<p>A disturbing video, showing four men clobbering a kneeling woman with what appear to be sticks is doing rounds on social media. The woman is a student in a school in Nigeria.</p>

<p>Her crime? Allegedly drinking alcohol at a birthday party.</p>

<p>As per media reports the video is of the incident that took place in an Islamic school in Nigeria. The violent video in which the girl student is being beaten can naturally raise questions as to what her parents did to protest the incident.</p>

<p>However, it has been revealed that the parents had 'requested' that the girl be beaten up in the school. The school in which this bizarre incident took place is located in Kwara state of Nigeria, as per local reports.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/gravitas-nigerian-school-flogs-girl-for-consuming-alcohol-420261">Watch |&nbsp;Gravitas: Nigerian School flogs girl for consuming alcohol</a></p>

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<p>"I informed the school about the incident and I personally requested them to give her the appropriate punishment, and I insisted I should be present when they carried it out," father of the girl has been quoted as saying by the BBC.</p>

<p>Video of the flogging is being widely shared online and has elicited shocked reactions from viewers.</p>

<p>Local media has said that the head of the school has been suspended and the students have been given medical treatment.</p>

<p>The school earlier claimed that the punishment was in line with Islamic law.&nbsp;<br />
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A disturbing video, showing four men clobbering a kneeling woman with what appear to be sticks is doing rounds on social media. The woman is a student in a school in Nigeria.

A disturbing video, showing four men clobbering a kneeling woman with what appear to be sticks is doing rounds on social media. The woman is a student in a school in Nigeria. Her crime? Allegedly drinking alcohol at a birthday party. As per media reports the video is of the incident that took place in an Islamic school in Nigeria. The violent video in which the girl student is being beaten can naturally raise questions as to what her parents did to protest the incident. However, it has been revealed that the parents had 'requested' that the girl be beaten up in the school. The school in which this bizarre incident took place is located in Kwara state of Nigeria, as per local reports. Watch | Gravitas: Nigerian School flogs girl for consuming alcohol "I informed the school about the incident and I personally requested them to give her the appropriate punishment, and I insisted I should be present when they carried it out," father of the girl has been quoted as saying by the BBC. Video of the flogging is being widely shared online and has elicited shocked reactions from viewers. Local media has said that the head of the school has been suspended and the students have been given medical treatment. The school earlier claimed that the punishment was in line with Islamic law.

Parents 'request' school to beat daughter who allegedly had alcohol

<p>NASA posts spectacular image of things across the universe. One may be forgiven to think that NASA's lenses are always focussed at distant stars and galaxies. The space agency posts n-number of photos of distant celestial bodies after all! But NASA has a close eye on our planetary neighbourhood as well. And the results are no less breathtaking.</p>

<p>This time NASA has wowed people by posting a unique visualisation of Saturn, the most recognisable planet in our solar system. The ringed beauty is a sight to behold on its own. The majestic planet and its rings can easily be spotted in the night sky using even a mid-sized telescope.</p>

<p>So what's special about this new video?</p>

<p>NASA's visualisation, made based on images from Hubble Space Telescope show a 'moon parade'. This is to say that Saturn's moons can be seen in this video along with the beautuful planet. The sight mesmesrises the viewers.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/first-images-from-mars-rover-show-ancient-river-delta-in-jezero-crater-419119">First images from Mars rover show ancient river delta in Jezero crater</a></strong></p>

<p>"Time for a moon parade. Four of Saturn’s moons move across the face of their planet in this spectacular Hubble visualization...," NASA has said in its Instagram post. In the video, a shadow on one of the moons ON Saturn can also be seen. Check it out. Make sure you keep sound on.</p>

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<p>Like any other NASA post, this one has got thumbs up from Instagram people. At the time of publishing of this story, the video has got more than 90,000 likes.<br />
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NASA posts spectacular image of things across the universe. One may be forgiven to think that NASA's lenses are always focussed at distant stars and galaxies. The space agency posts n-number of photos of distant celestial bodies after all!

NASA posts spectacular image of things across the universe. One may be forgiven to think that NASA's lenses are always focussed at distant stars and galaxies. The space agency posts n-number of photos of distant celestial bodies after all! But NASA has a close eye on our planetary neighbourhood as well. And the results are no less breathtaking. This time NASA has wowed people by posting a unique visualisation of Saturn, the most recognisable planet in our solar system. The ringed beauty is a sight to behold on its own. The majestic planet and its rings can easily be spotted in the night sky using even a mid-sized telescope. So what's special about this new video? NASA's visualisation, made based on images from Hubble Space Telescope show a 'moon parade'. This is to say that Saturn's moons can be seen in this video along with the beautuful planet. The sight mesmesrises the viewers. Also Read | First images from Mars rover show ancient river delta in Jezero crater "Time for a moon parade. Four of Saturn’s moons move across the face of their planet in this spectacular Hubble visualization...," NASA has said in its Instagram post. In the video, a shadow on one of the moons ON Saturn can also be seen. Check it out. Make sure you keep sound on. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hubble Space Telescope (@nasahubble) × Like any other NASA post, this one has got thumbs up from Instagram people. At the time of publishing of this story, the video has got more than 90,000 likes.

NASA posts video of 'moon parade' with Saturn in background

<p>Afghan acting deputy prime minister Abdul Ghani Baradar appeared in a video to deny reports that he was hurt in a clash with a rival faction of Taliban. The video was posted on Wednesday (September 15)</p>

<p>"No this is not true; I am OK and healthy," Baradar said in an interview with state TV which was posted on Twitter by the Taliban's political office in Doha.</p>

<p>"The media says that there is internal disputes. There is nothing between us, it is not true."</p>

<p>In the clip, he was seen seated on a sofa next to an interviewer with an RTA state television microphone, apparently reading from a sheet of paper.</p>

<p>"There is nothing to worry about," he said.</p>

<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/are-two-top-taliban-leaders-alive-several-questions-arise-after-disappearance-413010">Are two top Taliban leaders alive? Several questions arise after disappearance &nbsp;</a></strong></p>

<p>An official from the Taliban's cultural commission had said on Twitter earlier that the interview would be shown on RTA TV to disprove "enemy propaganda". Taliban has been repeatedly denying in recent days that Baradar had been hurt.</p>

<p>There were rumours for days that supporters of Baradar had clashed with members of Haqqani network. It was <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/are-two-top-taliban-leaders-alive-several-questions-arise-after-disappearance-413010">being speculated</a> whether Baradar was hurt or killed</p>

<p>In the clip, Baradar said he had been on a trip when the visit took place and had not been able to get back in time.</p>

<p>Baradar, one of the founding members of the Taliban and once seen as the likely head of a Taliban government, had not been seen in public for some time. He was not part of the ministerial delegation which met Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Kabul on Sunday.</p>

<p>On Wednesday, Anas Haqqani, younger brother of the Taliban's newly appointed Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, also issued a statement on Twitter denying reports of internal rifts in the movement.</p>

<p>The rumours follow speculation over rivalries between military commanders like Haqqani and leaders from the political office in Doha like Baradar, who led diplomatic efforts to reach a settlement with the United States.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Afghan acting deputy prime minister Abdul Ghani Baradar appeared in a video to deny reports that he was hurt in a clash with a rival faction of Taliban. The video was posted on Wednesday (September 15) "No this is not true; I am OK and healthy," Baradar said in an interview with state TV which was posted on Twitter by the Taliban's political office in Doha.

Afghan acting deputy prime minister Abdul Ghani Baradar appeared in a video to deny reports that he was hurt in a clash with a rival faction of Taliban. The video was posted on Wednesday (September 15) "No this is not true; I am OK and healthy," Baradar said in an interview with state TV which was posted on Twitter by the Taliban's political office in Doha. "The media says that there is internal disputes. There is nothing between us, it is not true." In the clip, he was seen seated on a sofa next to an interviewer with an RTA state television microphone, apparently reading from a sheet of paper. "There is nothing to worry about," he said. Also read | Are two top Taliban leaders alive? Several questions arise after disappearance An official from the Taliban's cultural commission had said on Twitter earlier that the interview would be shown on RTA TV to disprove "enemy propaganda". Taliban has been repeatedly denying in recent days that Baradar had been hurt. There were rumours for days that supporters of Baradar had clashed with members of Haqqani network. It was being speculated whether Baradar was hurt or killed In the clip, Baradar said he had been on a trip when the visit took place and had not been able to get back in time. Baradar, one of the founding members of the Taliban and once seen as the likely head of a Taliban government, had not been seen in public for some time. He was not part of the ministerial delegation which met Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Kabul on Sunday. On Wednesday, Anas Haqqani, younger brother of the Taliban's newly appointed Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, also issued a statement on Twitter denying reports of internal rifts in the movement. The rumours follow speculation over rivalries between military commanders like Haqqani and leaders from the political office in Doha like Baradar, who led diplomatic efforts to reach a settlement with the United States. (With inputs from agencies)

Taliban's Baradar appears in video, refutes reports of him getting hurt

<p>In a recent viral video, a man can be seen asking a barber at a salon for a haircut like North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un. The man was not looking for anything but the usual Kim Jong-un-style hairdo. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The unique request may have been challenging but the hairstylist pulled it off really well. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;An arms race has begun in the Korean Peninsula</strong></p>

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<p>After getting the required style, the man shared the video on social media. The netizens seem to have loved it. The video has got numerous views, likes and comments till now. The number is growing by every hour.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the video, the man can be seen sitting on a chair and recording his reaction after seeing the haircut, which resembles to that of the North Korea's leader.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/why-is-north-korea-obsessed-with-missiles-412858" hreflang="en">Why is North Korea obsessed with missiles? &nbsp;</a></strong></p>

<p>The barber, who pulled off the marvel with distinction, could also be seen in the clip. The duo can be seen laughing to their fullest. The video has also been shared on Reditt with the caption, which reads, “Kim Jong Un style haircut (sic).” &nbsp;</p>

<p>The viewers have also given numerous comments on the video. “Dude pulls it off! Looks good (sic),” said a user. “Wonderful decoy! Kim should hire him (sic),” another user wrote.&nbsp;</p>


In a recent viral video, a man can be seen asking a barber at a salon for a haircut like North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un. The man was not looking for anything but the usual Kim Jong-un-style hairdo.

In a recent viral video, a man can be seen asking a barber at a salon for a haircut like North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un. The man was not looking for anything but the usual Kim Jong-un-style hairdo. × The unique request may have been challenging but the hairstylist pulled it off really well. Watch: An arms race has begun in the Korean Peninsula × After getting the required style, the man shared the video on social media. The netizens seem to have loved it. The video has got numerous views, likes and comments till now. The number is growing by every hour. In the video, the man can be seen sitting on a chair and recording his reaction after seeing the haircut, which resembles to that of the North Korea's leader. Also Read: Why is North Korea obsessed with missiles? The barber, who pulled off the marvel with distinction, could also be seen in the clip. The duo can be seen laughing to their fullest. The video has also been shared on Reditt with the caption, which reads, “Kim Jong Un style haircut (sic).” The viewers have also given numerous comments on the video. “Dude pulls it off! Looks good (sic),” said a user. “Wonderful decoy! Kim should hire him (sic),” another user wrote.

Watch: Hilarious video of man getting Kim Jong-un-style haircut goes viral

<p>In a heart-breaking incident, a “distressed” killer whale caged at a water park in Canada was filmed smashing her head against the side of the tank after outliving her five babies.</p>

<p>The 30-second clip was taken by anti-captivity activists at MarineLand, Niagara Falls, Canada,&nbsp;earlier this month and shared on social media.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">'World's loneliest <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/whale?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#whale</a>': Heart-breaking footage shows 'distressed' <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orca?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#orca</a> banging head against tank after outliving her 5 babies <a href="https://t.co/LO4D1NlGDT">pic.twitter.com/LO4D1NlGDT</a></p>
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<p>The footage of Kiska, dubbed by the Whale Sanctuary Project as “the loneliest whale in the world”, was captured by anti-captivity activist and whistleblower Phil Demers, who used to work at the park in Ontario.</p>

<p>According to reports, the 44-year-old orca was born off the coast of Iceland and has been in captivity since 1979, according to Demers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She has spent the last 10 years alone after outliving her tank mates, including her five offspring.</p>

<p>Killer whales are extremely social animals, which in the wild live in groups or 'pods' comprising of several multi-generational families.</p>

<p>“For over 40 years, she has suffered the loss of her freedom, her babies, and all of her tank mates,” British tabloid The Sun&nbsp;quoted UK-based Orca Rescues Foundation as saying.</p>

<p>“For the past 10, she has been in complete social isolation from others of her kind. This is what her loneliness, and her captivity, has done to her.”&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


In a heart-breaking incident, a “distressed” killer whale caged at a water park in Canada was filmed smashing her head against the side of the tank after outliving her five babies.

In a heart-breaking incident, a “distressed” killer whale caged at a water park in Canada was filmed smashing her head against the side of the tank after outliving her five babies. The 30-second clip was taken by anti-captivity activists at MarineLand, Niagara Falls, Canada, earlier this month and shared on social media. 'World's loneliest #whale': Heart-breaking footage shows 'distressed' #orca banging head against tank after outliving her 5 babies pic.twitter.com/LO4D1NlGDT — Hans Solo (@thandojo) September 13, 2021 × The footage of Kiska, dubbed by the Whale Sanctuary Project as “the loneliest whale in the world”, was captured by anti-captivity activist and whistleblower Phil Demers, who used to work at the park in Ontario. According to reports, the 44-year-old orca was born off the coast of Iceland and has been in captivity since 1979, according to Demers. She has spent the last 10 years alone after outliving her tank mates, including her five offspring. Killer whales are extremely social animals, which in the wild live in groups or 'pods' comprising of several multi-generational families. “For over 40 years, she has suffered the loss of her freedom, her babies, and all of her tank mates,” British tabloid The Sun quoted UK-based Orca Rescues Foundation as saying. “For the past 10, she has been in complete social isolation from others of her kind. This is what her loneliness, and her captivity, has done to her.” (With inputs from agencies)

‘World’s loneliest whale’: Footage showing distressed orca banging her head against a tank goes viral

<p>A day after a video of a man dangling from a US Blackhawk helicopter in Kandahar went viral on social media, several theories have come up. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Some say the man was hanged, some say the person was alive and some claim he was trying to fix the flag. Let’s try to ascertain the reality. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Afghan pilot flying this is someone I have known over the years. He was trained in the US and UAE, he confirmed to me that he flew the Blackhawk helicopter. Taliban fighter seen here was trying to install Taliban flag from air but it didn’t work in the end. <a href="https://t.co/wnF8ep1zEl">https://t.co/wnF8ep1zEl</a></p>
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<p>It went viral as soon as it was posted by the now-deleted account of Talib Times, claimed by the Taliban as their official handle.</p>

<p>While slamming Joe Biden's 'Afghanistan catastrophe', Republican senator Ted Cruz has shared the video. He claimed the Taliban hanged a man from an American Blackhawk helicopter. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>According to the reports, the video surfaced on Monday just after the US troops left the country. It went viral as the Taliban are not believed to have trained pilots and a man was also seen 'hanging' from the helicopter. &nbsp;</p>

<p>And any new development from Afghanistan is also creating an uproar in social media lately due to the abrupt catastrophic US troops pullout from the country.</p>

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<p>Some social media accounts seem to have claimed it was not what it looked like. According to them, the man seen dangling from the helicopter was actually a Taliban fighter, who was trying to install a Taliban flag from the air. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The Blackhawk helicopter was also being flown by an Afghan pilot, who was trained in the United States or the United Arab Emirates and not a Taliban.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The same video was also posted by Asvaka news agency, which claimed the Black Hawk was seen over the Kandahar governor office. The reports claimed the man was actually trying to install a flag on the governor's office, from the air, which did not work at the end.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/drone-strikes-to-continue-in-afghanistan-when-needed-says-pentagon-409922" hreflang="en">Drone strikes to continue in Afghanistan when needed, says Pentagon</a></strong>&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the Reuters Factcheck, a closer shot of the video shows that the "man is alive, despite the contrary claims". &nbsp;</p>

<p>So, finally, Ted Cruz deleted the earlier tweet and wrote, "It turns out the post I shared w/ a video of Taliban “hanging a man” from a helicopter may be inaccurate. So I deleted the tweet. What remains accurate is: The Taliban are brutal terrorists. We left them millions in US military equipment, including Black Hawk helicopters." &nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


A day after a video of a man dangling from a US Blackhawk helicopter in Kandahar went viral on social media, several theories have come up. Some say the man was hanged, some say the person was alive and some claim he was trying to fix the flag.

A day after a video of a man dangling from a US Blackhawk helicopter in Kandahar went viral on social media, several theories have come up. Some say the man was hanged, some say the person was alive and some claim he was trying to fix the flag. Let’s try to ascertain the reality. Afghan pilot flying this is someone I have known over the years. He was trained in the US and UAE, he confirmed to me that he flew the Blackhawk helicopter. Taliban fighter seen here was trying to install Taliban flag from air but it didn’t work in the end. https://t.co/wnF8ep1zEl — BILAL SARWARY (@bsarwary) August 31, 2021 × It went viral as soon as it was posted by the now-deleted account of Talib Times, claimed by the Taliban as their official handle. While slamming Joe Biden's 'Afghanistan catastrophe', Republican senator Ted Cruz has shared the video. He claimed the Taliban hanged a man from an American Blackhawk helicopter. It turns out the post I shared w/ a video of Taliban “hanging a man” from a helicopter may be inaccurate. So I deleted the tweet. What remains accurate is: - The Taliban are brutal terrorists. - We left them millions in US military equipment, including Black Hawk helicopters. https://t.co/zOvNM5UXUW — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) August 31, 2021 × According to the reports, the video surfaced on Monday just after the US troops left the country. It went viral as the Taliban are not believed to have trained pilots and a man was also seen 'hanging' from the helicopter. And any new development from Afghanistan is also creating an uproar in social media lately due to the abrupt catastrophic US troops pullout from the country. Watch | Biden: Our safety and security lies in a tough, unforgiving, targeted, precise strategy × Some social media accounts seem to have claimed it was not what it looked like. According to them, the man seen dangling from the helicopter was actually a Taliban fighter, who was trying to install a Taliban flag from the air. The Blackhawk helicopter was also being flown by an Afghan pilot, who was trained in the United States or the United Arab Emirates and not a Taliban. The same video was also posted by Asvaka news agency, which claimed the Black Hawk was seen over the Kandahar governor office. The reports claimed the man was actually trying to install a flag on the governor's office, from the air, which did not work at the end. Also Read: Drone strikes to continue in Afghanistan when needed, says Pentagon According to the Reuters Factcheck, a closer shot of the video shows that the "man is alive, despite the contrary claims". So, finally, Ted Cruz deleted the earlier tweet and wrote, "It turns out the post I shared w/ a video of Taliban “hanging a man” from a helicopter may be inaccurate. So I deleted the tweet. What remains accurate is: The Taliban are brutal terrorists. We left them millions in US military equipment, including Black Hawk helicopters." (With inputs from agencies)

Fact Check: In viral video, man dangling from helicopter was fixing flag in Kandahar, says report  

<p>When the whole world’s eyes are stuck on Afghanistan as numerous citizens flee the Taliban rule over the country, a video of Afghan singer Sharafat Parwani singing about his homeland after being evacuated to the US has caught the attention of the netizens. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;</strong></p>

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<p>The video, which was shared by New York Times reporter Sharif Hassan along with a translation of the lyrics on social media, has gone viral. It has got over 65,400 views. &nbsp;</p>

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<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Taliban tells Afghans 'stay and live in your homeland'</strong></p>

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<p>The origins of the video are not clear. “He sings the song somewhere in a military base or refugee camp in the US,” reads the caption.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The video has left netizens emotional as several people have poured their hearts out while commenting on it. Many have also reshared and liked it. Some people also said they are praying for the people of Afghanistan. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/south-asia/with-last-us-military-flight-out-of-kabul-trump-slams-worst-withdrawal-from-war-in-history-409560" hreflang="en">With last US military flight out of Kabul,&nbsp;Trump slams worst withdrawal from war in history</a></strong></p>

<p>In the last some days, several Afghan citizens along with nationals of other countries were evacuated after Taliban took over the country. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The caption of the clip said, “Your tired of anguish, my homeland. Your without song and melody, my homeland. Your pained but without medicine, my homeland.” &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>


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When the whole world’s eyes are stuck on Afghanistan as numerous citizens flee the Taliban rule over the country, a video of Afghan singer Sharafat Parwani singing about his homeland after being evacuated to the US has caught the attention of the netizens. Watch: Your tired of anguish, my homeland Your without song and melody, my homeland Your pained but without medicine, my homeland Sharafat Parwani, a popular singer who was recently evacuated, sings the song somewhere in a military base or refugee camp in the US.#Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/EoIVS7bPmz — Sharif Hassan (@MSharif1990) August 29, 2021 × The video, which was shared by New York Times reporter Sharif Hassan along with a translation of the lyrics on social media, has gone viral. It has got over 65,400 views. Also Read | Afghanistan: What is Badri 313 unit? Taliban's so-called 'special force' Watch: Taliban tells Afghans 'stay and live in your homeland' × The origins of the video are not clear. “He sings the song somewhere in a military base or refugee camp in the US,” reads the caption. The video has left netizens emotional as several people have poured their hearts out while commenting on it. Many have also reshared and liked it. Some people also said they are praying for the people of Afghanistan. Also Read: With last US military flight out of Kabul, Trump slams worst withdrawal from war in history In the last some days, several Afghan citizens along with nationals of other countries were evacuated after Taliban took over the country. The caption of the clip said, “Your tired of anguish, my homeland. Your without song and melody, my homeland. Your pained but without medicine, my homeland.”

Watch: Afghan singer Sharafat Parwani’s emotional song video about homeland goes viral

<p>Equipping its fighters with army uniform and gear, Taliban have released a propaganda video on social media platforms. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The video appears to show Taliban's 'Badri 313' soldiers with special forces military helmets along with mounts for night vision goggles.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the tweet, the group says the 'Badri 313' units have been deployed in Kabul for "security". The fighters are being portrayed to be world-class. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, Taliban media Manba al-Jihad Studio seems to have released a whole new photoset of new graduates from its Salahuddin Ayubi military training camp in Afghanistan. &nbsp;</p>

<p>As per the group, these new graduates were to be a part of Badri 313 battalion.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the Taliban has banned co-education in government and private universities in Herat, reports said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Khaama Press news agency reported the decision was taken after a meeting between professors, owners of private institutions and Taliban leaders.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reports said women lecturers would be allowed to teach only female students and not male students. Taliban's representative and head of higher education in the country Mullah Farid reportedly said co-education was the "root of all evils in society".&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


Equipping its fighters with army uniform and gear, Taliban have released a propaganda video on social media platforms. The video appears to show Taliban's 'Badri 313' soldiers with special forces military helmets along with mounts for night vision goggles.

Equipping its fighters with army uniform and gear, Taliban have released a propaganda video on social media platforms. The video appears to show Taliban's 'Badri 313' soldiers with special forces military helmets along with mounts for night vision goggles. In the tweet, the group says the 'Badri 313' units have been deployed in Kabul for "security". The fighters are being portrayed to be world-class. Earlier, Taliban media Manba al-Jihad Studio seems to have released a whole new photoset of new graduates from its Salahuddin Ayubi military training camp in Afghanistan. As per the group, these new graduates were to be a part of Badri 313 battalion. Meanwhile, the Taliban has banned co-education in government and private universities in Herat, reports said. Khaama Press news agency reported the decision was taken after a meeting between professors, owners of private institutions and Taliban leaders. Reports said women lecturers would be allowed to teach only female students and not male students. Taliban's representative and head of higher education in the country Mullah Farid reportedly said co-education was the "root of all evils in society". (With inputs from agencies)

Taliban releases propaganda video showing fighters in army uniform, gear

<p>A young child is carried over the high perimeter wall and delivered into the hands of an American soldier from the surging mob at Kabul airport.</p>

<p>This week's video, which was shot and posted on social media, depicts the sense of despair felt by many Afghans who are afraid of the Taliban's unexpected return to power.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The scene was caught by a journalist working for the Rise to Peace charitable group.</p>

<p>A US soldier carried a female over the barricade in another video provided by the terrorists.</p>

<p>Afghans have come to the airport in droves this week, anxious to leave Kabul since the Taliban took control.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The terrorist organisation has pledged to rule in a more moderate manner than it did when it ruled the nation without a parliament or elections 20 years ago, leading to a rigid interpretation of Sunni Islam.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While foreigners and Afghans are being evacuated, American forces are stationed there to keep the airport from becoming overwhelmed.<br />
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<p>Meanwhile, after 20 years of combat, the US military is withdrawing from Afghanistan, coinciding with the Islamist Taliban's rapid takeover of the nation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It's unclear whether the youngster was reunited with her family in the airport or just given over to strangers in order to get her on a flight out of Afghanistan.&nbsp;</p>

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A young child is carried over the high perimeter wall and delivered into the hands of an American soldier from the surging mob at Kabul airport. This week's video, which was shot and posted on social media, depicts the sense of despair felt by many Afghans who are afraid of the Taliban's unexpected return to power.

A young child is carried over the high perimeter wall and delivered into the hands of an American soldier from the surging mob at Kabul airport. This week's video, which was shot and posted on social media, depicts the sense of despair felt by many Afghans who are afraid of the Taliban's unexpected return to power. The scene was caught by a journalist working for the Rise to Peace charitable group. A US soldier carried a female over the barricade in another video provided by the terrorists. Afghans have come to the airport in droves this week, anxious to leave Kabul since the Taliban took control. The terrorist organisation has pledged to rule in a more moderate manner than it did when it ruled the nation without a parliament or elections 20 years ago, leading to a rigid interpretation of Sunni Islam. While foreigners and Afghans are being evacuated, American forces are stationed there to keep the airport from becoming overwhelmed. Meanwhile, after 20 years of combat, the US military is withdrawing from Afghanistan, coinciding with the Islamist Taliban's rapid takeover of the nation. It's unclear whether the youngster was reunited with her family in the airport or just given over to strangers in order to get her on a flight out of Afghanistan. (With inputs from agencies)

Watch: Child lifted over Kabul airport wall by US soldiers

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{c3c2fb7e-020a-4001-a389-69ef57b34f85}{23}" paraid="4321312" >A video has emerged online, purportedly showing an armed man&nbsp;was apparently trying to shoot a civilian who was trying to enter the international airport in Kabul on Monday following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{c01754e8-a5f6-4aab-8b21-79a17f217012}{36}" paraid="1042218358" >The unidentified armed man, who&nbsp;is&nbsp;dressed in black clothes, appeared to be firing at a person who&nbsp;is&nbsp;atop a wall, supposedly of Kabul International Airport.&nbsp;The man&nbsp;was trying to jump into the airport&nbsp;in Kabul by&nbsp;climbing the wall.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{c01754e8-a5f6-4aab-8b21-79a17f217012}{36}" paraid="1042218358" >WION&nbsp;cannot independently verify the authenticity of this video.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{53f566ba-79d2-4f8a-b520-be4aae50c329}{67}" paraid="2086291933" >The&nbsp;four-seconds-long video&nbsp;has&nbsp;gone viral across social media platforms.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The video has been shared by&nbsp;Saad Mohseni, who is&nbsp;a director of MOBY Group. The group owns Afghan TV news&nbsp;company,&nbsp;TOLO News.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{e948ada1-99b2-479d-90f3-f0057418ca9f}{169}" paraid="2027625081" >In a message along with the video&nbsp;on Twitter,&nbsp;Mohseni said, “Mayhem continuing at Kabul Airport. Shots being fired at individuals attempting to jump the wall.”&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1e488ec4-1ba3-433d-8261-b3a60f88ce41}{25}" paraid="282084074" >Afghanistan is witnessing utter chaos as the&nbsp;civilians try to flee the country, fearing&nbsp;the Taliban’s&nbsp;most likely oppressive&nbsp;rule.&nbsp;It had earlier ruled the country&nbsp;between 1996 and 2001, imposing several harsh&nbsp;laws.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{5a6d77ae-be14-49b3-887b-e22c868d6b8f}{137}" paraid="394862465" ><strong><em>Disclaimer: WION cannot independently verify the authenticity of this video.</em>&nbsp;</strong></p>


A video has emerged online, purportedly showing an armed man was apparently trying to shoot a civilian who was trying to enter the international airport in Kabul on Monday following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.

A video has emerged online, purportedly showing an armed man was apparently trying to shoot a civilian who was trying to enter the international airport in Kabul on Monday following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. The unidentified armed man, who is dressed in black clothes, appeared to be firing at a person who is atop a wall, supposedly of Kabul International Airport. The man was trying to jump into the airport in Kabul by climbing the wall. WION cannot independently verify the authenticity of this video. The four-seconds-long video has gone viral across social media platforms. Mayhem continuing at Kabul Airport. Shots being fired at individuals attempting to jump the wall pic.twitter.com/aWbdigLF1o — Saad Mohseni (@saadmohseni) August 16, 2021 × The video has been shared by Saad Mohseni, who is a director of MOBY Group. The group owns Afghan TV news company, TOLO News. In a message along with the video on Twitter, Mohseni said, “Mayhem continuing at Kabul Airport. Shots being fired at individuals attempting to jump the wall.” Afghanistan is witnessing utter chaos as the civilians try to flee the country, fearing the Taliban’s most likely oppressive rule. It had earlier ruled the country between 1996 and 2001, imposing several harsh laws. Disclaimer: WION cannot independently verify the authenticity of this video.

WATCH : Civilian trying to enter Kabul airport shot at amid chaos in Afghanistan

<p>A toddler found an unsecured, loaded handgun inside an apartment and fatally shot her mother who was on a work-related video call, said police in central Florida.</p>

<p>As per the news outlet, the woman was shot in the head on Wednesday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After the incident, someone on the video call dialled 911 after seeing the toddler in the background and hearing a noise.</p>

<p>The woman, identified as 21-year-old Shamaya Lynn, fell backwards and never returned to the video call, the person reported.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/covid-19-china-locks-citizens-behind-iron-bars-as-delta-variant-surge-405157"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;COVID-19: China locks citizens behind iron bars as Delta variant surge</strong></a></p>

<p>The police stated, "Officers and paramedics did their best in rendering aid to Mrs. Lynn, but she was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head".</p>

<p>Investigators are working with the Seminole County State Attorney's Office to determine whether charges will be filed.</p>


A toddler found an unsecured, loaded handgun inside an apartment and fatally shot her mother who was on a work-related video call, said police in central Florida.

A toddler found an unsecured, loaded handgun inside an apartment and fatally shot her mother who was on a work-related video call, said police in central Florida. As per the news outlet, the woman was shot in the head on Wednesday. After the incident, someone on the video call dialled 911 after seeing the toddler in the background and hearing a noise. The woman, identified as 21-year-old Shamaya Lynn, fell backwards and never returned to the video call, the person reported. Also read | COVID-19: China locks citizens behind iron bars as Delta variant surge The police stated, "Officers and paramedics did their best in rendering aid to Mrs. Lynn, but she was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head". Investigators are working with the Seminole County State Attorney's Office to determine whether charges will be filed.

US toddler fatally shoots 21-year-old mom who was on video work call

<p>Social media seems to be buzzing for a while with videos of a Chinese city, Dunhuang, getting hit by a sandstorm, which lifted over 100-metre-long, in the northwestern part of the country. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Located on the edge of the Gobi desert, the city experiences harsh climate many a time. In its aftermath, the city was left reeling under a thick layer of dust. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The viral videos of the incident show a high wall of sand slowly hitting buildings and highways. The city’s visibility remained reduced, with not many structures and buildings visible at the time.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The sandstorm wreaked havoc in the city and brought several issues for the residents. The dusty winds, which swept the city streets, forced pedestrians to cover their eyes. The thick dust also carried hazardous particles, giving a hard time to several citizens, especially elderly and patients with respiratory issues.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, China's capital Beijing launched a month-long campaign to stamp out air pollution violations after the city was choked by two sandstorms in as many weeks. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Beijing's air quality index (AQI) reached the maximum 500 as dust carrying extremely high levels of hazardous particles blew in from Mongolia and northwest China. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In mid-March, the city was hit by what China's weather bureau called the biggest sandstorm in a decade. &nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


Social media seems to be buzzing for a while with videos of a Chinese city, Dunhuang, getting hit by a sandstorm, which lifted over 100-metre-long, in the northwestern part of the country.

Social media seems to be buzzing for a while with videos of a Chinese city, Dunhuang, getting hit by a sandstorm, which lifted over 100-metre-long, in the northwestern part of the country. Located on the edge of the Gobi desert, the city experiences harsh climate many a time. In its aftermath, the city was left reeling under a thick layer of dust. The viral videos of the incident show a high wall of sand slowly hitting buildings and highways. The city’s visibility remained reduced, with not many structures and buildings visible at the time. Sandstorm today, #Dunhuang #沙尘暴 #敦煌 pic.twitter.com/XDpyhlW0PV — Neil Schmid 史瀚文 (@DNeilSchmid) July 25, 2021 × The sandstorm wreaked havoc in the city and brought several issues for the residents. The dusty winds, which swept the city streets, forced pedestrians to cover their eyes. The thick dust also carried hazardous particles, giving a hard time to several citizens, especially elderly and patients with respiratory issues. Earlier, China's capital Beijing launched a month-long campaign to stamp out air pollution violations after the city was choked by two sandstorms in as many weeks. Beijing's air quality index (AQI) reached the maximum 500 as dust carrying extremely high levels of hazardous particles blew in from Mongolia and northwest China. In mid-March, the city was hit by what China's weather bureau called the biggest sandstorm in a decade. (With inputs from agencies)

Mega sandstorm engulfs city in China, video goes viral   

<p>Former US&nbsp;President Donald Trump joined video platform Rumble on Saturday, the same day he will take the stage at a campaign-style rally in Ohio, his first such event since the January&nbsp;6 attack on the US&nbsp;Capitol.<br />
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Trump lost his social media megaphone earlier this year when he was blocked by a slew of platforms after his supporters stormed the Capitol. He was permanently banned from Twitter and remains suspended by Facebook until at least 2023 and by Alphabet's YouTube until the company determines the risk of violence has decreased.<br />
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Trump spokeswoman Liz Harrington said that joining Rumble was in addition to the former president's plan to start his own platform, rather than a replacement for this plan. Trump, who earlier this month shut down his recently-launched blog, has not given details on the proposed platform.<br />
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"It is a great way to reach the American people in a time of unprecedented assault on free speech in our country by Big Tech tyrants," Harrington said in an email to Reuters.<br />
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Rumble Chief Executive Officer Chris Pavlovski confirmed Trump's verified account had been set up on the site but declined to comment further. Trump advisor Dan Scavino tweeted that Trump's Ohio rally would be live-streamed on the platform.<br />
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Rumble, which was launched in 2013 by Canadian tech entrepreneur Pavlovski as an alternative YouTube-style site, has become popular with US&nbsp;conservatives.<br />
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Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel and JD&nbsp;Vance, the author of 'Hillbilly Elegy', are investors in the platform.<br />
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<em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Former US President Donald Trump joined video platform Rumble on Saturday, the same day he will take the stage at a campaign-style rally in Ohio, his first such event since the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.

Former US President Donald Trump joined video platform Rumble on Saturday, the same day he will take the stage at a campaign-style rally in Ohio, his first such event since the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. Trump lost his social media megaphone earlier this year when he was blocked by a slew of platforms after his supporters stormed the Capitol. He was permanently banned from Twitter and remains suspended by Facebook until at least 2023 and by Alphabet's YouTube until the company determines the risk of violence has decreased. Trump spokeswoman Liz Harrington said that joining Rumble was in addition to the former president's plan to start his own platform, rather than a replacement for this plan. Trump, who earlier this month shut down his recently-launched blog, has not given details on the proposed platform. "It is a great way to reach the American people in a time of unprecedented assault on free speech in our country by Big Tech tyrants," Harrington said in an email to Reuters. Rumble Chief Executive Officer Chris Pavlovski confirmed Trump's verified account had been set up on the site but declined to comment further. Trump advisor Dan Scavino tweeted that Trump's Ohio rally would be live-streamed on the platform. Rumble, which was launched in 2013 by Canadian tech entrepreneur Pavlovski as an alternative YouTube-style site, has become popular with US conservatives. Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel and JD Vance, the author of 'Hillbilly Elegy', are investors in the platform. (With inputs from agencies)

Donald Trump joins video platform Rumble ahead of Ohio rally

<p>A video featuring a young Latina woman to promote diversity at the US spy agency has conservatives fuming that it has gone overboard with 'wokeness', a broad term for acute awareness of contemporary issues of race and gender, sometimes used with derision.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The backlash occurred after the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) posted the slick promotional video on its YouTube channel as part of a series called 'Humans of CIA’.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In it, the CIA employee proudly declares her success, using language that is familiar with younger Americans and intellectuals, but is derided as focusing too much on political correctness by many conservatives.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;"I am a woman of colour. I am a mom. I am a cisgender millennial who has been diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder," she says as she walks through the halls of the CIA.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I am intersectional, but my existence is not a box-checking exercise... I did not sneak into CIA. I earned my way in and I earned my way up the ranks," she says.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I used to struggle with impostor syndrome. But at 36, I refuse to internalise misguided patriarchal ideas of what a woman can or should be."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Conservatives blasted the spy agency. "China &amp; Russia are laughing their asses off watching CIA go full woke," tweeted Donald Trump Jr, the son of the former president.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Wokeness is the kind of twisted PSYOP a spy agency would invent to destroy a country from the inside out," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With input from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


A video featuring a young Latina woman to promote diversity at the US spy agency has conservatives fuming that it has gone overboard with 'wokeness', a broad term for acute awareness of contemporary issues of race and gender, sometimes used with derision.

A video featuring a young Latina woman to promote diversity at the US spy agency has conservatives fuming that it has gone overboard with 'wokeness', a broad term for acute awareness of contemporary issues of race and gender, sometimes used with derision. The backlash occurred after the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) posted the slick promotional video on its YouTube channel as part of a series called 'Humans of CIA’. In it, the CIA employee proudly declares her success, using language that is familiar with younger Americans and intellectuals, but is derided as focusing too much on political correctness by many conservatives. "I am a woman of colour. I am a mom. I am a cisgender millennial who has been diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder," she says as she walks through the halls of the CIA. "I am intersectional, but my existence is not a box-checking exercise... I did not sneak into CIA. I earned my way in and I earned my way up the ranks," she says. "I used to struggle with impostor syndrome. But at 36, I refuse to internalise misguided patriarchal ideas of what a woman can or should be." Conservatives blasted the spy agency. "China & Russia are laughing their asses off watching CIA go full woke," tweeted Donald Trump Jr, the son of the former president. "Wokeness is the kind of twisted PSYOP a spy agency would invent to destroy a country from the inside out," he added. (With input from agencies)

US conservatives infuriated over 'woke' CIA recruitment video  

<p>Leaked photos and video of 'unidentified aerial phenomena' (UAP) taken in 2019 were legitimate and taken by navy personnel, confirmed the Defence Department of the US.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pentagon spokeswoman Sue Gough confirmed to CNN that the photos and video of triangle-shaped objects blinking and moving through the clouds were taken by US Navy personnel.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The pictures of three unidentified objects, categorised as a ‘sphere', 'acorn' and 'metallic blimp' were taken by Navy personnel, confirmed Gough.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The defence department cannot comment further on the observations or examination, added Gough.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In April 2020, the Pentagon released three short videos showing 'unidentified aerial phenomena'. Earlier, the US Navy had confirmed the clips as real. The videos released by the Pentagon date back to 2004 and 2015, and show flying objects that cannot be identified. The objects in question were moving rapidly, and were captured by infrared cameras.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In December last year, former President Donald Trump had signed the $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief bill which he also set into motion a 180-day countdown for the authorities to reveal all they know about UFOs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The DIA and Secretary of Defence were given less than six months to provide information on 'unidentified aerial phenomena' to the Congress and committees of armed services, according to former President Trump's move.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In addition, the report must pinpoint any potential threats to national security posed by UFOs, while attempting to analyse whether any of the adversaries of the US may be involved in the sightings of UFOs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Almost on cue, America's spy agency CIA allowed all UFO information to be downloaded ahead of the deadline last month. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The CIA allowed documents to be accessed by downloading from the Black Vault website. The data involved every instance of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), which has been mapped by the US government.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


Leaked photos and video of 'unidentified aerial phenomena' (UAP) taken in 2019 were legitimate and taken by navy personnel, confirmed the Defence Department of the US.

Leaked photos and video of 'unidentified aerial phenomena' (UAP) taken in 2019 were legitimate and taken by navy personnel, confirmed the Defence Department of the US. Pentagon spokeswoman Sue Gough confirmed to CNN that the photos and video of triangle-shaped objects blinking and moving through the clouds were taken by US Navy personnel. The pictures of three unidentified objects, categorised as a ‘sphere', 'acorn' and 'metallic blimp' were taken by Navy personnel, confirmed Gough. The defence department cannot comment further on the observations or examination, added Gough. In April 2020, the Pentagon released three short videos showing 'unidentified aerial phenomena'. Earlier, the US Navy had confirmed the clips as real. The videos released by the Pentagon date back to 2004 and 2015, and show flying objects that cannot be identified. The objects in question were moving rapidly, and were captured by infrared cameras. In December last year, former President Donald Trump had signed the $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief bill which he also set into motion a 180-day countdown for the authorities to reveal all they know about UFOs. The DIA and Secretary of Defence were given less than six months to provide information on 'unidentified aerial phenomena' to the Congress and committees of armed services, according to former President Trump's move. In addition, the report must pinpoint any potential threats to national security posed by UFOs, while attempting to analyse whether any of the adversaries of the US may be involved in the sightings of UFOs. Almost on cue, America's spy agency CIA allowed all UFO information to be downloaded ahead of the deadline last month. The CIA allowed documents to be accessed by downloading from the Black Vault website. The data involved every instance of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), which has been mapped by the US government. (With inputs from agencies)

Leaked UFO photos, video are authentic, confirms US defence department 

<p>Black holes are a thing of wonder for an astrophysicist as they are for common people. A celestial body with gravity capable of trapping even light is certain to cause amazement. NASA has posted a video that shows what happens when two black holes pass each other. It sure is a terrifying idea to imagine such a clash considering a single black hole is capable of tearing apart a star that passes by it in space</p>

<p>Black holes cannot be 'seen' as light is unable to escape from them. We have to detect their presence through the effects they cause.</p>

<p>When a black hole tears a nearby star apart, there are ways to detect this celestial event. But what happens when two black holes (two celestial bodies that can't be seen) cross paths?</p>

<p>The idea is mind-boggling but NASA has come to our help</p>

<p>"What happens when two black holes pass by each other? For #BlackHoleWeek, explore how the extreme gravity of two orbiting supermassive black holes distorts our view," NASA has tweeted with a video. The video has got thousands of likes in just a few hours.</p>

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<p>Watching the dance of the two massively powerful astronomical bodies is both, interesting and humbling.<br />
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Black holes are a thing of wonder for an astrophysicist as they are for common people. A celestial body with gravity capable of trapping even light is certain to cause amazement.

Black holes are a thing of wonder for an astrophysicist as they are for common people. A celestial body with gravity capable of trapping even light is certain to cause amazement. NASA has posted a video that shows what happens when two black holes pass each other. It sure is a terrifying idea to imagine such a clash considering a single black hole is capable of tearing apart a star that passes by it in space Black holes cannot be 'seen' as light is unable to escape from them. We have to detect their presence through the effects they cause. When a black hole tears a nearby star apart, there are ways to detect this celestial event. But what happens when two black holes (two celestial bodies that can't be seen) cross paths? The idea is mind-boggling but NASA has come to our help "What happens when two black holes pass by each other? For #BlackHoleWeek, explore how the extreme gravity of two orbiting supermassive black holes distorts our view," NASA has tweeted with a video. The video has got thousands of likes in just a few hours. What happens when two black holes pass by each other? For #BlackHoleWeek, explore how the extreme gravity of two orbiting supermassive black holes distorts our view: https://t.co/Vj9xDIQSer pic.twitter.com/PPhFUBFalI — NASA (@NASA) April 15, 2021 × Watching the dance of the two massively powerful astronomical bodies is both, interesting and humbling.

NASA posts video on what happens when two black holes cross paths in space

<p>After Facebook Dating, the social networking platform is now testing a video speed-dating app called Sparked that will first allow 4-minute dates to help users find if they are compatible to each other.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Once you 'both have a great time’, dates will then be scheduled for a 10-minute duration. &nbsp;</p>

<p>After that point, Sparked can let the users exchange contact information and stay in touch via Instagram, iMessage, or email, The Verge reported on Tuesday. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Sparked is developed by the company's in-house NPE (New Product Experimentation) team.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The free-to-use app will offer no public profiles, no swiping and no direct messages (DMs) but a simple video speed-chat. &nbsp;</p>

<p>During the sign-up process, users need to explain what makes them a kind dater. The responses will be 'reviewed by a human at Sparked' before you can go on speed dates. &nbsp;</p>

<p>"Users also have to choose whether they want to date men, women, or nonbinary people, and then are asked if they are open to dating trans people," the report noted. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In 2019, the company rolled out Facebook Dating in the US, and later to various countries, including the UK. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The Dating app helps users explore potential romantic relationships within their own extended circle of friends.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Facebook also quietly launched a new app last year, just for couples who can connect to each other intimately like a personal dating app.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Called Tuned, the app allowed couples to share their mood, exchange music via Spotify and create a digital scrapbook. &nbsp;</p>


After Facebook Dating, the social networking platform is now testing a video speed-dating app called Sparked that will first allow 4-minute dates to help users find if they are compatible to each other.

After Facebook Dating, the social networking platform is now testing a video speed-dating app called Sparked that will first allow 4-minute dates to help users find if they are compatible to each other. Once you 'both have a great time’, dates will then be scheduled for a 10-minute duration. After that point, Sparked can let the users exchange contact information and stay in touch via Instagram, iMessage, or email, The Verge reported on Tuesday. Sparked is developed by the company's in-house NPE (New Product Experimentation) team. The free-to-use app will offer no public profiles, no swiping and no direct messages (DMs) but a simple video speed-chat. During the sign-up process, users need to explain what makes them a kind dater. The responses will be 'reviewed by a human at Sparked' before you can go on speed dates. "Users also have to choose whether they want to date men, women, or nonbinary people, and then are asked if they are open to dating trans people," the report noted. In 2019, the company rolled out Facebook Dating in the US, and later to various countries, including the UK. The Dating app helps users explore potential romantic relationships within their own extended circle of friends. Facebook also quietly launched a new app last year, just for couples who can connect to each other intimately like a personal dating app. Called Tuned, the app allowed couples to share their mood, exchange music via Spotify and create a digital scrapbook.

Facebook testing video speed dating app 'Sparked' 

<p>Public transport can be a blessing for society in general but can also be a nightmare for those who have to face misbehaving co-passengers. Things that go wrong can range from a minor nuisance to serious crimes like sexual harassment. In all such cases, role played by fellow&nbsp;travellers often proves to be important.</p>

<p>A video tweeted by South China Morning Post (SCMP) is being shared widely. The scuffle at the very start of the video makes a viewer confused for a while. But then it becomes clear that it is a commotion inside a bus filled with passengers.</p>

<p>As per SCMP, the video shows a man trying to escape the bus after allegedly sexually assaulting a university student. As per information in the&nbsp;video, the bus-driver locked the doors to prevent the man from escaping. The man&nbsp;then tried escaping through the window, but co-passengers held him back. Even a passerby came to help and obstructed the man's escape route from outside the bus.</p>

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<p>This video has got close to 100,000 views in just 2 days after it was posted. Everyone is praising the&nbsp;passengers and a good samaritan who ensured that a man accused of a sexual crime was not able to escape.<br />
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Public transport can be a blessing for society in general but can also be a nightmare for those who have to face misbehaving co-passengers. Things that go wrong can range from a minor nuisance to serious crimes like sexual harassment.

Public transport can be a blessing for society in general but can also be a nightmare for those who have to face misbehaving co-passengers. Things that go wrong can range from a minor nuisance to serious crimes like sexual harassment. In all such cases, role played by fellow travellers often proves to be important. A video tweeted by South China Morning Post (SCMP) is being shared widely. The scuffle at the very start of the video makes a viewer confused for a while. But then it becomes clear that it is a commotion inside a bus filled with passengers. As per SCMP, the video shows a man trying to escape the bus after allegedly sexually assaulting a university student. As per information in the video, the bus-driver locked the doors to prevent the man from escaping. The man then tried escaping through the window, but co-passengers held him back. Even a passerby came to help and obstructed the man's escape route from outside the bus. Watch the video below: A man allegedly sexually assaults a student on a bus. Everyone made sure he couldn't escape. pic.twitter.com/ILaCXDMZJ0 — SCMP News (@SCMPNews) April 8, 2021 × This video has got close to 100,000 views in just 2 days after it was posted. Everyone is praising the passengers and a good samaritan who ensured that a man accused of a sexual crime was not able to escape.

Video: Travellers ensure man misbehaving with a student on bus doesn't escape

<p>Video gamers can significantly improve their esport skills by training for just 10 minutes a day, a new study revealed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The study also found that novice gamers benefited most when they wore a custom headset delivering transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for 20 minutes before training sessions.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Our study found that novice gamers who received tDCS over their motor cortex before training improved their performance on the specific task over five days, significantly more than novices who trained following no such stimulus," said researcher Mark Campbell, director of Lero's Esports Science Research Lab (ESRL).&nbsp;</p>

<p>For the study, published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior, the participants wore a custom headset designed to deliver transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS).&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, some received no stimulation, others just a 'sham' treatment, while the remainder received a 20-minute exposure.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"One of the original and most prominent esports over the past 20 years has been the first-person shooter (FPS) game, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO)," the researcher said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We asked participants to shoot and eliminate enemy targets as quickly and accurately as possible during their training sessions in the study," they added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the researchers, when they examined the effect of tDCS on training compared to non-stimulated groups, they observed a significant effect of tDCS on training for left and right targets, but not centre targets.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The researchers said that in light of the team's findings, tDCS may be especially beneficial during the initial stages of task learning.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Stroke patients, for example, could benefit from tDCS at the start of their rehabilitation process when re-learning complex movements that were once automatic," Campbell said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</p>


Video gamers can significantly improve their esport skills by training for just 10 minutes a day, a new study revealed. The study also found that novice gamers benefited most when they wore a custom headset delivering transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for 20 minutes before training sessions.

Video gamers can significantly improve their esport skills by training for just 10 minutes a day, a new study revealed. The study also found that novice gamers benefited most when they wore a custom headset delivering transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for 20 minutes before training sessions. "Our study found that novice gamers who received tDCS over their motor cortex before training improved their performance on the specific task over five days, significantly more than novices who trained following no such stimulus," said researcher Mark Campbell, director of Lero's Esports Science Research Lab (ESRL). For the study, published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior, the participants wore a custom headset designed to deliver transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS). However, some received no stimulation, others just a 'sham' treatment, while the remainder received a 20-minute exposure. "One of the original and most prominent esports over the past 20 years has been the first-person shooter (FPS) game, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO)," the researcher said. "We asked participants to shoot and eliminate enemy targets as quickly and accurately as possible during their training sessions in the study," they added. According to the researchers, when they examined the effect of tDCS on training compared to non-stimulated groups, they observed a significant effect of tDCS on training for left and right targets, but not centre targets. The researchers said that in light of the team's findings, tDCS may be especially beneficial during the initial stages of task learning. "Stroke patients, for example, could benefit from tDCS at the start of their rehabilitation process when re-learning complex movements that were once automatic," Campbell said. (With inputs from agencies)

10 minutes of video gaming every day may enhance esport skills 

<p>Video conferencing platform Zoom on Monday released a new video Software Development Kit (SDK) to enable developers to leverage the platform's HD video, audio and interactive features to build video-based applications and desktop experiences with native user interfaces.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With the ability to build the reliability and scale-ready performance of Zoom's video-first unified communications platform into their products and applications, developers can leverage the Video SDK to create new and exciting experiences.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Using the Video SDK, developers can drive customer engagement and provide new opportunities for revenue without being tied to the Zoom Meetings user interface, Zoom said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Video-based customer experiences will play an increasingly large role in customer engagement as we move into the future," Natalie Mullin, Product Marketing Manager at Zoom, wrote in a blog post.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to industry analyst Zeus Kerravala, principal analyst at ZK Research, "Video usage is at an all-time high. The next wave of video-based experiences will be driven by embedding video directly into business and consumer applications that seamlessly improve workflows and enhance social interaction."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Zoom's Video SDKs are easy to work with, and enable nimble development of fully customizable video-based applications."&nbsp;</p>

<p>For example, developers can integrate Zoom's functionality into social media applications to create reliable and engaging communications experiences, such as on-the-go live streaming with interactive chat.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Using Zoom's HD video and audio and interactive features, developers can build desktop gaming apps that offer new opportunities for audience engagement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</p>


Video conferencing platform Zoom on Monday released a new video Software Development Kit (SDK) to enable developers to leverage the platform's HD video, audio and interactive features to build video-based applications and desktop experiences with native user interfaces.

Video conferencing platform Zoom on Monday released a new video Software Development Kit (SDK) to enable developers to leverage the platform's HD video, audio and interactive features to build video-based applications and desktop experiences with native user interfaces. With the ability to build the reliability and scale-ready performance of Zoom's video-first unified communications platform into their products and applications, developers can leverage the Video SDK to create new and exciting experiences. Using the Video SDK, developers can drive customer engagement and provide new opportunities for revenue without being tied to the Zoom Meetings user interface, Zoom said. "Video-based customer experiences will play an increasingly large role in customer engagement as we move into the future," Natalie Mullin, Product Marketing Manager at Zoom, wrote in a blog post. According to industry analyst Zeus Kerravala, principal analyst at ZK Research, "Video usage is at an all-time high. The next wave of video-based experiences will be driven by embedding video directly into business and consumer applications that seamlessly improve workflows and enhance social interaction." "Zoom's Video SDKs are easy to work with, and enable nimble development of fully customizable video-based applications." For example, developers can integrate Zoom's functionality into social media applications to create reliable and engaging communications experiences, such as on-the-go live streaming with interactive chat. Using Zoom's HD video and audio and interactive features, developers can build desktop gaming apps that offer new opportunities for audience engagement. (With inputs from agencies)

Zoom unveils new SDK to help developers leverage video services 

<p>First come the colorful visuals: an animation of Hong Kong’s skyline, like the opening sequence of a children’s show. Then, a grinning girl and boy pop up on screen, sandwiching a cartoon owl wearing a graduation cap and round spectacles. Together, they deliver an unusual exhortation.</p>

<p>“Let’s learn about national security!”</p>

<p>So begins a chipper video unveiled by the Hong Kong government this week to instill patriotism, loyalty and a strict love for the law in its youngest residents.</p>

<p>Over the next seven minutes, the boy and girl, led by “Uncle Owl,” take a whirlwind tour through dangers facing Hong Kong, such as terrorism and hostile foreign powers. They learn about the forces guarding them from those dangers: Hong Kong police and, ultimately, the central Chinese government.</p>

<p><strong>Also read|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/a-masculinity-crisis-china-says-the-boys-are-not-all-right-361640" hreflang="en">A ‘masculinity crisis’? China says the boys are not all right.</a></strong></p>

<p>“We are still young. How can we contribute to our society and country?” the boy asks, a thought bubble floating over his head.</p>

<p>“I know! We must be law abiding,” the girl responds as a lightbulb pops up above her with a ding.</p>

<p>The video, which officials said would be used to teach primary school students, is part of a broader push to overhaul school curriculum after months of fierce anti-government protests in 2019.</p>

<p>Students made up nearly 40% of those arrested during the height of the demonstrations, and many officials accused teachers of corrupting young minds and turning them against Hong Kong and China. The Education Bureau promised to root out “black sheep,” especially after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law in June.</p>

<p>Now, it has shown how it plans to do so — starting with students as young as 6.</p>

<p>“Kind of speechless,” Carson Tsang, a high school student and spokesman for Hong Kong Ideologist, a student activism group, said of the video, adding that he did not see the need to teach students that young about national security.</p>

<p>The video was released late Thursday alongside dozens of pages of guidelines for how schools are advised to offer instruction on the new national security law. The rules specify that elementary school students should learn about how the People’s Liberation Army protects them and the importance of central government agencies operating directly in the city — a new provision under the law.</p>

<p>Previously, Chinese authorities had remained largely in the background in Hong Kong, a former British colony that was promised a high degree of autonomy when it returned to China in 1997.</p>

<p>Secondary school students will study the particulars of the law, with national security education bundled into subjects as wide-ranging as biology and geography. Teachers are told to emphasize that “the campus is not a place for expressing political aspirations,” and to tell students that “as far as national security is concerned, there is no room for debate or compromise.”</p>

<p>School officials should call the police on students or teachers if a situation became “grave,” the guidelines say. Activities that could prompt law enforcement intervention include chanting slogans, singing political songs and wearing clothing with political messages.</p>

<p>“It is definitely not too early to start from primary school,” Kevin Yeung, Hong Kong’s education secretary, told reporters Friday. “We can start from simple things first. In middle school, we can study further.”</p>

<p>He continued: “In general, we are pointing to the concept of national security and hope to train students to consciously take up the responsibility of upholding national security.”</p>

<p>Compared to the stern admonitions of the guidelines, the video — with its whimsical sound effects, pastel hues and cutesy animations — appears approachable, even mild. But its message for its young viewers is no less clear about China’s vision for Hong Kong.</p>

<p>The owl opens by affirming that “we all know Hong Kong is an inalienable part of our country” — a rebuttal to activists who have called for Hong Kong to become independent. The owl then gestures to a map of China, with a dotted line also claiming Taiwan and contested parts of the South China Sea as Chinese territory.</p>

<p>Next, the owl outlines the crimes that the security law lays out: Subversion, it says, without defining the term. Terrorism, with an animation of exploding dynamite. Collusion with a foreign country, which is illustrated by a silhouette of a person holding money bags and being controlled by puppet strings.</p>

<p>Throughout, the soundtrack — vaguely electronic, relentlessly upbeat, somewhat reminiscent of corporate hold music — never stops.</p>

<p>Later, the owl uses terms that his young audience might better understand. “Imagine if some students did whatever they wanted in the school, like skipping classes and running around here and there,” it suggests. “What would the lesson be like?”</p>

<p>The owl also compares the national security law, which defines crimes that could be punished with life sentences, to the expectation that people will not blast music at night. “While we are enjoying rights and freedoms, we must consider the impact on others,” it says. The girl, who has been bobbing happily in front of speakers, dutifully puts on headphones.</p>

<p>On social media, some mocked the video for expecting elementary school students to understand words such as inalienable and promulgation. Others worried that it could still be highly effective.</p>

<p>Tsang, the student activist, said young children who were exposed to materials like the video would not learn to question official narratives.</p>

<p>“Eventually, the government trains the minds of primary students,” he said, adding that teachers would be loath to push back for fear of violating the law themselves.</p>

<p>Ip Kin-yuen, a former lawmaker who represented the education sector, denounced the guidelines more broadly, asking why there had been no public consultation period.</p>

<p>Ip said he was not opposed to the idea of teaching students about national security. But he said the government guidelines appeared aimed at indoctrination rather than instruction.</p>

<p>“If we are going to have national security education, it should be education,” he said. “It should be real, genuine education that is for opening up the minds of the students, not to suppress them.”</p>


First come the colorful visuals: an animation of Hong Kong’s skyline, like the opening sequence of a children’s show. Then, a grinning girl and boy pop up on screen, sandwiching a cartoon owl wearing a graduation cap and round spectacles.

First come the colorful visuals: an animation of Hong Kong’s skyline, like the opening sequence of a children’s show. Then, a grinning girl and boy pop up on screen, sandwiching a cartoon owl wearing a graduation cap and round spectacles. Together, they deliver an unusual exhortation. “Let’s learn about national security!” So begins a chipper video unveiled by the Hong Kong government this week to instill patriotism, loyalty and a strict love for the law in its youngest residents. Over the next seven minutes, the boy and girl, led by “Uncle Owl,” take a whirlwind tour through dangers facing Hong Kong, such as terrorism and hostile foreign powers. They learn about the forces guarding them from those dangers: Hong Kong police and, ultimately, the central Chinese government. Also read| A ‘masculinity crisis’? China says the boys are not all right. “We are still young. How can we contribute to our society and country?” the boy asks, a thought bubble floating over his head. “I know! We must be law abiding,” the girl responds as a lightbulb pops up above her with a ding. The video, which officials said would be used to teach primary school students, is part of a broader push to overhaul school curriculum after months of fierce anti-government protests in 2019. Students made up nearly 40% of those arrested during the height of the demonstrations, and many officials accused teachers of corrupting young minds and turning them against Hong Kong and China. The Education Bureau promised to root out “black sheep,” especially after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law in June. Now, it has shown how it plans to do so — starting with students as young as 6. “Kind of speechless,” Carson Tsang, a high school student and spokesman for Hong Kong Ideologist, a student activism group, said of the video, adding that he did not see the need to teach students that young about national security. The video was released late Thursday alongside dozens of pages of guidelines for how schools are advised to offer instruction on the new national security law. The rules specify that elementary school students should learn about how the People’s Liberation Army protects them and the importance of central government agencies operating directly in the city — a new provision under the law. Previously, Chinese authorities had remained largely in the background in Hong Kong, a former British colony that was promised a high degree of autonomy when it returned to China in 1997. Secondary school students will study the particulars of the law, with national security education bundled into subjects as wide-ranging as biology and geography. Teachers are told to emphasize that “the campus is not a place for expressing political aspirations,” and to tell students that “as far as national security is concerned, there is no room for debate or compromise.” School officials should call the police on students or teachers if a situation became “grave,” the guidelines say. Activities that could prompt law enforcement intervention include chanting slogans, singing political songs and wearing clothing with political messages. “It is definitely not too early to start from primary school,” Kevin Yeung, Hong Kong’s education secretary, told reporters Friday. “We can start from simple things first. In middle school, we can study further.” He continued: “In general, we are pointing to the concept of national security and hope to train students to consciously take up the responsibility of upholding national security.” Compared to the stern admonitions of the guidelines, the video — with its whimsical sound effects, pastel hues and cutesy animations — appears approachable, even mild. But its message for its young viewers is no less clear about China’s vision for Hong Kong. The owl opens by affirming that “we all know Hong Kong is an inalienable part of our country” — a rebuttal to activists who have called for Hong Kong to become independent. The owl then gestures to a map of China, with a dotted line also claiming Taiwan and contested parts of the South China Sea as Chinese territory. Next, the owl outlines the crimes that the security law lays out: Subversion, it says, without defining the term. Terrorism, with an animation of exploding dynamite. Collusion with a foreign country, which is illustrated by a silhouette of a person holding money bags and being controlled by puppet strings. Throughout, the soundtrack — vaguely electronic, relentlessly upbeat, somewhat reminiscent of corporate hold music — never stops. Later, the owl uses terms that his young audience might better understand. “Imagine if some students did whatever they wanted in the school, like skipping classes and running around here and there,” it suggests. “What would the lesson be like?” The owl also compares the national security law, which defines crimes that could be punished with life sentences, to the expectation that people will not blast music at night. “While we are enjoying rights and freedoms, we must consider the impact on others,” it says. The girl, who has been bobbing happily in front of speakers, dutifully puts on headphones. On social media, some mocked the video for expecting elementary school students to understand words such as inalienable and promulgation. Others worried that it could still be highly effective. Tsang, the student activist, said young children who were exposed to materials like the video would not learn to question official narratives. “Eventually, the government trains the minds of primary students,” he said, adding that teachers would be loath to push back for fear of violating the law themselves. Ip Kin-yuen, a former lawmaker who represented the education sector, denounced the guidelines more broadly, asking why there had been no public consultation period. Ip said he was not opposed to the idea of teaching students about national security. But he said the government guidelines appeared aimed at indoctrination rather than instruction. “If we are going to have national security education, it should be education,” he said. “It should be real, genuine education that is for opening up the minds of the students, not to suppress them.”

A talking owl and cheery sounds: Children’s video targets dissent in Hong Kong

<p>US President Donald Trump is facing a lot of flak after Capitol Hill violence but a new video has surfaced that will potentially bring more criticism his way. It is being reported&nbsp;now that Trump and his family were 'partying'&nbsp;just hours before his supporters laid siege to Capitol Building.</p>

<p>The video has been posted by none other than Donald Trump Jr. and has since gone viral as many people are sharing it online.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The video was posted by Trump Jr at 11:04 pm Indian Time on January 6, this means that it was around 12:30 pm in Washington on January 6. Donald Trump addressed his supporters shortly after. The Capitol Hill violence began in earnest at 1:30 pm local time.</p>

<p>Donald Trump Jr has taken down this&nbsp;video from his Facebook page now.</p>

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<p>The violence at the Capitol Hill and storming of the Capitol Building has left USA's image as a 'beacon of democracy' in tatters. Even US allies are unable to hide their shock and authoritarian regimes across the world have happily taken potshots at America.</p>

<p>Normally, a state-backed gang rampage in legislature for the demand of lost election to be nullified would have had&nbsp;US diplomats marching to their laptops to draft a statement of condemnation. But after the Capitol HIll violence, US has found itself at the receiving end on the world stage.</p>

<p>Capitol Hill violence has also become a PR disaster for Donald Trump. He was criticised for not making an appeal for calm early enough. It was only after President-elect Joe Biden appeared on television did Trump tweet a recorded video message appealing for calm.</p>

<p>But even in that video, Trump said that he loved&nbsp;the protesters and they were special</p>


US President Donald Trump is facing a lot of flak after Capitol Hill violence but a new video has surfaced that will potentially bring more criticism his way. It is being reported now that Trump and his family were 'partying' just hours before his supporters laid siege to Capitol Building.

US President Donald Trump is facing a lot of flak after Capitol Hill violence but a new video has surfaced that will potentially bring more criticism his way. It is being reported now that Trump and his family were 'partying' just hours before his supporters laid siege to Capitol Building. The video has been posted by none other than Donald Trump Jr. and has since gone viral as many people are sharing it online. The video was posted by Trump Jr at 11:04 pm Indian Time on January 6, this means that it was around 12:30 pm in Washington on January 6. Donald Trump addressed his supporters shortly after. The Capitol Hill violence began in earnest at 1:30 pm local time. Donald Trump Jr has taken down this video from his Facebook page now. Trump, Donald Jr, Kimberly Guilfoyle and others watching the crowd getting fired up hours before they stormed the Capitol, and dancing in enjoyment while the song Gloria is playing. Seems premeditated, no? pic.twitter.com/E6tHufOjiN — Amy Siskind 🏳️‍🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) January 7, 2021 × The violence at the Capitol Hill and storming of the Capitol Building has left USA's image as a 'beacon of democracy' in tatters. Even US allies are unable to hide their shock and authoritarian regimes across the world have happily taken potshots at America. Normally, a state-backed gang rampage in legislature for the demand of lost election to be nullified would have had US diplomats marching to their laptops to draft a statement of condemnation. But after the Capitol HIll violence, US has found itself at the receiving end on the world stage. Capitol Hill violence has also become a PR disaster for Donald Trump. He was criticised for not making an appeal for calm early enough. It was only after President-elect Joe Biden appeared on television did Trump tweet a recorded video message appealing for calm. But even in that video, Trump said that he loved the protesters and they were special

Video: Donald Trump was 'partying' just hours before Capitol Hill violence

<p>Four policemen were detained by French authorities on Friday after they were suspected of beating and racially abusing a black music producer in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron said that the video of the incident "shames us" and called on the police to set high standards.</p>

<p>Video carried by the Loopsider website shows how music producer Michel Zecler was repeatedly beaten by officers for several minutes and subjected to racial abuse as he tried to enter his music studio Saturday evening.</p>

<p>Celebrities including football World Cup winners Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann condemned the beating, while French star singer Aya Nakamura said she wished the producer strength, adding "thank you to those who filmed".</p>

<p>A presidential official said Friday that Macron, too, was "very shocked" by the images which have sparked fresh accusations of systemic racism in the French police force.</p>

<p><strong>'Hit him so hard'</strong></p>

<p>"They called me 'dirty nigger' several times to my face while they punched me," Zecler told reporters outside police headquarters where he lodged a formal complaint.</p>

<p>In one of the videos on Loopsider a neighbour who filmed the scene from above said a plainclothes policeman punched a kneeling Zecler in the face "maybe seven times".</p>

<p>The policeman "hit him so hard that his hand hurt", the witness said.</p>

<p>The incident has raised questions over the future of Paris police chief Didier Lallement, already in the spotlight after the controversial forced removal of a migrant camp in Paris earlier in the week.</p>

<p>It also put the government on the backfoot as it tries to push through new security legislation that would restrict the right of the media to publish the faces of police officers.</p>

<p>Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, who is in charge of the police forces, told French television that the officers had tarnished the reputation of France's security forces.</p>

<p><strong>'Racist motive'</strong></p>

<p>The four officers, all men, were detained for questioning on Friday, a source close to the case told AFP.</p>

<p>The officers, who had already been suspended from duty, were being held at the National Police Inspectorate General (IGPN), and prosecutors opened an investigation into violence by a person in authority and false testimony, the source said.</p>

<p>Three of the four were being questioned on suspicion of "violence with a racist motive" committed intentionally in a group, prosecutors said. The fourth is being questioned on suspicion of using violence but is not accused of racism.</p>

<p>Zecler was initially himself detained for causing violence, but prosecutors threw out that probe and began investigating the officers instead.</p>

<p>"Nausea," said the front page headline in the leftist Liberation daily over a close-up picture of Zecler's swollen and bloodied face.</p>

<p>"The new video of a rare ferocity... adds to a problem fed over the last months by a succession of blunders and a tendency to revert to authoritarian tendencies," it said.</p>

<p><strong>'Unbearable'</strong></p>

<p>The death in US police custody of George Floyd in May and the Black Lives Matter movement have reverberated in France where allegations of brutality against police officers are commonplace, particularly in poor and ethnically diverse urban areas.</p>

<p>"The French police has a structural problem with violence committed against visible minorities," Fabien Jobard, a sociologist, told AFP.</p>

<p>"Unbearable video, unacceptable violence," Mbappe wrote on Twitter next to a picture of the injured producer. "Say no to racism."</p>

<p>The outcry comes after the lower house of parliament on Tuesday evening approved a security bill which would restrict the publication of photos or videos of police officers' faces.</p>

<p>Media unions say it could give police a green light to prevent journalists -- and social media users -- from &nbsp;documenting abuses.</p>

<p>A protest against the draft law, which has yet to pass a Senate vote, has been called for Saturday in Paris.</p>

<p>In a sign that the government could be preparing to backtrack, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced that he would appoint a commission to redraft Article 24 of the law that would restrict the publication of images of the police.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Macron swept to power in 2017 as a centrist who rallied support from across the political spectrum. But critics and even some supporters accuse him of tilting to the right as he seeks re-election in 2022.</p>

<p>"Already accused of attacking public freedoms through the security bill... the executive faces an accumulation of cases of violence and police abuse, the images of which have disturbed even the ruling party," said Le Monde daily.</p>

<p><strong>(With AFP inputs)</strong></p>


Four policemen were detained by French authorities on Friday after they were suspected of beating and racially abusing a black music producer in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron said that the video of the incident "shames us" and called on the police to set high standards.

Four policemen were detained by French authorities on Friday after they were suspected of beating and racially abusing a black music producer in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron said that the video of the incident "shames us" and called on the police to set high standards. Video carried by the Loopsider website shows how music producer Michel Zecler was repeatedly beaten by officers for several minutes and subjected to racial abuse as he tried to enter his music studio Saturday evening. Celebrities including football World Cup winners Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann condemned the beating, while French star singer Aya Nakamura said she wished the producer strength, adding "thank you to those who filmed". A presidential official said Friday that Macron, too, was "very shocked" by the images which have sparked fresh accusations of systemic racism in the French police force. 'Hit him so hard' "They called me 'dirty nigger' several times to my face while they punched me," Zecler told reporters outside police headquarters where he lodged a formal complaint. In one of the videos on Loopsider a neighbour who filmed the scene from above said a plainclothes policeman punched a kneeling Zecler in the face "maybe seven times". The policeman "hit him so hard that his hand hurt", the witness said. The incident has raised questions over the future of Paris police chief Didier Lallement, already in the spotlight after the controversial forced removal of a migrant camp in Paris earlier in the week. It also put the government on the backfoot as it tries to push through new security legislation that would restrict the right of the media to publish the faces of police officers. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, who is in charge of the police forces, told French television that the officers had tarnished the reputation of France's security forces. 'Racist motive' The four officers, all men, were detained for questioning on Friday, a source close to the case told AFP. The officers, who had already been suspended from duty, were being held at the National Police Inspectorate General (IGPN), and prosecutors opened an investigation into violence by a person in authority and false testimony, the source said. Three of the four were being questioned on suspicion of "violence with a racist motive" committed intentionally in a group, prosecutors said. The fourth is being questioned on suspicion of using violence but is not accused of racism. Zecler was initially himself detained for causing violence, but prosecutors threw out that probe and began investigating the officers instead. "Nausea," said the front page headline in the leftist Liberation daily over a close-up picture of Zecler's swollen and bloodied face. "The new video of a rare ferocity... adds to a problem fed over the last months by a succession of blunders and a tendency to revert to authoritarian tendencies," it said. 'Unbearable' The death in US police custody of George Floyd in May and the Black Lives Matter movement have reverberated in France where allegations of brutality against police officers are commonplace, particularly in poor and ethnically diverse urban areas. "The French police has a structural problem with violence committed against visible minorities," Fabien Jobard, a sociologist, told AFP. "Unbearable video, unacceptable violence," Mbappe wrote on Twitter next to a picture of the injured producer. "Say no to racism." The outcry comes after the lower house of parliament on Tuesday evening approved a security bill which would restrict the publication of photos or videos of police officers' faces. Media unions say it could give police a green light to prevent journalists -- and social media users -- from documenting abuses. A protest against the draft law, which has yet to pass a Senate vote, has been called for Saturday in Paris. In a sign that the government could be preparing to backtrack, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced that he would appoint a commission to redraft Article 24 of the law that would restrict the publication of images of the police. Macron swept to power in 2017 as a centrist who rallied support from across the political spectrum. But critics and even some supporters accuse him of tilting to the right as he seeks re-election in 2022. "Already accused of attacking public freedoms through the security bill... the executive faces an accumulation of cases of violence and police abuse, the images of which have disturbed even the ruling party," said Le Monde daily. (With AFP inputs)

France: Policemen detained after they beat black man

<p>After news broke out of the murder of two girls of Pakistan, a man has been arrested by the police on Thursday. The suspect is the cousin of two girls who were murdered in a tribal district of North Waziristan in Pakistan's conservative northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.</p>

<p>The two girls were allegedly murdered in what police say was an “honor killing”. A video of the two girls, one 16 and other one 18, kissing a man went viral on social media, and was spotted by their cousin.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/pakistan/two-pakistani-teenage-girls-in-waziristan-village-killed-for-honour-over-leaked-mobile-video-299367"><strong>Also read:&nbsp;Two Pakistani teenage girls in Waziristan village killed for 'honour' over leaked mobile video</strong></a></p>

<p>The suspect is the first cousin of the deceased girls.</p>

<p>“The main suspect has confessed to the murder during investigations and now we will produce him before a judge,” a senior provincial police official, Abdul Ghafoor Afridi, told a media organisation.</p>

<p>Earlier, Pakistan police had arrested the man in the video and the man whose phone camera was used to shoot and upload the video.</p>

<p>Police said the girls’ relatives did not want to bring charges so the state became the complainant in the case. The girls' father and uncle have also been arrested due to the same.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pakistan had recently, in 2016, made honour killing a crime. The police will be charging the suspect for honour killing too.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from Reuters)</em></p>


After news broke out of the murder of two girls of Pakistan, a man has been arrested by the police on Thursday. The suspect is the cousin of two girls who were murdered in a tribal district of North Waziristan in Pakistan's conservative northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

After news broke out of the murder of two girls of Pakistan, a man has been arrested by the police on Thursday. The suspect is the cousin of two girls who were murdered in a tribal district of North Waziristan in Pakistan's conservative northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The two girls were allegedly murdered in what police say was an “honor killing”. A video of the two girls, one 16 and other one 18, kissing a man went viral on social media, and was spotted by their cousin. Also read: Two Pakistani teenage girls in Waziristan village killed for 'honour' over leaked mobile video The suspect is the first cousin of the deceased girls. “The main suspect has confessed to the murder during investigations and now we will produce him before a judge,” a senior provincial police official, Abdul Ghafoor Afridi, told a media organisation. Earlier, Pakistan police had arrested the man in the video and the man whose phone camera was used to shoot and upload the video. Police said the girls’ relatives did not want to bring charges so the state became the complainant in the case. The girls' father and uncle have also been arrested due to the same. Pakistan had recently, in 2016, made honour killing a crime. The police will be charging the suspect for honour killing too. (With inputs from Reuters)

Pakistan police arrests cousin of two girls murdered for honour over leaked video

<p>Two teenage girls were murdered for the sake of 'honour' supposedly by a relative in a town situated on the border of Pakistan's North and South Waziristan tribal areas after a video of them with a youngster surfaced via social media platforms, police said.</p>

<p>Both girls said to be aged 16 and 18, were shot dead by male relatives in their remote village in Pakistan’s North Waziristan province this week after footage was posted online of them in the company of a young man in a secluded area.</p>

<p>The killings took place on May 14 at Shaam Plain Garyom village in North Waziristan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, according to the official.</p>

<p>A case of murder was registered and a manhunt was launched to nab the culprits, the official from the Razmal Police Station said.<br />
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The cause was a 52-second video showing a young man talking with three girls, the official said, adding that two of the girls in the video have been killed while the whereabouts of the third one was not known.</p>

<p>Though the third one was said to be alive, her life could be in danger, the police official said.</p>

<p>There was a threat to the life of the man as well.</p>

<p>The incident comes nearly eight years after the 2012 Kohistan video scandal, in which three women were killed for the honour after a grainy video showing them singing and clapping while two boys danced had gone viral in the ultra-conservative and remote district.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Two teenage girls were murdered for the sake of 'honour' supposedly by a relative in a town situated on the border of Pakistan's North and South Waziristan tribal areas after a video of them with a youngster surfaced via social media platforms, police said.

Two teenage girls were murdered for the sake of 'honour' supposedly by a relative in a town situated on the border of Pakistan's North and South Waziristan tribal areas after a video of them with a youngster surfaced via social media platforms, police said. Both girls said to be aged 16 and 18, were shot dead by male relatives in their remote village in Pakistan’s North Waziristan province this week after footage was posted online of them in the company of a young man in a secluded area. The killings took place on May 14 at Shaam Plain Garyom village in North Waziristan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, according to the official. A case of murder was registered and a manhunt was launched to nab the culprits, the official from the Razmal Police Station said. The cause was a 52-second video showing a young man talking with three girls, the official said, adding that two of the girls in the video have been killed while the whereabouts of the third one was not known. Though the third one was said to be alive, her life could be in danger, the police official said. There was a threat to the life of the man as well. The incident comes nearly eight years after the 2012 Kohistan video scandal, in which three women were killed for the honour after a grainy video showing them singing and clapping while two boys danced had gone viral in the ultra-conservative and remote district. (With inputs from agencies)

Two Pakistani teenage girls in Waziristan village killed for 'honour' over leaked mobile video

<p>Queen&nbsp;Elizabeth will stress the value of harmony and&nbsp;reconciliation&nbsp;in her Christmas message this&nbsp;year, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday,&nbsp;after&nbsp;a&nbsp;year&nbsp;in which the tortuous&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/british-pm-boris-johnsons-brexit-deal-wins-first-vote-in-new-parliament-269404">Brexit</a>&nbsp;process aggravated deep divisions in Britain.</p>

<p>The palace released two short extracts from the 93-year-old monarch's televised Christmas Day message, one on the 75th anniversary of the World War Two D-Day landings, the other on the life of Jesus and the importance of&nbsp;reconciliation.</p>

<p>There was no indication of whether the&nbsp;Queen&nbsp;will mention more painful aspects of 2019 for the royal family, particularly the furore over her son Prince Andrew's links to disgraced US&nbsp;financier <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/jeffrey-epstein-how-the-man-with-famous-friends-fell-apart-242546">Jeffrey Epstein</a>.</p>

<p>Along with her 98-year-old husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, being involved in a car crash in January and having to spend this Christmas in hospital for checks, it has been what many commentators have called another "annus horribilis" for her.</p>

<p>That was how she described 1992, when three of her children's marriages - including that of Prince Charles to Princess Diana - collapsed and a fire severely damaged her Windsor Castle home.</p>

<p>In Tuesday's extracts, the&nbsp;Queen&nbsp;said of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/d-day-in-pictures-remembering-the-longest-day-253">D-Day</a>: "For the 75th anniversary of that decisive battle, in a true spirit of&nbsp;reconciliation, those who had formerly been sworn enemies came together in friendly commemorations either side of the Channel, putting past differences behind them ...</p>

<p>"By being willing to put past differences behind us and move forward together, we honour the freedom and democracy once won for us at so great a cost."</p>

<p>On&nbsp;reconciliation, she talks of "how small steps taken in faith and in hope can overcome long-held differences and deep-seated divisions to bring harmony and understanding ..."</p>

<p>She adds: "The path, of course, is not always smooth, and may at times this&nbsp;year&nbsp;have felt quite bumpy, but small steps can make a world of difference."</p>

<p>Britain's regional and political divisions have been exacerbated in the 3-1/2&nbsp;years since it voted to leave the EU.</p>

<p>A landslide election win for Conservative Prime Minister <a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions/uk-election-what-boris-johnsons-victory-means-for-britains-place-in-the-world-268495">Boris Johnson</a> this month enabled him finally to win approval for his&nbsp;Brexit&nbsp;deal in parliament, but also re-awakened calls north of the border for another referendum on Scottish independence.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;Queen's message was filmed at Windsor Castle, west of London, and produced by the BBC.</p>


Queen Elizabeth will stress the value of harmony and reconciliation in her Christmas message this year, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, after a year in which the tortuous Brexit process aggravated deep divisions in Britain.

Queen Elizabeth will stress the value of harmony and reconciliation in her Christmas message this year, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, after a year in which the tortuous Brexit process aggravated deep divisions in Britain. The palace released two short extracts from the 93-year-old monarch's televised Christmas Day message, one on the 75th anniversary of the World War Two D-Day landings, the other on the life of Jesus and the importance of reconciliation. There was no indication of whether the Queen will mention more painful aspects of 2019 for the royal family, particularly the furore over her son Prince Andrew's links to disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein. Along with her 98-year-old husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, being involved in a car crash in January and having to spend this Christmas in hospital for checks, it has been what many commentators have called another "annus horribilis" for her. That was how she described 1992, when three of her children's marriages - including that of Prince Charles to Princess Diana - collapsed and a fire severely damaged her Windsor Castle home. In Tuesday's extracts, the Queen said of D-Day: "For the 75th anniversary of that decisive battle, in a true spirit of reconciliation, those who had formerly been sworn enemies came together in friendly commemorations either side of the Channel, putting past differences behind them ... "By being willing to put past differences behind us and move forward together, we honour the freedom and democracy once won for us at so great a cost." On reconciliation, she talks of "how small steps taken in faith and in hope can overcome long-held differences and deep-seated divisions to bring harmony and understanding ..." She adds: "The path, of course, is not always smooth, and may at times this year have felt quite bumpy, but small steps can make a world of difference." Britain's regional and political divisions have been exacerbated in the 3-1/2 years since it voted to leave the EU. A landslide election win for Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson this month enabled him finally to win approval for his Brexit deal in parliament, but also re-awakened calls north of the border for another referendum on Scottish independence. The Queen's message was filmed at Windsor Castle, west of London, and produced by the BBC.

Queen stresses reconciliation after bruising Brexit year

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<p>Continuing engagement with the neighbouring countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two projects in Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth. The projects are Mauritius Phase one of the metro express and a new ENT hospital and will be inaugurated via video conference at around 4 pm today.</p>

<p>India is already involved in a number of projects in the country. In 2016, India provided a Special Economic Package of $ 353 million for the execution of 5 projects in the Indian ocean country. These projects are-- Metro Express Project, Supreme Court Building, New ENT Hospital, Social Housing project, Supply of digital tablets to primary school children.</p>

<p>Some other India-assisted projects existing in Mauritius include the Upadhyay Training Centre, the Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital, the Subramania Bharati Eye Centre, the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre and the Swami Vivekananda International Conference Centre (SVICC).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has been to India two times this year—one at the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May and first time when he was Chief Guest at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2019. Both PM Modi and PM Jugnauth met on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly last week in New York</p>

<p>The inauguration of projects in Mauritius by video conferencing comes weeks after India inaugurated projects in Nepal. In early September, India and Nepali PM KP Sharma Oli inaugurated south Asia's first cross border oil pipeline. The pipeline from Motihari in Bihar to Amlekhganj in Nepal will transfer petroleum products such as diesel, LPG, aviation turbine fuel etc.</p>

<p>In late September, PM Modi and Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga jointly inaugurated a statue of Lord Buddha at Gandan Monastery via video-conferencing.</p>


Continuing engagement with the neighbouring countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two projects in Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth. The projects are Mauritius Phase one of the metro express and a new ENT hospital and will be inaugurated via video conference at around 4 pm today.

Continuing engagement with the neighbouring countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two projects in Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth. The projects are Mauritius Phase one of the metro express and a new ENT hospital and will be inaugurated via video conference at around 4 pm today. India is already involved in a number of projects in the country. In 2016, India provided a Special Economic Package of $ 353 million for the execution of 5 projects in the Indian ocean country. These projects are-- Metro Express Project, Supreme Court Building, New ENT Hospital, Social Housing project, Supply of digital tablets to primary school children. Some other India-assisted projects existing in Mauritius include the Upadhyay Training Centre, the Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital, the Subramania Bharati Eye Centre, the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre and the Swami Vivekananda International Conference Centre (SVICC). Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has been to India two times this year—one at the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May and first time when he was Chief Guest at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2019. Both PM Modi and PM Jugnauth met on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly last week in New York The inauguration of projects in Mauritius by video conferencing comes weeks after India inaugurated projects in Nepal. In early September, India and Nepali PM KP Sharma Oli inaugurated south Asia's first cross border oil pipeline. The pipeline from Motihari in Bihar to Amlekhganj in Nepal will transfer petroleum products such as diesel, LPG, aviation turbine fuel etc. In late September, PM Modi and Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga jointly inaugurated a statue of Lord Buddha at Gandan Monastery via video-conferencing.

PM Modi to jointly launch projects with Mauritius PM Jugnauth by video conference

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<p>Siachen, tucked away in the mighty Himalayas, is known for its extreme weather conditions with the temperature dropping to as low as -70 degrees Celsius. The plight and mental strength of Indian Army soldiers posted there is undeniably unimaginable. A video that has recently gone viral on social media stands testimony of the same.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The two-minute-long video, posted on Facebook by Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, shows three Indian Army personnel trying to break eggs but in vain as the eggs seemed completely frozen.&nbsp;</p>

<p>One of the armymen tears open a carton of packaged juice only to reveal the content inside frozen brick-hard. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The video was posted online on Saturday and by the time this piece was being written, it had over 45 thousand views, over 150 comments and more than a thousand shares.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The video depicts what Indian Army personnel go through and how they brave the grave circumstances every day while being posted at Siachen.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"See the condition of the eatables of troops stationed in Siachen glacier, juice turns out to be a brick, frozen egg, potatoes, tomatoes etc..., with this they have to survive there in Siachen for 3 months. This is where they serve, where the temperature can go down from -40 to -70 degree Celsius. May God be with them, protect them and bless them," the post read.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In his first visit as Defence Minister, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/defence-minister-rajnath-singh-interacts-with-troops-in-siachen-223872">Rajnath Singh on June 3 visited</a> the world's highest battlefield - the Siachen Glacier - where he interacted with Army troops and paid tributes to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.</p>

<p>In a series of tweets, Rajnath lauded the personnel for performing their duty with great courage despite unfavourable terrain.</p>

<p>"I salute your spirit, your valour from the bottom of my heart. Jawans and officers in the Armed forces have a sense of pride, that is the strongest sentiment in the heart of any human," Singh said while addressing personnel at the Siachen Base Camp.</p>


Siachen, tucked away in the mighty Himalayas, is known for its extreme weather conditions with the temperature dropping to as low as -70 degrees Celsius. The plight and mental strength of Indian Army soldiers posted there is undeniably unimaginable.

Siachen, tucked away in the mighty Himalayas, is known for its extreme weather conditions with the temperature dropping to as low as -70 degrees Celsius. The plight and mental strength of Indian Army soldiers posted there is undeniably unimaginable. A video that has recently gone viral on social media stands testimony of the same. The two-minute-long video, posted on Facebook by Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, shows three Indian Army personnel trying to break eggs but in vain as the eggs seemed completely frozen. One of the armymen tears open a carton of packaged juice only to reveal the content inside frozen brick-hard. The video was posted online on Saturday and by the time this piece was being written, it had over 45 thousand views, over 150 comments and more than a thousand shares. × The video depicts what Indian Army personnel go through and how they brave the grave circumstances every day while being posted at Siachen. "See the condition of the eatables of troops stationed in Siachen glacier, juice turns out to be a brick, frozen egg, potatoes, tomatoes etc..., with this they have to survive there in Siachen for 3 months. This is where they serve, where the temperature can go down from -40 to -70 degree Celsius. May God be with them, protect them and bless them," the post read. In his first visit as Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh on June 3 visited the world's highest battlefield - the Siachen Glacier - where he interacted with Army troops and paid tributes to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. In a series of tweets, Rajnath lauded the personnel for performing their duty with great courage despite unfavourable terrain. "I salute your spirit, your valour from the bottom of my heart. Jawans and officers in the Armed forces have a sense of pride, that is the strongest sentiment in the heart of any human," Singh said while addressing personnel at the Siachen Base Camp.

Watch: Indian Army soldiers struggle with frozen eggs, brick-hard fruit juice in Siachen 

<p>Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has drawn a sharp rebuke from <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/new-zealanders-begin-to-give-up-guns-after-mosque-attacks-204219">New Zealand</a> for using controversial video shot by the Christchurch mosque gunman as an election campaign prop.</p>

<p>Erdogan, campaigning for local elections this month, has presented the attack as part of an assault on Turkey and Islam more broadly and projected the video of the killings at his rallies over the weekend.</p>

<p>Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters protested on Monday that such politicisation of the massacre "imperils the future and safety of the New Zealand people and our people abroad, and it's totally unfair".</p>

<p>Peters announced on Tuesday that he would be travelling to Turkey this week at Istanbul's request to attend a special meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.</p>

<p>Three Turkish nationals were wounded in the rampage, that killed 50 worshippers at two mosques in the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday.</p>

<p>The accused gunman, a self-avowed white supremacist from Australia, livestreamed video of much of the attack and spread a 72-page manifesto on social media claiming it was a strike against Muslim "invaders".</p>

<p>The manifesto references Turkey and the minarets of Istanbul's famed Hagia Sophia, now a museum, that was once a church before becoming a mosque during the Ottoman empire.<br />
New Zealand authorities moved quickly to try and stop the spread of the shooter's video, warning that anyone sharing the footage faced prosecution, and Facebook removed the images from hundreds of thousands of its pages.</p>

<p>But at weekend campaign events, Erdogan projected the video and repeatedly referenced the attack, which he portrayed as a sign of rising Islamophobia that the West has ignored.</p>

<p>"This is not an isolated event, it is something more organised," he said during a campaign event on Monday in Canakkale in western Turkey.</p>

<p>"They are testing us with the message they are sending us from New Zealand, 16,500 km (10,250 miles) from here." Erdogan did not project the video at the Monday event.</p>

<p>Peters said he had complained directly to visiting Turkish Vice-President Fuat Oktay and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.</p>

<p>"We made it very clear that we oppose terrorism in whatever shape and form it might be and that we are for a free and open society," Peters said he told the Turkish officials.</p>

<p>"We had a long dialogue on the need for any other country, or Turkey for that matter, to ensure that our country, New Zealand, was not misrepresented," he told a press conference.</p>

<p>"We did not start or bring about this disaster and they clearly understood that," he said.<br />
Speaking Tuesday of the upcoming OIC meeting in Istanbul, Peters said: "This important event will allow New Zealand to join with our partners in standing against terrorism and speaking up for values such as understanding and religious tolerance."</p>

<p>"We are very clear that the terrorist attack in Christchurch, committed by a person who is not a New Zealander, is utterly contrary to our core beliefs," he said.&nbsp;</p>


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has drawn a sharp rebuke from New Zealand for using controversial video shot by the Christchurch mosque gunman as an election campaign prop.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has drawn a sharp rebuke from New Zealand for using controversial video shot by the Christchurch mosque gunman as an election campaign prop. Erdogan, campaigning for local elections this month, has presented the attack as part of an assault on Turkey and Islam more broadly and projected the video of the killings at his rallies over the weekend. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters protested on Monday that such politicisation of the massacre "imperils the future and safety of the New Zealand people and our people abroad, and it's totally unfair". Peters announced on Tuesday that he would be travelling to Turkey this week at Istanbul's request to attend a special meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Three Turkish nationals were wounded in the rampage, that killed 50 worshippers at two mosques in the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday. The accused gunman, a self-avowed white supremacist from Australia, livestreamed video of much of the attack and spread a 72-page manifesto on social media claiming it was a strike against Muslim "invaders". The manifesto references Turkey and the minarets of Istanbul's famed Hagia Sophia, now a museum, that was once a church before becoming a mosque during the Ottoman empire. New Zealand authorities moved quickly to try and stop the spread of the shooter's video, warning that anyone sharing the footage faced prosecution, and Facebook removed the images from hundreds of thousands of its pages. But at weekend campaign events, Erdogan projected the video and repeatedly referenced the attack, which he portrayed as a sign of rising Islamophobia that the West has ignored. "This is not an isolated event, it is something more organised," he said during a campaign event on Monday in Canakkale in western Turkey. "They are testing us with the message they are sending us from New Zealand, 16,500 km (10,250 miles) from here." Erdogan did not project the video at the Monday event. Peters said he had complained directly to visiting Turkish Vice-President Fuat Oktay and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. "We made it very clear that we oppose terrorism in whatever shape and form it might be and that we are for a free and open society," Peters said he told the Turkish officials. "We had a long dialogue on the need for any other country, or Turkey for that matter, to ensure that our country, New Zealand, was not misrepresented," he told a press conference. "We did not start or bring about this disaster and they clearly understood that," he said. Speaking Tuesday of the upcoming OIC meeting in Istanbul, Peters said: "This important event will allow New Zealand to join with our partners in standing against terrorism and speaking up for values such as understanding and religious tolerance." "We are very clear that the terrorist attack in Christchurch, committed by a person who is not a New Zealander, is utterly contrary to our core beliefs," he said.

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