WORLD
'Boy, you look like Ivanka': The off-script moment that went viral from Trump’s Christmas speech | WATCH
Donald Trump asked the woman to turn around so cameras could capture her face, turning the spontaneous exchange into a moment of public curiosity.
WORLD
H-1B visas being ‘prudentially revoked’: Why US is doing this and why Indians are worried | Explained
The move comes at a time when Washington is tightening visa screening, delaying interviews, and expanding social media vetting for visitors and workers.
WORLD
Khanani brothers in Dhurandhar: The real money-laundering network behind the “shadow bankers”
The film’s “shadow bankers” reference points to a real-world laundering network linked to Altaf and Javed Khanani, whose hawala-style operations drew US sanctions and enforcement action for allegedly moving illicit funds across borders at scale.
WORLD
Bondi Beach shooting: What we know so far about the attack on a Hanukkah gathering
Two gunmen opened fire at a Jewish holiday event on one of Sydney’s busiest beaches, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens in an attack police described as terrorism
WORLD
Trump’s latest ceasefire claim falls flat as Thai prime minister denies deal
Trump claimed he secured an immediate Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire, but Thai leaders publicly rejected the account, underscoring how quickly high-profile diplomacy can unravel when the facts on the ground do not match the headlines.
WORLD
Why floods are becoming deadly in one of the world’s driest regions
In Oman and across the Gulf, rare rainstorms are becoming sudden disasters as climate change pushes intense rainfall into landscapes built to handle almost none
WORLD
Why californium is worth more than gold: The science behind this million-dollar element
Californium’s price is driven less by glamour and more by extreme scarcity, reactor-grade production costs, and the unmatched value of a portable, intense neutron source.
WORLD
Turkey’s Konya Basin is caving in: Nearly 700 sinkholes are swallowing farms and fields
A mix of drought, climate change and groundwater over-extraction is causing dramatic sinkhole formation across Turkey’s key agricultural region, threatening farmland and rural livelihoods.
WORLD
Indians in Thailand criticised for using bags to reserve queue spots
A viral video showing Indian travellers leaving bags to hold queue places in Thailand has sparked backlash online and highlighted the need for awareness of local public etiquette.
WORLD
Why the US Mint’s 250th anniversary coins sparked a 'wokeness' fight and a Trump coin backlash
New semiquincentennial coin designs have dropped planned nods to abolition, women’s suffrage and civil rights, turning a niche unveiling into a proxy battle over how America tells its own story.
WORLD
How Chinese billionaires are using US surrogacy to have dozens of American-born children
A growing cross-border surrogacy industry in the US is helping some ultra-wealthy Chinese elites build mega-families, reigniting debates over ethics, oversight and birthright citizenship.
WORLD
Trump’s tariff shock did not crash the economy and it did not revive factories either
Eight months after “Liberation Day” tariffs, the US economy looks steadier than forecasters feared, but the promised manufacturing revival still hasn’t shown up.
WORLD
PIA denies claims entire flight crew went missing in Toronto, calls it ‘fake news’
PIA has denied viral claims that an entire flight crew went missing in Toronto, calling the reports fake news circulated by hostile accounts.
WORLD
'You Ba****s': Australian paper's headline after Bondi beach terror attack causes social media stir
The attack targeted Sydney’s Jewish community during a Hanukkah celebration organized by the Chabad of Bondi. More than 1,000 people had gathered for the “Chanukah by the Sea” event.
WORLD
Rabbi who led Mumbai attack memorial among 16 killed in Bondi Beach shooting
Sixteen people aged 10 to 87 were killed in an antisemitic terror attack during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, prompting nationwide mourning and heightened security.
WORLD
US to begin social media screening for H-1B and H-4 visa applicants from December 15
The Trump administration will expand social media checks to all H-1B and H-4 visa holders, making privacy settings public as part of enhanced national security vetting.
WORLD
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai found guilty: What led to the pro-democracy tycoon’s national security trial
Jimmy Lai convicted of foreign collusion and seditious publication in Hong Kong’s landmark national security case.
WORLD
Who are Naveed and Sajid Akram: Pakistani father and son responsible for Bondi Beach shooting that killed 16
Sajid and Naveed Akram opened fire on Sydney’s Jewish community, leaving 16 dead and over 40 injured in Australia’s deadliest mass shooting since 1996.
WORLD
‘Anyone would wish to have a son like my son’: Bondi Beach shooter’s mother says he spoke to her hours before attack
The mother of one of the Bondi Beach gunmen says the father-son pair had told relatives they were heading for a fishing trip before carrying out the deadly antisemitic attack near a Hanukkah celebration.
WORLD
Trump calls Sydney beach shooting a ‘purely antisemitic attack’; Albanese terms it ‘act of evil antisemitism’
Trump condemns Bondi Beach shooting as antisemitic, praises bystander for bravery.
WORLD
Who is Benjamin Erickson? The former US Army soldier held as person of interest in Brown University shooting case
Benjamin Erickson, a 24-year-old former US Army infantryman, is being questioned as a person of interest in the Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine others.
WORLD
Bondi Beach shooting: ISIS link probed as father-son duo identified as attackers
Australian authorities are investigating possible ISIS links after an alleged father-son pair carried out a deadly antisemitic attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing 16 people.
WORLD
Brown University shooting: Two killed, nine injured as FBI releases suspect footage, manhunt launched
The shooting, which took place in the afternoon inside Brown University’s Barus & Holley building in Providence, Rhode Island, left two people dead and at least nine injured.
BUSINESS
At least 10 injured in Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney; two suspects in custody | Watch
At least 10 people were injured and two suspects taken into custody following a shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, with police urging the public to avoid the area.
