Thousands of Hindus bathe in sacred waters at India’s Kumbh Mela festival Religious event that attracts over 400 million people takes place where the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers meet. Hindu devotees pray before taking a dip at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers on the first day of the…
Austrian woman kidnapped by unknown assailants in Niger Residents and local media report that the victim is a 73-year-old who was taken in the city of Agadez. Sunset over the desert town of Agadez, Niger [File: Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025 An Austrian woman has been kidnapped in Niger, the first…
True Crime Reports The Khalistan Assassinations A murder that rocked the Sikh community in British Columbia, Canada. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a prominent Sikh leader, was fatally shot in his car just after leaving his local temple in 2023. This wasn’t just another crime – it was an event that would spark international tension and raise…
True Crime Reports Thabo Bester: Prison Break Thabo Bester is South Africa’s most notorious con man. In 2012, Thabo Bester was locked away for life for murder and rape. But when in 2022, a fire suddenly breaks out in Bester’s cell, and nothing but a charred body remains, the country’s in shock. Is that the…
Ibrahim Zadran returns for Afghanistan in Champions Trophy squad Prolific opener makes a comeback from injury but spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman misses out as he recovers from hand sprain. Ibrahim Zadran was Afghanistan’s top run-scorer at the 50-over ICC World Cup in 2023 [File: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025 Afghanistan have…
Biden speaks with Israel’s Netanyahu, urges ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza Call comes as Israel keeps up its siege on north Gaza, with at least 5,000 killed and missing in 100 days. Smoke rises from a building destroyed in an Israeli air strike at the Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on…
China’s exports hit record high as Trump tariffs loom Exports rose 10.7 percent in 2024, beating economists’ forecasts, customs data shows. Cargo ships pass containers at Guoyuan Port in Chongqing, China on January 11, 2025 [ AFP] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025 China’s exports hit a record high in 2024, state media has…
Trump ally Steve Bannon blasts Elon Musk as ‘truly evil’ in MAGA split Former Trump adviser tells Italian newspaper that Tesla CEO intends to implement ‘techno-feudalism on a global scale’. Steve Bannon speaks during the New York Young Republican Club’s annual gala at Cipriani Wall Street in New York, the United States on December 15,…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,054 Civilians walk down the street after a Russian missile strike in a residential area outside of Pokrovsk, Ukraine on January 11, 2025 [Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025 Here is the situation on Monday, January 13: Fighting The Russian Ministry of Defence said its…
UK’s Starmer touts plan to ‘turbocharge’ living standards with AI British Prime Minister says AI has the potential to ‘transform the lives of working people’. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits the City of London Police headquarters in London on January 9, 2025 [Paul Grover/AFP] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025 British Prime Minister…