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Hezbollah, a terror organization headquartered in Lebanon, launched a new attack on Israel on Monday, firing over 90 missiles toward the country’s northern city of Haifa, hurting citizens and destroying houses and vehicles, according to The Times of Israel. According to the report, at least four individuals, including a kid, were hurt during the attacks. … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump has offered Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik the job as US ambassador to the United Nations, two sources familiar told CNN on Sunday. The New York congresswoman, the fourth-ranking House Republican, has been a strong ally of the president-elect and a major fundraiser for the GOP. CNN has reached out to Stefanik for … Read more
Russian air attacks killed at least six people overnight, injured 21 more, including five children, and set on fire to several buildings in southern Ukraine, regional governors said on Monday. Five people were killed in the Mykolaiv region and one was killed in the Zaporizhzhia region, where a residential building was destroyed, the governors of … Read more
The country’s marriage legislation is about to be amended in Iraq to let males to wed girls as young as nine. According to The Telegraph, amendments have also been suggested to deny women the rights to inheritance, divorce, and child custody. Additionally, the law would provide residents the option of deciding family matters through the … Read more
Tom Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under his previous government, has been appointed by US President-elect Donald Trump to oversee the country’s borders. According to CNN, Trump posted on Truth Social late Sunday, saying, “I am pleased to announce that the former ICE Director, and stalwart on Border Control, … Read more
According to the Washington Post, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been encouraged by US President-elect Donald Trump to refrain from intensifying the conflict in Ukraine. Days after defeating Democratic challenger Kamala Harris in a landslide win, he made the comments on Thursday while speaking on the phone from his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. During the … Read more
According to the country’s health ministry, an Israeli strike on Almat in the Mount Lebanon province of Lebanon killed at least 20 people, including three children, and injured six more on Sunday. Three people were also killed and two others wounded in an Israeli strike on Mashghara in the western part of Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley … Read more
An explosion happened at the Quetta Railway Station in Pakistan’s Balochistan on Saturday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 30 others. According to Pakistan’s Dawn News, a train was about to leave the station for Peshawar when the explosion occurred. Quetta senior superintendent of Police (SSP) operations Mohammad Baloch said the incident … Read more
For the first time, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said clearly that there are pro-Khalistani elements in Canada on November 7th (local time), emphasizing that these people “do not represent the Sikh community as a whole.” He spoke during the Diwali festivities on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Tensions between Canada and India were on the … Read more
In interesting turns of events, search engine Google has seen a huge spike in web searches regarding moving and relocating to Scotland, and Scottish citizenship from the United States, following Donald Trump’s mega victory in the Presidential elections. According to a report by The National, trends on Google showed a massive surge in searches from the … Read more
According to the findings of an investigation, Cambridge barrister John Smyth QC, who was affiliated with the Church of England, abused over 100 children and young men severely. The abuse, which was judged “abhorrent,” was kept hidden for years inside church circles, according to the study, raising questions about institutional protection and accountability. According to … Read more
On Thursday, Donald Trump named a chief of staff, his first key appointment in the new government. His team has stated that further crucial roles would be filled in the following days and weeks. According to Jason Miller, a senior adviser to Donald Trump, while certain people will return from his first term, fresh faces … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he was “ready” to conduct talks with “courageous” Donald Trump after congratulating him on his victory in the US presidential election. “I take this opportunity to congratulate him,” Putin said at the Valdai summit in the southern city of Sochi. When asked if he was willing to … Read more
Sarah McBride, a Democrat, has been the first openly transgender person to be elected to the House of Representatives in the 2024 US elections. She beat Republican competitor John Whalen III for the state’s lone House seat. “Thank you, Delaware! Because of your votes and your values, I am proud to be your next member … Read more
PM Modi congratulates Donald Trump: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday joined other leaders to congratulate his “friend” Donald Trump on winning the 2024 US Presidential election. Donald Trump will be the 47th President of the United States. PM Narendra Modi said he is looking forward to renewing their collaboration to further strengthen the India-US partnership. … Read more