US President Donald Trump has warned Iran’s authorities against killing peaceful protesters, saying Washington “will come to their rescue”. In a brief post on social media, he wrote: “We are locked and loaded and ready to go.” He gave no further details. A senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, responded by saying … Read more
Sameer Khan,Indoreand Abhishek Dey,Delhi Sameer Khan More than 200 people are admitted in hospitals in Indore Sunil Sahu bitterly regrets the day his five-month-old son was given some cow milk diluted with tap water. Avyan was being breast-fed but his father says the family – who live in Indore city in India’s central Madhya Pradesh … Read more
US President Donald Trump says he is in “perfect” health, takes more aspirin than doctors recommend, uses makeup to cover bruising on his hands, and does not get regular exercise because he finds it “boring”. In a lengthy interview about his health, Trump also told The Wall Street Journal that he underwent a CT scan … Read more
Footage shows the moment a worker at Walt Disney World was injured after being hit by a 400-lb (180kg) runaway fake boulder prop. The incident took place at the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! during a live recreation of a famous scene from the film. Video shows the boulder rolling towards the audience as a … Read more
Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro said on Thursday he was open to talks with the US on drug trafficking and oil, after weeks of an escalating pressure campaign against his government. In an interview with Venezuelan state TV, Maduro said he was ready for dialogue with the US “wherever they want and whenever they want”. He … Read more
At least seven people have died and many others are missing after a boat carrying about 200 migrants attempting to reach Europe capsized off the coast of The Gambia, authorities say. The boat overturned on Wednesday midnight near Jinack village in the North Bank Region and it was later found “grounded on a sandbank”, the … Read more
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is among some 60 female lawmakers petitioning for more women’s toilets in the parliament building to match their growing representation in the legislature. A record 73 women were elected into the 465-seat Lower House in October 2024, exceeding the previous high of 54 in 2009. One opposition lawmaker, Yasuko Komiyama, … Read more
China’s BYD is set to overtake Elon Musk’s Tesla as the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles (EVs), marking the first time it has outpaced its American rival for annual sales. On Thursday, BYD said that sales of its battery-powered cars rose last year by almost 28% to more than 2.25 million. Tesla, which is … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said a peace agreement to end the war with Russia is “90% ready”, in a New Year address that largely focused on resistance to Moscow’s full-scale invasion. Zelensky said the remaining 10% of the agreement to end nearly four years of conflict would “determine the fate of peace, the fate … Read more
Matthew Tuckerand Lucy Talavera AFP via Getty Images Fireworks lit up the midnight sky over Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House during New Year’s Day celebrations in Australia Countries around the world have welcomed in the New Year. The island of Kiritimati – an atoll in the remote Pacific nation of Kiribati – was … Read more