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"She Refused To Pay Drug Dealer": Father Of Indian Student Stabbed In Canada
Vidhi Megha, an Indian student, was killed on May 15 in St Catharines in Canada, but her family was informed over 10 days later.
Trump Claims Obama, Biden Spent Millions On Reflecting Pool. They Didn't
Donald Trump had criticised his predecessors' efforts to fix the site at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, claiming they spent "hundreds of millions of dollars."
Mount Everest 2026 Sees Record Rush, Over 1000 Climbers Summit Before Closure
The world's highest peak, which straddles the Nepal-China border, can be scaled from either Nepal or the northern face in Tibet. But China closed its route this year.
Ebola Returns To A Broken Congo, This Time With Virus Science Isn't Ready For
This is where the Democratic Republic of Congo's latest Ebola outbreak has erupted in the middle of a grinding conflict that has hollowed out public services and displaced millions.
Aspiring MMA Fighter From Kerala Killed In Rare Bear Attack In Canada
Aspiring MMA fighter from Kerala, Hrishikesh Koloth, dies in a rare bear attack at a uranium site in Saskatchewan, Canada.
On Camera, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Test
Florida congressman Mike Haridopolos, whose district includes Cape Canaveral, said in a statement on X that he has been in contact with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman regarding the explosion.
8% Of US Lacked Health Insurance In 2025, It May Get Worse: Report
Massive changes to Medicaid passed into law last year could result in 10 million more uninsured individuals over a decade.
Trump On US Currency? He May Feature On $250 Bill, Plan Under Consideration
"Right now there is proposed legislation to change the first requirement so that a living person, Donald Trump, could be on a $250 bill," US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said
After "Love Fest", Netanyahu Claims "Crazy Support" For Israel From India
Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Israel has "more followers from India than anywhere else."
$300 Billion Investment, Lebanon Solution: Inside Almost There US-Iran Deal
The two sides are close to the deal, yet lingering vagaries remain. As the majority of the talks have taken place through the Pakistani and Qatari mediators, it is reportedly not clear whether the Americans and the Iranians have been working on the s
US Declares 2 Brazilian Drug Groups As Terrorist Organisations
The US State Department announced it will designate two Brazilian criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations on Thursday.
Israel, Russia Added To UN Blacklist On Sexual Violence In Conflicts
Israel and Russia are now included in the "list of parties credibly suspected of committing or being responsible for patterns of rape or other forms of sexual violence" in armed conflict on the agenda of the Security Council.
US, Iran Made "A Lot Of Progress" Towards Deal: JD Vance
The United States and Iran have made good progress towards a ceasefire extension deal but President Donald Trump is not yet ready to approve it, US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday.
US Aircraft Destroyed In Iran's Bushehr Province: Report
Iran's state TV said on early on Friday that a US aircraft was destroyed in Iran's Jam governorate in Bushehr.
Austrian Man Jailed 15 Years For Plotting Attack On Taylor Swift Concert
An Austrian court on Thursday sentenced a 21-year-old who admitted planning a foiled Islamist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024 to 15 years in prison.
US Investigates Woman Who Accused Trump Of Sexual Assault: Report
E Jean Carroll has said a flirtatious, chance encounter with Trump in 1996 at Bergdorf Goodman's Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan ended violently.
"Won't Tolerate": US Threatens To Sanction Ally Oman Over Hormuz Tolls
He said the United States would "not tolerate any effort to impose a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz," a reference to Iranian proposals to do so as part of a potential agreement with Washington.
Trump Mixes Up Iran And Venezuela Two Days After 'Perfect' Health Report
The apparent mix-up came just a day after Trump declared that his annual medical examination had gone "perfectly".
"Terrorist Attack": Man Stabs, Wounds 3 At Swiss Train Station
Witnesses described scenes of panic and confusion when the man suddenly began stabbing people at the main train station in Winterthur.
