Salt trucks were not deployed to block Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Chicago’s administration said on Monday, countering viral social media videos suggesting otherwise.The city said the trucks were in place “to support public safety efforts related to a planned protest and the Taste of Chicago,” calling it a “routine practice,” as quoted by NBC….
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday urged residents of Gaza City to evacuate, warning that troops were preparing to into the territory’s main urban center.“In two days we brought down 50 terror towers, and this is only the opening stage of the intensified ground manoeuvre in Gaza City. I say to the residents: you…
Wizz Air ceased Abu Dhabi operations on September 1 due to engine issues, geopolitical instability, and limited route access/Representative Image Wizz Air has officially ended its operations from Abu Dhabi as of September 1, marking a significant shift in the UAE’s budget travel landscape. While the decision comes amid operational and environmental hurdles, the gap…
Wizz Air ceased Abu Dhabi operations on September 1 due to engine issues, geopolitical instability, and limited route access/Representative Image Wizz Air has officially ended its operations from Abu Dhabi as of September 1, marking a significant shift in the UAE’s budget travel landscape. While the decision comes amid operational and environmental hurdles, the gap…
All use of AI for the military will be consistent with OpenAI usage guidelines, according to the startup [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS The U.S. Department of Defence on Monday awarded OpenAI a $200 million contract to put generative artificial intelligence (AI) to work for the military. San Francisco-based OpenAI will “develop prototype frontier AI…
U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner addresses a multi-faith event in commemoration of the victims of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad last week, at India House in London. | Photo Credit: PTI The United Kingdom and India are united in their grief for all those impacted by the Ahmedabad-London Air India plane crash…
Russian crude shipping rates rose sharply after a new round of U.S. sanctions on Russian energy interests unveiled in January took effect. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters IFreight rates for Russian oil shipments from the Baltic ports to India eased further in the period from late May to early June, thanks to high…
Smoke rises following what Iran says was an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Amidst reports of possible broadening of the Israel-Iran conflict, the Indian Embassy in Iran has urged “all” Indian nationals and People of Indian Origin who are using “own” vehicles to leave…
Trump has repeatedly downplayed risks that TikTok is in danger, saying he remains confident of finding a buyer for the app’s U.S. business [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS U.S. President Donald Trump is widely expected to extend the Thursday deadline for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the United States….
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Calgary International Airport on June 16, 2025, in Calgary, Canada, on his way back to Washington | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump said his early departure from the G7 summit in Canada on Monday (June 16, 2025) had “nothing to do” with a possible ceasefire…
