Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Hit Israel’s Tel Aviv With Ballistic Missile, Drones
Yemen’s Huthi rebels said Wednesday that they had fired a ballistic missile and two drones at Israel, days after an attack on Tel Aviv wounded 16 people. Israel’s military said it intercepted the missile and that one drone “fell in an open area” after sirens sounded in the country’s south, near the Gaza Strip. “The […]
Who is Laura Loomer who says India does not have running water or toilet paper?
Trump-ally Laura Loomer said India does not have running water or toilet paper. Laura Loomer is a far-right influencer, activist, journalist who has been spewing venom against India in her defence of the America First policy. The 31-year-old conspiracy theorist said India does not have running water or toilet paper. She also asked why people […]
Kabul claims Pak airstrikes killed 46 civilians in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: The interim Afghan Taliban govt claimed on Wednesday that 46 people, mostly women and children, were killed in airstrikes by Pakistani fighter jets on civilians in eastern Afghanistan late Tuesday night.Pakistani security officials said the airstrikes took place in Murgha and Laman areas of Barmal district, in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province near Pakistan’s volatile […]
Amid H-1B row, David Sacks’ crucial reminder to MAGA; Elon Musk reacts
David Sacks, Elon Musk continued to engage with Laura Loomer over the H-1B row. David Sacks who will be working with Sriram Krishnan on artificial intelligence on the part of the incoming Donald Trump administration issued a reminder to the MAGA exponents amid the ongoing H-1B row. Sacks reminded that in 2022, it was the […]
NDA Leaders Meet At JP Nadda’s Home, Discuss Countering Congress’ “Fake Narrative”
Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), including Home Minister Amit Shah and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, met here at BJP president JP Nadda’s residence on Wednesday on the birth centenary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Sources said NDA leaders discussed the Congress’ recent political attack on the ruling alliance […]
Biden, Trump Send Different Christmas Messages
The outgoing and incoming U.S. presidents had different messages for the Christmas holiday, with Democrat Joe Biden urging Americans to reflect and unite and Republican Donald Trump offering a holiday greeting and a flurry of politically focused social media posts. Biden narrated a video tour of the White House Christmas decorations that was published on […]
Kazakhstan plane crash: What lead to emergency landing attempt near Aktau
A Russia’s Grozny-bound plane with 62 passengers and five crew members on board crashed near Kazakhstan’s Aktau airport on Wednesday. The Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 deviated significantly from its planned route and crashed on the opposite side of the Caspian Sea. Russia’s aviation authority suggested that a bird strike might have caused the emergency situation, […]
‘Speak in united voice’: NDA leaders meet over Congress’ Ambedkar attack
NEW DELHI: The leaders of ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), including Union home minister Amit Shah and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu met at BJP chief JP Nadda’s residence on Wednesday in Delhi in a key meeting.According to PTI sources, the NDA leaders discussed ways to counter Congress’ recent attack over Amit Shah’s […]
Syria rescuers, activist say site outside Damascus believed to be a mass grave
A key Syrian rescue group and an activist said on Wednesday (December 25, 2024) that a burial site outside Damascus was likely a mass grave for detainees held under former president Bashar al-Assad and fighters killed in the civil war. In a vast walled area located near the Baghdad Bridge, some 35 kilometres (22 miles) […]
Suriname ex-dictator and fugitive Desi Bouterse dead at 79
Desi Bouterse, the former dictator of Suriname who was a fugitive from justice for the murder of political opponents four decades ago, has died at 79, the government said Wednesday (December 25, 2024). Still popular with working class citizens of the South American nation, Bouterse — who died Tuesday (December 24, 202 ) — rose […]
Pope calls for ‘arms to be silenced’ in Christmas appeal
Pope Francis called Wednesday (December 25, 2024) for “arms to be silenced” around the world in his Christmas address, appealing for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan as he denounced the “extremely grave” humanitarian situation in Gaza. He used his traditional message to the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics to call for talks for […]
What Do Insects Do All Winter?
You are standing in a forest in the middle of winter and the temperature has dropped below zero. The ground is covered in snow and the trees and bushes are naked. The insects that normally fly or crawl in warmer weather are nowhere to be seen. You might assume that insects do not survive the […]