Who is Prahlad Iyengar? MIT suspends Indian student over essay, sparks outrage

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has suspended an Indian-origin PhD scholar over a pro-Palestine essay he wrote in the college magazine last month. Prahlad Iyengar, who is barred from entering his college campus, will remain suspended till January 2026, India Today reported. This would terminate his five-year National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Who…

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Taiwan reports continued surge in Chinese military activity

Taiwan’s defence ministry reported a spike in Chinese military activity around the island on Wednesday, including 53 military aircraft, with Taiwan on high alert over Beijing’s latest pressure campaign. China’s military has yet to comment and has not confirmed it is carrying out any military exercises. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own…

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Luigi Mangione arrest: Ghost gun, mask, anti-corporate writings found on suspect in CEO’s killing, says Police

Brian Thompson killer Luigi Mangione A chilling breakthrough in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson came from an unexpected place—a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Police arrested 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione on Monday after a restaurant employee recognized him and alerted authorities.Mangione was found with a ghost gun, a mask resembling the one worn by…

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Luigi Mangione News: Luigi Mangione’s manifesto for killing Brian Thompson: ‘These parasites had it coming’

Luigi Mangione apologized for ‘any strife or trauma’ but wrote that ‘it had to be done’. 26-year-old Luigi Mangione who was arrested in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was carrying a manifesto railing against “corporate America”. It had somewhat the answer to why he killed Brian Thompson. “I do apologize for…

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Russia grants political asylum to ex-Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, says Kremlin | World News

Russia on Monday said it has granted political asylum to exiled former Syrian president Bashar al Assad, AP reported.  Kremlin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russian president Vladimir Putin decided to offer asylum to Assad, who resigned and fled Syria on Sunday after rebels ended his rule.  Bashar al-Assad (AFP) Peskov did not comment on…

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Passenger Attempts To Hijack Mexican Plane And Divert It To US After Attacking Flight Attendant

A passenger aboard a Volaris Airlines flight in Mexico attempted to hijack the plane and divert it to the United States on Sunday morning. According to the New York Post, the chaotic scene unfolded shortly after the plane reached cruising altitude. Witnesses recounted that the 31-year-old man, Kel Mario N, became increasingly erratic and frantically claimed that landing…

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