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President Donald Trump on Thursday said a U.S. Navy ship shot down an Iranian drone in a defensive action. Trump said the USS Boxer fired on the drone in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. "The Boxer took defensive action against an Iranian drone, which had closed into a near distance, approximately 1000 yards, ignoring multiple calls to stand down threatening safety of ship and ship's crew," Trump said. The president added that Iran's drone "was immediately destroyed." Trump said the drone's approach of the Boxer is "the latest of many provocative and hostile actions against vessels operating in international waters." He said the United States "reserves [the] right to defend our personnel, facilities, condemn iran's attempts to disrupt freedom of navigation and global commerce." Trump also called "on other nations to protect their ships as they go through the straight and work with us in the futur...

Trump says 'not happy' with rally cries of 'Send her back

Trump says 'not happy' with rally cries of 'Send her back' President Donald Trump has disavowed the "send her back" chants directed at Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar by his supporters at a campaign rally. Ms Omar is a US citizen who emigrated from Somalia with her family after fleeing the country's civil war. The chants, which came after Mr Trump criticised Ms Omar and three other congresswomen, were widely condemned, including by some Republicans. "I was not happy with it. I disagree with it," Mr Trump said of the chant. He did not elaborate on with what he disagreed. "It was quite a chant and I felt a little bit badly about it," Mr Trump told reporters on Thursday. "I started speaking very quickly but it started up rather fast, as you probably noticed." The controversial chants took place at Mr Trump's campaign rally in North Carolina. Mr Trump was cheered on by the crowd of thousands a...

International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Zimbabwe with immediate effect for breach

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Zimbabwe with immediate effect for breach of its constitution. The introduction of concussion replacements and a change to over-rate punishments were two of the major decisions made at the ICC Annual Conference in London, where the headline was the decision to suspend Zimbabwe Cricket, according to an official release from ICC. The ICC Board unanimously decided that Zimbabwe had failed to fulfil their obligation to provide a process for free and democratic elections and to ensure that there is no government interference in its administration for cricket.ICC funding will be suspended, and representative teams from the country will be barred from participating at ICC events, putting their participation in October’s Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in jeopardy. “We do not take the decision to suspend a Member lightly, but we must keep our sport free from political interference,” said ICC chairman Shashank Manohar. “Wha...

14 dead after minibus carrying migrants overturns in Turkey

14 dead after minibus carrying migrants overturns in Turkey Seventeen people were killed and 50 wounded after a minibus carrying migrants overturned in eastern Turkey on Thursday, the private news Five children were among the dead in the accident in Van province near the Iranian border, DHA reported quoting Van governor Mehmet Emin Bilmez. The agency said the migrants had entered Turkey illegally but the nationalities of the victims was not immediately known. The governor said there were 67 people on board the minibus which he said had a capacity of 17 to 18 people. Bilmez was quoted by earlier saying the death toll was 15. Sixteen of the victims were migrants and another was the minibus driver . Images in Turkish media showed the damaged minibus in a field with several rescue workers tending to the injured in Ozalp district close to the border with Iran. The agency reported that the driver lost control of the vehicle but there were no immediate...

Jeffrey Epstein denied bail by federal judge in New york

Jeffrey Epstein denied bail by federal judge in New YorkJeffrey Epstein was denied bail by a federal judge on Thursday as he faces criminal charges for sex trafficking, confirms. Judge Richard M. Berman ruled that Epstein, 66, will need to remain in jail as he awaits trial. Epstein was arrested in New York on July 6 and charged last week with sex trafficking and sex trafficking conspiracy. He is alleged to have abused dozens of underage girls as young as 14 over a number of years. On Monday, federal prosecutors revealed in court that authorities found "piles of cash," "dozens of diamonds," and an expired passport with Jeffrey Epstein's picture and a fake name during a raid of his Manhattan mansion earlier this month In a court filing on Thursday, United States Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said Epstein's Austrian passport "contains numerous ingress and egress stamps, including stamps that reflect use of the passport to enter Fran...

Indian sprinter #HimaDas clinched her fourth gold in a fortnight

Hima Das wins fourth gold in 15 days Indian sprinter Hima Das clinched her fourth gold in a fortnight as she won the 200m race with a creditable timing in the Tabor Athletics Meet in Czech Republic yesterday. Hima won the race in 23.25 seconds, which had a mediocre field with most of the competitors representing clubs of Czech Republic. Hima's compatriot VK Vismaya was second with a season of best 23.43 seconds. Hima has a 200m personal best of 23.10 seconds. This was 19-year-old Hima's fourth gold since July 2 when she ran her first competitive race in Europe. In men's 400m, Muhammad Anas won in 45.40 seconds, while compatriots Tom Noah Nirmal came second with a season-best effort of 46.59 seconds. KS Jeevan was third with a timing of 46.60 seconds and MP Jabir finished fourth in 47.16 seconds.

Iran seized a "foreign tanker" and its 12 crew for smuggling fuel in the Gulf.

Iran seized a "foreign tanker" and its 12 crew for smuggling fuel in the Gulf. State television quoted Iran's Revolutionary Guards as saying the ship had been smuggling one million litres (220,000 gallons) of fuel. It is not yet confirmed if it is the UAE-based Riah tanker that stopped transmitting its position as it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. Iran said earlier this week it had come to the aid of a broken-down tanker.Without naming the Riah, Iran said it had towed the foreign tanker into Iranian waters for repairs after "receiving a request for assistance" on Sunday. It made no mention of seizing the ship.The Revolutionary Guards' Sepah News site said on Thursday that the alleged fuel-smuggling ship was seized on Sunday during naval patrols aimed at "discovering and confronting organised smuggling". The ship had a two million-litre capacity, but was carrying one million litres of fuel when it was seized south o...

Arson Attack at Kyoto Animation Studio Causes Multiple Fatalities, Dozens Injured

Arson Attack at Kyoto Animation Studio Causes Multiple Fatalities, Dozens Injured Dozens of people were injured in a blaze at a Japanese animation studio in Kyoto on Thursday and the police were treating the fire as arson, news media in Japan reported. Nearly 40 people were injured in the blaze, some of whom were reported to be unconscious, and at least one person was feared to have been killed, Japan’s Kyodo News reported, citing the police and rescuers. The police said they were questioning a suspect who told them he had sprayed a liquid at the site, according to news reports, which said he was among the injured taken to a hospital. The blaze, which started around 10:30 a.m., occurred at Kyoto Animation, a company known for producing shows and movies including “Full Metal Panic,” “K-On” and “Clannad,” among other works. Kyoto Animation was founded by Yoko Hatta and her husband, Hideaki Hatta, in 1981, and most of the studio’s production takes place in the bu...

Isro may attempt #Chandrayaan2 launch on July 21-22

Isro may attempt #Chandrayaan2 launch on July 21-22 After calling off the launch of Chandrayaan-2 on Monday due to a technical snag, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is now actively looking at a window as early as July 21 or 22 for another attempt, Isro’s confidence can be attributed to the assurance given by the technical teams working at the Sriharikota launch pad, who said on Wednesday they are “confident of rectifying the snag” in the next 48 hours. The space agency is keen on the July 21-22 window because these are the earliest dates on which it will get a chance to navigate the lunar craft to the Moon’s orbit. After this, the next possible window will open up only in September.Sources privy to the ongoing rectification/repair process — engineers are working on plugging a faulty “nipple joint”told TOI the space agency is “positively” looking at availing a window by Monday (July 22). “In all likelihood, that will be the new launch date,” a source reveale...

President Trump, at a fiery "Make America Great Again" campaign rally

President Trump, at a fiery "Make America Great Again" campaign rally President Trump, at a fiery "Make America Great Again" campaign rally Wednesday night in Greenville, North Carolina, blasted four progressive congresswomen, Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, with whom he continues to spar after an ongoing feud over comments he made against them that critics deemed "racist. ""Let 'em leave... they're always telling us how to run it, how to do this, how to do that. You know what? If they don't love it, tell 'em to leave it," Trump said of the congresswomen, doubling down on similar comments he made on Twitter earlier in the week.Trump slammed Omar on Wednesday saying she "smeared U.S. service members in 'Black Hawk Down.' She slandered the brave Americans trying to keep peace in Somalia," a dig at her ...

World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo

World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo The World Health Organization says the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo is now an international health emergency after the virus spread this week to a city of 2 million people. Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. The move should lead to more international support to help tackle the disease. The outbreak in the DRC has killed more than 1,600 people. This week, the first case was detected in the city of Goma, which is home to more than a million people. Declaring a Public Health Emergency of International Concern is one of the most important acts the WHO can take. It has done so only four times before - including for an Ebola outbreak in West Afr...

Small plane crashes in water near crowded beach in Ocean City, Maryland

Small plane crashes in water near crowded beach in Ocean City, Maryland Police in Maryland say a small plane has crashed in the water just off a beach in Ocean City. Police said on its Twitter page that the small plane made an emergency landing at around 6:19 p.m. on Tuesday. The department says the plane went down in shallow ocean waters near 21st Street. The department says one person onboard the aircraft was evaluated by paramedics and released. CBS Baltimore reports he was identified as Trevor H. Deihl, 23, of Reedville, Virginia. Multiple social media users posted video and photos showing the airplane crashing into the ocean.Witnesses told officials the plane appeared to glide toward the water as it descended and then float on the surface of the ocean when it landed. Charlotte Higdon was on the beach when the plane crashed. "I happened to look up and I saw the plane coming right directly over top of us, and I said to my husband, 'Look at that! That...

Drug kingpin El Chapo sentenced to life in prison, calls US government 'corrupt

Drug kingpin El Chapo sentenced to life in prison, calls US government 'corrupt The Mexican crime lord known as "El Chapo," was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday during a hearing in Brooklyn in which he accused the U.S. government of corruption and alleged that he was the victim of inhumane treatment during his confinement. The drug kingpin was convicted earlier this year of presiding over a vast criminal operation that funneled immense quantities of narcotics, including heroine and methamphetamine, into the United States. El Chapo, whose real name is Joaquin Guzman Loera, earned billions of dollars while serving as the head of the Sinaloa Cartel, dubbed by government researchers the "the most powerful drug trafficking syndicate in the Western Hemisphere." And he became a legend for his evasion of authorities. El Chapo twice escaped maximum security prisons in Mexico, including once through a mile-long tunnel. That reputation means El...

India wins Kulbhushan Jadhav case in International court of justice 15-1. Great day for justice today

India wins Kulbhushan Jadhav case in International court of justice 15-1. Great day for justice today The International Court of Justice today ruled in favour to India in the case of former Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav who had been sentenced to death by a Pakistani Military court on charges of "espionage and terrorism". In its ruling, the Hague-based court affirmed Mr Jadhav's right to consular access and called on Pakistan to review and reconsider his conviction and sentence. The court further said that Mr Jadhav's execution should remain suspended until Pakistan effectively reviews and reconsiders the conviction/sentence. The court also recognised Pakistan's breach of the Vienna Convention. In its appeal, the India had sought to annul the sentence. The session today was held under the presidency of Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf. Kulbhushan Jadhav was arrested by Pakistan the March 2016 and accused of "espionage". A year later, a Pak...

At least 3 Turkish diplomats killed in Erbil shooting

At least 3 Turkish diplomats killed in Erbil shooting At least three Turkish officials have been killed in a shooting in the Iraqi Kurdish capital of Erbil on Wednesday, sources say. The incident took place when unknown gunmen opened fire at a restaurant where the diplomats were dinning, two Kurdish security officials confirmed to Reuters. Deputy Turkish consul in Erbil was one of three diplomats shot dead, Iraqi state TV and Turkish media said. "Three people, including the Turkish vice consul, were killed in an armed attack targeting the consul and the consulate's employees in a restaurant in Arbil," a police source told AFP. The Turkish foreign ministry said a Turkish consulate employee was also killed in the attack.

Elon Musk Shows Off Progress On Interface Linking Brains With Computers

Elon Musk Shows Off Progress On Interface Linking Brains With Computers "We hope to have this in a human patient before the end of next year." An early focus of the team is using the technology to address brain diseases and paralysis, but the longer aim is to make implants so safe, reliable and easy that they could be elective surgery options for people seeking to enhance their brains with computing power, according to a neurosurgeon on the Neuralink team. Musk said the goal was to make adding the brain-enhancing implants as easy a procedure as laser eye surgery. "I've said a lot about AI over the years; I think that even in a benign scenario, we will be left behind," Musk said. "With a high bandwidth brain-machine interface we can actually go for the ride and have the option of merging with AI. This is very important." San Francisco, United States: Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk late Tuesday revealed his secretive Neuralink startu...

Britain to deploy 3rd warship to Persian Gulf amid tensions with Iran

Britain to deploy 3rd warship to Persian Gulf amid tensions with Iran The United Kingdom has announced that it will send a third warship to the Persian Gulf later this year, a move that comes amid intensifying tensions with Tehran over the illegal seizure of an Iranian oil tanker. The British Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Tuesday that HMS Kent, a type 23 frigate, would deploy to the Persian Gulf "in September" as part of an operation to ensure Britain maintains a continuous maritime security presence in the strategic region. The MoD, however, stressed that the deployment was “long-planned” and not an escalation. "These long-planned movements do not reflect an escalation in the UK posture in the region and are routine," the MoD said. According to the ministry, Type 23 frigate HMS Montrose is currently in the region but is due to undergo maintenance and crew change, with Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan being en route to the Persian Gulf to tak...

One killed, several injured as Nigerian army attack Sheikh Zakzaky’

One killed, several injured as Nigerian army attack Sheikh Zakzaky’ At least one person has lost his life and several others sustained injuries when Nigerian army opened fire on protesters demanding the release of top Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, who has been held for four years on trumped-up allegations. On Tuesday, dozens of supporters of the leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), who has been held since December 2015 following a deadly raid by the Nigerian army troops on his residence in the country’s northern Kaduna State, took to the streets, calling for his immediate freedom. Nigerian troopers fired shots at the demonstrators, killing at least one person. There are reports that two people had suffered life-threatening injuries after being shot in the chest.The development came nearly a week after Nigerian police used live bullets and tear gas canisters to disperse Muslim demonstrators calling for the speedy release of Sheikh Zakzaky. Sheikh Zakzak...

Iran comes to assistance of disabled foreign oil tanker in Persian Gulf

Iran comes to assistance of disabled foreign oil tanker in Persian Gulf The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry says the country’s naval forces have assisted a foreign crude oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, after they received a request for help from the vessel. Seyyed Abbas Mousavi told IRIB News late on Tuesday that the tanker suffered a technical glitch, and accordingly sent a distress call. He added that Iranian forces rushed to the scene after receiving the call, and tug boats salvaged the disabled vessel and towed it towards Iranian territorial waters to undergo required repair. Earlier in the day, the Associated Press reported that an oil tanker of Emirati ownership had been unaccounted for in the Persian Gulf for three straight days. The Panama-flagged vessel Riah reportedly went off radars on Saturday. The tanker had apparently turned off its transponder. The AP cited an unnamed Emirati official as saying that the ship was “neither UAE-owned nor ...

Technical incident’ puts Europe’s GPS system fully offline

‘Technical incident’ puts Europe’s GPS system fully offline A major technical error has caused Europe’s satellite navigation system to be fully offline since Friday, with most satellites powering the Galileo system broken, the EU’s space agency has said. Europe’s Galileo system was built to replace the US’ GPS system but, since the outage, users are automatically being switched back to the US positioning system. The Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency (GNSS) said in a statement on Sunday that “a technical incident related to its ground infrastructure” had caused the problem. The incident led to the “temporary interruption” of the Galileo services since Friday, with the exception of the Search and Rescue (SAR) service, which locates people in distress situations at sea or on mountains, GNSS said. The agency said its experts are working to restore operations “as soon as possible” and that an ‘Anomaly Review Board’ has been set up to analyze the “exact root caus...

12 killed in #MumbaiBuildingCollapse, many still trapped