New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new communications office is facing backlash after budget documents revealed it could cost taxpayers more than $5.2 million in salaries. Critics are calling the spending “morally incomprehensible”.The Office of Mass Engagement has expanded far beyond its original size. According to the city’s 2027 executive budget, its headcount has risen…
Car burns as PSG supporters celebrate in Paris (AP Photo) Celebrations following Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) Champions League triumph descended into chaos across France, leaving one person dead, 219 injured and nearly 800 people arrested, authorities said on Sunday.French interior minister Laurent Nunez said 219 people were injured during clashes between football fans and police after…
Representative image (Photo: AP) Ukraine said on Sunday that its drones struck a major oil pipeline dispatch station and an oil depot deep inside Russia, as Kyiv continued to expand long-range attacks on Moscow’s energy infrastructure more than four years into the war.According to the Ukrainian military, drones targeted a “dispatch station of a major…
Just a week after declaring a proposed agreement with Iran “largely finalised”, US President Donald Trump has reportedly sent the Iran deal back for revisions, prolonging negotiations and casting fresh uncertainty over efforts to end the conflict.According to CNN, Trump requested tougher provisions on Iran’s nuclear commitments and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reportedly submitted a letter of resignation to the Office of the Supreme Leader, said Fox News, citing a report by Iranian media.According to the report, which cited an unnamed Iran International source, Pezeshkian stated in the letter that his administration had been excluded from major decision-making processes in Iran, while…
Damanjeet Singh and Pardaman Singh Two men have been arrested and charged in Canada following a shooting at a home in Surrey that police say is linked to extortion threats.The incident took place on April 22 at around 12:40 am in the 13400 block of 87A Avenue, according to the Surrey Police Service. Officers responded…
A Rhode Island couple who spent more than $600 on a Donald Trump-branded watch were left shocked when the product arrived with a mistake.Tim Petit bought the watch as a gift for his wife, Melanie, after hearing a radio advertisement featuring US President Donald Trump’s voice promoting a range of luxury watches.Browsing the website, Tim…
A Pennsylvania woman accused of pretending to have terminal brain cancer to collect thousands of dollars from friends, family members and supporters is now being sought by the FBI, years after she was charged in a fraud scheme.37-year-old Vanessa O’Rourke is accused of falsely claiming she had glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, and…
A woman from an Indian tour group in Japan was allegedly caught shoplifting at a souvenir shop and later tried to offer money to both the shopkeeper and police officers as bribes after being caught, according to a viral post on X.The account was shared by Muthukrishnan Dhandapani, who said the incident happened during a…
Indian man awarded nearly £30,000 by UK tribunal after employer failed to provide work An Indian man who moved to the United Kingdom under the skilled worker visa scheme has been awarded nearly £30,000 by an employment tribunal after his employer failed to provide him any work for around a year, despite issuing him sponsorship…
