The White House on Friday launched a revamped version of its Covid-19 website, placing the controversial lab-leak theory at the centre of its narrative on the pandemic’s origins. The update marks a sharp shift in tone, accusing former president Joe Biden and his top medical advisor, Dr Anthony Fauci, of suppressing debate over the virus’s…
President Donald Trump’s press conference, after Dr Mehmet Oz’s swearing-in ceremony, after a young girl fainted. Reporters were asked to immediately leave the premises as Dr Oz, the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and other officials rushed towards the person. TMZ later reported that the girl was Dr Oz’s granddaughter. President…
President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could walk away from efforts to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine “very shortly” if progress isn’t made. The US president said he was hopeful a ceasefire could be reached but made it clear that if either side proves too difficult, the US would simply “take…
China is reportedly developing a new class of amphibious platforms known as Shuiqiao—translated as “water bridges”—to facilitate a potential future invasion of Taiwan. These modular barges are designed to support the rapid deployment of heavy vehicles across difficult coastlines, marking a strategic evolution in amphibious warfare tactics. Their design draws inspiration from a pivotal moment…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Washington, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick listens | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (April 18, 2025) signalled a potential end to the tit-for-tat tariff hikes between the U.S….
A US citizen hijacked a small Tropic Air plane in Belize on Thursday at knifepoint before being fatally shot by a passenger, Reuters reported, citing the police. The Tropic Air plane was carrying 14 passengers and two crew members.(Pixabay) The assailant, identified as US citizen Akinyela Sawa Taylor, pulled a knife while the plane was…
The United States military announced on Thursday it conducted strikes to “destroy” Yemen‘s key Ras Isa Port. The objective of the action, it said, was to “degrade” the port, an “economic source of power” of the Houthis.The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) carried out the strikes.In a statement on its X handle, CENTCOM said, ”…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan army chief Asim Munir on Wednesday backed the “two-nation theory” which led to the creation of Pakistan, citing differences between Hindus and Muslims in “every possible aspect of life.”While addressing the Overseas Pakistanis Convention in Islamabad, the Pakistani general said that parents must narrate the story of the creation of Pakistan to…
China on Thursday said that if the United States continues to play the “tariff numbers game”, it will pay no attention to it, reported Reuters. Chinese President Xi Jinping at an event at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 28, 2025.(AP) China’s foreign ministry made the comment in response to the…
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