In an unprecedented move, the CIA has begun rolling out Mandarin-language videos across social media platforms, calling on Chinese citizens to confidentially disclose sensitive information regarding their government. This initiative, equipped with comprehensive guidelines on how to communicate securely, builds on a previous campaign launched last year, reflecting the rising strain in US-China relations. The…
Donald Trump (Photo credit- AP) TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces in Minneapolis, escalating a volatile standoff between federal authorities, local officials and protesters amid intensifying unrest tied to immigration enforcement. The warning, delivered in a post on Truth Social, has…
Former vice president Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff have purchased a $8.15 million mansion in Malibu, California, reports the Daily Mail. About the luxurious Malibu mansion The property includeds four-bedrooms, six bathrooms and sits in the exclusive Point Dume neighbourhood. The area is known for its celebrity residents, including Gerard Butler, Owen Wilson…
The United States aircraft that were moved out of Al Udeid in Qatar on Wednesday were gradually returning to the base, Reuters reported. It also added that the security warning level at the US Al Udeid air base in Qatar was lowered after a heightened alert triggered on Wednesday, three sources briefed on the situation…
US President Donald Trump early Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act after another shooting involving a federal agent overnight in Minnesota.“If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of ICE, who are only trying to do their job, I will institute…
A 42-year-old Indian-origin truck driver, Supinder Pal Singh, was brutally assaulted by unidentified men early morning in front of his house in Melbourne in what cops now call possibly a ‘targeted attack’. 7News reported that the surveillance footage established that the attack took place around 5 am when Singh was walking to his truck in…
People protest under the slogan “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders” in front of the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark (Picture credit: AP) Denmark has said Washington’s ambition to take control of Greenland remains unchanged, even as European Nato countries began deploying military personnel to the strategic Arctic island, a move that has drawn a sharp…
File photo: Dr Nisha Verma Dr Nisha Verma has drawn national attention after a tense exchange during a recent US Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on abortion pill safety. During the hearing, Republican Senator Josh Hawley repeatedly questioned Verma on whether men can get pregnant, a line of questioning that quickly…
UAE’s homegrown Falcon-H1 Arabic AI model shatters global benchmarks / AI Generated Image In a move that has drawn global attention across technology circles, Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute (TII) has launched Falcon-H1 Arabic, a new Arabic-focused large language model. While not positioned as a general-purpose global AI, the model is being presented as a…
Saudi Arabia plans major mining bidding rounds in 2026-2027 to tap $2.5 trillion in minerals/Representative Image Saudi Arabia is preparing to expand its mining sector with large-scale exploration opportunities through competitive bidding rounds in 2026 and 2027. The Kingdom aims to develop its untapped mineral wealth, valued at around $2.5 trillion, and position itself as…
