Billionaire Elon Musk told advertisers that have fled his social media platform X over antisemitic content to “go f*** yourself” in a fiery Wednesday interview. His profanity-laced remarks followed a moment of contrition in a New York Times DealBook Summit interview, as he first said “I’m sorry” for a tweet that agreed with an anti-Jewish post on X on Nov....
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US Embassy Issues Record-Breaking Over 140,000 Visas To Indian Students
The US Embassy and its consulates in India have issued an all-time record of over 140,000 student visas between October 2022 and September 2023. “Our embassy and consulates in India issued an all-time record of more than 140,000 student visas,” the US State Department announced on Tuesday. The US State Department stated, “From October 2022 through September 2023 (the 2023...
Toxic gas putting millions at risk in Middle East
Flaring – the burning of waste gas during oil drilling – is taking place across the Gulf, including by COP28 hosts the United Arab Emirates. New research suggests pollution is spreading hundreds of miles, worsening air quality across the entire region. It comes as the UAE hosts the UN’s COP28 climate summit on Thursday. The UAE banned flaring 20 years...
New Rules For Indian Students Seeking US Visa Come Into Effect From Today
The US embassy has implemented modifications to the visa application process for Indian students. These changes came into effect on Monday (November 27), according to information shared by the embassy on X (formerly Twitter). These changes apply to all embassies in Indian cities. Prospective students seeking to study in the US under the F, M, and J visa programmes are...
Biden’s standing hits new lows amid Israel-Hamas war
President Joe Biden’s approval rating has declined to the lowest level of his presidency — 40% — as strong majorities of all voters disapprove of his handling of foreign policy and the Israel-Hamas war, according to the latest national NBC News poll. What’s more, the poll finds Biden behind former President Donald Trump for the first time in a hypothetical general-election...
As Mystery Respiratory Disease Spreads Across China, Indian Doctor’s Warning
Amid the reported outbreak of H9N2 cases and clusters of respiratory illness in children in northern China, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital Director Dr Ajay Shukla advised people to be careful, follow routine practices of cleanness and if there’s someone who has got this respiratory illness or infection they should try to maintain distance from other people. “I would just advise...
What Made Israel Push Harder For Return Of Hostages Held Captive By Hamas
The release of the first group of Israeli women and children taken hostage by Hamas is – at least in part – the result of an intense campaign waged by their families. On the night of the Oct. 7 assault, during which Hamas militants killed 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped 240 others, the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke...
Olympian Oscar Pistorius In Fresh Parole Bid Decade After Girlfriend’s Murder
South Africa’s ex-Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius on Friday sought an early release from prison, a decade after killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, despite her mother telling his parole hearing that he had “not been rehabilitated”. Steenkamp’s mother is not opposing parole. But in a statement to the board assessing whether Pistorius should be released, June Steenkamp said he had not...
Four-Day Gaza Truce Begins, Israel Clarifies War With Hamas “Not Over Yet”
A four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war has taken effect and exchange of hostages is expected to take place later today, mediator Qatar said. The four-day pause in fighting comes after nearly seven weeks of intense fighting. The ceasefire began at 10.30 am IST, while the first group of hostages will be released by Hamas hours later, around 7.30 pm...
Qatar Accepts India’s Appeal Against Death Penalty To 8 Navy Veterans
A Qatar court has accepted India’s appeal against the death penalty to eight former Indian Navy personnel, who were handed the sentence last month in an alleged case of espionage. Sources said that the Qatari court will set a hearing date after examining the appeal. According to reports, the eight men were arrested in August 2022 by Qatar’s intelligence agency for...
Israel-Hamas war ceasefirebegins; 13 hostages set to be released
Israeli forces and Palestine’s Hamas militants began a four-day ceasefire amid the ongoing war on Friday morning, as 13 Israeli women and children hostages are expected to be released during the day. Hours before the ceasefire, officials told news agency Reuters that a hospital in Gaza was one of the targets that was bombed. Both sides have agreed to resume the fight...
Israel’s Cabinet Approves Deal To Release Hostages During Pause In Fightibg
Qatar’s prime minister has thanked the US and Egypt for helping Qatar broker the pause in Gaza. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said he hoped the agreement would establish a “comprehensive and sustainable agreement” that would “put an end to the war and the bloodshed”. The prime minister also said he hoped the deal would “lead to serious...