China on Sunday announced plans to restore select suspended ties with Taiwan, including direct flights to more mainland cities and the resumption of imports of Taiwanese aquaculture products.The announcement came as senior leaders from China’s ruling Communist Party and Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang held talks, signalling a possible thaw in limited areas of engagement.China’s Taiwan Work…
The UAE Ministry of Defence recently announced on April 9, 2026, that the country’s skies were free from aerial threats after 40 days of war. Now, religious institutions that had been closed for a limited period of time due to the regional tensions have been reopened for the general public. BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu…
Qatar reopens sea routes, all vessels cleared to operate from Sunday / Image: file Qatar officially resumed full maritime traffic for all vessels starting Sunday, signalling a return to normal sea operations after days of precautionary restrictions linked to regional tensions.In a statement, the Qatar Ministry of Transport confirmed that navigation across the country’s territorial…
When Nasa flight director Zebulon Scoville was working a shift during the uncrewed Artemis I test flight, he realised the space agency wasn’t consistently livestreaming the spacecraft’s journey. “They said, well, we don’t have bandwidth, we’ve got to get all this vehicle and engineering data down,” Scoville recalled. “I was like – wrong.” “This program…
Negotiations between the United States and Iran have come to a halt without a deal after 21 hours of marathon talks in Islamabad, as both sides failed to bridge deep differences despite the highest-level engagement in decades. While both countries indicated that discussions may continue, sharp disagreements over nuclear commitments, sanctions relief and regional control…
Allegations against Sykkuno have triggered a major online backlash, with multiple women sharing personal experiences that paint a troubling picture. From past relationships to uncomfortable encounters, several voices claim patterns of dishonesty and manipulation. While supporters remain divided, the streamer has not yet publicly responded. As the story gains traction, the controversy continues to grow,…
Iran on Sunday struck a defiant tone after high-stakes negotiations with the United States in Islamabad failed to yield an agreement, with its foreign ministry spokesperson accusing Washington of “breaches of promise” and “excessive demands.”In a post on X, Esmaeil Baqaei said diplomacy for Iran was “the continuation of the sacred jihad,” adding that Tehran…
A knife-wielding man who injured three people in a series of attacks at the Grand Central subway station in New York City was shot dead by police on Saturday, authorities said, adding that there is no link to terrorism.The suspect, identified as 44-year-old Anthony Griffen, carried out multiple stabbings shortly after arriving at the busy…
High-stakes negotiations between the United States and Iran aimed at securing a ceasefire and a broader diplomatic framework ended without an agreement after nearly 21 hours of intense discussions in Islamabad. US Vice President JD Vance, who led Washington’s delegation, confirmed that American negotiators would return home empty-handed after failing to bridge key differences with…
Nasa’s Boeing rocket just propelled astronauts farther into space than ever before, but the Trump administration is looking to competitors for a replacement. About a week before the $24 billion Space Launch System (SLS) pushed the four crew members of the Artemis II mission around the moon, Nasa asked Boeing rivals what options they could…
Britain indicated Saturday it is shelving plans to return the Chagos Islands — which hosts the strategic Diego Garcia US-UK military base — to Mauritius, after US President Trump strongly criticised the deal. Britain struck a deal with Mauritius last year to hand back the Indian Ocean islands to its former colony and pay to…
OpenAI says Elon Musk has changed direction on what he’s seeking in his lawsuit against the startup in a “legal ambush” just weeks before trial. In a court filing Friday, it said the objectives Musk proposed earlier in the week appear to be aimed at “sandbagging the defendants and injecting chaos into the proceedings, while…
More than 500 people were arrested in London, on Saturday, during a pro-Palestinian demonstration held in support of the banned group Palestine Action, according to police.In a post on X, the Metropolitan Police said, “523 people were arrested today for showing support for a proscribed organisation”.Earlier in the day, officers had already detained more than…
JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has received only a tiny fraction of the $17 billion pledged for Gaza, preventing the US president from pushing ahead with his plan for the shattered Palestinian enclave’s future, sources told Reuters. Ten days before US-Israeli attacks on Iran plunged the region into war, Trump hosted a conference in…
LAHORE: A Pakistani military contingent comprising around 13,000 soldiers and 10 to 18 jets has reached Saudi Arabia as part of a joint strategic defence agreement signed last year, the Gulf Kingdom said on Saturday. The military contingent’s deployment to King Abdulaziz Air Base in the Eastern Sector includes fighter jets and support aircraft from…
ISLAMABAD: The United States and Iran began face-to-face negotiations Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced, as the war that has killed thousands of people and shaken global markets entered its seventh week. The White House confirmed the direct nature of the talks, a rare instance of high-level US govt engagement…
Donald Trump early Sunday doubled down on his victory rhetoric against Iran, claiming the US had dismantled Tehran’s military capabilities and warning China of serious consequences if it is found to have supplied weapons to the Mojtaba Khamenei-led Islamic Republic.US President Donald Trump said, “… They have no navy, radar or air force. Their leaders…
Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Gama, a 20-year-old San Francisco resident, has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged attack on the home of OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, according to US law enforcement officials and court records.Police allege that Moreno-Gama threw an incendiary device, described as a Molotov cocktail, at Altman’s residence in the city’s…
Beneath the ruins of Reactor 4 at Chornobyl, there is a hidden but very dangerous nuclear mass called the Elephant’s Foot. The mass is made of Corium, a mixture of molten lava, including uranium, zirconium, and concrete, created by the 1986 disaster. The radiation levels were so high that a five-minute exposure would have been…
California Representative Eric Swalwell, a front-runner in the race for governor, is facing accusations of sexual assault and misconduct from four women, including a former aide who claims he raped her.The allegations involve a high-profile Democrat using his political stature to groom younger women in their twenties before engaging in inappropriate sexual messaging or non-consensual…
