Chinese defence minister seeks ‘trust’ with US but cautions over Taiwan

Chinese defence minister Dong Jun told his US counterpart Pete Hegseth that the two countries should build trust, but also cautioned Washington over Taiwan - Copyright AFP MOHD RASFAN China and the United States should build “trust” in order to...

Tanzania orders closure of schools and government offices

Tanzania’s government instructed civil servants and students to remain at home on Thursday following a contentious general election that sparked violent protests. The unrest, which led to a police-imposed curfew in Dar es Salaam, was...

48 Jharkhand migrant workers stranded in Tunisia for three months; seek government intervention

“When we opposed, they started threatening that we will be put in jails and will never be able to return to our country,” said one of the migrant workers, Amardeep Choudhary. They alleged that they have been duped by Prem Power Constructions....

Qatar attends GCC Ministers of Commerce, Industry and Entrepreneurs meeting

Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, chaired the delegation of the State of Qatar participating in the Fifth Consultative Meeting of GCC Ministers of Commerce and Industry and Entrepreneurs, held on...

Local non-profit helps Jamaica's hurricane survivors get clean water

As airports begin to reopen in hurricane ravaged Jamaica today, a Lowcountry non-profit plans to send more people and supplies to help survivors get what they will desperately need in the coming days and months, clean water. Right now, Water...

Government Supercomputers Are Evolving to Handle AI Workloads

AI Is Driving the Future of Supercomputing and Benchmarks The competition among supercomputing centers lies in getting the attention of Congress to fund their research into scientific problems. The LINPACK Benchmark measures how fast...

N.S. government reviewing Cabot golf proposal for West Mabou Beach Provincial Park

Natural Resources Minister Kim Masland confirmed Thursday that her department has received a proposal for a golf development that would use West Mabou Beach Provincial Park and she said she’s willing to consider development proposals in other...

In order to co-exist: Chinese defence minister seeks 'trust' with US but cautions over Taiwan

China and the United States should build "trust" in order to co-exist, Beijing's defence minister said on Friday, but cautioned Washington about its "words and deeds" on Taiwan. Dong Jun met US counterpart Pete Hegseth on the sidelines of a...

Billie Eilish’s $11,500,000 charity donation sparks confusion over ‘changemaker’ ticket

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A huge charity donation from Billie Eilish has left fans a little confused as to where the money came from after ‘changemaker’ tickets...

Government shutdown impacting around five million, local food banks bracing to help

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Around five million Californians on CalFresh benefits will lose access to food assistance starting November 1, affecting about one-eighth of the state's population. However, the CEO of Feeding San Diego, one of the largest food...

How a nonprofit went from cherry trees and pickleball to handling money for Trump's ballroom

WASHINGTON — Over the years, a genteel nonprofit organization called the Trust for the National Mall has raised money to help care for the cherry trees dotting the Tidal Basin. It upgraded the U.S. Park Police stables on the National Mall and...

NMA submits suggestions for health system reforms to Health Minister

Kathmandu, Oct 31: The Nepal Medical Association (NMA) has given suggestions to Minister of Health and Population Dr Sudha Sharma Gautam for improving the health system in the country. NMA president Dr Anil Bikram Karki along with other officials...

Hannibal residents to vote on public safety tax and change in government appointments

HANNIBAL (WGEM) - Residents in Hannibal will head to the polls next week to vote on two propositions in a special election. Residents in Hannibal will have two propositions to vote on next Tuesday, Nov. 4. The first, Proposition 1, is to implement...

‘Like other Sikhs, I feared for the lives of my parents’: Minister Hardeep Puri recalls 1984 riot horrors 

On the anniversary of anti-Sikh riots today, Union Oil and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri recalled the horrors that the Sikh community faced at the hands of rampaging mobs out to revenge the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on...

Why is US government planning to kill 500,000 owls?

A Biden-era plan to kill 5,00,000 owls is moving forward despite widespread criticism. The government has decided to kill nearly half a million barred owls because they are better hunters and are outcompeting the native species, the spotted owl....

How Trump is still paying troops despite government shutdown

The U.S. government shutdown has entered its 31st day with no end in sight, leaving thousands of employees working without pay. Previously, the government was successful in getting the paychecks delivered to the troops and now the administration...

Late Harleysville man to be honored at Citizens Bank Park for baseball non-profit work

HARLEYSVILLE — The late Dave Davis, formerly of Harleysville, will be honored in memoriam at Pitch In for Baseball and Softball’s (PIFBS) 20th Anniversary Gala on November 8 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. PIFBS, a Philadelphia-based...

Turks and Caicos Not Touched by Melissa: All Government and Private Sector Operations Resume in Full Gear

Residents walk through Lacovia Tombstone, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. Matias Delacroix/AP The Turks and Caicos Islands are returning to full activity following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which...

Government shutdown delays hit MCO: FAA

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Meets US Secretary Of War Pete Hegseth In Kuala Lumpur, Strengthening Defence Ties

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. | X @rajnathsingh Kuala Lumpur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Kuala Lumpur on...