Afghanistan’s Taliban government said on Friday that its forces carried out airstrikes on militant hideouts in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, a claim swiftly rejected by Islamabad. In a statement posted on X, Afghanistan’s defence ministry said the Afghan Air Force targeted militant positions in the two Pakistani provinces on Thursday night. The ministry…
Spanish MP Irene Moreno creates her own sarcastic rendition of Happy Birthday for Trump Spanish Member of the European Parliament Irene Montero went viral after singing her own sarcastic rendition of “Happy Birthday” to US President Donald Trump, ending with the line “Happy Birthday, Mr Genocide,” during a Middle East policy debate.Montero, the country’s former…
Donald Trump clarifies ‘I’m the boss’ remark that drew laughs at G7 summit US President Donald Trump has clarified that his viral ‘I’m the boss’ remark at the G7 summit in France was meant as a joke, saying he was only trying to be cute and funny and not asserting authority over other world leaders.His…
UK PM Kier starmer faces mounting pressure to resign as Labour MPs rebel Keir Starmer is facing a mounting internal pressure campaign from cabinet ministers to set a timetable for his departure, after Andy Burnham’s landslide victory in the Makerfield by-election opened the door to a leadership challenge.Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has advised the prime…
Survivors recall horror after London train collision kills driver, injures 89 (Images/AP and X) Survivors recalled scenes of panic and devastation after two passenger trains collided near Bedford, north of London on Friday, killing a train driver and injuring over 80 people.Describing the moments after the crash, passenger Dr Pete Knapp told Press Association: “There…
Israeli ambassador Danny Danon loses cool at UN official A United Nations hearing on the plight of children affected by the Gaza conflict erupted into a heated confrontation on Friday, with Israel’s ambassador accusing the UN leadership of unfairly targeting the country.The tense exchange unfolded at UN headquarters in New York during an event marking…
US President Donald Trump asserts that a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was established through his intervention US President Donald Trump urged Israel to agree to a ceasefire with Hezbollah, telling the country to “calm down sometimes and use your head” as a truce took effect on Friday after deadly strikes that killed 47 people…
A massive fire tore through a beachfront resort in the Dominican Republic’s popular tourist destination of Bayahibe, killing one person and forcing the evacuation of nearly 1,700 guests and staff, Reuters reported citing authorities on Friday. The victim was identified as Francesca Valentino, a 46-year-old Italian tourist, who died in the blaze at the Viva…
US vice president JD Vance has shared a personal story about his family’s first reaction to learning that his future wife, Usha Vance, was of Indian origin.Speaking on British entrepreneur Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast, Vance recalled that his mother asked a surprising question after learning about Usha’s Indian heritage: “Which tribe?”Vance said…
A major tech event named ‘Buildathon’ in Dallas failed, drawing flak for organizer Ravi Raj Reddy, who said someone disconnected the Wi-Fi. A major tech event in Dallas, touted to be a pathbreaking hackathon, is at the centre of a major controversy as participants took to social media claiming that there was no Wi-Fi at…