Yashwi Thakur

[ad_1] RUBAYA: Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labour by hand to extract coltan, a key mineral crucial for producing modern electronics and defence technology, and fiercely sought after worldwide.Rubaya lies in the heart of eastern Congo, a mineral-rich part of the Central African nation which for decades has been ripped apart by violence from government forces and different armed groups, including the Rwanda-backedM23, whose recent resurgence has escalated the conflict, worsening an already acute humanitarian crisis. As the US spearheads peace talks between Congo and Rwanda, Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has sought out a deal with the Trump administration, offering mineral access in return for American support in quelling the insurgency and boosting security. While details of the deal remain […]

[ad_1] Poland is holding a tight presidential election that would decide the fate of abortion and LGBTQ rights, which have become one of the main issues in the election.Opinion polls suggest that pro-EU Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski is to get 30 per cent, with historian Karol Nawrocki polling in second place with 25 per cent. A total of 13 presidential candidates are competing in the election. Polls will be open from 7:00 am (0500 GMT) until 9:00 pm, at which time exit polls are expected to be released.Key candidatesVowing to relax abortion laws and protect the rights of the LGBTQ community, Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski has soared to become an important figure in the Polish presidential election. Trzaskowski holds pro-EU sentiments and has pledged to campaign for women’s rights and legalise abortion. He is currently leading the opinion polls before […]

[ad_1] Bomb blast outside California fertility clinic deemed 'act of terrorism’ by FBI (Picture credit: AP) A powerful bomb exploded outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least four others in what the FBI has officially declared an act of terrorism.“This is an intentional act of terrorism,” said Akil Davis, the head of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office, during a press briefing near the site. He added, “This is probably one of the largest bombing investigations that we've had in Southern California.” The explosion ripped through downtown Palm Springs around 11 am (local time), blowing out windows across several blocks and collapsing part of the American Reproductive Centers building.Authorities believe the blast originated from a vehicle in or near the clinic’s parking lot. A charred car axle was all that […]

[ad_1] File photo: US secretary of state Marco Rubio (Picture credit: AP) US secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Saturday that he remains wary of Russia’s intentions in the Ukraine peace process, warning that Moscow could be “tapping us along” after the first direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in three years failed to produce a ceasefire.In an interview with CBS News’ Face the Nation airing Sunday, Rubio confirmed he spoke by phone with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov to get a readout on Friday’s talks in Istanbul. “They were not a complete waste of time,” he said, but added, “Are they tapping us along? Well, that’s what we’re trying to find out.”The Istanbul meeting ended in under two hours without agreement on a ceasefire, though both sides consented to a prisoner exchange involving 1,000 captives each. Russian President […]

[ad_1] A powerful explosion shook the Californian city of Palm Springs on Saturday morning, killing one person and triggering a major response from police, firefighters and federal investigators.The blast occurred just before 11 am local time near the junction of North Indian Canyon Drive and East Tachevah Drive. Officials have urged residents to avoid the area as emergency crews work at the scene.The city confirmed the explosion in a Facebook post, stating that police and fire crews were responding and that the situation remained active. “Palm Springs Police and Fire are currently on scene and request that residents stay away from the area so that emergency crews can work the incident,” the post read.A law enforcement source told NBC News that one person had died in the explosion. No further injuries were immediately reported, and the identity of the deceased […]

[ad_1] A 28-year-old woman from Georgia who went missing in California's Sierra Nevada mountains has stunned authorities and her family with a survival story described as “movie-worthy," reports the New York Times. Tiffany Slaton, a travelling dialysis technician and outdoors lover from Jeffersonville, Georgia, has been found safe after surviving 24 days alone in the snowy mountains of California. Slaton's journey began as a short three-day solo camping trip near Shaver and Huntington Lakes, but later turned into a fight for survival that took her more than 40 miles off track, all the way to Vermilion Valley Resort.During her time in the wild, Tiffany faced 13 snowstorms, an avalanche, and a serious fall from a cliff. She lost her tent, her bike, and most of her supplies.The journey started on April 20 and soon became very tough. Slaton took her […]

[ad_1] NYU's Logan Rozos deviated from his pre-approved speech and called Gaza war 'genocide' in graduation speech. The New York University decided to withhold the diploma of Logan Rozos, a student who chose to condemn Israel's war in Gaza as 'genocide' at the graduation speech, keeping the administration in dark. His speech drew loud cheers from the audience while the administration said NYU was deeply sorry that the audience had to listen to these remarks. NYU spokesperson John Beckman said Logan's speech was approved previously but on the stage, he deviated from his speech and now the university will take disciplinary action against him. "He lied about the speech he was going to deliver and violated the commitment he made to comply with our rules," Beckman said. "NYU is deeply sorry that the audience was subjected to these remarks and […]

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Saturday told Walmart to “eat the tariffs” after the retail giant warned that it would have to raise prices because of the new import taxes. Trump said that the retail giant should not blame tariffs for the price hikes.The US’s biggest retailer recently said that tariffs, even at reduced levels, would soon force price increases on many of its products. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon explained that while the company would try to keep prices low, it could not “absorb all the pressure” caused by the tariffs.In response, Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to scold Walmart. “Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain,” he wrote. “Walmart made BILLIONS OF DOLLARS last year, far more than expected.”Trump urged Walmart to keep prices down […]

[ad_1] Pedro Pascal drops an 'F' bomb on Donald Trump administration, says he was also an immigrant. The Last of Us actor Pedro Pascal dropped the F bomb on Donald Trump at a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival as he he said, "F**k the people that try to make you scared. And fight back.And don't let them win." On a question on immigration and the ongoing deportation under the Donald Trump administration, the Game of Thrones actor said it's very scary for him to speak on issues like this.“I want people to be safe and to be protected, and I want very much to live on the right [side] of history," he said. “I’m an immigrant”, said Pascal, whose parents fled Pinochet-led Chile when he was nine months old. “We fled a dictatorship, and I was privileged enough […]

[ad_1] An Indian-origin man scammed DoorDash by creating fake food orders. 30-year-old Sayee Chaitanya Reddy Devagiri, a Southern Californian man of Indian-origin, has pleaded guilty for conspiring to steal around $2.5 million from food delivery company DoorDash. Devagiri and three others were indicted by a federal jury in August and were arrested in October, Federal prosecutors said, earlier this week, that Devagiri has pleaded guilty.Devagiri faces a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000. He is scheduled to appear for a status hearing in the case on September 16.How did Devagiri scam DoorDash?Between 2020 and 2021, Devagiri and three others scammed the delivery company. Devagiri used to work as a DoorDash delivery driver. He devised this method, where he used customer accounts to place high-value orders on the app. Then he used an employee's […]