Dhairya Gupta and Rahul Kodali (right) speak out after finding themselves at the center of a major row. Dhairya Gupta and Rahul Kodali were cheering when the Longhorns secured a victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes in a thrilling match on Saturday. A day later, they found themselves in the middle of a raging controversy … Read more
File photo: An Iranian Shahed exploding drone. Ukraine has expanded its fight against Russia beyond the battlefield at home, deploying drone specialists to Africa and military teams to the Middle East to train forces fighting Russian- and Iranian-made drones, according to a CNN report.CNN, citing Ukrainian soldiers, officers and a Ukrainian Defense Intelligence source, reported … Read more
The Donald Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown beyond US borders, hiring private contractors to track down migrants who have already been deported and recover what the government says is $423 million in unpaid fines and fees. Trump administration takes immigration crackdown abroad, targets deportees for $423 million in fines. (AP) US Customs and … Read more
Outrage has been erupting after a Nebraska police officer was caught on video pointing and activating his taser at a Golden Retriever who was barking at him. The owner said that her Golden Retriever saw the police car and ran into the yard to bark at it, according to an X post by Matt Van … Read more
Alyssa Yu (Poolesville High School, Poolesville, MD) A 17-year-old student from Maryland has developed a new mathematical framework to predict how multiple infectious diseases interact and spread through connected populations at the same time. Alyssa Yu, a senior at Poolesville High School in Montgomery County, created the computer model to address a major gap in … Read more
Target has removed a controversial Halloween costume from its stores and website after strong criticism from consumers. The costume was criticized for imagery that some people said reminded them of blackface, minstrel shows and racist depictions of Black people. Target removed a controversial clown Halloween costume after backlash over imagery critics said evoked blackface and … Read more
Iran threatens action over oil routes if neighbouring countries supporting US in upping economic pressure on Tehran Iran’s new top security chief has warned neighbouring countries against joining Washington’s campaign to squeeze Tehran’s economy, threatening retaliation and saying their interests could become targets.Mohsen Rezaei, the newly appointed head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said … Read more
UK sets 24-week target for asylum appeals. The UK is introducing a 24-week target for deciding certain asylum and immigration appeals, in a move aimed at speeding up the removal of people whose claims are rejected.From this week, the First-tier Tribunal will be expected to hear new appeals within 24 weeks involving non-detained foreign national … Read more
New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences and the Indian Space Research Organization’s Manned Space Flight Center on Monday signed a collaboration agreement for space medicine, opening the door to research on how the human body behaves in space and how these insights can improve healthcare on Earth.The collaboration establishes a framework for … Read more