The Oklahoma Highway Patrol issued a warning after a trooper had to perform a maneuver to stop a sleeping driver’s vehicle from crashing recently on the Will Rogers Turnpike in northeastern Oklahoma.Around 12:20 p.m. on December 13, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol received multiple calls about a newer-model Kia driving slowly in the right lane of…
Who is Cabot Phillips? Candace Owens challenges claims after viral posts connect him to Charlie Kirk controversy (Image via Getty) Candace Owens and Cabot Phillips became the center of a big online storm after a murder theory started trending on X. The theory tried to link Cabot Phillips to claims about Charlie Kirk. Very quickly,…
US President Donald Trump ripped Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Mesa County District Attorney Dan Rubinstein and said that they should “rot in hell” over the incarceration of former election clerk Tina Peters.“God Bless Tina Peters, who is now, for two years out of nine, sitting in a Colorado Maximum Security Prison, at the age…
File photo: Britain’s Queen Camilla (Picture credit: AP) LONDON: Britain ‘s Queen Camilla on Wednesday spoke publicly for the first time about her personal experience of indecent assault, saying that speaking out was one way she could use her royal platform to shine a light on the epidemic of violence against women.Camilla, who has made…
Zohran Mamdani will make history on January 1 as the first New York City mayor to place his hand on the Quran during his swearing-in ceremonies. Mamdani, who represents a range of demographics not seen before in the mayor’s office—South Asian, millennial, and Muslim—will use at least three unique Qurans for his ceremonies, according to…
BANDA ACEH: Indonesian authorities have raised the alert level for the Mount Bur Ni Telong volcano in the country’s westernmost province of Aceh to its second highest following a series of increased activity and volcanic earthquakes, official said Wednesday.The 2,624-meter (8,600-foot) stratovolcano in Aceh’s Bener Meriah regency recorded at least seven earthquakes on Tuesday evening…
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday announced the appointment of lawyer Ramzi Kassem as New York City’s chief counsel, the city’s top legal position. Kassem, whose past legal work includes representing Ahmed al-Darbi in an al–Qaeda–related terrorism case, will assume the role when Mamdani takes office on January 1.“Welcome to A New Era, Ramzi…
As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Day, Zohran Mamdani will officially assume office as the mayor of New York City, marking the start of his term with two separate swearing-in ceremonies.The Democrat’s team has planned a private oath-taking with family at midnight, followed by a public ceremony in the afternoon outside City Hall….
France is preparing a fresh legislative push to curb excessive screen time among children, with a draft law proposing a ban on social media access for those under 15 by next September, according to a document seen by AFP.The move has the backing of President Emmanuel Macron, who earlier this month said Parliament should begin…
A body has been found near the San Antonio home of Camila Mendoza Olmos, the 19-year-old Texas teen who went missing shortly after leaving her house on the morning of Christmas Eve. Authorities said the discovery was made during a renewed search effort, but the body has not yet been formally identified, and no official…
Fireworks burst over the Sydney Harbour Bridge as New Year’s celebrations begin in Sydney, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) MELBOURNE: Auckland was the first major city to ring in 2026 with a downtown fireworks display launched from New Zealand’s tallest structure, Sky Tower, followed by a defiant celebration in Australia in the aftermath…
For nearly half a century, support for Israel was the closest thing the American right had to a theological constant. It bound together evangelical Christians, Cold War hawks, neoconservatives, and Republican donors into a durable, almost unexamined consensus. Donald Trump’s first term appeared to mark its triumph: Jerusalem recognised as Israel’s capital, the Abraham Accords…
Iranian authorities say a government building was attacked in the southern city of Fasa amid a wave of protests driven by mounting economic pressure, while officials insist the unrest remains limited and under control.According to the justice ministry’s Mizan news agency, several people damaged parts of the provincial governor’s office on Wednesday. Hamed Ostovar, head…
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that the country’s economy is expected to have grown “around five percent” in 2025, despite “pressure” during a year he described as “very unusual”, state media said.The announcement came in a New Year’s Eve speech by Xi to a top political consultative body, reported by state news agency…
Mizkif (via YouTube/Mizkif) Mizkif’s comments about One True King and its slow decay have recently caught the attention of fans. OTK was founded in 2020, with him being one of the co-creators, and quickly became one of the most recognizable names in esports and other content. Mizkif addressed OTK member ExtraEmily’s latest statement, where she…
File photo: Officials count ballots at a polling station as polls close during the presidential election in Conakry, Guinea (Picture credit: AP) CONAKRY: Junta leader Gen Mamdi Doumbouya was declared the winner of Guinea’s presidential election held over the weekend, according to incomplete results released late on Tuesday, the country’s first election since a 2021…
Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour to celebrate the start of 2025 at Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong (Picture credit: AP) HONG KONG: Fireworks are typically a celebratory centerpiece of Hong Kong’s New Year celebrations. Not this year. The territory will ring in 2026 without spectacular and colorful explosions in the sky over its iconic…
Turkey flag representative image Turkey detained dozens of people suspected of links to the Islamic State (IS) group during nationwide raids on Wednesday, iInterior minister Ali Yerlikaya said.The raids were carried out in Istanbul and 24 other provinces, including Ankara and Yalova. Yerlikaya shared a video showing security forces raiding suspects’ homes, with some detainees…
A case of measles, one of the most infectious diseases, was detected at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey during peak holiday travel. According to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), the infected passenger was at terminals B and C on December 12.The measles virus is highly contagious and can spread through the…
Pakistan traders threaten countrywide shutdown over mandatory billing machines ISLAMABAD: Traders across Pakistan have threatened a nationwide shutdown on January 16 if the government does not withdraw its decision to make the installation of Point of Sale (POS) machines mandatory, warning that the move would further burden small businesses and open new avenues for harassment…
