Listen to article US President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order on Wednesday aimed at addressing rising antisemitism, following the deadly October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel. According to a White House official, the order will focus on prosecuting violent acts against American Jews and pledging to deport non-citizen students and others involved … Read more
Listen to article Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has firmly rejected US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. El-Sisi called the displacement of the Palestinian people “an injustice” and reiterated Egypt’s refusal to participate in any plan that could threaten national security. Speaking at a press conference on … Read more
Listen to article At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a tragic stampede during the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday, the world’s largest religious gathering. Police reported that 60 others were rushed to hospitals following the incident in Prayagraj city, which occurred as millions of Hindu pilgrims gathered to take … Read more
Listen to article At least 20 people have been killed in a plane crash in the northern region of South Sudan, officials have confirmed. The crash occurred near the oil fields in Unity state at approximately 10:30am local time (08:30 GMT) on Wednesday, shortly after the aircraft took off for the capital, Juba. The plane, which was … Read more
Listen to article A space rock that spent two months tagging along with Earth as a “mini-moon” has been revealed to be a fragment of our very own moon. The object, named 2024 PT5, was discovered on August 7 and lingered in Earth’s gravitational pull from September 29 to November 25. Despite its small size—just 33 feet … Read more
Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, has its origins in an ancient celebration of the ripening crops along the Yellow River. The festival’s date varies each year in the Gregorian calendar due to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, which follows a 30-day month cycle. This shifting date pattern is similar to the … Read more
Listen to article WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated his desire to move Palestinians from Gaza to “safer” locations such as Egypt or Jordan, and said he would meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington “very soon”. The president on Saturday floated the idea to “clean out” Gaza after more than 15 months … Read more
Listen to article Ruby Dhalla, an Indian-origin former Member of Parliament (MP) for Canada, has officially entered the race to become the leader of the Liberal Party, with a promise to become the country’s first prime minister of colour. In a firm statement released on social media, Ruby Dhalla announced her stance on illegal immigration, vowing to … Read more
Listen to article KABUL: Afghanistan’s supreme leader has said the Taliban will not be intimidated by “threats” in a speech given days after the International Criminal Court prosecutor requested a warrant for his arrest over the persecution of women in the country. “Whether Westerners or Easterners, how could we believe them and not almighty God’s promises! How … Read more
Listen to article WASHINGTON: US officials are looking at the national security implications of the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday. The National Security Council is reviewing the implications of the app, she said. “This is a wakeup call to the American AI industry,” Leavitt said, adding the White … Read more