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Hillary Clinton Mocks Donald Trump At Democratic Convention

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The Democratic National Convention (DNC) kicked off in Chicago on Monday. (File) Chicago: Former Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton spoke Monday at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and made a scathing attack on former US President Donald Trump, saying that the Democrats now have ‘him on the run’, as she appreciated Kamala Harris’ leadership….

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Pakistan Conducts Successful Training Launch Of Shaheen-II Ballistic Missile

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Pakistan conducted successful training launch of Shaheen-II (Representational) Rawalpindi: The Pakistani military on Tuesday conducted the successful training launch of its surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II, the army said. “The training launch was aimed at training of troops, validating various technical parameters and performance evaluation of different sub-systems incorporated for improved accuracy and enhanced survivability,” the…

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World’s oldest person Spain’s Maria Branyas Morera dies at 117

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Spain’s Maria Branyas Morera. Photo: X/@MariaBranyas112 The world’s oldest living person, Spain’s Maria Branyas Morera, who was born in the United States and lived through two world wars, has died at the age of 117, her family said on Tuesday (August 20, 2024). “Maria Branyas has left us. She died as she wished: in her…

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’Complex issues,’ ’hard decisions’ remain over Israel-Hamas cease-fire plan: Antony Blinken

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza. He called on Hamas to do the same. Mr. Blinken on Tuesday (August 20, 2024) was on his ninth urgent mission to the Middle East since the war in Gaza…

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Thousands of children cut off from school by northern Vietnam floods

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An aerial picture shows flood waters surrounding and submerging homes in Ben Voi village on the outskirts of Hanoi on July 28, 2024. Thousands of children in northern Vietnam will struggle to return to school after flash floods and landslides damaged homes, destroyed crops and cut off several communities in the region, a charity warned…

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Israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of 6 hostages in a Gaza operation

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The Israeli military said its forces recovered the bodies of six hostages in an overnight operation in southern Gaza | Photo Credit: AFP The Israeli military said on Tuesday (August 20, 2024) that it recovered the bodies of six hostages taken in Hamas’ October 7 attack that started the war in Gaza, as U.S. and…

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‘Kill Bill’, ‘Reservoir Dogs’ Actor Michael Madsen Arrested For Domestic Violence

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‘Reservoir Dogs’ actor Michael Madsen has been arrested for domestic battery. (File Photo) Los Angeles, California: Actor Michael Madsen, who is known for his work in Quentin Tarantino films such as ‘Kill Bill: Volume 1’, ‘Kill Bill: Volume 2’ and ‘Reservoir Dogs’, was arrested in Malibu on charges of domestic battery following “a disagreement between”…

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