Top World News
'Will Be Like A Tsunami, Split Ukraine': Zelensky Rejects Wartime Elections
Ukraine has suspended elections under martial law, a measure still widely supported by the population as the country focuses on fighting off Russian forces.
Border Stability, De-escalation On Agenda As Ajit Doval Heads To China
Ajit Doval and Wang Yi carry the title "Special Representatives" under a mechanism that goes back to 2003, built to chip away at the 3,488 km border dispute between the two countries.
Boys aged 16 and 17 among seven people dead in A66 crash that killed two police officers
Tributes paid to PCs Matthew Blades and Tom Clough who died after head-on collision with car travelling wrong wayA 16-year-old boy was one of seven people killed on Teesside when a car travelling the wrong way on the A66, believed to be using cloned plates, crashed head-on into a police vehicle.Cole Robert Worthy, 16, Theo Rae, 17, Makai Saddington, 18, and 23-year-olds Michael Robert Cahill and Jacob Matusiak died when their Volkswagen Passat collided with a marked armed response vehicle early on Saturday near Middlesbrough. Continue reading...
Iran-linked hackers blamed for cyber-attack that shut down UK power plant
Incident marks apparent escalation by Tehran in its in retaliation against UK over allowing US to use British basesHackers linked to Iran have been blamed for a cyber-attack that caused a British power plant to be temporarily shut down.The incident involved a small-scale energy generator, according to the UK government, which said that at no point was there a risk to the wider energy system. Continue reading...
Indian Shop Owner Shot Dead During Robbery In Front Of Teen Daughter In US
The victim was identified as Suresh Parsottamdas Patel from Gujarat's Mehsana.
Former Abercrombie CEO mentally fit for sex-trafficking trial, judge says
Michael Jeffries is ruled mentally competent to stand trial after being hospitalized for months for dementia symptomsThe former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch has been ruled mentally competent to stand trial as he faces sex-trafficking charges after being hospitalized for months for dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms.Michael Jeffries, who is 82 and free on bond for now, is scheduled to be tried in late October, alongside two co-defendants: his partner Matthew Smith and staffer James Jacobson. A pretrial hearing was slated for Thursday. Continue reading...
"Want Benefits Of Being A State Without Being One": Trump Hits Back At Canada
Donald Trump's reaction came after trade talks collapsed between the two neighbours.
Former Manager Sues Meta Over Alleged Retaliation And Immigration Misrepresentation
The lawsuit accuses Meta of giving preferential immigration assistance to select employees based on national origin
Russia withdraws ambassador to UK as Kremlin raises pressure over Ukraine support
Embassy in London says Andrey Kelin left last month after seven years in diplomatic postRussia has withdrawn its ambassador to the UK, it has emerged, as the Kremlin continues to try to put pressure on Britain over its support for Ukraine.Andrey Kelin left last month after seven years in the diplomatic post, according to the Russian embassy in London. Continue reading...
Double jeopardy? Luigi Mangione state case unlikely to proceed, experts say
Defense files motion to dismiss state case after federal guilty plea but prosecutors say they are prepared to litigateAfter Luigi Mangione admitted in Manhattan federal court that he killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, most experts believe that the state murder case against is highly unlikely to proceed – though some still see a slim possibility that it may yet happen.Mangione, who pleaded guilty on 14 August to two federal stalking counts, was scheduled for a New York state trial on 8 September for murder and weapons charges in the December 2024 killing. In the wake of Mangione’s surprise plea, legal experts said New York’s state-level double jeopardy law – which means someone cannot be tried twice for the same crime – could derail his local prosecution. Continue reading...
Holding election in wartime would risk destroying Ukraine, says Zelenskyy
President sharply criticises proposal, saying ‘elections right now are a tsunami for the state that will split Ukraine’Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said holding elections in Ukraine during wartime would risk splitting the country at a time when Russia is amassing ballistic missiles and considering whether to mobilise an extra 300,000 soldiers.The Ukrainian president, responding for the first time to a demand made by the sacked former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, sharply criticised an idea that he said was impractical given Russia appeared to have no interest in a ceasefire. Continue reading...
Retired Hindu Teacher, Wife, Two Children Found Dead At Bangladesh Home
The victims were identified as retired Rangpur Zilla School teacher Ganapati Chakraborty, 65; his wife, Pritilata Chakraborty, 50; their daughter, Agami Chakraborty Prarthi, 23; and their son, Priyam Chakraborty, 12.
