WHO defends immunization schedules after Trump orders fewer childhood shots
- 11-Aug-2026
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday defended the science-based process used to determine childhood immunization schedules after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at reducing the number of recommended childhood vaccinations in the United States. On Monday, Trump signed an executive order calling for a reduced childhood vaccination schedule of […]
U.S. transport secretary says working on telecom issues fix after close call involving Marine One
- 11-Aug-2026
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Tuesday he is working to fix telecom issues flagged after a military helicopter, Marine One carrying President Donald Trump last week, came too close to a passenger jet departing Reagan Washington National Airport. The incident raised serious questions about why the passenger airplane was allowed to depart while […]
Taylor Swift wedding dress buzz gets bridal brands talking
- 11-Aug-2026
NEW YORK/HONG KONG – Taylor Swift’s wedding dress remains under wraps. But wedding chain David’s Bridal is already betting brides will want one just like it. Fans are eagerly awaiting the reveal of the Christian Dior dress Swift wore at her tightly controlled Madison Square Garden celebration on July 3. Meanwhile, the Hong Kong design […]
Trump Media's quarterly loss widens to $238 million from $20 million a year earlier
- 11-Aug-2026
Trump Media & Technology Group, founded by U.S. President Donald Trump and known for its Truth Social platform, reported a wider second-quarter loss, largely due to unrealized losses tied to its cryptocurrency assets. Its second-quarter net loss jumped to $238.1 million from about $20 million a year earlier, the company said in a statement. Digital […]
Oil climbs 2%, extending gains on dimming U.S.-Iran peace hopes
- 11-Aug-2026
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Tuesday to their highest in more than a week as ongoing disruption to Middle East energy flows and fading hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal heightened concern over global oil supplies. Brent crude futures rose $2.09, or 2.38%, to $89.81 a barrel by 0952 GMT. U.S. West Texas […]
Trump boarded secret Turkey flight via catering truck due to Iran threat – media
- 11-Aug-2026
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump took a secret military flight from Turkey last month in an operation that involved him being moved between aircraft in a catering truck, an extraordinary deception prompted by an Iranian assassination threat, the Washington Post reported. The White House said at the time that the president was flying aboard Air […]
Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings, torture
- 11-Aug-2026
DAMASCUS: A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary arrest during the country’s nearly 14-year war. It was the first conviction against Assad, who was ousted in a rebel offensive in December 2024 that ended decades of […]
Henriques to captain Portugal in WC qualifying
- 11-Aug-2026
Former Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques will captain Portugal as they bid to qualify for the Twenty20 World Cup for the first time, Cricket Portugal said on Tuesday on Instagram.
UK's Burnham to tackle vape, betting shops in search of high street revival
- 11-Aug-2026
LONDON: Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham will on Tuesday unveil plans to crack down on vape shops, betting outlets and rogue businesses as part of an effort to revive high streets after decades of decline, his office said on Monday. The measures will give local communities more say over what businesses can open in […]
US judge dismisses criminal case against Indian billionaire Adani
- 11-Aug-2026
NEW YORK: A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, but said the Justice Department’s decision to abandon the fraud and bribery case was concerning. Brooklyn-based U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis’ decision to grant federal prosecutors’ rare bid to toss the case came after he inquired into their reasons for […]