US President Donald Trump has claimed he has left standing orders for the US military to unleash massive retaliation against Iran if Tehran follows through on what he described as long-standing assassination threats against him.However, US law provides no mechanism for an automatic, preauthorised “dead man’s switch” that would trigger military action upon the president’s…
Afghan crackdown (AP image) Businesses in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat are witnessing a sharp decline in customers as women increasingly avoid public spaces following a recent Taliban crackdown on dress code violations, according to shopkeepers, drivers and residents.In early June, the Taliban government’s morality police detained dozens of women accused of failing to wear…
A young man finishes a workout and suddenly collapses. A marathon runner falls just before the finish line. Someone in their early 30s complains of slight discomfort and never makes it to the hospital. These incidents have become disturbingly familiar in India.It has left many people asking the same question: Why are seemingly healthy young…
For the past year, the pitch from Chinese AI labs has been simple. Take our models. They’re free, they’re open-weight, they’re nearly as good as what Anthropic and OpenAI sell, and they cost a fraction as much. American companies listened. Airbnb built its customer service chatbot on Alibaba’s Qwen. Cursor built Composer 2 on Moonshot’s…
Jude Bellingham, left, and Harry Kane (AP Photo) Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham etched their names into the FIFA World Cup record books on Saturday, becoming the first two players from the same country to score six or more goals in a single edition of the tournament. The historic feat was achieved during England’s dramatic…
Julian Alvarez (AP Photo) Defending champions Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 after extra time to book their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals on Saturday.Julian Alvarez broke the deadlock in the 112th minute with a superb long-range strike before Lautaro Martinez added a third goal in the final moments of extra time.Argentina will now…
NEW DELHI: The lives of four young cousins, including three sisters, were thrown into turmoil after a family dispute left them without parental care. The girls’ mother had left the house following an argument with her husband, and about 15 days later, the father also left, leaving the three girls in the care of their…
File photo – The Gordie Howe Bridge is shown under construction between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit The US and Canada will open the delayed Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit with Windsor, Ontario, on July 27, after the Canadian govt agreed to give the US a share of net toll profits, said officials familiar with…
BENGALURU: A woman in Bengaluru has alleged that a delivery agent forced his way into her flat after she repeatedly refused to let him in, before allegedly exposing himself inside her home.In a post shared on social media, the woman said the delivery agent arrived to deliver a parcel and then asked if he could…
(Clockwise from top left) Prashant with his grandmom Nanjamma; Mangalamma and Satish BENGALURU: A 34-year-old cab driver allegedly hacked his mother, grandmother and brother-in-law to death at their residence in Kottigepalya, Kamakshipalya, Saturday morning before ending his life.C Prashant had been unemployed for the past year and was reportedly distressed over personal issues, police said.The…