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'US Is Weakest Country': Mojtaba Aide's Swipe At Trump Over 'Failed Goals'
Speaking at the NDTV World Summit 2026, Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi said the US had three goals when it launched strikes on Iran on February 28, triggering a war in the Middle East.
14 Indians Aboard Yacht Attacked Off Yemen Coast Safe, Confirms Embassy
The embassy earlier said that precise information on the 14 Indians was not available and that they were making attempts to establish the circumstances and facts of the incident.
Cybercriminals Bypass AI Guardrails To Boost Cyberattacks, Says CrowdStrike
Researchers from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike studied the AI systems used by these groups in attacks carried out between May and August.
Why "Healthy" Mojtaba Can't Appear In Public, Reveals Iranian Diplomat
Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since being injured in US-Israeli airstrikes eight months ago that launched the Iran war, killing his father and previous supreme leader
China's First AI Film Faces Tough Test At Box-Office
Jiang Defu, CEO of the production company Bona Film Group, acknowledged the lukewarm reception in a recent interview, but said the film was pushing boundaries.
'US Never Apologised': Iran Diplomat On Primary School Bombing
The Trump administration has yet to directly accept responsibility or release the findings of a Pentagon investigation into the school bombing.
'Needs Very Rapid New Concept Of Warfare': Ex-CIA Chief's Advice To India
Speaking at the NDTV World Summit 2026, General David Howell Petraeus called the "two-front" threat from China and Pakistan the "biggest challenge" for India.
AI Divine, AI Gods And Phantoms: BAPS Monk's Warning At NDTV World Summit
Asked whether AI could kill or replace humanity, BAPS' Brahmavihari Swami said this was possible if people failed to exercise caution.
French interior minister says authorities will be ‘uncompromising’ with ‘vandals’ ahead of weekend protests – Europe live
Laurent Nuñez also defended blanket bans on demonstrations in some parts of FranceThe French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu has just issued a statement on a shooting in a town west of Paris this morning where one person was killed and four others injured.Police said a gunman had opened fire in Trappes, in the Yvelines, and neighbouring La Verriere. The gunman was later arrested in nearby Coignieres. Continue reading...
Leaked trove reveals extent of far-right AfD’s efforts to court Trump and Maga allies
Documents show German party’s scramble to request support after president’s 2016 election win and co-leader’s pursuit of Steve BannonA data leak from Germany’s far-right German Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has revealed the extent of efforts by the party to court Donald Trump and other leading figures in the Maga movement, stretching back more than a decade.The trove also reveals the pains the AfD took in wooing the president, whom they saw from the beginning as a potential ally, with senior party officials agonising over the wording of an obsequious congratulatory telegram when he was elected in 2016, which included the wish that his “hopes as a person be fulfilled”. Continue reading...
What’s up with Trump’s unhinged rants on male candidates’ bodies at rallies?
Trump’s latest tactic to champion Republicans at midterm rallies? Assessing men’s bodies in meticulous detailSpeaking at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, earlier this month, to support the Republican senator Jon Husted, Donald Trump broke from his prepared remarks.Trump said he had recently learned that Husted played football at university. The president, 80, said this had prompted him to conduct a physical assessment of Husted. Continue reading...
First Thing: Former DHS aide Lewandowski investigated over claims he profited from government role
Investigation marks a rare move by the DoJ against an ally of the US president. Plus, why the world’s coral reefs are facing a dire futureGood morning. Corey Lewandowski, a former political adviser to Donald Trump and top aide at the Department of Homeland Security, is under criminal investigation over allegations he profited off his role in the US government. The DoJ has not yet issued subpoenas or other legal demands in the criminal investigation, and a lawyer for Lewandowski did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The justice department under Trump has investigated several prominent critics of the president, but investigations of people close to Trump have been rare.Lewandowski served as a top aide to Kristi Noem during her tenure as homeland security secretary. Lewandowski allegedly signed some DHS contracts despite having questionable legal authority as a special government employee, according to one DHS official. Certain grants and contracts, including those involving the Federal Emergency Management Agency, were put on hold at Lewandowski’s direction, according to two other sources.Where else has Trump suffered a legal setback? Donald Trump has been ordered by a US judge to cooperate with the discovery process mandated for his lawsuit against the BBC and to sit for a deposition by 11 December – or else he could be subject to sanctions, including possible dismissal of the $10bn lawsuit.What request has Trump claimed he made of Google? Trump has said Google rejected his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean after himself or America. Google has previously acceded to Trump’s demands, with locations labeled “Gulf of America” and “Lake America” for US users at the president’s request. Continue reading...
