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Newly surfaced footage on social media shows far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir mocking prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti inside his cell.The Palestinian Authority denounced the video, with Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh calling it “the epitome of psychological, moral and physical terrorism.”The footage marks the first sighting of Barghouti, 66, in years, who is currently…

US President Donald Trump said that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, reportedly described the 2020 presidential elections as “rigged” because of mail-in voting.“Vladimir Putin said your election was rigged because you have mail-in voting. He said no country has mail-in voting. It’s impossible to have mail-in voting and have honest elections,” Trump said in an…

Trump said he and Putin agreed that the Ukraine conflict would end with land swaps and US-backed some type of security guarantee. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closely-watched Friday meeting with President Trump in Alaska on Friday was the former’s first visit to the United States in a decade. Putin’s last visit was in Sept 2015,…

At least 5 civilians were killed after a massive blast broke out at the Elastik gunpowder plant near Ryazan, about 100 miles (approximately 160 km) southeast of Moscow, on Friday. In the blast, 20 people were injured, including 10 in serious condition.The blast took place just a few hours before US President Donald Trump and…

President Donald Trump greets Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. AP/PTI(AP08_16_2025_000011A) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday claimed that he would not have invaded Ukraine if Joe Biden had not been in office, a remark seen as courting Donald Trump, even as US tariff threats persist. “I’d like…

Travelers must register on SFDA’s CDS platform and upload a prescription, ID, medical report, and full details of each medication/ Representative image SFDA now requires a clearance permit for travelers carrying controlled medications. Applications must be submitted online via the Controlled Drug System (CDS). Travelers need to upload prescriptions, ID, and medical proof to get…

Trump allowed Putin to place his palm on top during the historic handshake. Body language expert Patty Ann Wood gave her verdict on the historic handshake of President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin and said the handshake had warmth but Trump clearly sees Putin as more powerful as he placed his hand palm…

The jury is out on who won the handshake round — Putin or Trump? President Donald Trump greeted Russian president Vladimir Putin with a handshake that was watched closely by the world and decoded instantly by the social media body language experts as the ‘alpha-male’ power move. As the two leaders shook hands, Trump pulled…

Trump-Putin Meeting Live Updates: On Friday, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Anchorage, Alaska, at 3:30 pm ET (11:30 am local time) in a closely watched summit. Trump said his aim is to bring Putin to the table for talks, not to negotiate an immediate Ukraine peace deal. He…

Thick black smoke filled the skyline over Manhattan on Friday morning after a major explosion rocked the Upper East Side. Videos circulating on social media showed plumes of smoke rising into the sky as firefighters rushed to the scene.The fire broke out around 10 am local time near 305 East 95th Street, close to Central…