WASHINGTON- The new United States Congress opened with an important task at hand: the election of the speaker of the House of Representatives. Newly elected lawmakers are in place at the U.S. Capitol, but incumbent President Mike Johnson’s weak control of the gavel threatens not only their own survival but also President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitious…
Syria’s Foreign Minister has told Saudi officials that the new leadership in Damascus wants to establish a government involving all sectors of Syrian society following the overthrow of Bashar Al-Assad last month. Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shibani was making the first foreign trip by a member of Syria’s new administration as Western and regional powers look…
NEW DELHI: The government has taken steps to make parental consent mandatory for children to open social media accounts. The Center in the draft Data Protection norms has mentioned that “verifiable consent of parents that the data collecting entity must obtain before processing the personal data of children”.Consent must be obtained before any data processing…
The family of Erik and Lyle Menendez will meet with the Los Angeles County district attorney on Friday in a continued attempt to secure a reduced sentence for the brothers, who are serving life in prison without parole for the highly publicized murders of their parents in 1989. More than 20 family members are expected…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back in Ottawa today, but with no sign yet that he is ready to address growing calls for his resignation, the Liberal group’s regional chairs have called a meeting today to discuss next steps. Sources confirm to CTV News that the party’s regional group chairs will meet virtually today at…
Peace committees have been constituted following the successful peace agreement between the warring parties in the restive Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the deputy commissioner (DC) confirmed on Friday. A large jirga managed to secure a peace deal on Wednesday after three weeks of efforts to negotiate a ceasefire amid violence in the area. Clashes…
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday explained the purpose of “lathi training” imparted to its cadres. He said the motive was to instil bravery in the paintings and that the skill was not meant to be displayed publicly. The RSS does not train its cadres to use the ‘lathi’ or stick…
NEW YORK – Wayne Osmond, singer, guitarist and founding member of the million-selling family group The Osmonds, known for 1970s teen hits like “One Bad Apple,” “Yo-Yo” and “Down By the Lazy River.” ”. ”, has died. He was 73 years old. Brother Merrill Osmond posted on his Facebook page that Wayne died this week…
An unknown volcano erupted so explosively in 1831 that it cooled the Earth’s climate. Now, almost 200 years later, scientists have identified the “mystery volcano.” The eruption was one of the most powerful of the 19th century and spewed so much sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere that average annual temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere fell…
A small plane crashed into a commercial building in the US state of California on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring 18 others, police said. The accident took place in the early afternoon near the Fullerton Municipal Airport, 40 kilometers southeast of Los Angeles. The cause remains unknown. “There are two confirmed deaths,”…
