JD Vance, 40, is a potential heir to Trump’s Make America Great Again political movement. The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was becoming contentious on Friday when Vice President JD Vance, sitting on a couch across from Trump in the Oval Office, weighed in with a zinger. “With respect, … Read more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul ordered the removal of the job posting. New York Governor Kathy Hochul ordered the City University of New York (CUNY) to immediately shut down a job posting for a “Palestinian Studies” teaching position at the state university system’s Hunter College last week, according to a report in NY Post. Ms Hochul’s office informed … Read more
China has been launching satellites for Pakistan for the past few years. Beijing/Islamabad: China plans to send an astronaut from its all-weather ally Pakistan as the first foreign guest to its space station Tiangong. China and Pakistan on Friday signed an agreement including bilateral efforts to select and train Pakistani astronauts and then send some … Read more
Landing on the Moon presents unique challenges due to the absence of an atmosphere. Washington: More than fifty years passed between the last Apollo mission and the United States’ return to the lunar surface when the first-ever private lander touched down last February. Now, starting Sunday, two more missions are set to follow within a … Read more
The first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was set to expire over the weekend Jerusalem: Israel said Sunday it endorsed a proposal to temporarily extend the truce in Gaza as a bridging measure after the first phase of its ceasefire with Hamas drew to a close. The proposal, put forward by … Read more
Measles outbreak in Texas involves more than 120 cases Measles is rarely seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas. This week, an unvaccinated child died in the West Texas outbreak, which involves more than 120 cases. The U.S. … Read more
The high-stakes father-and-son feud has plunged Singapore property giant into turmoil Singapore: A high-stakes father-and-son feud has plunged Singapore property giant City Developments Ltd (CDL) into turmoil, with the private boardroom dispute of one of the city-state’s wealthiest families erupting into public view this week. The battle of words between CDL’s executive chairman Kwek Leng … Read more
A golden-coloured belt from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) sat propped in one corner of the hall as a shouting match ensued between US President Donald Trump and his Ukraine counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House yesterday. It came as a gift from Zelensky to Trump in line with souvenirs brought by leaders in … Read more
Ross Lanvin was listed as a sixth-grade math teacher at Lafayette Academy. A 41-year-old middle school teacher has been found possessing thousands of images and videos of child pornography, including content featuring minors as young as 3 years old. Ross Lanvin, who has been teaching on and off since 2006, was arrested and charged on … Read more
Schemes using deepfakes of prominent figures appear to be on the rise. Wearing a traditional Indonesian black hat and shirt, President Prabowo Subianto speaks to the camera in an Instagram video, asking his people how he can help them after his election last year. “Who hasn’t received aid from me? What are your needs right … Read more