LOS ANGELES – A major fire erupted late Thursday night in a crucial jet fuel production unit at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery near Los Angeles, sending massive flames and thick plumes of smoke into the sky above one of the largest refineries on the US West Coast. Chevron spokesperson Allison Cook confirmed in an emailed statement that no injuries were reported and that all refinery personnel and contractors were accounted for. The cause of the blaze at the facility—located in the suburb of El Segundo and a vital supplier of jet fuel for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)—was not immediately…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
WASHINGTON, DC – US President Donald Trump has issued a stark ultimatum to the Palestinian group Hamas, giving them until 6 pm on Sunday, Washington, D.C., time, to accept his proposed plan for Gaza. The president warned that failure to comply would result in “unprecedented devastation” for the organization. Writing on his Truth Social platform Friday, President Trump delivered the warning: “An agreement must be reached with Hamas by Sunday evening at SIX (6) P.M., Washington, D.C. time. Every Country has signed on! If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before,…
WASHINGTON, DC – A Texas woman has been sentenced to five years in prison for the attempted murder and injury of a 3-year-old Palestinian-American Muslim girl in a May 2024 incident that local police officially labeled as being motivated by racial bias. Court proceedings confirmed that Elizabeth Wolf, 43, pleaded guilty to the charges before Judge Andy Porter, waiving her right to a jury trial. The sentencing brings a legal conclusion to an attack that sent shockwaves across the United States and was condemned by then-President Joe Biden. A Climate of Fear at the Poolside The horrific incident…
WASHINGTON, DC – Apple, one of the world’s largest technology firms, has removed the popular tracking application ‘ICEBlock’ and other similar apps from its App Store following direct contact and pressure from the Donald Trump administration. The decision comes amid heightened anxiety among immigrant communities and civil liberties advocates over the government’s intensified immigration enforcement drive. The ‘ICEBlock’ app, which had rapidly gained traction within vulnerable communities, was designed to alert users to the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in their vicinity, allowing people to potentially avoid unexpected raids and detentions. Apple confirmed the removal in an…
WASHINGTON – Alphabet’s Google has issued a major warning regarding a new wave of cyber threats targeting top executives across numerous organisations. Hackers are sending high-volume emails claiming to have successfully exfiltrated sensitive business data from their Oracle E-Business Suite applications and are demanding massive payouts to prevent the information from being leaked publicly. In a statement, Google specified that a group claiming ties to the infamous ransomware gang cl0p was behind the campaign, targeting “executives at numerous organisations claiming to have stolen sensitive data.” While the threat appears widespread, Google struck a cautious tone, stating it “does not currently…
SAN FRANCISCO – Apple announced on Thursday that it has removed ICEBlock, the most widely used app designed to track the movements of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, along with other similar applications, from its App Store. The removal followed direct contact from President Donald Trump’s administration. ICEBlock alerts users to the presence of federal immigration agents in their area—a critical function given that ICE has been central to the Trump administration’s hardline immigration agenda, frequently conducting raids and arresting migrants. The Department of Justice confirmed that it contacted Apple to demand the app’s removal. U.S. Attorney General Pam…
JAKARTA – Indonesia has moved to suspend TikTok’s status as an electronic system provider after the social media giant failed to hand over complete data related to the use of its live stream feature, officials announced Friday. Despite the administrative action, the app, owned by China’s ByteDance, remained fully accessible to users across the archipelago nation. Alexander Sabar, an official at Indonesia’s Communications and Digital Ministry, confirmed the suspension, stating that the action was a direct consequence of the company’s non-compliance. Authorities had demanded full data disclosure after allegations surfaced that accounts with ties to illegal online gambling activities were…
ISLAMABAD – Astronomical experts have heralded the upcoming appearance of the first full moon of 2025, which will also be a Supermoon, set to grace the night skies in the first week of October. This celestial event marks when the Moon reaches its closest point to Earth, creating a spectacular visual display. According to the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco), the first supermoon of the year will be visible globally, including across Pakistan, on October 7. The Perigee Phenomenon: Bigger and Brighter The phenomenon known as a supermoon occurs when the Moon reaches its perigee—the point in…
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan is poised for a monumental leap into human spaceflight, with the final selection of two candidates scheduled for October (this month) under the national Astronaut Programme. This landmark initiative, executed in close partnership with the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), sets the stage for Pakistan’s first astronaut to travel to the Chinese Space Station (CSS), Tiangong. The collaboration, formalized earlier this year through a key agreement between the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) and the CMSA, specifies that the two selected individuals will undergo one year of extensive training at the Astronaut Centre of China.…
WASHINGTON – In a milestone marking the staggering concentration of wealth in the digital age, billionaire Elon Musk, already the world’s richest individual, briefly became the first person in history to achieve a net worth of $500 billion this week. The unprecedented surge places him nearly halfway toward becoming the planet’s first trillionaire, according to financial reporting by Forbes magazine. The 54-year-old CEO of Tesla and SpaceX saw his net worth peak at $500.1 billion on Wednesday before quickly dipping back to $499.1 billion, as reported by the publication’s “Real-Time Billionaires” tracker. This monumental valuation was primarily fueled by a…
