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Amid a row of allegations by Republican supporters that US Vice President Kamala Harris wore Bluetooth earrings disguised as pearls during her debate with Donald Trump, the company behind a similar accessory has weighed in. The Democratic presidential hopeful faced unfounded claims that her gold pearl earrings, believed to be from Tiffany’s were actually smart […]
US Presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her Republican rival Donald Trump squared off in their first presidential debate that saw tense exchanges on abortion rights, the economy, immigration and border issues as well as the Israel-Gaza war. The leaders also traded jabs over each other’s characters as the high-stakes debate took a personal turn on several […]
A man in Japan has slept only 30 minutes each day for 12 years in a bid to “double” his life, claiming it has improved his work efficiency. Daisuke Hori (40) claims that he only sleeps 30 minutes a day in a bid to gain more hours for training. Hori is an entrepreneur, who loves […]
Israel launched a series of airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday morning to prevent an imminent Hezbollah drone and rocket strike. In response, Hezbollah fired more than 320 Katyusha rockets from Lebanon towards Israeli territory. Hezbollah stated that it initiated the strike in response to the killing of its military commander, Fuad Shukr in Beirut […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has finally confirmed the date of astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore’s return space flight to Earth. The two astronauts will return to the Earth in February 2025 aboard the Dragon capsule of SpaceX, owned by billionaire Elon Musk. NASA officials said that currently it is ‘too risky’ […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to hold direct talks with Russia on ending the Ukraine war and offered to act as a friend to help bring peace. Modi reached the Ukrainian capital early Friday morning on National Flag Day, following a 10-hour train ride from Poland. This was the first […]
In a major development, Bangladesh’s interim government has revoked all diplomatic passports issued to Members of Parliament during the tenure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The Home Department also announced a revocation of Hasina’s diplomatic passport. These passports, which previously conferred various privileges such as visa-free travel to select countries, were granted to MPs […]
The US is ready for a new chapter with “President Kamala Harris,” former President Barack Obama said Tuesday while addressing the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, in a show of support for the party’s candidate for the White House. Obama and his wife Michelle Obama praised Kamala Harris and backed her in the […]
Thirty-six flights were cancelled and 201 delayed at Japan’s New Chitose airport on Saturday after a pair of scissors went missing in a store near the boarding gates.Security checks at Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport domestic terminal were suspended for about two hours on Saturday morning, leaving hundreds of travellers temporarily stranded.There were huge bottlenecks and […]
Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari, once known as the heaviest man alive, has shed 542 kg, thanks to Saudi Arabia’s former King Abdullah. In 2013, Khalid weighed a life-threatening 610 kg and was bedridden for over three years. His condition deteriorated to the point that he depended on friends and family for even his most basic […]
In a world where hatred often reigns, a javelin soared where words had failed, bridging hearts across a border long torn by strife. Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj Chopra, two sons of the soil, stood tall as heroes of the land, their spears of hope piercing through the shadows of political discord. This notion was beautifully […]
Susan Wojcicki, former CEO of YouTube, has died after a two-year battle with lung cancer. She was 56. Google CEO Sundar Pichai described her as an “incredible person”. Pichai said he was “unbelievably saddened” by her death. Wojcicki was a pivotal figure in the history of Google and played a significant role in shaping the internet. […]
More than 100 people were killed and dozens more were injured in an Israeli strike that targeted a school in eastern Gaza. The strike occurred as people were performing prayers, according to the Hamas-run Gaza government media office. “The Israeli strikes targeted the displaced people while performing Fajr (dawn) prayers, a matter that led to […]
Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s 38-year-old son Namal Rajapaksa is set to contest the September 21 presidential election in the country. The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party announced Namal’s candidature on August 6, projecting the eldest son of the influential Rajapaksa family as a leading contender. The election will be Sri Lanka’s first […]
In her first reaction after being released from jail, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia urged her countrymen to build a “democratic Bangladesh where all religions are respected”. In a video message in Bangla, Khaleda Zia said, “You have been praying for my health all this while. I am able to speak to you to […]
Bangladesh is pinning its hopes on one of the nation’s most acclaimed intellectuals to bring stability to a country scarred by coups and political upheaval. Muhammad Yunus, whose work alleviating poverty won him a Nobel Peace Prize, was named the head of a new interim government on Tuesday following the sudden ouster of Sheikh Hasina […]
A Pakistani man with links to Iran has been charged in a conspiracy to carry out political assassinations on US soil, including Republican nominee Donald Trump and other leaders. The case of murder-for-hire was disclosed by the US Justice Department on Tuesday. FBI director Christopher Wray called the scheme a “dangerous murder-for-hire plot… straight out […]
US Vice President Kamala Harris has become the first woman of colour to lead a majority party ticket by formally securing the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination on Monday for the November elections. The nomination of Harris, 59, who became the first female Vice President in America’s history in the 2020 elections, became official after a […]
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who had recently secured a record fourth consecutive term and fifth overall as the country’s political head, saw her 15-year rule come to an abrupt end. Often revered by her supporters as the “Iron Lady,” Hasina’s tenure was marked by significant political stability in a country once frequently disrupted by […]
Hezbollah has said it launched dozens of rockets at Israel as tensions in the Middle East soared with Iran and its allies reading their response to the killing of Hamas’s political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this week. US President Joe Biden expressed hope Iran would stand down despite its threat to avenge the […]
