Trump Taps Charles Kushner, Father Of His Son-In-Law, As Envoy To France
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday nominated Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner, as the US ambassador to France, in the latest of several controversial picks. Kushner “is a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker, who will be a strong advocate representing our Country & its interests,” Trump said on his Truth Social […]
Man pushed from container is ‘completely fine,’ says Pakistan’s information minister
Pakistan security forces brutally push praying protester from container Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Saturday said that the man seen in a viral video falling from a container during a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest in Islamabad is “completely fine.”Speaking to the media, Tarar said that the man sustained minor injuries in the incident, as […]
‘Not afraid to stand’: Clashes erupt outside Georgia parliament between pro-EU protesters and police
Violent clashes erupted outside Georgia’s parliament between law enforcement and protesters opposing the government’s choice to postpone European Union membership discussions during a post-election crisis, on Saturday. For the third consecutive night, thousands gathered in Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital, resulting in numerous arrests.Following the ruling Georgian Dream party‘s declared victory in the October 26 parliamentary election, […]
Malaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib to argue appeal for house arrest
Najib Razak (AP file photo) KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s jailed ex-leader Najib Razak will begin his defence this week against graft charges tied to more than $500 million in alleged bribes, and argue to serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest.The former prime minister, already serving a six-year jail term for corruption related to […]
Syria war monitor says rebels control most of Aleppo
Syrian fighters stand next to a government sign after entering the village of Anjara, western outskirts of Aleppo, Syria, Thursday November 28, 2024. (AP) BEIRUT: Jihadist-led rebels seized Aleppo’s airport and dozens of nearby towns on Saturday after overrunning most of Syria’s second city, a war monitor said.Damascus ally Moscow responded with its first air […]
‘Wave goodbye to America’: Trump threatens tariff on Brics nations over plans to replace US dollar
File photo: US President-elect Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President-elect Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Brics member countries and their allies, threatening to impose 100 per cent tariffs if they proceed with plans to introduce or support a currency to replace the US dollar in international trade. Trump’s statement, made on […]
Trump Threatens 100% Tariff On BRICS Countries If They Undercut US Dollar
There is no chance that BRICS will replace the US Dollar in International Trade, said Trump (File) US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday demanded that BRICS member countries commit to not creating a new currency or supporting another currency that would replace the United States dollar or face 100% tariffs. “We require a commitment from […]
AI-Powered ‘Death Clock’ Promises More Exact Prediction Of Day You’ll Die
For centuries, humans have used actuarial tables to figure out how long they’re likely to live. Now artificial intelligence is taking up the task – and its answers may well be of interest to economists and money managers. The recently released Death Clock, an AI-powered longevity app, has proved a hit with paying customers – […]
Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Keeps Monkey Alive For 6 Months In China
A monkey with a gene-edited pig kidney managed to survive for over six months in China as scientists continue to make breakthroughs in their research of transplantation of organs from one species into another. According to researchers at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology’s affiliated Tongji Hospital, the team transplanted a single gene-edited pig […]
Donald Trump picks Indian-American Kash Patel to lead FBI
US President-elect Donald Trump, on Sunday (Indian time), named his loyalist Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). With this, Patel became the second Indian American to be picked in his cabinet. Taking to his account on Truth Social, Trump said that Indian-American Kash will work under our great Attorney […]
Lost & found, found and lost: ‘Reunited son’ detained on suspicion of fraud by cops
DEHRADUN: Real and unreal. Snake or rope? Ancient Indian philosophers had agonised over it through the centuries. Police in Uttarakhand and UP are dealing with it now. The story of a missing man miraculously reunited with his family – first in Dehradun and then in Ghaziabad – after years in oblivion has tied them up […]
Video: Hamas Releases Footage Of Crying Israeli Hostage, His Mother Reacts
Palestinian group Hamas released a video on Saturday featuring an American-Israeli hostage, Edan Alexander. Held in Gaza since the devastating October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, Alexander directly addresses US President-elect Donald Trump in English and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Hebrew, pleading for intervention and urging Israelis to pressure their government for the […]