A diplomatic row has emerged between the United States and Spain after the White House claimed Madrid had agreed to cooperate with American military operations against Iran, a statement swiftly rejected by Spain’s foreign minister.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Spain had agreed to assist the US military effort, without giving details about the…
NEW DELHI/PATNA: Less than four months after Nitish Kumar, along with PM Modi, led NDA to a landslide win in the Bihar assembly elections in Nov and took oath as chief minister for a record 10th time, ‘sushashan babu’, who turned 75 recently, is set to move to the Rajya Sabha – paving the way…
File photo: General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Iran is launching significantly fewer missiles and drones than it did at the start of the war on Saturday, the United States’ top military officer said on Wednesday, even as Washington signalled an expansion of its offensive deeper into Iranian territory.“We will now…
IRIS Dena An Iranian frigate with an estimated 180 Navy personnel on board was sunk in the Indian Ocean by a US submarine on Wednesday off the coast of Sri Lanka, killing 87 people on board. The Sri Lankan Navy was able to rescue 32 people on board frigate IRIS Dena. The fate of the…
OpenAI has amended its Pentagon deal following public backlash over AI surveillance concerns. CEO Sam Altman stated he would refuse unconstitutional orders, and the updated contract now explicitly prohibits intentional domestic surveillance of US persons. The Pentagon also confirmed OpenAI services won’t be used by intelligence agencies like the NSA without further contract changes. OpenAI…
US military (File photo) Driving the newsA wave of complaints from US service members alleges that military commanders have linked the war with Iran to biblical end-times prophecy – including references to Armageddon and the return of Jesus, according to reporting by veteran journalist Jonathan Larsen on his Substack newsletter.The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF)…
New Zealand opener Finn Allen created history in Kolkata by smashing the fastest century ever in a T20 World Cup on Wednesday, powering New Zealand into the final with a crushing nine-wicket win over South Africa.Chasing 170 in the first semi-final, Allen went on a rampage, scoring an unbeaten 100 off just 33 balls. Why…
A ruthless New Zealand rode on a record-breaking 33-ball century from opener Finn Allen to outclass South Africa by nine wickets and storm into the T20 World Cup final in Kolkata on Wednesday. Allen smashed 10 fours and eight sixes to chase down 170 in just 12.5 overs, leaving the entire South African side stunned.The…
India’s Hardik Pandya (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Former England seamer Stuart Broad has issued a strong warning to England ahead of their semifinal clash against India, singling out Hardik Pandya as the player who could decisively swing the contest.Broad stressed that Pandya’s impact goes far beyond numbers on the scoreboard. The Indian all-rounder has the…
Russia is prepared to redirect crude shipments to India to offset supply disruptions caused by escalating conflict in the Middle East, Reuters reported, citing sources. Nearly 9.5 million barrels of Russian oil are now positioned near Indian waters and able to arrive within weeks.The emergency supply push comes as the near-closure of the Strait of…