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On Aug 5, Boltinhouse was dethroned five weeks after she was crowned Miss North Carolina USA. In the lawsuit, she has accused the Miss USA organisation, its chairman Thom Brodeur, and the North Carolina pageant operators.

Washington is keeping the military option open against Iran. US War Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned Tehran not to "overplay its hand" as the Trump administration simultaneously tightens economic pressure on Iran.

The latest stunt being pulled by content creators on social media is about an announcement in China, asking people not to respond if an alien contacts them. Some posts even carried a fake photo that read, “Do not reply to extraterrestrials without authorisation.”

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walked out of Haryana’s Sunaria jail on a 21-day furlough, marking his 17th temporary release since 2020. He was convicted in rape and murder cases and is serving sentences at Sunaria jail in Rohtak.

Karnataka's Food Safety Department suspended the food licences of Amazon, Instamart and BigBasket after finding poisonous datura fruits and seeds listed for human consumption. The regulator ordered the removal of listings and also suspended licences of suppliers selling the toxic products.

It's confirmed! The sequel to How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is in the works. The original 2003 film featured Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey in lead roles, and went on to become a box-office success.

Rogers put Chelsea back in front on his debut after becoming the most expensive British player in history following his £117 million ($159 million) move from Aston Villa in the close-season.

India’s defense manufacturing sector is experiencing a historic surge, transforming the nation from one of the world's largest defense importers into a major global defense exporter. Driven by the "Make in India" initiative and self-reliance (Atmanirbhar Bharat) policies, advanced indigenous defense systems—ranging from the Tejas fighter jet and Akash missile systems to artillery guns, radar systems, and naval hardware—are rapidly gaining traction among international buyers.

This comes after he voiced the character of Gilderoy Lockhart in the audiobook. However, he will appear in Season 2, which is based on J.K. Rowling's 'Chamber of Secrets'.

Rumors of ghosts haunting official political residences often make headlines, but Japanese politician Sanae Takaichi had a far more grounded—and creepy—surprise waiting for her. In this video, we explore the humorous and bizarre reality behind tales of haunted historic state residences, where pests like cockroaches replaced supernatural spirits. Watch to discover the amusing behind-the-scenes stories of official housing and political lore in Japan.

Explore how Indian startups are "desi-fying" humanoid robotics by blending cutting-edge AI with traditional festivals, shop inaugurations, and cultural celebrations across the country.

As severe wildfires and prolonged drought ravage Indonesia’s Borneo island, a young local hero has captured global attention. Seventeen-year-old student Rudiyansah—affectionately dubbed Indonesia's teenage "Superman"—has been spending his free time after school battling aggressive peatland and forest fires in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan.

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam urged sustained international pressure on Myanmar for the safe, dignified return of Rohingya refugees, warning that Bangladesh cannot bear the protracted crisis alone as funding declines and camps face worsening humanitarian conditions.

Days after a Bihar school meal incident made headlines, another mid-day meal scare has emerged in Rajasthan. At least 27 children in Kota complained of vomiting, dizziness and headaches after eating at a government school. All we know.

Donald Trump has won a temporary legal boost in his fight to restrict mail-in voting, just months before the US midterms. But the Supreme Court has not yet ruled on whether the president's election order is ultimately constitutional.

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The Canada-US trade fight has turned deeply personal. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has fired back at Donald Trump with a string of insults after the US president threatened Canada with "far worse" consequences.

Amazon raised Echo, Kindle, Fire TV and eero prices by up to 60 per cent, citing memory and storage component costs. It is also spending around $220 billion on AI infrastructure this year — a principal cause of that shortage.

Keelung prosecutors indicted nine over the alleged resale to China of Supermicro servers carrying restricted Nvidia B300 chips. They say 74 servers were smuggled, 50 via Indonesia, and 56 more were stopped at the border.