Forget security guards, an Australian town is using classical music to stop people hanging around | World News

Swan Hill, a regional town in Victoria, Australia, has tried an unusual way to deal with vandalism and late-night gatherings: playing classical music outside public toilets to discourage people from hanging around the area.The move was introduced by Swan Hill Rural City Council after the public toilets on McCallum Street, in the town centre, were…

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Villagers drank sinkhole water as a ‘miracle cure’, until officials found dangerous bacteria | World News

Residents in West Sumatra, Indonesia have been urged to stop collecting and drinking water from a newly formed sinkhole after authorities found it was contaminated with E. coli, a bacteria linked to serious gastrointestinal illness.The incident unfolded in Limapuluh Kota Regency, where a large ground collapse drew crowds of locals who believed the water pooling…

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Who is Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani? Iranian leader’s daughter faces immigration review as over 40,000 people sign petition against her living in US

Who is Fatemeh Ardeshir Larijani, and why is the Trump administration reviewing her immigration status? That question is now becoming a public debate in the US, after viral petitions demanded action against relatives of Iran’s ruling elite living in America.The White House has confirmed it is “reviewing” immigration benefits granted to Iranians under the Biden…

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Row over Shri Thanedar remaining seated during Trump’s address honouring families of victims killed by illegal immigrants: ‘Very cowardly’

Democratic Congressman and Indian-origin leader Shri Thanedar is under fire after he remained seated during Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress while the US president honoured families of children raped and murdered by illegal immigrants.Thanedar was later confronted over his actions during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. Thanedar defended his decision, saying…

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Middle East: Trump invited PM Shehbaz Sharif to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’, says Pakistan

Pakistan has been invited to join the Gaza “Board of Peace” being set up by US President Donald Trump, Pakistan’s foreign office said on Sunday.Responding to media queries, foreign office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said the invitation had been formally conveyed by the US president.“The prime minister of Pakistan has received the invitation from the president…

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Indian motel operators Kosha and Tarun Sharma arrested in drug and sex trafficking case: ‘Profiting from human suffering’

Two Indian hotel operators have been arrested and charged in connection with a drug and sex trafficking operation at the Red Carpet Inn in Virginia. 52-year-old Kosha Sharma and 55-year-old Tarun Sharma were taken into custody after an FBI raid on Thursday, part of a multi-year investigation.The Sharmas are married and are now accused of…

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