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File photo of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin A Kremlin envoy has proposed building an ambitious undersea tunnel connecting Russia and the United States, suggesting it could involve billionaire Elon Musk’s The Boring Company.Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and Kremlin investment envoy, described the 112-kilometre (70-mile) project…

UAE Lottery’s first Dh100 million jackpot winner announced in historic October 18 draw/Representative Image A UAE resident has made history by becoming the first-ever jackpot winner of the UAE Lottery’s Dh100 million grand prize. This landmark event took place during the 23rd draw on Saturday, October 18, 2025, marking the biggest prize awarded since the…

US President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed that American forces struck and destroyed a “very large” drug-carrying submarine that was heading toward the United States. He said that at least 25,000 Americans would have died if the vessel had reached the shore.Trump also confirmed that the United States was sending two suspected drug traffickers back…

A man from Dezhou, Shandong province has captured the attention of social media and news outlets across China after winning a 10.17 million yuan (US$1.4 million) lottery in December 2024 and reportedly spending a large portion of his winnings on gambling and female live-streamers, leaving his wife with nothing. The scandal has sparked outrage online,…

Indians are not eligible for green card lottery 2026. The State Department has published the latest update of the diversity visa lottery 2026 in its November visa bulletin and India is not on the list of countries from Asia. Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Nepal,…

Florida’s Palm Bay councilman Chandler Langevin has come under fire for his anti-India comments. Florida councilman Chandler Langevin who created a ripple by his targeted attack on Indians in the US was censured in a 3-2 vote by the Palm Bay council as the council took note of his offensive comments on the Indian community….

The Obama Presidential Center, being built in Chicago’s historic Jackson Park, is expected to open next year as a major centre for culture, community, and civic engagement. Spanning 19 acres, it aims to welcome visitors from around the world while serving as a space for local residents to learn, connect, and be inspired.Former President Barack…

The Trump administration announced on Saturday that two survivors from a drug-smuggling submarine destroyed in the Caribbean will be sent back to their home countries, Ecuador and Colombia, for detention and prosecution. Two others were killed during the strike.US President Donald Trump confirmed the action on Truth Social, saying, “It was my great honor to…

US Vice President JD Vance has stepped in to defend US defence secretary Pete Hegseth after social media was grilling him over the colour of his tie during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The row began when photos from the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting at the White House showed Hegseth wearing a tie in white, blue,…

As US President Donald Trump marked a military parade in Washington, DC, this June, around 5 million people across the country protested his administration. Now, amid an ongoing government shutdown and Trump’s push to deploy National Guard troops to cities, millions are preparing for a second wave of demonstrations.Over 2,500 rallies are planned across all…