President Donald Trump speaks during the Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Va. AP/PTI TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday dramatically raised the stakes in already delicate peace efforts in the middle east by demanding that key Muslim allies – including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey, and Qatar –…
For generations, people have argued over whether money can truly make life happier. Some believe happiness comes from relationships, purpose and health rather than wealth, while others point out that financial security can remove many of the pressures that dominate everyday life. That debate returned to the spotlight after Bill Gates made candid remarks about…
Man expelled to France under UK asylum arrangement secretly returns A man who was deported to France by Britain in accordance with the UK and France “one in, one out” asylum arrangement has managed to secretly re-enter Britain and is currently living incognito, according to reports by The Guardian. According to the asylum seeker, his…
Peel Police in Canada announced that they busted a major international extortion gang and charged 17 non-Canadians. The Peel Regional Police Monday announced they have taken down a violent international extortion ring linked to a group called ‘For Brothers’ and 17 men have been arrested and charged. None of them is Canadian and the list…
New Zealand announces new visa rules which will come into effect from June 1. New Zealand has announced new visa rules making it difficult for non-English speakers to get work visa in the country, even for low-level jobs. The new rules will be implemented from June 1. English language requirements under the Accredited Employer Work…
Ex-SNP chief Peter Murrell Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from the party over a 12-year period, in one of Scotland’s biggest political finance scandals in recent years.Murrell appeared before the High Court in Edinburgh on Monday, where prosecutors said he…
Doctors battling the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing growing challenges as attacks on health facilities and fleeing patients disrupt response efforts in the country’s northeast, Reuters reported.At least three such incidents have been reported so far in Ituri province, where the first Ebola cases were detected. Two attacks over the…
Across several continents, some lakes appear almost unreal at first glance. Some turn pale rose during dry months, others deepen into bubblegum pink under harsh sunlight, and a few shift colour throughout the year depending on salt concentration and microscopic algae activity. The effect is not caused by pollution or minerals alone, as many people…
US begins three new pilot programs for fast visa service at its Kolkata consulate in India. At a time when getting a US visa is becoming tougher for Indians, experts believe the best consulate is Kolkata, as the US administration is trying out different pilot projects from its Kolkata consulate. It is not yet known…
Pope Leo XIV on Monday presented his vision for preserving human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence by issuing his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” or “Magnificent Humanity.”The document, presented at the Vatican alongside Christopher Olah, a founder of Anthropic, highlights how the Catholic Church continues to use one of its oldest forms of communication…