Trump open to meeting Iran’s Pezeshkian ‘if conditions are right’ US President Donald Trump has expressed interest in meeting Iranian officials in New York during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, provided “the conditions are right”, CNN reported, citing a US official familiar with the matter.According to the official, discussions are under … Read more
President Donald Trump directed sharp criticism toward CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins. US President Donald Trump confronted CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday after she asked him when the war with Iran would end.CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter shared a video of the exchange on X. … Read more
File photo: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia The foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on Tuesday affirmed Riyadh’s right to defend itself in line with international law amid escalating attacks by … Read more
Ho-Yin Mo, a former Chinese-language TV news anchor was taken into custody by ICE. (Photo: X) A staffer working for California Democratic Assemblywoman Catherine Stefani was arrested by US immigration authorities at an airport in Las Vegas over an alleged visa overstay, the Department of Homeland Security said.Ho-Yin Mo, a former Chinese-language TV news anchor … Read more
Representative Image of a lush South African landscape being restored, showcasing diverse grassland, savanna, and thicket ecosystems (AI Generated Image) South Africa has launched ReLISA, or Restoring Landscapes in South Africa, a 5-year, €15-million programme aimed at restoring degraded grassland, savanna and thicket ecosystems while expanding protected areas and strengthening climate and water resilience. The … Read more
A rare olive ridley sea turtle has laid eggs on a Southern California beach for the first time in recorded history. (Photo: NOAA) An olive ridley sea turtle has laid eggs on a beach in Southern California for the first time in recorded history, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The rare … Read more
In the late 1980s, Polish explorer Piotr Chmielinski and American writer Joe Kane became the first people to paddle the full length of the Amazon from its source area to the Atlantic Ocean. Kane first walked 200 miles before joining the paddling journey. The expedition covered about 4,200 miles from the high-altitude headwaters to the … Read more
The buyer remains unknown. (Concierge Auctions) A historic Manhattan penthouse set inside a gold leaf dome has sold at auction for $9 million, ending a 530 day stretch on the market that saw its original asking price cut by 64 percent. The landmark home atop the historic Sohmer Piano Building in the Flatiron District was … Read more
In 2017, June Thomas began rescuing stray “rez dogs” from her own home on Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation in southern Manitoba, driven by concern for the many unvaccinated, unsterilised animals roaming the reserve. After surveying 200 homes, helping sterilise more than 65 dogs and cats and coordinating several on-reserve clinics, she has now opened … Read more
Photo credit: Trip Advisor Wisconsin officials were set to demolish an 1897 jail museum for about $259,000, but a last-minute preservation push changed the timeline. After a lengthy public session in Neillsville, the Clark County Board voted 26 to 1 to delay the demolition decision for three months, giving preservation advocates more time to present … Read more