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US says Spain ‘agreed to cooperate with US military’; foreign minister denies White House claim
A diplomatic row has emerged between the United States and Spain after the White House claimed Madrid had agreed to cooperate with American military operations against Iran, a statement swiftly rejected by Spain’s foreign minister.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Spain had agreed to assist the US military effort, without giving details about the…
US orders non-emergency consular staff to leave Karachi, Lahore amid Middle East tensions
The United States on Wednesday ordered non-emergency staff at its consulates in Karachi and Lahore to leave Pakistan, citing security concerns as tensions escalate across the Middle East following Iranian retaliation to US-Israeli strikes.The US embassy in Islamabad said the State Department directed non-emergency US government employees and their family members at the two consulates…
West Asia Crisis: West Asia crisis: 1,500 flights cancelled in four days, Air India to add capacity on key long routes | India News
MUMBAI: Airlines have stepped up evacuation efforts with more special flights as the crisis in the Middle East continued to disrupt air travel for the fourth day in a row on Wednesday.Up to Tuesday, 1,221 international flights by Indian carriers and 388 by foreign carriers were cancelled, the civil aviation ministry said. It said Indian…
Bihar Chief Minister: Nitish Kumar heads for Rajya Sabha, paves way for BJP CM in Bihar | India News
NEW DELHI/PATNA: Less than four months after Nitish Kumar, along with PM Modi, led NDA to a landslide win in the Bihar assembly elections in Nov and took oath as chief minister for a record 10th time, ‘sushashan babu’, who turned 75 recently, is set to move to the Rajya Sabha – paving the way…
US sub sinks Iranian warship; 87 bodies found, 32 sailors rescued by Sri Lankan Navy
IRIS Dena An Iranian frigate with an estimated 180 Navy personnel on board was sunk in the Indian Ocean by a US submarine on Wednesday off the coast of Sri Lanka, killing 87 people on board. The Sri Lankan Navy was able to rescue 32 people on board frigate IRIS Dena. The fate of the…
‘Such a scary time’: How stranded passengers in Dubai used cabs, cash and detours to flee Iran crisis
Commercial airlines have suspended most regional services across the Middle East after joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Tehran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, triggering a sharp escalation in tensions and widespread airspace closures that have crippled travel through key Gulf hubs.Iran retaliated with waves of missiles, sending projectiles and interceptors over major Gulf…
Mark Zuckerberg is ‘done with’ the Meta’s highest-paid employee as company’s reorganisation proves
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has quietly dismantled Alexandr Wang’s power nine months after the $14 billion hire. The 28-year-old data labeling entrepreneur now oversees AI models being built on infrastructure he doesn’t control. A new applied AI engineering organization under Andrew Bosworth routes talent and data pipelines around Wang entirely. Researchers report to other executives….
US troops say Iran war briefings invoked Armageddon, the return of Jesus: Report
US military (File photo) Driving the newsA wave of complaints from US service members alleges that military commanders have linked the war with Iran to biblical end-times prophecy – including references to Armageddon and the return of Jesus, according to reporting by veteran journalist Jonathan Larsen on his Substack newsletter.The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF)…
‘Dark oxygen’ discovered 4,000 meters below the Pacific Ocean where sunlight has never reached |
Dark oxygen discovered under the Pacific Ocean (Image source: AI-generated) For decades, school textbooks have explained that oxygen on Earth is mainly produced through photosynthesis, a process that depends on sunlight. Plants, algae, and some bacteria use light to turn water and carbon dioxide into oxygen. But a new study of the deep sea has…
Record! Finn Allen scripts history, becomes first-ever in T20 World Cup to … | Cricket News
New Zealand opener Finn Allen created history in Kolkata by smashing the fastest century ever in a T20 World Cup on Wednesday, powering New Zealand into the final with a crushing nine-wicket win over South Africa.Chasing 170 in the first semi-final, Allen went on a rampage, scoring an unbeaten 100 off just 33 balls. Why…
