A video of a man celebrating his birthday surrounded by a large number of pythons has gone viral on social media, leaving viewers astonished by his antics. The video features Jay Brewer, founder of a reptile zoo, who marked his birthday in a truly unique fashion. In the viral clip, which has garnered over 740,000 views and 9,300 likes, Brewer is seen in the midst of numerous pythons, making it difficult to count the snakes. His bold celebration has sparked a wave of reactions across social media platforms. “This is a snake party! It’s my birthday today, and I just…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
The US Coast Guard has revealed the first image of the wreckage of OceanGate’s Titan submersible, which tragically imploded during a dive to the Titanic wreck in June 2023, killing all five aboard. The photo, captured by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), shows the vessel’s tail cone embedded in the seabed at a depth of 12,500 feet in the North Atlantic Ocean. This image was presented on September 16, 2024, at a hearing in Charleston, South Carolina, as part of an investigation into the causes of the disaster. The Coast Guard stated that the photographic evidence provided “conclusive evidence of…
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, announced a global ban on Russian state media outlets, including RT and Rossiya Segodnya. This decision is part of an intensified crackdown on alleged foreign interference, with Meta accusing these outlets of employing deceptive tactics to manipulate public opinion and evade detection. The ban follows recent US actions, including money-laundering charges against two RT employees who allegedly orchestrated a scheme to influence the 2024 election. According to Meta, Russian state-controlled media have previously attempted to evade detection through covert activities, prompting the company to take more stringent measures. Meta’s move…
At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured when a bus crashed in central Iran, official media reported on Tuesday. The bus overturned in Yazd province while travelling between the cities of Bushehr in southwestern Iran and Mashhad in the northeast, state television said. “The accident left 10 people dead and 41 injured, according to initial figures,” it said, without specifying the total number of passengers on board. Iran has a poor road safety record, with more than 20,000 deaths in accidents recorded in the year to March, according to the judiciary’s Legal Medicine Organisation cited by local media.…
Ex-BBC anchor Huw Edwards, once one of the most trusted and recognisable faces on British TV, on Monday avoided jail at his sentencing over indecent pictures of children, capping a stunning fall from grace. The 63-year-old presenter was instead handed a six-month sentence, suspended for two years, meaning he will not serve any time in prison if he does not reoffend. Edwards guided Britons through some of their country’s most seismic events over the past two decades, including the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022. His calm delivery — mixed with the public broadcaster’s reputation for journalistic impartiality…
The UN special rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation said Monday that Israel’s “militarization of water” in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is part of its “water and territorial apartheid” policy. Noting that the Gaza population lives on an average of 4.7 liters of water per person per day, Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, in a press briefing in Geneva, reminded that it is far below the World Health Organization’s set minimum requirement in emergencies — 15 liters. The only natural source of fresh water is the coastal aquifer, Arrojo-Agudo said, adding that the population of 2.3 million in…
A Pakistani man accused of plotting to attack a New York City Jewish centre in support of the militant Islamic State (IS) group will contest his extradition hearing to the United States, his lawyer told Reuters. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, was arrested in Canada earlier this month as he allegedly tried to enter the US He was charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organisation, namely IS. The United States wants to extradite him. “I have the mandate to contest the extradition hearing,” Khan’s lawyer, Gaetan Bourassa, told Reuters. “He is a young person, arrested, and we will see…
A Pakistani national with alleged ties to Iran, Asif Merchant, pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot aimed at high-profile US politicians, including former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden, and former US Ambassador Nikki Haley. Merchant, also known as Asif Raza Merchant, was arraigned at the Brooklyn Federal Court on charges of terrorism transcending national boundaries and murder-for-hire. The indictment, filed on September 10, accuses him of paying undercover FBI agents to carry out the assassination plot on US soil. Although the targets were not named in the indictment, Senator Chuck Grassley had earlier…
Germany has announced the implementation of tighter border controls in an effort to curb irregular migration and address growing concerns over internal security, particularly in response to recent incidents involving asylum seekers. Starting September 16, these controls, which will last for an initial six-month period, will cover all of Germany’s land borders, including those with fellow European Union nations. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser outlined the government’s decision, stating that these measures are aimed at preventing irregular migration and safeguarding public safety, particularly against threats like Islamist extremism. This move comes as part of a broader strategy by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s…
A new United Nations report titled ‘The Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2024’ has highlighted that despite global progress on gender equality and women’s empowerment, significant gaps persist across all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity by 2030. UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous, speaking at the launch of the latest Gender Snapshot report on Monday, noted, “Today’s report reveals the undeniable truth: progress is achievable, but is not fast enough.” She called for continued efforts to dismantle barriers faced by women and girls,…
