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‘Will discuss political engagement with Houthis’: Pakistan reveals agenda of emergency Mecca pact meet

‘Will discuss political engagement with Houthis’: Pakistan reveals agenda of emergency Mecca pact meet

Houthi attacks top the agenda as Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey prepare for an emergency Mecca pact meet (File photo) Pakistan on Friday said an emergency meeting of the strategic political defence committee under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement will be held in Riyadh next week, with the agenda set to include Houthi attacks in…

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Josh Brolin bought a 1.48-acre Georgia estate for .25 million in 2020; it was later listed for .999 million and rented for ,000; after price cuts, the 7,700-sq-ft baronial home was sold for  million

Josh Brolin bought a 1.48-acre Georgia estate for $3.25 million in 2020; it was later listed for $4.999 million and rented for $35,000; after price cuts, the 7,700-sq-ft baronial home was sold for $4 million

Pic credit: Jacob Bean/ TMZ In 2020, Josh Brolin bought a gated estate outside Atlanta for $3.25 million. It has now sold for $4 million, ending a listing run that opened at $4.999 million, with the listing pulled, the price cut and two attempts to rent it out.The 7,700-square-foot Sandy Springs baronial-style home sits on…

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US govt official arrested on charges of supporting Iran-backed Houthis, buying bomb-making materials

US govt official arrested on charges of supporting Iran-backed Houthis, buying bomb-making materials

Ellaboudy travelled to Yemen in September last year with the stated aim of helping the Houthis improve their communications capabilities. A US Energy Department electrical engineer has been arrested for allegedly providing material support to Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, including by purchasing materials used in homemade explosives and drones and traveling to Yemen, the Justice…

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Fake US ambassador went on luxury spending spree before FBI arrest, bought a Bentley, leased a Maserati

Fake US ambassador went on luxury spending spree before FBI arrest, bought a Bentley, leased a Maserati

Michigan woman posed as an ambassador, a bank owner to steal $1 million from victims to fund her lavish lifestyle. (Photo: Instagram) A Michigan businesswoman accused of falsely presenting herself as a US ambassador allegedly went on a lavish spending spree using money obtained from victims, buying a Bentley, leasing a Maserati and paying for…

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Italy’s underwater marble sculptures were built as art; a study finds they are becoming small artificial reef habitats | World News

Italy’s underwater marble sculptures were built as art; a study finds they are becoming small artificial reef habitats | World News

Five marble statues stand on the seabed of the Baia del Cannone, off Talamone in Grosseto, Tuscany, in the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea. They were placed there on 19 September 2024 as part of an initiative run by the association Casa dei Pesci. According to the study published in the MDPI journal titled ‘Early Biodiversity Responses…

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In 1955, Hawaii introduced the rosy wolfsnail to control giant African snails; it instead devastated native tree snails, and 69 years later a species extinct in the wild since 1991 was reintroduced

The reintroduction is only one part of the recovery strategy. Bishop Museum and Honolulu Zoo are also establishing captive snail laboratories, where Achatinella fuscobasis will be reared and made accessible to the public. For more than three decades, the tiny Achatinella fuscobasis (snail) existed only under human care. Then, in a carefully prepared corner of…

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Josh Brolin bought a 1.48-acre Georgia estate for .25 million in 2020; it was later listed for .999 million and rented for ,000; after price cuts, the 7,700-sq-ft baronial home was sold for  million

Josh Brolin bought a 1.48-acre Georgia estate for $3.25 million in 2020; it was later listed for $4.999 million and rented for $35,000; after price cuts, the 7,700-sq-ft baronial home was sold for $4 million

Pic credit: Jacob Bean/ TMZ In 2020, Josh Brolin bought a gated estate outside Atlanta for $3.25 million. It has now sold for $4 million, ending a listing run that opened at $4.999 million, with the listing pulled, the price cut and two attempts to rent it out.The 7,700-square-foot Sandy Springs baronial-style home sits on…

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Michigan’s .219 billion Soo Locks project has reached 50% of its final phase, on track for completion by 2030; crews will use 400,000 cubic yards of concrete, enough for a sidewalk from Sault Ste. Marie to Orlando

Michigan’s $3.219 billion Soo Locks project has reached 50% of its final phase, on track for completion by 2030; crews will use 400,000 cubic yards of concrete, enough for a sidewalk from Sault Ste. Marie to Orlando

Michigan’s Soo Locks project has reached 50% completion in its final construction phase, according to the US Army Corps of Engineers. On Tuesday, Sept. 29, it confirmed that the $3.219 billion project remains on track to be completed by 2030.This marks a significant milestone for the project, which kicked off in 2020. The 50% figure…

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‘Terrorist act’: UAE official on flydubai attack, praises India pilot Smit Machchhar

‘Terrorist act’: UAE official on flydubai attack, praises India pilot Smit Machchhar

UAE authorities are probing the flydubai cockpit incident as pilot Smit Machchhar receives praise for helping avert a potential disaster NEW DELHI: A UAE official has described the mid-air incident involving flydubai flight FZ1073 as a “terrorist act” while praising Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for his role in ensuring the aircraft landed safely, news agency…

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US sending third carrier, about 10,000 more troops to Middle East as Iran tensions persist: Report

US sending third carrier, about 10,000 more troops to Middle East as Iran tensions persist: Report

The USS Theodore Roosevelt left San Diego on Sunday for a scheduled deployment, with its crew reportedly preparing for a longer-than-normal deployment. The US is reportedly sending a third aircraft-carrier strike group and additional Marine Corps ships to the Middle East, adding about 9,000 to 10,000 troops to the region as tensions with Iran remain…

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