As an Indian Muslim, I have learned to say many words in whispers. The thought recently struck me when my husband and I were at a McDonald’s in Thailand that casually offered beef burgers to customers. The word “beef” felt oddly jarring to me. Unlike in India, beef is just another ingredient: unremarkable, uncontroversial, undeserving … Read more
Iran has taken a significant step toward joining the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global watchdog combating money laundering and terrorism financing, hoping to be rid of many restrictions caused by shunning the organization. According to a member of the Expediency Council on Saturday, joint commissions within the council have approved the necessary measures … Read more
From the start, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been extremely fragile. Since the agreement took effect in January, Israel has only escalated its raids in the West Bank, displacing more than 40,000 Palestinians — the highest level of displacement there since the occupation began in 1967. And after the first phase of the … Read more
A disturbing video shows University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki vomiting at the back of a bar at the Riu Republica resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Source link
UKRAINE’S army has long been seen as an innovative and remarkable force to be reckoned with on the battlefield. Their military might has been widely praised across the globe for how they continue to develop drones, planes and even modified super weapons to help them valiantly strike back at Vladimir Putin‘s forces. 16 The Ukrainian … Read more
Washington, United States: SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow “as soon as 2029.” “Starship departs for Mars at the end of next year, carrying Optimus. If those landings go well, … Read more
US shares clip of airstrike In a joint operation earlier this week, US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces, in coordination with Iraqi Intelligence and Security Forces killed top ISIS leader Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as “Abu Khadijah.” The second-highest-ranking ISIS leader and the group’s chief of global operations was killed in a precision airstrike … Read more
Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company Tesla has joined several other American businesses in raising concerns over retaliatory tariffs that could result from a trade war fueled by President Trump. In an unsigned letter on Tesla letterhead addressed to the U.S. Trade Representative, Tesla warned that Trump’s actions to “address unfair trade practices” could “inadvertently harm … Read more
Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size In a 30-second video posted on social media on his last full day in the job, outgoing Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau described himself as boldly and unapologetically Canadian. “My only ask is that no matter what the world throws at us, you’ll always be the same,” … Read more
It was a development in the Syrian drama almost as unexpected as the stunningly swift fall of the Assad regime that had dominated this country for decades. Source link