Zohran Mamdani and King Charles (Image/AP) New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday suggested that he would ask King Charles III to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond during the British monarch’s visit to city.The comment came as King Charles and Queen Camilla were in the city for a series of engagements, including a visit to the…
US President Donald Trump (AP photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump has directed aides to prepare for a prolonged US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, potentially lasting months, after firing off a 4 am social media post asking Iran to “better get smart soon” and warning, “No more Mr nice…
Deep beneath the sands of Egypt’s Saqqara necropolis, a discovery has started drawing attention again to how much is still buried in plain sight. Archaeologists reportedly uncovered a sealed tomb containing a gold-covered mummy at the bottom of a deep shaft, untouched for more than 4,300 years. The site sits near Cairo, in an area…
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held a phone call on Wednesday where both leaders discussed about on the ongoing Middle East war and the broader geopolitical situation, including the war in Ukraine.The conversation, which lasted around 1.5 hours, marked the first known direct contact between the…
Former FBI Director James Comey surrendered to US authorities on Wednesday after being charged over a social media post that prosecutors allege contained a threat against President Donald Trump.Comey arrived at the US Attorney’s Office in Alexandria, Virginia, where he was taken into custody ahead of his court appearance, CNN reported. He faces two charges,…
US President Donald Trump has said the United States will maintain its naval blockade on Iran until Tehran agrees to a deal addressing Washington’s concerns over its nuclear programme, signalling a hardening stance even as military options remain under consideration.Speaking to Axios, Trump indicated that the blockade is currently his preferred tool of pressure, describing…
Rory McIlroy acknowledges President Trump and the guests at the White House banquet/ Image: X It was meant to be a carefully paced evening at the White House, a formal state dinner hosted by Donald Trump for King Charles III and Queen Camilla, with the usual rhythm of prepared remarks and polite applause, until the…
US Vice President JD Vance has given a detailed account of the chaotic moments inside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner after a suspected armed man allegedly attempted to breach security and target President Donald Trump.Speaking in an interview on The Will Cain Show on Wednesday, Vance said that he initially did not understand what…
AI image generated by ChatGPT This is a city which symbolizes a period in our shared history, or what Charles Dickens might have called ‘A Tale of Two Georges’: the first President, George Washington, and my five-times Great Grandfather, King George III. King George never set foot in America and, please rest assured, I am…
MacKenzie Scott has given away about $26.3 billion to charities since 2019, placing her among the most significant philanthropists of recent years. Yet despite this extraordinary level of giving, she remains one of the richest people in the world. This is because her fortune is still tied mainly to shares in Amazon, which can rise…