On January 29, 2025, a catastrophic midair collision occurred near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, involving a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet. The tragedy resulted in the loss of 67 lives and has since prompted extensive investigations to uncover the sequence of events and underlying causes. Preliminary findings have…
Sabalenka Marches into Final, Keeps Dream AliveWorld No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the Australian Open 2025 final, defeating Spain’s Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2. The victory not only extended Sabalenka’s winning streak at the tournament to 20 matches but also kept her hopes alive of becoming the first woman since Martina Hingis (1997-1999) to win…
Donald Trump, born on June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York, has once again made history by becoming the oldest individual to assume the office of the President of the United States. At 78 years old, Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025, marks his return to the presidency, surpassing Joe Biden’s previous record. This monumental…
Not one to be outdone, Melania Trump made her surprise entry into the crypto world by launching her own meme coin, $MELANIA, just days after her husband’s token debut. The Wild West of Meme Coins Meme coins, often driven by hype rather than utility, are notorious for their extreme volatility. The Trump family’s foray into…
The US Supreme Court has upheld the law permitting the federal government to ban TikTok on national security grounds unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, divests ownership of the app. The decision has sparked reactions from TikTok CEO Shou Chew and millions of TikTok users in the United States. Supreme Court Ruling The Supreme Court…
Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist serving an 86-year sentence in the United States for attempting to murder an FBI agent in Afghanistan, has appealed to President Joe Biden for clemency. Her lawyer, Clive Stafford Smith, submitted a 76,500-word dossier to the outgoing administration, citing what he described as a “blatant miscarriage of justice” and…
The Israeli Justice Ministry announced plans to begin releasing Palestinian prisoners on Sunday as part of the newly agreed Gaza ceasefire arrangement. According to the statement released on Friday, a list of 95 prisoners scheduled for release will be published. The release will only proceed after the Israeli government formally approves the ceasefire deal, with…
The fate of TikTok in the U.S. has taken a significant turn as outgoing President Joe Biden decided to pass the decision regarding its ban to President-elect Donald Trump. With the deadline for ByteDance, TikTok’s China-based parent company, to divest the app set for January 19, the responsibility now lies with the incoming administration. TikTok…
China population fell for the third consecutive year in 2024, with a decline of over 1.39 million people, bringing the total population to 1.408 billion, according to data released by the National Statistics Bureau on Friday. Despite a slight increase in births, the long-term demographic challenges facing the country remain a significant concern for its…
The outgoing US administration has implemented its most extensive sanctions yet against Russia oil trade, targeting 183 tankers from Russia’s “shadow fleet,” major Russian oil firms such as Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, and entities involved in shipping and insurance. These sanctions are expected to have a significant impact on Russia’s oil exports to India and…
