Month: January 2025

Soldier who blew up Tesla at Trump hotel left note, called it ‘wake up call’ for U.S.

January 4, 2025 admin

A highly decorated Army soldier who fatally shot himself in a Tesla Cybertruck just before it blew up outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas left notes saying the New Year’s Day explosion was a stunt to serve as a “wake-up call” for the country’s ills, investigators said Friday, January 3, 2025. Matthew Livelsberger, a…

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South Korea’s political crisis: what could happen next?

January 4, 2025 admin

Pro-Yoon protesters attend a rally to support impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol near his official residence, in Seoul, South Korea, on January 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters South Korean investigators attempted to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence on Friday (January 3, 2025) over a failed martial law bid…

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Iran artist’s vision for culture hub enlivens rustic district

January 4, 2025 admin

Iranian artist Adel Yazdi in his studio | Photo Credit: AFP In the winding alleys of southern Iran, artist Adel Yazdi has taken it upon himself to turn his rustic old neighbourhood into a cultural and tourist hub through vibrant paintings and carved relief faces. Narenjestan, a neighbourhood characterised by crumbling, uninhabited houses, is nestled…

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Canadian Student Eats Jawbreaker Candy, Ends Up Splitting Her Jaw In Two

January 4, 2025 admin

A Canadian college student has had her jaw wired shut, forcing her to shift to an all-liquid diet for six weeks after she attempted to eat the popular jawbreaker candy, only to unexpectedly realise why they are called so. The student, identified as Javeria Wasim, was shopping alongside her friend when they picked up the…

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Three dead as fishing ship carrying 22 people in South Korea capsizes

January 4, 2025 admin

File photo for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP Three people died when a fishing ship carrying 22 people hit a rock and capsized off a southwestern island of South Korea on Saturday (January 4, 2025), Yonhap News said, citing the Korea Coast Guard. The details of the injured and about the rescue efforts…

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Hundreds of animals killed in Dallas shopping center fire

January 4, 2025 admin

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A fire that broke out at a shopping center in Dallas on Friday (January 4, 2025) morning killed more than 500 animals, most of which were small birds, authorities said. The 579 animals in the pet shop at Plaza Latina in Northwest Dallas died from smoke…

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Six Indian-Americans Sworn-In As Members Of US House Of Representatives

January 4, 2025 admin

Washington: In a momentous occasion for Indian Americans, six of their leaders on Friday were sworn-in as the members of the US House of Representatives, the largest so far for this minority ethnic community in the United States. “When I was first sworn in twelve years ago, I was the sole Indian American Member of…

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Who Is Durgesh Pathak, AAP’s Rajinder Nagar Candidate For Delhi Elections

January 4, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has nominated Durgesh Pathak as its candidate for the Rajinder Nagar constituency in the upcoming Delhi Assembly election. Mr Pathak, the youngest member of the Political Affairs Committee of AAP, is eyeing re-election after he won the 2022 bypolls from the same seat. Here are five facts about…

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Trump On Flags Flying At Half-Mast During Inauguration

January 4, 2025 admin

Washington, United States: Donald Trump said Friday “no American can be happy” that flags will be at half-mast when he is inaugurated this month, claiming Democrats were delighted about the downbeat optics. President Joe Biden ordered US flags lowered for a customary 30 days on federal buildings and grounds in honor of late President Jimmy…

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Top Court Upholds Ex-Congress MLA’s ED Arrest Illegal

January 4, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has observed ED’s “high-handedness” and “inhuman conduct” during an almost 15-hour long interrogation of former Haryana Congress MLA Surender Panwar and upheld an order saying his arrest was illegal. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih said it was an “inhuman conduct” on part of ED…

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