‘Committed to bringing every hostage home’: Trump meets freed Hamas hostage Edan Alexander – shares video | World News

Trump meets freed Hamas hostage Edan Alexander US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump met with the last living American hostage held in Gaza on Thursday at the White House. Edan Alexander, 21, is an American-Israeli from New Jersey. He was 19 years old and serving as a soldier in the Israeli military…

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Gaza war: Hamas gives ‘positive’ response to latest ceasefire proposal; says ‘fully prepared’ for negotiations to end conflict

Hamas said on Friday it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but called for further talks to implement an agreement, if reached.“Hamas has submitted its positive response to the Egyptian and Qatari mediators. We are fully prepared to immediately enter into a round of negotiations regarding the…

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Renovating the world’s largest fountain: The hidden work behind Dubai’s iconic water show | World News

The Dubai Fountain’s renovation upgrades its flooring, technology, and maintenance systems, with engineers and workers operating 24/7 across its 18-football-field-sized pool/ Image: Instagram The Dubai Fountain is known for its captivating performances, synchronized water jets, dazzling lights, and perfectly timed music. As the world’s largest choreographed fountain, it draws millions of visitors each year to…

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‘No surprise’: Cuomo camp says Zohran Mamdani claiming himself Black in college application ‘just the tip of iceberg’

Zohran Mamdani said he didn’t check the ‘African-American’ box to take any advantage. The camp of former Governor Andrew Cuomo doubled down on the NYT exposé that New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani declared himself ‘Black’ in a Columbia application form, despite having no African blood. Mamdani was not accepted by Columbia but he marked…

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‘Never heard that’: Donald Trump says he’s unaware ‘shylock’ is considered anti-Semitic; faces backlash

US President Donald Trump (AP) US President Donald Trump said early Friday that he didn’t realize the term “Shylock” is considered antisemitic by some people. He had used the word during a rally to criticize certain bankers while discussing his newly passed tax cut and spending legislation, a comment that drew widespread criticism.“I’ve never heard…

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‘He was doing some ha ha ha ha dark laugh’: Passenger on what led to viral fight with Indian-origin Ishaan Sharma

Indian-origin Ishaan Sharma was arrested for choking a co-passenger on a flight. Keanu Evans, the man who was reportedly attacked by an Indian-origin man on a plane, leading to the latter’s arrest, said the viral video of the incident only showed half of what happened. 21-year-old Ishaan Sharma has been charged with battery and is…

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RIP: American Airlines flight diverted after passenger snoops on seatmate’s condolence message, spreads panic

American Airlines had to divert a flight after a passenger spread alarm saying she saw ‘RIP’ text on co-passenger’s phone. An American Airlines flight had to be diverted back to Puerto Rico after a passenger spread panic that there was a threat to the flight. The passenger saw a co-passenger’s text message that read ‘RIP’…

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Canada hikes fund requirement for foreign students: Indians must show Rs 14 lakh for living expenses

Canada hikes fund requirement for foreign students. Canada has increased the fund requirement for foreign students by $2000 (Canadian) which will be applicable to all foreign students starting from September 1, 2025. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced the updated requirement of financial support requirement. Indian students will need at least t CAN $22,895 (₹14…

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