'A travesty': Musk slams Biden for awarding Soros Presidential Medal of Freedom

New York (IANS) Tesla CEO and close aide to President-elect Donald Trump, Elon Musk, joined the wave of online trolling directed at billionaire George Soros, following US President Joe Biden's decision to award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom,…

Sudan: 8 killed, 53 injured in paramilitary attacks in Khartoum, El Fasher city

Khartoum (IANS) At least eight civilians were killed and 53 others injured in artillery shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Sudanese capital Khartoum and El Fasher city in western Sudan's North Darfur State. 

"The…

Ecuador declares state of emergency in seven provinces

Quito (IANS) Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has declared a 60-day state of emergency in seven provinces and three municipalities amid escalating internal unrest and armed conflict. 

The provinces affected include Guayas, Los Rios, Manabi,…

Judge says no prison term for Trump in 'hush money' case

New York (IANS) The judge in the “hush money” case has said that President-elect Donald Trump will escape a prison sentence while upholding his conviction. 

Judge Juan Marchan said on Friday that he would give Trump an “unconditional discharge”…

HMPV a ‘winter occurrence,’ 'less severe, spreading on a smaller scale’: China

New Delhi (IANS) The Covid-like Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), currently spreading in China is just a ‘winter occurrence,’ is less severe, and is spreading on a smaller scale, said the country’s foreign ministry spokesperson. 

The statement…

Small plane crashes into California building, claims two lives

Los Angeles (IANS) A tragic plane crash shook Fullerton, California, as a single-engine aircraft slammed into a commercial building near Fullerton Municipal Airport, approximately 25 miles southeast of Los Angeles. The incident left two people dead…

Israeli strikes hit defence factories, research facility in Syria's Aleppo

Damascus (IANS) A series of blasts rocked Syria's southern Aleppo province, as Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on defence factories and a research centre there, according to local media and a war monitor. 

The local news outlet al-Watan…

Bangladesh court rejects ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das' bail

Dhaka (IANS) A Bangladesh court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu monk and spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote, also associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON),…

20 Indian fishermen released by Sri Lanka return home

Chennai (IANS) The 20 Indian fishermen, who were released from jails in Sri Lanka, reached Chennai by flight, said officials here on Wednesday. 

The fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy a year ago. They are residents of the Tamil…

Syria to hold large-scale national conference on country's future: Reports

Damascus (IANS) A Syrian national conference is set to take place in Damascus on January 4 and 5 to discuss the country's future after the fall of the Assad government, according to reports from various news outlets. 

The conference is…