Image: RedPlanet In a groundbreaking development for food security and emergency preparedness, a UAE-based company, Red Planet, is introducing ready-to-eat meals that can remain consumable for up to 25 years. These ultra-long shelf-life meals are made possible by cutting-edge freeze-drying technology […]

Indian-origin doctor Mona Ghosh sentenced to 10 years in prison in US for $2.4 million medical fraud

Dr Mona Ghosh sentenced to 10 years in prison in the US for medical fraud. Indian-American physician Dr Moa Ghosh (OB-GYN) who pleaded guilty last year to the fraud charges has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the $2.4 million medical fraud that she committed through her medical office. The 52-year-old submitted fraudulent […]

‘Far too many still toiling’: 138 million children working in factories and fields; UN says end could take ‘hundreds of years’

The United Nations said on Wednesday that around 138 million children around the world are still working in factories and fields. Given the slow pace of progress, the organisation has warned that eliminating child labour could take “hundreds of years.”Nearly 40 per cent of these children were reported to be engaged in hazardous work in […]