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Washington: The US Navy dock landing ship Gunston Hall left port on Wednesday to mark the first movement for the largest NATO exercise since the Cold War, officials said. WHAT IS HAPPENING Some 90,000 troops from the United States and fellow NATO allied nations are due to join the Steadfast Defender 2024 drills that will … Read more
The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust, overseeing the recently constructed Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, has shared a notable incident said to have occurred on the day the temple was inaugurated for public access. According to a post on X, the trust asserts that a monkey reportedly entered the sanctum sanctorum of the temple, where … Read more
The United Nations’ top court will issue a decision Friday on South Africa’s request for interim orders in a genocide case against Israel, including that Israel halt its offensive in Gaza. The decision is a preliminary stage of a case filed by South Africa at the International Court of Justice alleging that Israel’s military action … Read more
On Friday, Iran announced the successful execution of an air defense drill using drones designed to intercept potential threats. The drill covered a significant area from the southwestern region to the southeastern coasts of the country. This development occurred amid increased tensions in the region. The previous day, Pakistan conducted air strikes, claiming they targeted … Read more
In an unprecedented escalation of hostilities amid rising tensions in the Middle East, neighbouring nations Pakistan and Iran engaged in reciprocal airstrikes. On January 18, Pakistan launched a series of “highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision military strikes” against alleged terrorist hideouts in the Sistan and Baluchistan province of Iran. Several terrorists were reportedly killed … Read more
Ukrainian drones struck an oil depot in Russia’s St Petersburg overnight, a source in Kyiv’s security services has confirmed to Kyiv Post, with one of them reportedly having flown over President Putin’s Valdai residence. It marks the first time the northern city – which is some 1,000 kilometers from Ukraine – has been attacked since … Read more
Adidas’ CEO Bjorn Gulden did a surprising thing when he shared his cellphone number with 60,000 employees at a town hall meeting in an effort to boost transparency at the firm, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Gulden addressed ‘transparency concerns’ which employees had raised. The CEO of the sports giant mentioned … Read more
Sydney: The Pacific Island nation of Nauru declared on Monday its decision to terminate diplomatic ties with Taiwan and, instead, extend recognition to China, as announced in a government statement on social media. President David Adeang conveyed the decision through a national address shared on an official Facebook page, citing “the Nauru government’s decision to … Read more
On Monday, the United Nations announced a requirement of $4.2 billion for humanitarian assistance in Ukraine in 2024, addressing the needs of millions of refugees who have fled the war-torn country. While global attention has been focused on the Gaza conflict in recent months, Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine is approaching its third year in … Read more
A video of an employee of US-based IT services company Couldflare being fired over a conference call had gone viral on the Internet. The video, posted by Brittany Pietsch, titled “POV: You’re about to get laid off,” shows her in a virtual meeting with HR executives at Cloudflare. In the video, she talks about being … Read more