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Who Is Randy George, US Army Chief Asked To Step Down By Pete Hegseth
Gen. George was appointed as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army on September 21, 2023. His term was set to expire in 2027.
Trump's Iran 'Knocked Out' Claim Blown Up By US Intel On Missiles, Drones
Donald Trump claimed this week the war would end in two to three weeks as he threatened to send Iran back to the Dark Ages. But based on these reports the fighting is far from over, even if US President wants to push a contrary narrative.
Video: A Doll's Funeral In Gaza Shows How War Has Reached Its Youngest
Between October 7, 2023, and January 5, 2025, a total of 42,200 women, children and elderly people were killed. They made up 56% of all violent deaths in Gaza during that period.
Why Trump's White House Ballroom Matters Beyond The Building
Trump's initiatives have been both cosmetic and transformative. On a smaller scale, Trump paved over the White House Rose Garden's lawn, decorated the Oval Office in gold, installed giant flagpoles and hung pictures trolling ex-presidents.
US Allies Work On Plan B For Hormuz Strait If Trump Walks Away
Trump has strongly criticised North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries for being unwilling to deploy their own militaries to the waterway -- going as far as to threaten leaving the alliance.
Tehran's 'Hit-List' Of 8 Gulf Bridges After US Destroys The Biggest In Iran
US-Israeli strikes on Thursday partially destroyed the tallest bridge in the Middle East. Several people were injured in the strike that came after President Donald Trump warned of bombing Iran "back to the Stone Age"
Oracle Office In Dubai Hit In Iran Strikes? What UAE Said
The clarification came after Iranian media reported that the data centres of two US firms -- Oracle in Dubai and Amazon in Bahrain -- were targeted by the IRGC in a new wave of attacks on US firms on Thursday.
World's Oldest Tortoise Reported Dead, Turns Out To Be Alive
Jonathan is a Seychelles giant tortoise and is believed to be the world's oldest known terrestrial animal.
Indian Man Sets World Record By Crushing 110 Walnuts In 30 Seconds
By cracking 110 walnuts in just 30 seconds, Dharmendra Rajbhar has set a new and remarkable standard in this unique category.
Pakistan Hikes Petrol Prices By 43%, Diesel Up By 55% Amid US-Iran War
The US-Israel war on Iran, launched on February 28, has plunged the Middle East into conflict, with Iranian retaliatory strikes hitting targets across the Gulf and virtually freezing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
France Bans Planned Gathering Of Muslims In Paris, Citing Security Risk
France banned a gathering of Muslims that was planned in the Paris area for the coming days, due to it representing a security risk, the country's top police officer said on Thursday.
"We're Only Nation To Lose Mariners At Hormuz": India At Iran War Talks
So far, at least three Indian seafarers on board foreign-flagged vessels have been killed and one has been injured while their vessels were stranded in the Hormuz Strait
Ex-Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli Sent To 2-Day Police Remand In Gen-Z Protest Case
A court in Nepal has granted two-days remand to former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli for the atrocities committed during the Gen-Z protest last September.
Artemis II Astronauts Rocket Toward The Moon After Spending A Day Around Earth
NASA's Artemis II astronauts fired their engines and blazed toward the moon Thursday night, breaking free of the chains that have trapped humanity in shallow laps around Earth in the decades since Apollo.
5 Killed In Suicide Car Bomb Blast In Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A suicide car bomb blast targeting a police station in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province killed five persons including three women and a child late Thursday, police said.
Trump's White House Ballroom Gets Final Approval Despite Court Order
The ballroom, now estimated to cost $400 million, has expanded in scope and price tag since Trump first announced the project last summer, citing a need for space other than a tent on the lawn to host important guests.
Trump Imposes 100% Tariffs On Foreign-Made Drugs, Reshapes Metal Duties
Large companies will have 120 days to commit to "reshoring plans" before the steep duty kicks in, while smaller companies have a 180-day buffer, a senior US official told reporters.
Pete Hegseth Asks US Army Chief Of Staff To Step Down
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army's top uniformed officer, Gen. Randy George, to step down, the Pentagon said Thursday, as the United States wages a war against Iran.
Iran Targets Oracle Data Centre In Dubai: Report
Iran War: Quoting the Revolutionary Guards' navy command, Tasnim news agency also said the data centres of two US firms -- Oracle in Dubai and Amazon in Bahrain -- were targeted.