Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, stirred controversy with his latest remarks regarding former US President Donald Trump and the Biden-Harris administration. In a recent, now-deleted post on X, Musk questioned the lack of attempts on the lives of current US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, following an alleged assassination attempt on Trump. The comment came after a user on X posed the question, “Why they want to kill Donald Trump?” Musk responded by saying, “And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala.” The response has drawn mixed reactions, with many criticizing the Tesla CEO for…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
At least four people have died as severe flooding devastates parts of Central and Eastern Europe, with more rain expected in the coming days. Authorities are on high alert as surging rivers and heavy rainfall continue to wreak havoc in Romania, the Czech Republic, Poland, and other countries in the region. Romania’s Galati County has been one of the worst-hit areas, where around 5,000 homes have been damaged, and 25,000 people left without power. The bodies of three elderly women and one man have been recovered, according to Romania’s Department for Emergency Situations. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis offered condolences to…
Pakistan and Bangladesh are working quietly to reset their bilateral relationship that remained stalled under the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina during her 15-year rule. People familiar with the development told The Express Tribune on Sunday that the ouster of Sheikh Hasina on August 5 after months of violent protests led by students certainly opened “doors” for Islamabad to mend ties with Dhaka. During Sheikh Hasina’s term, seeking a meeting with a government official was a Herculean task for Pakistani diplomats. However, in the last few weeks, there have been a number of meetings between the Pakistani diplomats and members…
A decade after Flappy Bird was removed from app stores, an organization called The Flappy Bird Foundation announced plans to relaunch the game. However, creator Dong Nguyen clarified yesterday that he is not involved with the project. In a brief statement, Nguyen emphasized, “I did not sell anything,” and expressed opposition to cryptocurrency, stating, “I also don’t support crypto.” The foundation claims to have acquired rights from Gametech Holdings, LLC, which reportedly terminated Nguyen’s trademark for Flappy Bird. While the group’s materials make no mention of cryptocurrency, researchers uncovered references to the game’s integration with Solana, suggesting potential Web 3.0…
Donald Trump’s campaign vow to increase tariffs on imported goods, particularly from China, has the support of a narrow majority of US voters, illustrating his economic advantage over rival Vice President Kamala Harris, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows. The Republican former president and his Democratic opponent have both vowed to pursue tax cuts if they win the Nov. 5 election. But voters also credit Trump with being more likely to lower the $35 trillion national debt — even though independent economic forecasters say his proposals would have the opposite effect. Some 56% of registered voters in the Sept. 11-12 poll…
A 58-year-old man, Ryan Wesley Routh, was detained on Sunday in connection with an alleged assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump in Florida. Ryan Wesley Routh, a self-employed builder from Hawaii, had previously criticised Trump on social media and expressed disappointment with the former president after initially supporting him in 2016 Authorities suspect Routh was planning to target Trump during a round of golf. On an X (formerly Twitter) account linked to him, Routh made several critical comments about Trump, including posts about a July assassination attempt on Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania. Routh’s social media activity…
The man accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at his golf course in Florida on Sunday has been identified as 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh, a self-employed affordable housing builder from Hawaii with a long and controversial history. Although authorities have yet to officially confirm his name, his son, Oran Routh, has spoken publicly about his father’s arrest, describing him as someone passionate about the Ukrainian cause. Ryan Routh’s ties to Ukraine are prominent, with posts on his social media accounts showing his deep commitment to supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia. He once claimed that he had traveled…
Dutch police arrested 370 climate activists on Saturday after breaking up a large-scale protest organised by Extinction Rebellion on the A12 highway. The protest, which drew around 1,000 participants, was the latest in a series of demonstrations against government subsidies for the fossil fuel industry. The demonstrators blocked a major traffic artery in The Hague, calling for the abolition of what they described as €46 billion in annual government subsidies for fossil fuel companies. The protesters carried banners reading “Stop Fossil Subsidies” and chanted slogans like “the oceans are rising and so are we.” Some activists set up tents and…
In a significant medical breakthrough, scientists have developed a blood test capable of detecting brain cancer quickly and with greater accuracy than traditional methods. This new test, termed a ‘liquid biopsy’, has been found to deliver results within an hour, offering an alternative to the more invasive surgical biopsy. The test requires just over 100 microlitres of blood and is specifically designed to detect biomarkers related to glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and lethal forms of brain cancer. Researchers from the United States and Australia, led by a team at the University of Notre Dame, spearheaded the development of…
Hundreds of people marched through Paris on Sunday in support of women’s rights and the opposition in Iran, two years after the death of Mahsa Amini sparked protests against the country’s religious authorities. A 22-year-old Iranian Kurd, Amini died in custody after being arrested for allegedly violating the Islamic Republic’s strict dress code for women. The march, organised by around 20 human rights associations, took place as 34 women began a hunger strike in a Tehran prison to mark the two-year anniversary of her death. Chirinne Ardakani, a Franco-Iranian lawyer and member of the “Iran Justice” collective, said that the…
