Australia said on Friday it had suspended operations at its embassy in Tehran, citing “a deteriorating security environment” as Israel hit Iran’s nuclear facilities again, and the week-old air war showed no sign yet of an exit strategy from either side. Israel launched a sweeping aerial campaign against Iran last Friday, calling it a preemptive…
France shut down the main Israeli company stands at the Paris Airshow on Monday for refusing to remove attack weapons from display, sparking a furious response from Israel and inflaming tensions between the traditional allies. Stands including those of Elbit Systems ESLT.OESLT.TA, Rafael, IAI and Uvision were blocked off with black partitions before the start…
Israel is shutting its embassies around the world and has urged citizens to stay alert and not display Jewish or Israeli symbols in public places, statements posted on embassy websites said on Friday after Israel launched large-scale attacks on Iran. The statements said Israel would not be providing consular services and urged citizens to cooperate…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday hit back at Pakistan’s latest water-related scare narrative, calling it a “baseless attempt” to incite fear over a hypothetical situation involving the Brahmaputra River.Responding to the provocative question, “What if China stops the Brahmaputra’s water to India?”, Sarma issued a fact-driven rebuttal in a strongly…
Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill at the toss. (Pic credit: IPL) Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill has put an end to swirling rumours of a rift with Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya following a viral video from the IPL 2025 Eliminator. On the evening of May 31, Gill took to Instagram to share photos of…
As Harvard faces challenges, international students explore new countries for education. (AI Image) For decades, the US has been the world’s most popular destination for international students. According to US State Department data, the country currently hosts over 1.12 million international students, generating more than $50 billion annually. Harvard University, along with other top US…
As US President Donald Trump sharpens his attacks on Harvard University, a viral internet rumour has reignited—but Melania Trump has put the speculation firmly to rest. Social media lit up again on Tuesday with whispers that Trump’s 19-year-old son Barron was rejected by Harvard, fueling speculation that the president’s fiery feud with the Ivy League…
McDonald’s Corporation has announced it will be closing all five of its CosMc’s stores, a beverage-focused spinoff brand launched in 2023. The fast-food giant confirmed on Friday that the closures will begin in late June, marking the end of its standalone experiment in the rapidly growing specialty drink market. Testing the Waters of the Drink…
Train engineers for NJ Transit went on strike, bringing the state’s bustling rail network to a grinding halt and stranding an estimated 350,000 daily commuters who rely on the service between New Jersey and New York City. The walkout, New Jersey’s first transit strike in over four decades, comes after a marathon 15-hour negotiation session…
On the same day that dozens of white South Africans arrived in the United States as refugees, at the invitation of President Trump himself, his administration said thousands of Afghans could be deported starting this summer. Mr. Trump’s immigration policies are riddled with contradictions, epitomized by Monday’s arrival of a chartered jet, paid for by…