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Top takeaways from the primary elections in Maine and South Carolina: 'Movement about us'
BLUE HILL, Maine - Graham Platner, the progressive left, and Donald Trump appear to be the big winners in Tuesday's high-profile primaries in Maine and South Carolina.Platner, the oyster farmer and military combat veteran who has been facing plenty of incoming fire amid mounting controversies, cruised to the Democratic nomination Tuesday in left-leaning Maine and will now face longtime moderate Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a key race that is among a handful which will likely determine if Rep...
Bill Gates to face questions from House committee over links to Jeffrey Epstein
Microsoft co-founder to appear in closed-door session as part of lawmakers’ investigation into convicted sex offenderBill Gates is set to testify in front of the House committee on oversight and reform on Wednesday as part of the panel’s investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The Microsoft co-founder will appear in a closed-door session, where lawmakers are expected to question him about his past relationship with Epstein. A transcript of the interview is expected to be re...
Congress hangs RSS uniform at Bhopal election office over Natarajan's Rajya Sabha rejection
BHOPAL: Escalating its protest against the rejection of Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination, Congress workers on Wednesday hung a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) uniform on the locked gate of the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Bhopal, accusing constitutional institutions of functioning under ideological influence.
Baltic states fear Russia-Ukraine war spillover after drone incursions
A spate of drone incursions fuels anxieties about a possible military conflict with Russia.
Pakistan says strikes killed 26 militants along Afghanistan border
Pakistani airstrikes killed 26 militants along the Afghanistan border, Pakistan's government said Wednesday. "In the aftermath of recent terrorist incidents in Pakistan.... precise and calibrated strikes were carried out along Pakistan-Afghanistan border areas on hideouts and safe havens," Pakistan's information minister Attaullah Tarar posted on X, adding that 26 militants linked to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group were killed.
Pakistan strikes terrorist hideouts along Afghan border, kills 26 militants: minister
Pakistan has carried out strikes on terrorist hideouts along its border with Afghanistan and killed 26 terrorists, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday. The strikes come a day after six Federal Constabulary personnel were martyred and four received injuries while responding to an attempt by terrorists to capture a post in Peshawar’s Hassan Khel area. The forces managed to foil the attempt to capture the post and killed eight terrorists in retaliatory action, sources said, addin...
Italy's Meloni congratulates PM Modi on surpassing Nehru's record, recalls recent Rome meeting
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni extended congratulations to Narendra Modi for becoming India's longest-serving elected Prime Minister, surpassing Jawaharlal Nehru's record. Meloni highlighted their recent meeting in Rome and the launch of a Special Strategic Partnership. She also recalled Modi's thoughtful gift of Melody toffees, a nod to their popular "Melodi" nickname.
Explosion in Bahrain as Iran attacks US bases
CCTV footage shows an explosion in Bahrain’s capital Manama after what authorities say was an Iranian missile strike.
Sushmita Dev on the move again: Why her exit comes as a bigger blow to TMC than it appears
Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev's resignation from the Trinamool Congress deals a significant blow to the party's national ambitions, particularly in the northeast. A prominent figure from the region, her exit, following another MP's departure, intensifies concerns about internal dissent and the TMC's expansion strategy beyond West Bengal. This development adds to the party's post-election challenges.
Ukrainian drones strike Sevastopol museum and key Russian oil refineries
The multiday campaign has killed a rail worker, closed the bombed Chongar road bridge and caused a fuel crisis
Iran war day 103: US strikes after helicopter shot down, Tehran hits back
Analysts warn of further escalation after tit-for-tat attacks between Tehran and Washington.
Proposed security document revisions signal Japan's military ambitions
"Epstein Was A Monster, Master Manipulator": What His Ex-Aide Told Congress
Groff described Epstein as a "master manipulator" who kept his criminal activities hidden from those working closely with him.
Judge blocks Alabama's nitrogen gas execution method, rules it is unconstitutionally cruel
A federal judge on Tuesday permanently blocked Alabama executing death row inmate Jeffrey Lee with nitrogen gas after finding that it violates the U.S. Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.U.S. District Judge Emily C. Marks handed down the ruling hours after an appeals court reversed her initial finding that the controversial execution method was constitutional. She permanently barred the state from using nitrogen gas to execute Jeffrey Lee, 49, who was scheduled to be put to death...
First protesters jailed after protests over Henry Nowak murder just days after Southampton demonstration
Two men have been jailed after pleading guilty to violent disorder at a protest following the murder of Henry Nowak.Connor Bishop and Leon O'Leary are the first people to be jailed after violence broke out between protesters and riot police in Southampton earlier this month.Bishop was sentenced to two years and eight months and O'Leary was jailed for three years and one month. A total of 21 people, including Bishop and O'Leary, have been charged in connection with the disorder. TRENDING Stories...
Trinamool MP Sushmita Dev Quits Party, Meets Himanta Biswa Sarma
Trinamool MP Sushmita Dev Quits Party In Another Setback For Mamata Banerjee
Opinion: Opinion | Played, Humiliated, Powerless: How America Became World's Most Frustrated Superpower
America's position was not this weak until recently; in fact, it was riding high. Then it chose to make all the wrong choices, and turned into a 'superpower' no one takes seriously anymore.
Another big blow to Mamata, TMC MP Sushmita Dev resigns from Rajya Sabha
NEW DELHI: In another setback for the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee, party MP Sushmita Dev has resigned from the Rajya Sabha, PTI reported citing sources.
Pakistan urges to 'give peace a little more chance' as US, Iran engage in fresh round of hostilities
As the US and Iran engage in a fresh round of hostilities, Pakistan has urged all sides to exercise restraint and give peace a little more chance. “As we work earnestly and painstakingly, together with our friends and partners, to find a peaceful diplomatic solution to the conflict, and especially when the final objective is just about to be achieved, we sincerely urge all sides to exercise restraint and give peace a little more chance,” said Pakistan Permanent Representative to the UN Asim Ifti...
Palantir To Challenge London Mayor Sadiq Khan Over Scrapped 50 Million Euros Police Deal
Sadiq Khan's office says the procurement process failed to demonstrate value for money and did not follow required procedures