Category: World

At least 18 people were killed when a passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair over Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, according to Fox News. The passenger jet from Kansas crashed into Washington’s Potomac River after the tragic collision prompting a major emergency response and grounding all flights, according to officials. President Donald Trump “has been made aware of this situation and tragically it appears that a military helicopter collided with a regional jet,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Fox News. There was no…

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OTTAWA: The Canadian government has pledged to offer financial aid on the scale seen during the COVID-19 pandemic to support workers and businesses if US President Donald Trump imposes broad new tariffs, a move that could strain economic ties between the two countries, officials said Wednesday. Trump has said he would impose 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico as early as 1 February unless more action is taken to prevent migrants and illicit drugs from crossing into the United States. With about 20 per cent of…

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CNN anchor Jim Acosta disclosed on Tuesday that he is leaving the media network in which he had been working since 2007, a move which US President Donald Trump called “good news”. “You may have seen some reports about me and the show, and after giving all of this some careful consideration and weighing an alternative time slot CNN offered me, I’ve decided to move on. I am grateful to CNN for the nearly 18 years I‘ve spent here doing the news,” Acosta said at the end of his last programme, reported Anadolu. The anchor decided…

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BERLIN/BANGKOK/LONDON: Humanitarian organisations have decried the aid freeze imposed by the world’s largest aid contributor United States on President Donald Trump’s orders. Trump last week paused development assistance from the US Agency for International Development for 90 days to assess compatibility with his “America First” policy. The move set alarm bells ringing among aid groups around the world that depend on US largesse. Field hospitals in Thai refugee camps, landmine clearance in war zones, and drugs to treat millions suffering from diseases such as HIV are among the programmes facing…

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Hundreds of millions across Asia rang in the Year of the Snake on Wednesday, bidding farewell to the Year of the Dragon, with grand Lunar New Year celebrations and festive decorations. In China, the Spring Festival grants eight consecutive public holidays, allowing familes to share meals, enjoy traditional performances, and set off fireworks. Meanwhile, as millions participate in what is expected to be a record annual migration, train stations and airports are brimming with travellers returning home to loved ones for the holidays. Additionally, high streets, shopping malls, offices and homes…

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A deadly stampede at the Hindu Kumbh Mela festival, the world’s largest religious gathering in India, left at least 15 people dead and many others injured on Wednesday, according to a doctor at the scene. Deadly crowd crushes are tragically common at Indian religious events, and the Kumbh Mela has a notorious history of such incidents, AFP reported. The festival, spanning six weeks, marks a crucial date on the Hindu religious calendar, attracting millions of devotees for ritual bathing. The latest tragedy occurred in the early hours of Wednesday as participants gathered…

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WASHINGTON: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday that US officials are looking at the national security implications of the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek while President Donald Trump’s crypto czar said it was possible that intellectual property theft could have been at play. The National Security Council is reviewing the app’s implications, Leavitt said. “This is a wake-up call to the American AI industry,” she added, echoing Trump’s comments from a day earlier while also saying the White House was working to “ensure American AI dominance.” Investors…

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A team of more than a dozen Department Justice (DOJ) lawyers, who were involved in prosecuting President Donald Trump, have been fired by his administration, an official said on Monday. Acting Attorney General James McHenry concluded they “could not be trusted to faithfully implement the President’s agenda because of their significant role in prosecuting the President.” The dismissals come amid Trump’s effort to consolidate control over the department following his November election. McHenry, a Trump appointee, cited the 78-year-old US president’s power under the United States Constitution to justify the firings,…

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WASHINGTON: For the allies President Donald Trump, his crackdown on the “illegal and immoral discrimination” of equal opportunities programmes reflects a shifting US electorate that has lost patience with ineffective and performative political correctness. However, for Trump critics, it is a frontal attack on civil rights that will chill efforts to create a fairer country, dismantling decades of affirmative action that they argue led to a more skilled, representative workforce. Trump repeatedly previewed his plan to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) during his election campaign, but the breakneck…

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The secret depravity of the global elite including business tycoons, academics and world leaders, who attended the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss town of Davos last week has been revealed in a new report, Daily Mail reported. Though the meeting takes place for discussions on some of the more pressing issues of our time such as climate change, inflation and economic development, however, it was disclosed that the global elite was involved in spending heavy sums on escorts parties, prostitutes and transwomen. Moreover, it was revealed…

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