Category: International

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin finds himself back in the hospital, marking his second hospitalisation this year.  He is suffering from an emergent bladder issue, according to a statement from Walter Reed National Medical Center. Austin, 70, was admitted on Sunday after experiencing symptoms indicative of a critical bladder problem. Following a series of tests, the decision was made to undergo non-surgical procedures on Monday, performed under general anesthesia. The nature of the specific bladder issue has not been fully disclosed, leaving many questions unanswered. The hospital remains optimistic about…

Tech mogul and CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk revealed his plans to provide the Starlink satellite to Russia which is being used in the battlefield by Ukrainian forces. Elon Musk wrote Sunday on social media platform X — formerly called Twitter: “A number of false news reports claim that SpaceX is selling Starlink terminals to Russia. To the best of our knowledge, no Starlinks have been sold directly or indirectly to Russia.” Musk — who is also the CEO of Tesla and X — was asked about if his satellite…

World democracies — the US, UK, and EU — expressed their opinions on February 8 nationwide elections in Pakistan as the results are still pouring in despite the passage of more than 24 hours. Yesterday’s countrywide voting process was witnessed by a total of 452 observers comprising 349 foreign journalists, and 43 foreign and 60 local observers who covered and closely inspected the major democratic event in the world’s fifth-largest democracy. Despite the day-long disruption of cellular and internet services, as well as security threats, the polling process was generally…

A helicopter carrying four people including former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera crashed in the Los Ríos region killing the erstwhile leader of the country, according to Minister of Interior Carolina Tohá Tuesday. Three people aboard the billionaire survived the crash and were in stable condition, the Chilean minister said. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, however, reports indicate that there was heavy rainfall in the area. Chilean Navy also confirmed the dead body of the former 74-year-old leader as it was recovered. Sebastian Pinera served in the presidential…

Internet reacted to former United States president Donald Trump asking followers if they think he looks like American singer Elvis Presley. Trump on Saturday shared a picture of half of his face next to half of the “King of Rock and Roll”, Elvis Presley’s face, in a Truth Social post asking followers if they look alike. Trump posted the picture with the caption, “For so many years, people have been saying that Elvis and I look alike. Now this picture has been going all over the place. What do you…

WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday approved a $4 billion sale of state-of-the-art drones to India, offering a new edge to the growing US partner as border tensions simmer with China. The sale marks a milestone in Indian purchases of American weapons after New Delhi´s historic reliance on weapons from Russia, which have been increasingly controversial due to sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. Indian officials had discussed the drones during a state visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year at the invitation of President Joe Biden, following Indian…

President Joe Biden is thinking about bombarding naval targets as he prepares a retaliatory strike against the Iran-backed forces responsible for the deaths of three US servicemen. It occurs as authorities assert that because there was uncertainty about whether or not the drone was hostile, air defences were unable to thwart the oncoming attack on an American base in Jordan on Saturday, according to the Sun. The attack signalled a significant escalation in the Middle East crisis as it was the first US fatality from enemy fire since the commencement of…