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<p>A researcher who has spent eight years studying an inscription found at Serabit el-Khadim in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula has claimed that the words could mean "zot m'Moshe," Hebrew for "This is from Moses." This particular place is an ancient Egyptian mine, and if it does mean what Bar-Ron, the expert, says it does, it could prove that the Book of Exodus is true and that Moses was a real person. This inscription is part of a collection of over two dozen Proto-Sinaitic texts that were seen for the first time in the early 1900s. Scientists believe that these writings were etched by Semitic-speaking workers in the late 12th Dynasty, around 1800 BC. Bar-Ron studied high-resolution images and 3D scans of the texts, Mail Online reported. His analysis led him to conclude that they are linked to a figure named Moses, either by someone who dedicated it to him or could have been etched by Moses himself. He is a prominent figure in the Bible. According to the religious text, Moses is the one whom God gave the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. He says that his findings hint at the presence of religious tensions in the region years ago. One of the examples is the reference to "El," a deity that finds mention in early Israelite worship. There are also signs of the Egyptian goddess Hathor's name being defaced. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/fungus-in-king-tutankhamun-tomb-killed-dozens-it-could-now-cure-cancer-1753769192315"><strong>Fungus in King Tutankhamun’s tomb killed dozens. It could now cure cancer</strong></a></p><h2><strong>Experts warn this could lead to misinterpretation of history</strong></h2><p>Bar-Ron has a supporter in his academic advisor, Dr Pieter van der Veen, who also confirmed that it does say "This is from Moses." He said, "You're absolutely correct, I read this as well, it is not imagined!" However, other experts do not agree with Bar-Ron and his interpretation of the inscription. They argue that even though Proto-Sinaitic is the earliest known alphabet, its characters are extremely hard to decipher. One of them has warned that such decoding of inscriptions can twist facts and present a wrong picture of history. Dr Thomas Schneider, Egyptologist and professor at the University of British Columbia, says the Moses claims are "unproven and misleading." The ancient turquoise mines carry inscriptions dating to the reign of Pharaoh Amenemhat III. Bar-Ron analysed 22 of them. Some experts believe that Pharaoh Amenemhat III is the pharaoh mentioned in the Book of Exodus, the second book of the Bible. The book is the first part of the tale about the origin myth of the Israelites, according to which they stopped being slaves in Biblical Egypt with the help of the deity Yahweh. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/scientists-find-gruesome-evidence-that-proves-ancient-humans-ate-children-850-000-years-ago-1753531570382"><strong>Scientists find gruesome evidence that proves ancient humans ate children 850,000 years ago</strong></a></p><h2><strong>Signs of religious tensions</strong></h2><p>The 3D scans and images were studied at Harvard's Semitic Museum. Bar-Ron grouped the inscriptions into five categories, including dedications to the goddess Baʿalat. Then there are signs of defacement as some carvings etched in honour of Baʿalat appeared to have been scratched over by El-worshippers. Another sign of rebellion against Egyptian authority is the burned Ba'alat temple, built by Amenemhat III, and references to the Gate of the Accursed One," seemingly a nod to Pharaoh's gate. Then there is also a second possible reference to "Moshe," or Moses, in other carvings, Bar-Ron told Patterns of Evidence.&nbsp;</p>

Inscriptions found in an ancient Egyptian mine dating to around 1800 BC are possibly proof that Moses was a real person, and that everything in the Book of Exodus is true. While one scientist says it carries a reference to Moses, others say that it is not possible. 

A researcher who has spent eight years studying an inscription found at Serabit el-Khadim in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula has claimed that the words could mean "zot m'Moshe," Hebrew for "This is from Moses." This particular place is an ancient Egyptian mine, and if it does mean what Bar-Ron, the expert, says it does, it could prove that the Book of Exodus is true and that Moses was a real person. This inscription is part of a collection of over two dozen Proto-Sinaitic texts that were seen for the first time in the early 1900s. Scientists believe that these writings were etched by Semitic-speaking workers in the late 12th Dynasty, around 1800 BC. Bar-Ron studied high-resolution images and 3D scans of the texts, Mail Online reported. His analysis led him to conclude that they are linked to a figure named Moses, either by someone who dedicated it to him or could have been etched by Moses himself. He is a prominent figure in the Bible. According to the religious text, Moses is the one whom God gave the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. He says that his findings hint at the presence of religious tensions in the region years ago. One of the examples is the reference to "El," a deity that finds mention in early Israelite worship. There are also signs of the Egyptian goddess Hathor's name being defaced. Also Read: Fungus in King Tutankhamun’s tomb killed dozens. It could now cure cancer Experts warn this could lead to misinterpretation of history Bar-Ron has a supporter in his academic advisor, Dr Pieter van der Veen, who also confirmed that it does say "This is from Moses." He said, "You're absolutely correct, I read this as well, it is not imagined!" However, other experts do not agree with Bar-Ron and his interpretation of the inscription. They argue that even though Proto-Sinaitic is the earliest known alphabet, its characters are extremely hard to decipher. One of them has warned that such decoding of inscriptions can twist facts and present a wrong picture of history. Dr Thomas Schneider, Egyptologist and professor at the University of British Columbia, says the Moses claims are "unproven and misleading." The ancient turquoise mines carry inscriptions dating to the reign of Pharaoh Amenemhat III. Bar-Ron analysed 22 of them. Some experts believe that Pharaoh Amenemhat III is the pharaoh mentioned in the Book of Exodus, the second book of the Bible. The book is the first part of the tale about the origin myth of the Israelites, according to which they stopped being slaves in Biblical Egypt with the help of the deity Yahweh. Also Read: Scientists find gruesome evidence that proves ancient humans ate children 850,000 years ago Signs of religious tensions The 3D scans and images were studied at Harvard's Semitic Museum. Bar-Ron grouped the inscriptions into five categories, including dedications to the goddess Baʿalat. Then there are signs of defacement as some carvings etched in honour of Baʿalat appeared to have been scratched over by El-worshippers. Another sign of rebellion against Egyptian authority is the burned Ba'alat temple, built by Amenemhat III, and references to the Gate of the Accursed One," seemingly a nod to Pharaoh's gate. Then there is also a second possible reference to "Moshe," or Moses, in other carvings, Bar-Ron told Patterns of Evidence.

<p>Inscriptions found in an ancient Egyptian mine dating to around 1800 BC are possibly proof that Moses was a real person, and that everything in the Book of Exodus is true. While one scientist says it carries a reference to Moses, others say that it isn't possible.&nbsp;</p>

Scientist flags a clue in ancient Egyptian mine that hints the Bible was true and Moses was real

<p>On an ordinary day, it was an extraordinary storyline that unfolded on Tuesday (July 29) as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) experienced something unique at its headquarters in Mumbai after it was victim to a sports heist of the century. While donning an IPL jersey of your favourite player and owning a bunch of them would be anyone’s dream, someone took that beyond what you might have thought. A security guard working in BCCI’s Mumbai office stole 261 original IPL jerseys worth Rs 650,000 ($7485) before he was apprehended.&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Sports heist of the century!</strong></h2><p>As per a media report, a security guard was arrested for taking home a carton full of IPL jerseys kept in the store room of the BCCI headquarters. The report further states that each jersey, priced at Rs 2500 ($29) and 261 such jerseys belonging to different teams were stolen from the storeroom. Accused Farooque Aslam Khan stole the jerseys to fund his online gaming addiction, reported the Times of India.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It was later revealed that the jerseys were sold to a businessman from Haryana who owns a sportsware store. The deal was done by Aslam with the Haryana businessman with whom he had got in touch through social media sites. The accused is a resident of Mumbai’s Mira Road and the heist took place on June 13 after a recent audit report highlighted the missing items.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>After the revelation, the incident was reported to the Marine Drive Police, who investigated the matter and arrested Aslam. All the CCTV footages were checked from the last couple of months during the investigation.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>ALSO READ | </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ravi-ashwin-slams-england-double-standards-over-handshake-saga-in-manchester-test-1753709560665"><strong>Ravi Ashwin slams England’s ‘double standards’ over ‘handshake saga’ in Manchester Test</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"The guard claims he haggled a bit with the online dealer, but he hasn't yet specified how much he got for the deal,” a police source said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The jerseys were dispatched by courier. The police summoned the online dealer from Haryana for investigation. "The online dealer says he was not aware that the jerseys had been stolen," added a police source.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"The guard had told the man in Haryana that the jerseys were part of a stock clearance sale due to renovation work that was going on at the office."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The report further stated that only 50 of the jerseys have been recovered, with further investigation and recovery underway.</p>

Donning an IPL jersey of your favourite player and owning a bunch of them would be anyone’s dream, someone took that beyond what you might have thought. A security guard working in BCCI’s Mumbai office stole 261 original IPL jerseys worth Rs 650,000 ($7485) before he was apprehended. 

On an ordinary day, it was an extraordinary storyline that unfolded on Tuesday (July 29) as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) experienced something unique at its headquarters in Mumbai after it was victim to a sports heist of the century. While donning an IPL jersey of your favourite player and owning a bunch of them would be anyone’s dream, someone took that beyond what you might have thought. A security guard working in BCCI’s Mumbai office stole 261 original IPL jerseys worth Rs 650,000 ($7485) before he was apprehended. Sports heist of the century! As per a media report, a security guard was arrested for taking home a carton full of IPL jerseys kept in the store room of the BCCI headquarters. The report further states that each jersey, priced at Rs 2500 ($29) and 261 such jerseys belonging to different teams were stolen from the storeroom. Accused Farooque Aslam Khan stole the jerseys to fund his online gaming addiction, reported the Times of India. It was later revealed that the jerseys were sold to a businessman from Haryana who owns a sportsware store. The deal was done by Aslam with the Haryana businessman with whom he had got in touch through social media sites. The accused is a resident of Mumbai’s Mira Road and the heist took place on June 13 after a recent audit report highlighted the missing items. After the revelation, the incident was reported to the Marine Drive Police, who investigated the matter and arrested Aslam. All the CCTV footages were checked from the last couple of months during the investigation. ALSO READ | Ravi Ashwin slams England’s ‘double standards’ over ‘handshake saga’ in Manchester Test "The guard claims he haggled a bit with the online dealer, but he hasn't yet specified how much he got for the deal,” a police source said. The jerseys were dispatched by courier. The police summoned the online dealer from Haryana for investigation. "The online dealer says he was not aware that the jerseys had been stolen," added a police source. "The guard had told the man in Haryana that the jerseys were part of a stock clearance sale due to renovation work that was going on at the office." The report further stated that only 50 of the jerseys have been recovered, with further investigation and recovery underway.

<p>Donning an IPL jersey of your favourite player and owning a bunch of them would be anyone’s dream, someone took that beyond what you might have thought. A security guard working in BCCI’s Mumbai office stole 261 original IPL jerseys worth Rs 650,000 ($7485) before he was apprehended.&nbsp;</p>

Sports heist of the century! Man steals IPL jerseys worth Rs 650,000 from BCCI's Mumbai headquarters

<p>Shane Tamura, a 27-year-old Los Angeles resident, on Monday (Jul 28) evening carried out a shooting attack inside 345 Park Avenue, a 44-storey building that houses several five-star business hotels and corporate offices, including the headquarters of Colgate Palmolive and KPMG. He killed five people, including an NYPD officer, during his violent rampage before dying by suicide. In a press briefing, authorities, while referring to Tamura as "pure evil", revealed the identity of the slain police officer. They said that "hero" dad, 36-year-old Didarul Islam, was killed by the deranged gunman while protecting civilians. "Pure evil came to the heart of our city and struck innocent people and a police officer who was protecting those civilians", said New York City's police officers' union, Patrick Henry.</p><h2><strong>NYPD pays respect to 'hero' officer Didarul Islam</strong></h2><p>In a 'Fidelis Ad Mortem' post on X, the NYPD marked police officer Didarul Islam's 'end of watch' as July 28, 2025 and said that he "represented the very best of our department." Islam was "protecting New Yorkers from danger when his life was tragically cut short today," reads the post, adding, “We join in prayer during this time of incomprehensible pain. We will forever honour his legacy.”</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Police Officer Didarul Islam represented the very best of our department. <br><br>He was protecting New Yorkers from danger when his life was tragically cut short today.<br><br>We join in prayer during this time of incomprehensible pain. We will forever honor his legacy.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FidelisAdMortem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FidelisAdMortem</a> <a href="https://t.co/vkBZetsz2N">pic.twitter.com/vkBZetsz2N</a></p>— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) <a href="https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/1950029976520052804?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>Speaking at the press conference, Mayor Eric Adams said, "He was doing what he does best, and all members of the police department carry out, he was saving lives".</p><h2><strong>Who was Didarul Islam?</strong></h2><p>NYPD police officer Didarul Islam, as per Mayor Adams, was an immigrant from Bangladesh. "He loved this city, and everyone we spoke with stated he was a person of faith and a person that believed in God and believed in living out the life of a godly person," he added at the late-night press conference.</p><p>As per reports, Islam was married and was the father of two young boys. His wife, according to the NY Post, is eight months pregnant. He joined the New York Police Department in December 2021 and was posted at the 47th Precinct in the Bronx. He was off-duty on Monday and working as security for Rudin Management Company in the building, wearing his NYPD uniform. NYPD officers are allowed to work in private security or pursue "off-duty employment" with the express permission of the Police Commissioner.</p>

In a press briefing, authorities, while referring to Tamura as "pure evil", revealed the identity of the slain police officer. They said that "hero" dad, 36-year-old Didarul Islam, was killed by the deranged gunman while protecting civilians. 

Shane Tamura, a 27-year-old Los Angeles resident, on Monday (Jul 28) evening carried out a shooting attack inside 345 Park Avenue, a 44-storey building that houses several five-star business hotels and corporate offices, including the headquarters of Colgate Palmolive and KPMG. He killed five people, including an NYPD officer, during his violent rampage before dying by suicide. In a press briefing, authorities, while referring to Tamura as "pure evil", revealed the identity of the slain police officer. They said that "hero" dad, 36-year-old Didarul Islam, was killed by the deranged gunman while protecting civilians. "Pure evil came to the heart of our city and struck innocent people and a police officer who was protecting those civilians", said New York City's police officers' union, Patrick Henry. NYPD pays respect to 'hero' officer Didarul Islam In a 'Fidelis Ad Mortem' post on X, the NYPD marked police officer Didarul Islam's 'end of watch' as July 28, 2025 and said that he "represented the very best of our department." Islam was "protecting New Yorkers from danger when his life was tragically cut short today," reads the post, adding, “We join in prayer during this time of incomprehensible pain. We will forever honour his legacy.”

<p>In a press briefing, authorities, while referring to Tamura as "pure evil", revealed the identity of the slain police officer. They said that "hero" dad, 36-year-old Didarul Islam, was killed by the deranged gunman while protecting civilians.&nbsp;</p>

‘He was protecting civilians’: Who was Didarul Islam? NYPD mourns hero fallen officer after Manhattan shooting

<p>Big Tech companies like Microsoft and Indian software giants like TCS are slashing jobs and laying off their workforce. This should be a moment of reality check for Indian parents and students, who collectively spend trillions of rupees every year for software engineering courses in India or abroad, and allied entrance coachings, every year. There's clearly a disconnect between education investment and job realities in India in the IT field, which for nearly three decades was considered a sureshot ticket to job security with campus placements.</p><h2>Are you spending millions on your child's software degree? AI will disrupt your dreams</h2><p>Even as Indian parents continue to spend millions of rupees on IT education at home and abroad, the country's $283 billion software industry is undergoing a painful transformation of job cuts, often attributed to automation by Artificial Intelligence (AI), and 'skill gaps'.<br>This month, India’s largest IT firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced a cut of 12,000 jobs, which is 2 per cent of its workforce, at middle and senior levels, to become 'future ready' by investing heavily in AI.</p><p>"A number of reskilling and redeployment initiatives have been underway, said TCS, warning that it would be 'releasing associates from the organisation whose deployment may not be feasible'.</p><p>The shift is a result of AI automation of tens of thousands of repetitive IT tasks, for which global firms traditionally depended on the relatively cheap skilled labour from India. Now, clients of these IT firms who used to outsource such skills to India, are seeking innovation and not cost-cutting, because AI will take care of mundane and repetitive tasks.</p><h2>AI-related roles are not growing fast enough</h2><p>The Indian parents and aspiring IT students might still try to rationalise by thinking that an education in AI would offset the job losses in traditional IT. But the truth is, at least for some years now, roles in AI, cloud and cyberseucirty are not growing fast enough.</p><p>Then there is the problem of how fast IT institutions are changing their curriculum to match the fast-changing adoption of AI. There are just not enough AI-trained instructors in the colleges and institutes. According to industry monitor Nasscom, India faces a deep skills mismatch: It will need 1 million AI professionals by next year, but less than 20 per cent of the current IT workforce is trained in these areas, it said.</p><h2>The impact is already visible: From north to south India, IT Jobs are being slashed</h2><p>A compilation of recent data shows that at least 50,000 IT jobs were lost in 2023 across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune, with the slide continuing into 2025.<br>There is a 72 per cent drop in net new hires at top IT firms in India.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/indias-tcs-outlook-bleaker-for-current-quarter-blames-us-banking-crisis-world-business-watch-581966/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/indias-tcs-outlook-bleaker-for-current-quarter-blames-us-banking-crisis-world-business-watch-581966/embed</a></p><h2>Campus placements are drying up amid India's IT job slowdown</h2><p>Once a sector known for campus placements, where companies lap up good talent for high salaries straight after college, software engineering is not a green pasture anymore when it comes to hiring. On average, annual fresh graduate hiring has fallen from 600,000 to just 150,000, according to recent estimates.</p><p>“20-25 per cent of fresh graduates will have no jobs,” a BBC report on the slump quoted Neeti Sharma, the CEO of HR firm TeamLease Digital, as saying.</p><p>For many parents who took education loans to send their wards to good IT courses at home or abroad, this could have a massive impact. The steady paychecks from IT jobs are now on shaky ground.</p><h2>What Indian parents are spending on IT education</h2><p>While clear data is not available, a gleaning of available information reveals that technical degrees like BTech in Computer Science at private colleges cost a minimum of ₹100,000 per year, or up to ₹400,000 over four years. Remember this is a low-side estimate, as costs vary in different institutes, and this amount is only the tuition fee.<br>Some 1.5 million engineering students are enrolled annually, many in software engineering. Domestically, the estimated spending in IT education by Indian parents likely ranges from ₹60,000 crore to 90,000 crore annually.<br>Then there is entrance coaching fees for exams like JEE or GATE, which could go up to 200,000 rupees per year per student.</p><h2>Spending on IT education went through roof, crossing one trillion rupees</h2><p>Indian students continue to go abroad for higher education, many of them in IT or allied courses. A specific number on how many go for IT education alone is difficult to gather, but it would be safe to assume that the majority of them do. Overall, 770,000 Indian students studied abroad in 2019, and the number was projected to hit 1.8 million in 2024. By that year, Indian families likely spent $75–85 billion annually on international education, with IT and computer science among the most popular fields. Putting this data together, it would be safe to estimate that Indian parents cumulatively spend around ₹60,000–1,00,000 crore (yes, one trillion rupees) on overseas IT education.</p><p>The biggest contributors to this outflow are families from higher-income states like Punjab, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh.</p><p>Total annual estimate of IT education - combiing domestic, overseas, coaching and upskilling - is between ₹1.3 trillion to 2.1 trillion rupees.</p><h2>Indian IT firings: A wake-up call for parents and students</h2><p>The outcomes no longer match the investment on education, especially in the IT sector.</p><p>Many private colleges charge high fees, but their graduates face job uncertainty due to limited AI skills, a decline in legacy IT roles, and a shift towards leaner, AI-first IT teams both in India and abroad.</p><p>The quality of IT education in many institutions is also not aligned with current industry needs. This leads many IT graduates to spend even more money on certifications post-graduation, and many years into their jobs.</p><h2>Reassess your return on investment before opting for IT education</h2><p>Parents considering heavy investments in IT education, whether for domestic degrees, foreign universities, or coaching, must factor in the shifting job landscape, where&nbsp;<br>AI is redefining demand. Jobs that were once seen as 'stable' are fast drying up now. India's spending boom, facilitated by IT jobs since the 1990s, may be on its way out, unless both the government and the education system adapt fast to the technologies of the future, mainly driven by AI. An overhaul of the curriculum, upskilling of teachers, and a change in course offerings to match present-day industry needs are the order of the day. Till that happens, considering software engineering education as a 'safe bet' might prove to be risky.<br>&nbsp;</p>

There's clearly a disconnect between education investment and job realities in India in the IT field, which for nearly three decades was considered a sureshot ticket to job security with campus placements. READ this analysis so that you can make informed decisions

Big Tech companies like Microsoft and Indian software giants like TCS are slashing jobs and laying off their workforce. This should be a moment of reality check for Indian parents and students, who collectively spend trillions of rupees every year for software engineering courses in India or abroad, and allied entrance coachings, every year. There's clearly a disconnect between education investment and job realities in India in the IT field, which for nearly three decades was considered a sureshot ticket to job security with campus placements. Are you spending millions on your child's software degree? AI will disrupt your dreams Even as Indian parents continue to spend millions of rupees on IT education at home and abroad, the country's $283 billion software industry is undergoing a painful transformation of job cuts, often attributed to automation by Artificial Intelligence (AI), and 'skill gaps'. This month, India’s largest IT firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced a cut of 12,000 jobs, which is 2 per cent of its workforce, at middle and senior levels, to become 'future ready' by investing heavily in AI. "A number of reskilling and redeployment initiatives have been underway, said TCS, warning that it would be 'releasing associates from the organisation whose deployment may not be feasible'. The shift is a result of AI automation of tens of thousands of repetitive IT tasks, for which global firms traditionally depended on the relatively cheap skilled labour from India. Now, clients of these IT firms who used to outsource such skills to India, are seeking innovation and not cost-cutting, because AI will take care of mundane and repetitive tasks. AI-related roles are not growing fast enough The Indian parents and aspiring IT students might still try to rationalise by thinking that an education in AI would offset the job losses in traditional IT. But the truth is, at least for some years now, roles in AI, cloud and cyberseucirty are not growing fast enough. Then there is the problem of how fast IT institutions are changing their curriculum to match the fast-changing adoption of AI. There are just not enough AI-trained instructors in the colleges and institutes. According to industry monitor Nasscom, India faces a deep skills mismatch: It will need 1 million AI professionals by next year, but less than 20 per cent of the current IT workforce is trained in these areas, it said. The impact is already visible: From north to south India, IT Jobs are being slashed A compilation of recent data shows that at least 50,000 IT jobs were lost in 2023 across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune, with the slide continuing into 2025. There is a 72 per cent drop in net new hires at top IT firms in India.

<p>There's clearly a disconnect between education investment and job realities in India in the IT field, which for nearly three decades was considered a sureshot ticket to job security with campus placements. READ this analysis so that you can make informed decisions</p>

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<p>A Chinese wellness practitioner with no license to practice medicine is injecting bleach into people's tumours. He claims 20 success stories for his treatment that costs $20,000. According to Wired, Chinese "inventor" Xuewu Liu prepares a mix featuring chlorine dioxide, a highly toxic bleach compound, and injects it directly into tumours, claiming it shrinks them. The treatment, which is only available at clinics in China and Germany, is touted by Liu as successful, but a woman has told the publication that it made her illness worse. The woman, who is originally from China but lives in the United Kingdom, reached out to Liu through WhatsApp and got the bleach mix. She administered the supposed treatment herself and says it led to immediate side effects. "It was fine after the injection, but I was woken up by severe pain [like] I had never experienced in my life," the woman said, adding that the pain lasted for three to four days. She stopped it but resumed injecting the tumour a few months later. She then went to China to have Liu do it, despite him not having any medical license. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/swedish-company-gives-masturbation-break-to-its-staff-1753760328714"><strong>'An apple a day...': A Swedish company gives 30-minute masturbation break to its staff. Here's why</strong></a></p><h2><strong>Chinese woman said her tumour got worse after Liu's treatment</strong></h2><p>The woman is now slamming Liu's treatment, while Liu says it was her fault that it didn't work. "The tumour shrinks first, then it grows faster than before," the woman said. She told Wired that the tumour has spread to the skin after the injection. "I suspect it is because the chlorine dioxide has broken the vein, and the cancer cells go to the skin area," she said. Wired also spoke to Liu, who said the problems suffered by the woman happened because she didn't complete a full course of the injections. He claimed that he has used the bleach mix on himself over 50 times and never suffered any problems. Liu says personal tests led him to administer the mix on others. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/do-not-touch-them-if-you-see-these-pink-clusters-in-florida-crush-them-they-are-1753526371884"><strong>DO NOT TOUCH THEM: If you see these pink clusters in Florida, crush them. They are...</strong></a></p><h2><strong>Liu wants to test his treatment in the US</strong></h2><p>Liu now has his eyes set on the United States. Notably, the FDA removed a warning about the practice of bleaching earlier this year. He has even written to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, about conducting more clinical research into chlorine dioxide. In the absence of a warning on bleaching, Liu is hopeful of conducting trials in the US. "Without the FDA’s heavy-handed warnings, it’s likely my therapy would have been accepted for trials years earlier with institutional partnerships and investor support," Liu told Wired. It remains to be seen what happens to Liu's efforts to have his treatment tested in the US, but experts warn that people should only stick to approved treatments.</p>

A man from China, who is not licensed to practice medicine, has created a toxic mix using bleach, which he says shrinks tumours. But a woman has said that her tumour worsened after she used it. Liu blames her for the failure, and now wants to enter the US market

A Chinese wellness practitioner with no license to practice medicine is injecting bleach into people's tumours. He claims 20 success stories for his treatment that costs $20,000. According to Wired, Chinese "inventor" Xuewu Liu prepares a mix featuring chlorine dioxide, a highly toxic bleach compound, and injects it directly into tumours, claiming it shrinks them. The treatment, which is only available at clinics in China and Germany, is touted by Liu as successful, but a woman has told the publication that it made her illness worse. The woman, who is originally from China but lives in the United Kingdom, reached out to Liu through WhatsApp and got the bleach mix. She administered the supposed treatment herself and says it led to immediate side effects. "It was fine after the injection, but I was woken up by severe pain [like] I had never experienced in my life," the woman said, adding that the pain lasted for three to four days. She stopped it but resumed injecting the tumour a few months later. She then went to China to have Liu do it, despite him not having any medical license. Also Read: 'An apple a day...': A Swedish company gives 30-minute masturbation break to its staff. Here's why Chinese woman said her tumour got worse after Liu's treatment The woman is now slamming Liu's treatment, while Liu says it was her fault that it didn't work. "The tumour shrinks first, then it grows faster than before," the woman said. She told Wired that the tumour has spread to the skin after the injection. "I suspect it is because the chlorine dioxide has broken the vein, and the cancer cells go to the skin area," she said. Wired also spoke to Liu, who said the problems suffered by the woman happened because she didn't complete a full course of the injections. He claimed that he has used the bleach mix on himself over 50 times and never suffered any problems. Liu says personal tests led him to administer the mix on others. Also Read: DO NOT TOUCH THEM: If you see these pink clusters in Florida, crush them. They are... Liu wants to test his treatment in the US Liu now has his eyes set on the United States. Notably, the FDA removed a warning about the practice of bleaching earlier this year. He has even written to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, about conducting more clinical research into chlorine dioxide. In the absence of a warning on bleaching, Liu is hopeful of conducting trials in the US. "Without the FDA’s heavy-handed warnings, it’s likely my therapy would have been accepted for trials years earlier with institutional partnerships and investor support," Liu told Wired. It remains to be seen what happens to Liu's efforts to have his treatment tested in the US, but experts warn that people should only stick to approved treatments.

<p>A man from China, who is not licensed to practice medicine, has created a toxic mix using bleach, which he says shrinks tumours. But a woman has said that her tumour worsened after she used it. Liu blames her for the failure, and now wants to enter the US market</p>

Man with no medical license injects toxic bleach mix into tumours for $20,000. He is eyeing US as his next market

<p>A team of National Investigative Agency members has reached Kashmir Valley to identify the bodies of the killed terrorists in the operation Mahadev, according to the sources in security. The sources also said that the two arrested men who had harboured the terrorists in Baisaran before the Pahalgam attack might be brought to identify the terrorists as well.</p><p>Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir successfully neutralised three terrorists in the Mahadev Peaks of Zabarwan range after a 95-day-long manhunt across the Kashmir region. Sources in the security said that the elimination of three foreign terrorists responsible for the brutal killings of 26 innocent civilians at Baisaran, Pahalgam, on April 22 has finally been avenged.</p><p>The operation started after a tip-off on July 27, after which security forces launched a massive search operation in the steep and dense mountain ranges of Lidwas. On July 28th, the terrorists were cordoned off, and a gunfight started from both sides resulting in the killing of three terrorists including Suleiman alias Hashim Musa, Yasir @ Jibran, and Abu Hamza Afghani—terrorists linked to the Pakistan-based group 'The Resistance Front' (TRF), a shadow organization of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).</p><p>Suleiman, a Pakistani national and former Pakistani Special Services Group (SSG) commando, was identified as the mastermind behind the Pahalgam attack. Suleiman was trained at LeT's Muridke headquarters in Pakistan and operated under multiple names. He was also involved in the Sonamarg tunnel attack in October 2024, in which seven labourers were killed on the Srinagar-Sonamarg highway.</p><p>The second terrorist killed in the operation was Yasir alias Jibran. He was also a Pakistani terrorist and was involved in the Sonamarg Tunnel attack. He was located multiple times in the forest area of Dachigam. Although his name had not been listed among the Pahalgam attackers.</p><p>The third terrorist killed in the operation was Hamza Afghani alias Abu Hamza. He was a foreign terrorist, and according to the sources in security, he is possibly of Afghan origin and was associated with the Lashkar-e-Taiba module.</p><p>The operation also shows the perfect coordination among multiple security agencies, including the Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Indian Army, and the Paramilitary forces. These terrorists were holed up multiple times at different locations, but they had managed to escape from those areas. Around five instances where brief encounters were observed in areas like HapatNaar Pahalgam, Tral, Dachigam, and other remote forested areas. Security forces have intensified their operations after Operation Mahadev all across the higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley.</p>

Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir successfully neutralised three terrorists in the Mahadev Peaks of Zabarwan range after a 95-day-long manhunt across the Kashmir region. 

A team of National Investigative Agency members has reached Kashmir Valley to identify the bodies of the killed terrorists in the operation Mahadev, according to the sources in security. The sources also said that the two arrested men who had harboured the terrorists in Baisaran before the Pahalgam attack might be brought to identify the terrorists as well. Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir successfully neutralised three terrorists in the Mahadev Peaks of Zabarwan range after a 95-day-long manhunt across the Kashmir region. Sources in the security said that the elimination of three foreign terrorists responsible for the brutal killings of 26 innocent civilians at Baisaran, Pahalgam, on April 22 has finally been avenged. The operation started after a tip-off on July 27, after which security forces launched a massive search operation in the steep and dense mountain ranges of Lidwas. On July 28th, the terrorists were cordoned off, and a gunfight started from both sides resulting in the killing of three terrorists including Suleiman alias Hashim Musa, Yasir @ Jibran, and Abu Hamza Afghani—terrorists linked to the Pakistan-based group 'The Resistance Front' (TRF), a shadow organization of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Suleiman, a Pakistani national and former Pakistani Special Services Group (SSG) commando, was identified as the mastermind behind the Pahalgam attack. Suleiman was trained at LeT's Muridke headquarters in Pakistan and operated under multiple names. He was also involved in the Sonamarg tunnel attack in October 2024, in which seven labourers were killed on the Srinagar-Sonamarg highway. The second terrorist killed in the operation was Yasir alias Jibran. He was also a Pakistani terrorist and was involved in the Sonamarg Tunnel attack. He was located multiple times in the forest area of Dachigam. Although his name had not been listed among the Pahalgam attackers. The third terrorist killed in the operation was Hamza Afghani alias Abu Hamza. He was a foreign terrorist, and according to the sources in security, he is possibly of Afghan origin and was associated with the Lashkar-e-Taiba module. The operation also shows the perfect coordination among multiple security agencies, including the Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Indian Army, and the Paramilitary forces. These terrorists were holed up multiple times at different locations, but they had managed to escape from those areas. Around five instances where brief encounters were observed in areas like HapatNaar Pahalgam, Tral, Dachigam, and other remote forested areas. Security forces have intensified their operations after Operation Mahadev all across the higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley.

<p>Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir successfully neutralised three terrorists in the Mahadev Peaks of Zabarwan range after a 95-day-long manhunt across the Kashmir region.&nbsp;</p>

NIA team in Kashmir to confirm identity of slain terrorists as forces avenge Pahalgam killings after 95-day hunt

<p>King Tutankhamun’s tomb has been a major point of thrill amongst archaeologists ever since it was discovered in 1922 by excavators led by the Egyptologist Howard Carter. However, several excavators died soon after, triggering rumours of a mummy's curse. No one knew at the time what had happened. Then, in the 1970s, the tomb of Casimir IV was discovered in Poland, and surprisingly, 10 scientists died after entering it. This time, researchers knew what had killed them - Aspergillus flavus, a toxic fungal spore. Investigators found evidence that the fungus that can cause lung infections was present in the tomb. This led them to establish that the same fungus also likely killed the excavators who entered King Tutankhamun’s tomb. Now, scientists have discovered yet another secret about this fungus. According to a recent study published in Nature Chemical Biology, certain isolated compounds from the fungus A. flavus can be used to destroy leukaemia cells. These compounds, called ribosomally synthesised and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs), can help develop new cancer treatments. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/sex-of-baby-not-random-age-genetics-of-mother-plays-important-role-reveals-new-study-1753093901303"><strong>Baby boy or girl? It's not just random, says new study revealing secrets of children's' gender at birth</strong></a></p><p>Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/scientists-find-gruesome-evidence-that-proves-ancient-humans-ate-children-850-000-years-ago-1753531570382"><strong>Scientists find gruesome evidence that proves ancient humans ate children 850,000 years ago</strong></a></p><h2><strong>Fungus that can kill cancer cells</strong></h2><p>Researchers found the molecules formed a unique structure of interlocking rings that were named “asperigimycins,” after the fungus in which they were found. They think that this unique structure potentially disrupts the process of cell division. Adding a lipid to one variant of the RiPP led it to perform just as well as cytarabine and daunorubicin, the current FDA-approved leukaemia treatment drugs. “Cancer cells divide uncontrollably. These compounds block the formation of microtubules, which are essential for cell division,” senior author Sherry Gao, PhD, said in a press release. &nbsp;José Larios, MD, a transplant haematologist at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, said that the new compound attacks cancer cells by interfering with a crucial step of cellular reproduction. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/pizzas-made-with-thc-oil-accidentally-intoxicate-nearly-100-people-in-wisconsin-1753517355929"><strong>'Pot' pizzas accidentally intoxicate nearly 100 people. The shocked restaurant owner revealed...</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Every time a cell reproduces, it copies the DNA, after which the duplicated chromosomes must move to opposite ends of the cell. The new fungal RiPP compound interferes with this microtubule organisation, which would cause this faulty chromosome segregation and subsequent cell death, needed to treat cancer. The researchers added that the compound cells were effective against leukaemia cells, but had no effect on breast, liver, or lung cancer cells. Larios said that while she is excited about this new cytotoxic compound, it has a "long and rigorous journey". There would be various testing stages, as the average time from discovery to FDA approval is 10 years.<br>&nbsp;</p>

A fungus found in King Tutankhamun’s tomb and another tomb in Poland has been flagged as carrying compounds that can help treat cancer. This fungus killed several excavators and scientists, but now it is being tested to develop a new line of treatment.

King Tutankhamun’s tomb has been a major point of thrill amongst archaeologists ever since it was discovered in 1922 by excavators led by the Egyptologist Howard Carter. However, several excavators died soon after, triggering rumours of a mummy's curse. No one knew at the time what had happened. Then, in the 1970s, the tomb of Casimir IV was discovered in Poland, and surprisingly, 10 scientists died after entering it. This time, researchers knew what had killed them - Aspergillus flavus, a toxic fungal spore. Investigators found evidence that the fungus that can cause lung infections was present in the tomb. This led them to establish that the same fungus also likely killed the excavators who entered King Tutankhamun’s tomb. Now, scientists have discovered yet another secret about this fungus. According to a recent study published in Nature Chemical Biology, certain isolated compounds from the fungus A. flavus can be used to destroy leukaemia cells. These compounds, called ribosomally synthesised and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs), can help develop new cancer treatments. Also Read: Baby boy or girl? It's not just random, says new study revealing secrets of children's' gender at birth Also Read: Scientists find gruesome evidence that proves ancient humans ate children 850,000 years ago Fungus that can kill cancer cells Researchers found the molecules formed a unique structure of interlocking rings that were named “asperigimycins,” after the fungus in which they were found. They think that this unique structure potentially disrupts the process of cell division. Adding a lipid to one variant of the RiPP led it to perform just as well as cytarabine and daunorubicin, the current FDA-approved leukaemia treatment drugs. “Cancer cells divide uncontrollably. These compounds block the formation of microtubules, which are essential for cell division,” senior author Sherry Gao, PhD, said in a press release. José Larios, MD, a transplant haematologist at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, said that the new compound attacks cancer cells by interfering with a crucial step of cellular reproduction. Also Read: 'Pot' pizzas accidentally intoxicate nearly 100 people. The shocked restaurant owner revealed... Every time a cell reproduces, it copies the DNA, after which the duplicated chromosomes must move to opposite ends of the cell. The new fungal RiPP compound interferes with this microtubule organisation, which would cause this faulty chromosome segregation and subsequent cell death, needed to treat cancer. The researchers added that the compound cells were effective against leukaemia cells, but had no effect on breast, liver, or lung cancer cells. Larios said that while she is excited about this new cytotoxic compound, it has a "long and rigorous journey". There would be various testing stages, as the average time from discovery to FDA approval is 10 years.

<p>A fungus found in King Tutankhamun’s tomb and another tomb in Poland has been flagged as carrying compounds that can help treat cancer. This fungus killed several excavators and scientists, but now it is being tested to develop a new line of treatment.</p>

Fungus in King Tutankhamun’s tomb killed dozens. It could now cure cancer

<p>The United States President Donald Trump is pressuring Russian President Vladimir Putin for immediate peace in Ukraine, but the latter doesn't seem to be interested, and according to an expert, he might be preparing to invade another country. Trump initially set a 50-day timeline for Putin to enter negotiations, although on Monday (28 July), he changed it to "10 or 12 days". He has warned that if Putin doesn't take the necessary steps, Russia risks facing sanctions. The Ukraine war has been going on since February 2022, with no end in sight. Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with Putin for not taking steps to end the situation. Meanwhile, US intelligence expert Rebekah Koffler wrote in The Telegraph, "As a military intelligence analyst specialising in Putin’s thinking and Russian military strategy, I agree with Rutte’s assessment about Russia’s readiness for another offensive military campaign in just a few years." She added that it is unlikely to be a European country, and Putin might attack a post-Soviet state. "I’m less convinced that a NATO country is likely to be the Kremlin’s next target, unless the alliance directly intervenes in Ukraine by deploying troops onto the battlefield." Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-is-very-disappointed-in-putin-may-reduce-50-day-ultimatum-for-ceasefire-with-ukraine-1753706187940"><strong>Trump is 'very disappointed in Putin', reduces 50-day ultimatum for ceasefire with Ukraine to 10-12 days</strong></a></p><h2><strong>Which country can Putin attack next?</strong></h2><p>Koffler called for NATO to act, as this could decide if Putin initiates action against another country. "Nevertheless, what NATO does or doesn’t do in the next few years could be highly significant in determining whether Putin decides to attack another post-Soviet state, such as Moldova," she wrote. Trump is in the United Kingdom, where he issued the stark warning to Putin. Standing outside his hotel in Turnberry, Scotland, alongside Prime Minister Keir Starmer, he expressed his disappointment with Putin for continuing to fire missiles at Ukraine. On Sunday night, a drone attack on an apartment building in Kyiv injured eight, including a three-year-old child, according to Ukrainian authorities. It was part of a barrage of "324 drones, four cruise missiles and three ballistic missiles", across the country, the Ukrainian Air Force said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>https://www.wionews.com/videos/trump-gives-russia-10-12-days-to-accept-ukraine-deal-1753764254813/embed</p><h2><strong>Trump reduced Ukraine peace deadline</strong></h2><p>Reacting to Russia's ongoing assault on Ukraine, Trump said, "We thought we had it settled numerous times, and then President Putin goes out and starts launching rockets into some city like Kyiv and kills a lot of people in a nursing home or whatever. You have bodies lying all over the street, and I say that’s not the way to do it. So we’ll see what happens with that." He also announced that the deadline for a truce is being reduced. “I’m going to make a new deadline of about 10, 10 or 12 days from today,” Trump told reporters in Scotland on Monday. Earlier, Trump had set a 50-day deadline on July 14, which expires on September 2. He has threatened Putin with severe economic sanctions if he fails to see it through.</p>

A military intelligence analyst has said that Russian President Putin might be gearing up to attack another country that was once part of the Soviet Union. This comes amidst Donald Trump demand that Russia take steps for peace in Ukraine within the next 10-12 days.

The United States President Donald Trump is pressuring Russian President Vladimir Putin for immediate peace in Ukraine, but the latter doesn't seem to be interested, and according to an expert, he might be preparing to invade another country. Trump initially set a 50-day timeline for Putin to enter negotiations, although on Monday (28 July), he changed it to "10 or 12 days". He has warned that if Putin doesn't take the necessary steps, Russia risks facing sanctions. The Ukraine war has been going on since February 2022, with no end in sight. Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with Putin for not taking steps to end the situation. Meanwhile, US intelligence expert Rebekah Koffler wrote in The Telegraph, "As a military intelligence analyst specialising in Putin’s thinking and Russian military strategy, I agree with Rutte’s assessment about Russia’s readiness for another offensive military campaign in just a few years." She added that it is unlikely to be a European country, and Putin might attack a post-Soviet state. "I’m less convinced that a NATO country is likely to be the Kremlin’s next target, unless the alliance directly intervenes in Ukraine by deploying troops onto the battlefield." Also Read: Trump is 'very disappointed in Putin', reduces 50-day ultimatum for ceasefire with Ukraine to 10-12 days Which country can Putin attack next? Koffler called for NATO to act, as this could decide if Putin initiates action against another country. "Nevertheless, what NATO does or doesn’t do in the next few years could be highly significant in determining whether Putin decides to attack another post-Soviet state, such as Moldova," she wrote. Trump is in the United Kingdom, where he issued the stark warning to Putin. Standing outside his hotel in Turnberry, Scotland, alongside Prime Minister Keir Starmer, he expressed his disappointment with Putin for continuing to fire missiles at Ukraine. On Sunday night, a drone attack on an apartment building in Kyiv injured eight, including a three-year-old child, according to Ukrainian authorities. It was part of a barrage of "324 drones, four cruise missiles and three ballistic missiles", across the country, the Ukrainian Air Force said. https://www.wionews.com/videos/trump-gives-russia-10-12-days-to-accept-ukraine-deal-1753764254813/embed Trump reduced Ukraine peace deadline Reacting to Russia's ongoing assault on Ukraine, Trump said, "We thought we had it settled numerous times, and then President Putin goes out and starts launching rockets into some city like Kyiv and kills a lot of people in a nursing home or whatever. You have bodies lying all over the street, and I say that’s not the way to do it. So we’ll see what happens with that." He also announced that the deadline for a truce is being reduced. “I’m going to make a new deadline of about 10, 10 or 12 days from today,” Trump told reporters in Scotland on Monday. Earlier, Trump had set a 50-day deadline on July 14, which expires on September 2. He has threatened Putin with severe economic sanctions if he fails to see it through.

<p>A military intelligence analyst has said that Russian President Putin might be gearing up to attack another country that was once part of the Soviet Union. This comes amidst Donald Trump's demand that Russia take steps for peace in Ukraine within the next 10-12 days.</p>

Expert reveals which country could Putin attack next depending on 'what NATO does or doesn’t do'

<p>Earth no longer has only four seasons, with human activity adding two new ones to the annual cycle, scientists have asserted. These are the 'haze season' and 'trash season', which have ruined the ecological system and threaten to wreak more havoc in the coming years. The strange new occurrences also mean that they are causing an adverse effect on public health, marine life, and basically the entire rhythm of our planet. The haze season has become a regular occurrence in Southeast Asia and some other parts, such as India. Every year, a thick smoke blankets the region, comprising chemicals that are hazardous to human health. The air quality has become a widespread concern in this part of the world. In India, every year in the winter season, smog shrouds the northern areas of the country, triggering health issues. The major cause of the haze season is fires that are intentionally set to clear agricultural land. Not only India, but massive burn-offs have also been reported in countries like Indonesia and Malaysia. Global warming has also increased the window of wildfire seasons in regions like California, where the wildfire season now extends from spring to December. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/scientists-can-t-figure-out-why-glaciers-in-world-s-most-dangerous-region-karakoram-range-are-growing-1753261712617"><strong>Scientists can't figure out why glaciers in world's most dangerous region are growing</strong></a></p><h2><strong>Trash season on the beach in Southeast Asia</strong></h2><p>The trash season occurs from December to March in countries like Indonesia, especially Bali, the Philippines, and Thailand. This is because of a shift in monsoon winds, which cause ocean currents to carry huge volumes of plastic waste to the beaches. The mounds of garbage are massive and have become so common that locals now know exactly when they will start appearing. A similar trash season also occurs along the US East Coast, where the Gulf Stream pushes debris floating in the ocean towards Florida and the Carolinas. This occurrence is reported mostly around the summer season. The research was carried out by scientists from the London School of Economics and Political Science. They said that the haze season typically starts in Southeast Asia in June and runs through September. The toxic cloud of smoke travels to Singapore, Thailand and other countries beyond them. Also Read: <a href="https://cms-ui.project-turbine.in/article-page/story/STORY/1753347722971"><strong>Blistering heat dome smothers US: ‘Corn Sweat’ and climate change drive Midwest into triple-digit chaos?</strong></a></p><h2><strong>Haze season in Asia and the US</strong></h2><p>"Widespread burning of tropical peatlands in regions of Malaysia and Indonesia is now considered an annual event in equatorial Southeast Asia, impacting the health and livelihoods of millions," the researchers said. Besides, Southeast Asia and India, hazy skies also blanket north northeast US, with it most recently being reported over the weekend in New York and New Jersey, where people were alerted to bad air quality and asked to stay indoors. Researchers warned that the haze will continue to become prevalent in the US as wildfire seasons across North America grow longer and hotter. Meanwhile, "marine pollution seasons are also surfacing, quite literally, as observed on the beaches of Bali, Indonesia," the study reads. In Bali, "floating plastic waste, either washed off the land by heavy rainfall or dumped into the oceans, is blown by strong monsoonal winds onto the southern beaches of the island province from December to March."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>https://www.wionews.com/videos/heatwave-triggers-wildfires-evacuations-and-storm-alerts-across-the-balkans-wion-1753527540563/embed</p><h2><strong>Disappearing seasons</strong></h2><p>Season placements have also changed, and some traditional seasons have also vanished, the researchers said. Regions like the Andes and the Rocky Mountains lack snow, which makes them host winter sports. Seabirds like kittiwakes are not returning to northeast England to breed at their usual times. Then there are "arrhythmic" changes, which mean that spring and summer seasons have shifted out of sync, with one coming early and the other stretching longer than its usual span.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p>

Earth has two new seasons, thanks to humans, who have not only altered the climate with irresponsible acts, but also changed how spring and summer act out. Wildfires and changing currents have added haze in the skies and trash on the beach, the two seasons officially on record. 

Earth no longer has only four seasons, with human activity adding two new ones to the annual cycle, scientists have asserted. These are the 'haze season' and 'trash season', which have ruined the ecological system and threaten to wreak more havoc in the coming years. The strange new occurrences also mean that they are causing an adverse effect on public health, marine life, and basically the entire rhythm of our planet. The haze season has become a regular occurrence in Southeast Asia and some other parts, such as India. Every year, a thick smoke blankets the region, comprising chemicals that are hazardous to human health. The air quality has become a widespread concern in this part of the world. In India, every year in the winter season, smog shrouds the northern areas of the country, triggering health issues. The major cause of the haze season is fires that are intentionally set to clear agricultural land. Not only India, but massive burn-offs have also been reported in countries like Indonesia and Malaysia. Global warming has also increased the window of wildfire seasons in regions like California, where the wildfire season now extends from spring to December. Also Read: Scientists can't figure out why glaciers in world's most dangerous region are growing Trash season on the beach in Southeast Asia The trash season occurs from December to March in countries like Indonesia, especially Bali, the Philippines, and Thailand. This is because of a shift in monsoon winds, which cause ocean currents to carry huge volumes of plastic waste to the beaches. The mounds of garbage are massive and have become so common that locals now know exactly when they will start appearing. A similar trash season also occurs along the US East Coast, where the Gulf Stream pushes debris floating in the ocean towards Florida and the Carolinas. This occurrence is reported mostly around the summer season. The research was carried out by scientists from the London School of Economics and Political Science. They said that the haze season typically starts in Southeast Asia in June and runs through September. The toxic cloud of smoke travels to Singapore, Thailand and other countries beyond them. Also Read: Blistering heat dome smothers US: ‘Corn Sweat’ and climate change drive Midwest into triple-digit chaos? Haze season in Asia and the US "Widespread burning of tropical peatlands in regions of Malaysia and Indonesia is now considered an annual event in equatorial Southeast Asia, impacting the health and livelihoods of millions," the researchers said. Besides, Southeast Asia and India, hazy skies also blanket north northeast US, with it most recently being reported over the weekend in New York and New Jersey, where people were alerted to bad air quality and asked to stay indoors. Researchers warned that the haze will continue to become prevalent in the US as wildfire seasons across North America grow longer and hotter. Meanwhile, "marine pollution seasons are also surfacing, quite literally, as observed on the beaches of Bali, Indonesia," the study reads. In Bali, "floating plastic waste, either washed off the land by heavy rainfall or dumped into the oceans, is blown by strong monsoonal winds onto the southern beaches of the island province from December to March." https://www.wionews.com/videos/heatwave-triggers-wildfires-evacuations-and-storm-alerts-across-the-balkans-wion-1753527540563/embed Disappearing seasons Season placements have also changed, and some traditional seasons have also vanished, the researchers said. Regions like the Andes and the Rocky Mountains lack snow, which makes them host winter sports. Seabirds like kittiwakes are not returning to northeast England to breed at their usual times. Then there are "arrhythmic" changes, which mean that spring and summer seasons have shifted out of sync, with one coming early and the other stretching longer than its usual span.

<p>Earth has two new seasons, thanks to humans, who have not only altered the climate with irresponsible acts, but also changed how spring and summer act out. Wildfires and changing currents have added haze in the skies and trash on the beach, the two seasons officially on record.&nbsp;</p>

Earth has two new seasons, and it is not good news for our planet

<p>In New York's Midtown Manhattan, a gunman on Monday (Jul 28) evening killed at least five people in a shooting rampage that triggered chaos during rush hour and led to the lockdown of a typically busy stretch near Park Avenue. The gunman, who, as per reports, has been tentatively identified as Shane Tamura, a 27-year-old from Las Vegas, has died from what police believe was a self-inflicted injury. At least five people, including a police officer, were killed in the shooting, and several civilians were also struck, according to reports.</p><h2><strong>What happened in Midtown Manhattan?</strong></h2><p>As per a New York Post report, the gunman, Shane D Tamura, used an assault rifle to carry out his deadly rampage inside 345 Park Avenue. He reportedly used a .223 calibre Palmetto State Armoury AR-15 assault rifle. At around 6:30 pm, he barged into the 44-storey building that houses Blackstone and the NFL headquarters and opened fire during the evening rush. He killed one NYPD officer and at least four others.</p><p><strong>Also read | </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/deadly-shooting-attack-in-midtown-manhattan-police-officer-down-gunman-dead-here-s-what-we-know-so-far-1753750038470"><strong>Deadly shooting attack in Midtown Manhattan: Police officer down, gunman dead. Here’s what we know so far</strong></a></p><h2><strong>Who was Shane Tamura?</strong></h2><p>Shane Tamura, as per reports, was a 27-year-old resident of Las Vegas. He is reported to have a concealed firearm permit from the state of New York (as of June 2022). After carrying out the vicious attack, Tamura, who was wearing a bulletproof vest during the shooting, barricaded himself on the 33rd floor and died by suicide.&nbsp;</p><p>Speaking at a press conference, NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said that Tamura had a "documented mental health history". The names of the victims have been withheld pending family notification. Also at the press briefing, New York City's police officers' union Patrick Henry described Tamura as “pure evil” and said, “Pure evil came to the heart of our city and struck innocent people and a police officer who was protecting those civilians”.</p>

The gunman, Shane D Tamura, used an assault rifle to carry out his deadly rampage inside 345 Park Avenue. He reportedly used a .223 calibre Palmetto State Armoury AR-15 assault rifle. 

In New York's Midtown Manhattan, a gunman on Monday (Jul 28) evening killed at least five people in a shooting rampage that triggered chaos during rush hour and led to the lockdown of a typically busy stretch near Park Avenue. The gunman, who, as per reports, has been tentatively identified as Shane Tamura, a 27-year-old from Las Vegas, has died from what police believe was a self-inflicted injury. At least five people, including a police officer, were killed in the shooting, and several civilians were also struck, according to reports. What happened in Midtown Manhattan? As per a New York Post report, the gunman, Shane D Tamura, used an assault rifle to carry out his deadly rampage inside 345 Park Avenue. He reportedly used a .223 calibre Palmetto State Armoury AR-15 assault rifle. At around 6:30 pm, he barged into the 44-storey building that houses Blackstone and the NFL headquarters and opened fire during the evening rush. He killed one NYPD officer and at least four others. Also read | Deadly shooting attack in Midtown Manhattan: Police officer down, gunman dead. Here’s what we know so far Who was Shane Tamura? Shane Tamura, as per reports, was a 27-year-old resident of Las Vegas. He is reported to have a concealed firearm permit from the state of New York (as of June 2022). After carrying out the vicious attack, Tamura, who was wearing a bulletproof vest during the shooting, barricaded himself on the 33rd floor and died by suicide. Speaking at a press conference, NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said that Tamura had a "documented mental health history". The names of the victims have been withheld pending family notification. Also at the press briefing, New York City's police officers' union Patrick Henry described Tamura as “pure evil” and said, “Pure evil came to the heart of our city and struck innocent people and a police officer who was protecting those civilians”.

<p>The gunman, Shane D Tamura, used an assault rifle to carry out his deadly rampage inside 345 Park Avenue. He reportedly used a .223 calibre Palmetto State Armoury AR-15 assault rifle.&nbsp;</p>

'Pure evil came to our city': Who was Shane Tamura? Midtown Manhattan gunman 'had mental health history' reveal police

<p>In New York's Midtown Manhattan, a gunman is dead after carrying out a shooting attack that triggered chaos during rush hour. The attack on Monday (Jul 28) evening led to the lockdown of a typically busy stretch near Park Avenue. The gunman, who, as per reports, has been tentatively identified as a 27-year-old from Las Vegas, has died from what police believe was a self-inflicted injury. At least five people, including a police officer, were killed in the shooting, and several civilians were also struck, according to reports. New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed on X that a police officer had been "struck down" and extended condolences to the officer's family. But a police department spokesperson later said they could not confirm whether the officer had died.</p><h2><strong>“Threat contained”</strong></h2><p>The NYPD said the threat had been "contained". "The lone shooter is dead," read a statement on X. However, it did not provide any details about the suspect's identity or motive.</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">UPDATE: At this time, the scene has been contained and the lone shooter is dead.</p>&mdash; NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) <a href="https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/1949984751705575727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, in a statement on X, echoed that, writing: “At this time, the scene has been contained and the lone shooter has been neutralised,” without any details about the suspect or what may have sparked the violence.</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">UPDATE: At this time, the scene has been contained and the lone shooter has been neutralized. <a href="https://t.co/I3OpVuUuit">https://t.co/I3OpVuUuit</a></p>&mdash; Jessica S. Tisch (@NYPDPC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NYPDPC/status/1949981438842941663?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2><strong>Casualties and more</strong></h2><p>Fox News, citing police sources, reported that at least six people had been shot—among them a police officer who was in critical condition at a local hospital. CNN News, meanwhile, citing law enforcement officers, reported that four people, including the police officer, have died in the shooting attack. The report has also tentatively identified the shooter as a 27-year-old man from Las Vegas. A NY Post report has identified the shooter as Shane Tamura, an LA resident.</p><p>The shooting unfolded near the intersection of Park Avenue and East 51st Street, an area home to several five-star business hotels and corporate offices, including the headquarters of Colgate-Palmolive and KPMG.</p>

The gunman, who, as per reports, has been tentatively identified as a 27-year-old from Las Vegas, has died from what police believe was a self-inflicted injury.

In New York's Midtown Manhattan, a gunman is dead after carrying out a shooting attack that triggered chaos during rush hour. The attack on Monday (Jul 28) evening led to the lockdown of a typically busy stretch near Park Avenue. The gunman, who, as per reports, has been tentatively identified as a 27-year-old from Las Vegas, has died from what police believe was a self-inflicted injury. At least five people, including a police officer, were killed in the shooting, and several civilians were also struck, according to reports. New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed on X that a police officer had been "struck down" and extended condolences to the officer's family. But a police department spokesperson later said they could not confirm whether the officer had died. “Threat contained” The NYPD said the threat had been "contained". "The lone shooter is dead," read a statement on X. However, it did not provide any details about the suspect's identity or motive.

<p>The gunman, who, as per reports, has been tentatively identified as a 27-year-old from Las Vegas, has died from what police believe was a self-inflicted injury.</p>

Deadly shooting attack in Midtown Manhattan: Police officer down, gunman dead. Here’s what we know so far

<p>The WNBA star Sophie Cunningham made headlines again with her fashion choice and her latest brand partnership with Arby's. Known for her social media presence and bold game-day looks, Sophie walked into Wintrust Arena wearing a white T-shirt that said, “Hot Girls Eat Arby’s” and paired it with black leather shorts. As it was a Barbie Night at the arena, her outfit quickly went viral on social media. The shirt has drawn laughs and attention online. The fast-food chain (Arbys) tweeted a picture of her in the shirt, calling her an “unapologetic queen”, giving her a shoutout as their new brand ambassador. Let's have a look at Sophie's net worth after her new contract with the Indiana Fever.</p>

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<h2>Sophie Cunningham’s career and net worth</h2><p>Cunningham has built both a solid basketball career and maintains a strong brand value. According to Celebrity Net Worth, her net worth is around $2 million. After several seasons with Phoenix and a stint in Australia with the Melbourne Boomers, she joined the Indiana Fever in 2025.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Her large online following on social media, over 1.1 million fans on Instagram, and over 1.5 million on TikTok has helped her a lot in landing deals with brands like Ring and Adidas.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In the 2025 WNBA season, her earnings are around $100,000 with the Fever team on a one-year contract. Altogether, she’s earned more than around $637,000 in WNBA salary during her career.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The basketball star Cunningham has become famous not just for her skills on the court but for her off-court style. Even during her time with the Phoenix Mercury, fans always looked forward to what she would wear.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>She once told Fox News Digital that she loves how much people now care about athletes' fashion, “It’s cool that people are excited about what we wear walking into games. It’s like a fashion show.”</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Despite the social media buzz, the Fever players focused only on the game and walked away with a strong 93–78 win over Chicago.</p>

Sophie Cunningham has over 1.1 million followers on Instagram and more than 1.5 million on TikTok, and these followers have helped her land deals with different brands.

The WNBA star Sophie Cunningham made headlines again with her fashion choice and her latest brand partnership with Arby's. Known for her social media presence and bold game-day looks, Sophie walked into Wintrust Arena wearing a white T-shirt that said, “Hot Girls Eat Arby’s” and paired it with black leather shorts. As it was a Barbie Night at the arena, her outfit quickly went viral on social media. The shirt has drawn laughs and attention online. The fast-food chain (Arbys) tweeted a picture of her in the shirt, calling her an “unapologetic queen”, giving her a shoutout as their new brand ambassador. Let's have a look at Sophie's net worth after her new contract with the Indiana Fever.

<p>Sophie Cunningham has over 1.1 million followers on Instagram and more than 1.5 million on TikTok, and these followers have helped her land deals with different brands.</p>

WNBA star Sophie Cunningham breaks internet with ‘Hot Girls Eat Arby’s’ shirt; check her net worth after new contract with Fever

<p>US President Donald Trump, speaking alongside the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland, slammed the London mayor Sadiq Khan and called him a "nasty person". “I'm not a fan of your mayor [Sadiq Khan], a nasty person…Trump said. When reporters asked him the reason, he said, "He's done a terrible job, the mayor of London."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Starmer was seen jumping in between and saying, "He's actually a friend of mine.” But Trump repeated, "I think he's done a terrible job."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Moreover, when a reporter asked Trump, “Mr President, you have a successful social media site. There are new powers here to censor your sites, state-mandated power.”&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DonaldTrump?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DonaldTrump</a>: “I&#39;m not a fan of your mayor [Sadiq Khan], a nasty person…He&#39;s done a terrible job, the mayor of London.&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KeirStarmer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KeirStarmer</a>: “He&#39;s actually a friend of mine.” <br><br>Trump: &quot;I think he&#39;s done a terrible job.&quot;<br><br>Source: Reuters <a href="https://t.co/eUuDzF63kV">pic.twitter.com/eUuDzF63kV</a></p>&mdash; WION (@WIONews) <a href="https://twitter.com/WIONews/status/1949869658284114403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>"You mean Truth?" Trump asked. "I don't think he's going to censor me because I say only good things. Will you please uncensor my site?" Trump asked Starmer who was sitting adjacent to him.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Starmer, who was somewhat surprised by the question, denied it and said, "No, no, no, no. We are not censoring anyone. We have got some measures which are there to protect children, in particular from sites like suicide...we have too many cases in the United Kingdom where young children, um, taking their lives and when you look through their social media, they have been accessing sites which talk about suicide."</p><h2>Trump on Gaza hunger</h2><p>Trump, when he was asked if he agreed with Netanyahu's claim that there was no starvation in Gaza, said, “I mean, based on television, I would say not particularly because those children look very hungry.”</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Starmer intervened and added, “It's a humanitarian crisis. It's an absolute catastrophe. I think people in Britain are revolted by seeing what they're seeing on their screens.” The American president also said that the Palestinian militant group was unlikely to release the remaining 20 Israeli hostages. "That's like their shield," Trump said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He further said that a ceasefire might be possible in the war. He said he has told the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to approach the ongoing conflict in a “different way.” Moreover, the US president continued crediting himself for the ceasefire negotiation in previous wars - like the India-Pakistan conflict, as he said if he was not around, there would be "six major wars going on."</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

US President Donald Trump, while talking alongside the British PM Keir Starmer, said that he was not a fan of the London mayor, who was a friend of the UK PM. The American president said the mayor, Sadiq Khan, was a nasty person. 

US President Donald Trump, speaking alongside the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland, slammed the London mayor Sadiq Khan and called him a "nasty person". “I'm not a fan of your mayor [Sadiq Khan], a nasty person…Trump said. When reporters asked him the reason, he said, "He's done a terrible job, the mayor of London." Starmer was seen jumping in between and saying, "He's actually a friend of mine.” But Trump repeated, "I think he's done a terrible job." Moreover, when a reporter asked Trump, “Mr President, you have a successful social media site. There are new powers here to censor your sites, state-mandated power.”

<p>US President Donald Trump, while talking alongside the British PM Keir Starmer, said that he was not a fan of the London mayor, who was a friend of the UK PM. The American president said the mayor, Sadiq Khan, was a nasty person.&nbsp;</p>

'Not a fan, a nasty person': Trump slams Starmer's 'friend' in front of him in awkward video

<p>Tech giant Google was forced to pay an Argentine man $12,500 by a local court after he was photographed completely naked in his backyard by a Google Street View car. Yes, you heard that right. In fact, the photographs were reportedly published online for all to see. The case definitely raise some questions about privacy, technology, and responsibility in a digital world.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Despite being behind a 6-foot-6 wall, the man, a police officer by profession, claimed the 2017 picture harmed his dignity as he became a subject of ridicule at work and among his neighbours, reported CBS News.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>While posting the picture on the internet, Google did not blur the man's house number or the street name. Google policies in regard to privacy violations are actually stringent as in such cases faces usually get automatically blurred by their systems, and users can report the problem further with Google’s “Report a problem” feature.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In 2019, the man appealed in a lower court but his plea was dismissed suggesting he may not have covered up himself in the yard. However, he appealed in a higher court that reversed the decision this month. &nbsp;Google, in its argument claimed that the perimeter wall was not tall enough to give him any reasonable expectation of privacy.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>However, the court gave the ruling in favour of the man and said, "This involves an image of a person not captured in a public space, but within the confines of their home, behind a fence taller than the average-sized person".</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The court went on to call Google’s act “a blatant invasion of privacy.”</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Other parties, like a telecom company and a local news outlet responsible for helping spread the image, were spared by the court that said their actions simply highlighted Google’s initial blunder.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

In 2019, the man appealed in a lower court but his plea was dismissed suggesting he may not have covered up himself in the yard. 

Tech giant Google was forced to pay an Argentine man $12,500 by a local court after he was photographed completely naked in his backyard by a Google Street View car. Yes, you heard that right. In fact, the photographs were reportedly published online for all to see. The case definitely raise some questions about privacy, technology, and responsibility in a digital world. Despite being behind a 6-foot-6 wall, the man, a police officer by profession, claimed the 2017 picture harmed his dignity as he became a subject of ridicule at work and among his neighbours, reported CBS News. While posting the picture on the internet, Google did not blur the man's house number or the street name. Google policies in regard to privacy violations are actually stringent as in such cases faces usually get automatically blurred by their systems, and users can report the problem further with Google’s “Report a problem” feature. In 2019, the man appealed in a lower court but his plea was dismissed suggesting he may not have covered up himself in the yard. However, he appealed in a higher court that reversed the decision this month. Google, in its argument claimed that the perimeter wall was not tall enough to give him any reasonable expectation of privacy. However, the court gave the ruling in favour of the man and said, "This involves an image of a person not captured in a public space, but within the confines of their home, behind a fence taller than the average-sized person". The court went on to call Google’s act “a blatant invasion of privacy.” Other parties, like a telecom company and a local news outlet responsible for helping spread the image, were spared by the court that said their actions simply highlighted Google’s initial blunder.

<p>In 2019, the man appealed in a lower court but his plea was dismissed suggesting he may not have covered up himself in the yard.&nbsp;</p>

Argentine man awarded $12,500 after Google Street View car snaps him naked, posts it on social media

<p>In a surprising turn of events, a software developer recently experienced trouble with Google Gemini’s AI tool, which ended up deleting his files and then later issued an apology for the irreversible loss. The developer, identified as Anurag Gupta, revealed in a blog post that he attempted Google’s Gemini CLI (Command Line Interface) as an alternative to another coding assistant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>While going through a routine test, Anurag discovered one of the strangest AI failures that he has ever encountered. The incident unfolded when he created a separate test folder named 'Claude-code-experiments' to figure out the capabilities of the Gemini, as per the report in Moneycontrol.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He gave a prompt to the tool, commanding it to rename the folder and move the contents to a new folder called the ‘anuraag_xyz project.’ Following the command, Gemini came up with a logical response, suggesting that "it said it would first create the new folder, then move the files into it."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Gemini confirmed that it had created the new folder as per the command and successfully moved all the files into it. However, Anurag couldn’t locate the folder with all its contents anywhere on his computer. He checked everywhere, including the desktop and file manager, and also tried to verify the path, but didn't find the new folder.</p><h3>Gemini's AI tool gave up</h3><p>Later, following the tragedy, he asked the AI to undo it and restore everything to the old folder, but the tool struggled to do it. All his efforts go in vain, even after continuous attempts to move files from a folder that didn’t actually exist. At the end, Gemini gave up, and it admitted to committing a critical error.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>“I have failed you completely and catastrophically,” the AI said in its final message, admitting that the folder was not properly created and the given prompt completely failed. And the AI tool apologised for the loss, stating that "it could no longer find the missing files due to system restrictions."</p>

The tragedy with the user unfolded after he gave a prompt to the tool, commanding it to rename the folder and move the contents to a new folder called the ‘anuraag_xyz project.’

In a surprising turn of events, a software developer recently experienced trouble with Google Gemini’s AI tool, which ended up deleting his files and then later issued an apology for the irreversible loss. The developer, identified as Anurag Gupta, revealed in a blog post that he attempted Google’s Gemini CLI (Command Line Interface) as an alternative to another coding assistant. While going through a routine test, Anurag discovered one of the strangest AI failures that he has ever encountered. The incident unfolded when he created a separate test folder named 'Claude-code-experiments' to figure out the capabilities of the Gemini, as per the report in Moneycontrol. He gave a prompt to the tool, commanding it to rename the folder and move the contents to a new folder called the ‘anuraag_xyz project.’ Following the command, Gemini came up with a logical response, suggesting that "it said it would first create the new folder, then move the files into it." The Gemini confirmed that it had created the new folder as per the command and successfully moved all the files into it. However, Anurag couldn’t locate the folder with all its contents anywhere on his computer. He checked everywhere, including the desktop and file manager, and also tried to verify the path, but didn't find the new folder. Gemini's AI tool gave up Later, following the tragedy, he asked the AI to undo it and restore everything to the old folder, but the tool struggled to do it. All his efforts go in vain, even after continuous attempts to move files from a folder that didn’t actually exist. At the end, Gemini gave up, and it admitted to committing a critical error. “I have failed you completely and catastrophically,” the AI said in its final message, admitting that the folder was not properly created and the given prompt completely failed. And the AI tool apologised for the loss, stating that "it could no longer find the missing files due to system restrictions."

<p>The tragedy with the user unfolded after he gave a prompt to the tool, commanding it to rename the folder and move the contents to a new folder called the ‘anuraag_xyz project.’</p>

'I have failed you': Google’s Gemini AI deletes user's files, later apologises for ‘Catastrophic’ error

<p>The Ministry of Education demanded a formal written explanation from Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit for not attending a high-level conference of Central University heads on Monday. The government sources confirmed that Pandit did not attend the conference without prior approval from the ministry, a move that was marked as unusual for such a significant national event, according to a report by Indian news agency PTI.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The two-day conference was organised by the Ministry of Education in Kevadia, Gujarat, from July 10 to 11. The event marked a five-year series of events of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. However, due to a coinciding event at JNU on the same dates, the vice-chancellor was unable to attend the ministry's program.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>“Her absence was viewed seriously. In such circumstances, vice-chancellors are required to take prior approval. There was a conference at JNU coinciding with the vice-chancellors’ conference. But it should have been kept in mind that the invite for this conference was extended much in advance," a source said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Meanwhile, no official response from the JNU vice-chancellor on the issue has been reported so far.</p><h3>Who is Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit?</h3><p>She was born on 15 July 1962 in Leningrad (now known as Saint Petersburg), Russia. Pandit completed her B.A and M.A. at the Presidency College in Chennai. Later, she completed M.Phil and Ph.D in International Politics from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and a Post-Doctorate in Peace and Conflict Studies from Uppsala University, Sweden.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Her teaching career began in 1988 at Goa University, and later she moved to Pune University. Before being appointed as the Vice Chancellor of JNU, she served as the Vice Chancellor of Savitribai Phule University in Maharashtra. Other than her academic excellence, she has held prestigious positions in various organisations. One of them is the American Studies Research Institute in Hyderabad.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pandit's teaching profession also includes the Indian Association of American Studies, the All India Political Science Association, the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, and the Indian Secular Society.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Along with vast knowledge, Dhulipudi Pandit possesses skills including fluency in several languages, like English, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Sanskrit, and Telugu. She has also authored books such as Parliament and Foreign Policy in India (1990) and Restructuring Environmental Governance in Asia, Ethics and Policy (2003). She also won several major academic awards.</p>

The government sources indicated that Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit did not attend the conference without any approval from the ministry, marking the move as unusual.

The Ministry of Education demanded a formal written explanation from Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit for not attending a high-level conference of Central University heads on Monday. The government sources confirmed that Pandit did not attend the conference without prior approval from the ministry, a move that was marked as unusual for such a significant national event, according to a report by Indian news agency PTI. The two-day conference was organised by the Ministry of Education in Kevadia, Gujarat, from July 10 to 11. The event marked a five-year series of events of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. However, due to a coinciding event at JNU on the same dates, the vice-chancellor was unable to attend the ministry's program. “Her absence was viewed seriously. In such circumstances, vice-chancellors are required to take prior approval. There was a conference at JNU coinciding with the vice-chancellors’ conference. But it should have been kept in mind that the invite for this conference was extended much in advance," a source said. Meanwhile, no official response from the JNU vice-chancellor on the issue has been reported so far. Who is Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit? She was born on 15 July 1962 in Leningrad (now known as Saint Petersburg), Russia. Pandit completed her B.A and M.A. at the Presidency College in Chennai. Later, she completed M.Phil and Ph.D in International Politics from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and a Post-Doctorate in Peace and Conflict Studies from Uppsala University, Sweden. Her teaching career began in 1988 at Goa University, and later she moved to Pune University. Before being appointed as the Vice Chancellor of JNU, she served as the Vice Chancellor of Savitribai Phule University in Maharashtra. Other than her academic excellence, she has held prestigious positions in various organisations. One of them is the American Studies Research Institute in Hyderabad. Pandit's teaching profession also includes the Indian Association of American Studies, the All India Political Science Association, the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, and the Indian Secular Society. Along with vast knowledge, Dhulipudi Pandit possesses skills including fluency in several languages, like English, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Sanskrit, and Telugu. She has also authored books such as Parliament and Foreign Policy in India (1990) and Restructuring Environmental Governance in Asia, Ethics and Policy (2003). She also won several major academic awards.

<p>The government sources indicated that Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit did not attend the conference without any approval from the ministry, marking the move as unusual.</p>

Who is Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit? JNU's first woman vice-chancellor faces controversy for skipping key conference

<p>Five Caribbean island nations — Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, and St Lucia — have been allowing citizenship to foreigners who buy homes or make investments and donations starting from $200,000 upwards. The schemes have been around for years, but are seeing a surge in interest from buyers from countries like the US, Ukraine and China. It comes with benefits such as visa-free entry to 150 nations, including the UK and the Schengen area of Europe. Here is how the scheme known as Caribbean citizenship-by-investment (CBI) works:</p><h2>Investment options in the CBI scheme of Caribbean islands</h2><p>House or property purchase is one way to get dual citizenship in these islands. Other methods are donations to national development funds starting at $200,000. In Antigua, a $260,000 donation to the University of the West Indies could earn a citizenship.</p><h2>Visa-free travel, tax benefits and more in the Caribbean Islands&nbsp;</h2><p>Passports from these countries allow the holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to up to 150 countries. The islands do not have many of the taxes, such as on capital gains, inheritance, and in some cases, income. Buyers can retain their original citizenship, according to a report in BBC.</p><h2>US buyers are lapping up the Caribbean Islands citizenship scheme</h2><p>The BBC report cited Nadia Dyson, a real estate agent and owner of Luxury Locations in Antigua, as saying that up to 70 per cent of the current buyers of property in these islands seek citizenship and most of them are from the US. “This time last year, it was all lifestyle buyers and a few CBI. Now they’re all saying ‘I want a house with citizenship.’ We’ve never sold so many before,” the report quoted her as saying.&nbsp;</p><h2>Carribean Island investment: Some buyers are relocating full-time</h2><p>The report cited Investment migration firm Henley &amp; Partners as saying that applicants from Ukraine, Turkey, Nigeria, and China sought the scheme last year. Overall, Caribbean CBI applications have increased by 12 per cent since late 2024, it said.</p><h2>Why are people opting to live in the Carribean islands? Political instability at home, travel freedom</h2><p>Political instability, violence and antisemitism at home are factors behind the surge, the BBC cited Dominic Volek from Henley &amp; Partners as saying. “Around 10-15 per cent actually relocate. For most it’s an insurance policy… Having a second citizenship is a good back-up plan,” he was quoted as saying.</p><p>For the businesspeople, the ease of travel and the political neutrality of Caribbean passports are other reasons.</p><p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/trump-us-will-sell-5-million-gold-cards-to-foreigners-8757236/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/trump-us-will-sell-5-million-gold-cards-to-foreigners-8757236/embed</a></p><h2>Controversies and criticism of the Caribbean island citizenship by investment</h2><p>The CBI programmes, mostly introduced in 2012, are not without controversy. There were protests in Antigua over allegations of ‘selling the identity’ of the nation to people who knew nothing of the islands. Other concerns include the possible misuse of the tax and travel benefits by criminals. Recently, the European Union has threatened to revoke visa-free access for Caribbean passport holders over potential security risks, with assessments ongoing since 2022.</p><p>But there are advocates to the programme, like the prime ministers of Dominica and St Lucia. &nbsp;Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne said CBI funds prevented a national bankruptcy over the past decade.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

The schemes have been in place for several years, but are seeing a surge in interest from buyers from countries like the US, Ukraine and China. What are the benefits and how does on apply?

Five Caribbean island nations — Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, and St Lucia — have been allowing citizenship to foreigners who buy homes or make investments and donations starting from $200,000 upwards. The schemes have been around for years, but are seeing a surge in interest from buyers from countries like the US, Ukraine and China. It comes with benefits such as visa-free entry to 150 nations, including the UK and the Schengen area of Europe. Here is how the scheme known as Caribbean citizenship-by-investment (CBI) works: Investment options in the CBI scheme of Caribbean islands House or property purchase is one way to get dual citizenship in these islands. Other methods are donations to national development funds starting at $200,000. In Antigua, a $260,000 donation to the University of the West Indies could earn a citizenship. Visa-free travel, tax benefits and more in the Caribbean Islands Passports from these countries allow the holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to up to 150 countries. The islands do not have many of the taxes, such as on capital gains, inheritance, and in some cases, income. Buyers can retain their original citizenship, according to a report in BBC. US buyers are lapping up the Caribbean Islands citizenship scheme The BBC report cited Nadia Dyson, a real estate agent and owner of Luxury Locations in Antigua, as saying that up to 70 per cent of the current buyers of property in these islands seek citizenship and most of them are from the US. “This time last year, it was all lifestyle buyers and a few CBI. Now they’re all saying ‘I want a house with citizenship.’ We’ve never sold so many before,” the report quoted her as saying. Carribean Island investment: Some buyers are relocating full-time The report cited Investment migration firm Henley & Partners as saying that applicants from Ukraine, Turkey, Nigeria, and China sought the scheme last year. Overall, Caribbean CBI applications have increased by 12 per cent since late 2024, it said. Why are people opting to live in the Carribean islands? Political instability at home, travel freedom Political instability, violence and antisemitism at home are factors behind the surge, the BBC cited Dominic Volek from Henley & Partners as saying. “Around 10-15 per cent actually relocate. For most it’s an insurance policy… Having a second citizenship is a good back-up plan,” he was quoted as saying. For the businesspeople, the ease of travel and the political neutrality of Caribbean passports are other reasons. https://www.wionews.com/videos/trump-us-will-sell-5-million-gold-cards-to-foreigners-8757236/embed Controversies and criticism of the Caribbean island citizenship by investment The CBI programmes, mostly introduced in 2012, are not without controversy. There were protests in Antigua over allegations of ‘selling the identity’ of the nation to people who knew nothing of the islands. Other concerns include the possible misuse of the tax and travel benefits by criminals. Recently, the European Union has threatened to revoke visa-free access for Caribbean passport holders over potential security risks, with assessments ongoing since 2022. But there are advocates to the programme, like the prime ministers of Dominica and St Lucia. Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne said CBI funds prevented a national bankruptcy over the past decade.

<p>The schemes have been in place for several years, but are seeing a surge in interest from buyers from countries like the US, Ukraine and China. What are the benefits and how does on apply?</p>

Buy a home in one of these 5 islands and get citizenship and visa-free travel to 150 countries including UK

<p>On Monday (July 28), Israel resumed a military pause to allow for aid to enter for hundreds of starving and desperate Palestinians in Gaza. As the Hamas-Israel war continues, the pressure is mounting on Tel Aviv to end the humanitarian crisis, with the UN describing it as a ‘make-or-break days ahead’ for Gazans. In the past few days, Israel has faced allegations of using aid distribution as a weapon of war, with 'genocidal intent'. Will Israeli leaders be prosecuted for war crimes in the context of the aid blockade that left scores of children dying due to starvation?</p><h2>Did Israel use starvation as a weapon of war?</h2><p>This is an allegation made by rights groups like Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, as well as the United Nations. They have described Israel’s aid blockade in Gaza as a ‘deliberate use of starvation’ to weaken the civilian population of Gaza. This is defined as a war crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) of the UN. The claims are bolstered by recent statements from some Israeli officials themselves, who claimed that a 'complete siege' of Gaza had been implemented with no food, fuel, electricity or medical care.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/israel-gaza-war-israel-airdrops-aid-in-gaza-amid-starvation-wion-1753640057758/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/israel-gaza-war-israel-airdrops-aid-in-gaza-amid-starvation-wion-1753640057758/embed</a></p><h2>Collective punishment of Gazan civilians by Israel</h2><p>The aid blockade is being seen as a collective punishment of Gaza’s civilian population, which is prohibited under IHL. The women, children and men are deprived of basic needs like food and water amid the extensive destruction of Gaza’s infrastructure, including hospitals that Israel had bombed during the war that started in 2023 after the Hamas terror attack.</p><h2>Genocide allegations against Israel over actions in Gaza</h2><p>According to Amnesty International, Israel's actions in Gaza amount to 'genocidal measures' aimed at physically destroying the Palestinian population by imposing lethal living conditions in Gaza.</p><p>The rights group, in a 2024 report, concluded that Israel’s actions meet the criteria for genocide under the Genocide Convention. It cited evidence of killings, serious bodily and mental harm, and conditions calculated to bring about the destruction of Palestinians in Gaza.</p><h2>Gaza war: Israel is already facing cases with genocide aspects</h2><p>Already, a genocide case against Israel is under review by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which issued orders demanding that Israel allow humanitarian aid access. Separately, the ICC had issued arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on war crimes charges related to the blockade and associated starvation tactics.</p><h2>Israel blockade invited widespread condemnation</h2><p>Besides the UN, several countries including France, UK, Germany and Germany have condemned the Gaza blockade, with the Spanish Prime Minister openly calling it a 'genocide.' The US, under President Donald Trump, has criticised Israel’s actions but stopped short of sanctions.</p><h2>What Israel says about claims of genocide and using aid as a weapon in Gaza</h2><p>Israel has rejected accusations of war crimes and genocide, characterising the aid blockade as a necessary security measure aimed at pressuring Hamas to release hostages and cease armed activities.</p><p>For its part, the Netanyahu government alleged that Hamas is plundering and diverting aid. Israel claims it only targets Hamas and not civilians, but the situation on the ground is more complicated, with rights groups and international organisations noting the disproportionate burden on civilians caused by the blockade and Israeli military operations.</p><h2>Future looks grim for Israel once the dust settles in Gaza</h2><p>Though minimal aid has started entering Gaza, the Israeli actions have caused a devastating humanitarian crisis for Palestinians. The developments may have triggered French President Emannual Macron's move to recognise Palestine state.</p><p>Without a doubt, after two years of bombardment, the starvation and infrastructure collapse in Gaza is widespread.</p><p>Legal experts and human rights bodies who insist that Israel’s policies constitute war crimes could pursue their cases even after the war is over.</p><p>The alleged use of starvation as a method of warfare and collective punishment of civilians with possible genocidal intent will come under scrutiny, particularly when the ICJ and ICC investigate further.</p>

Israel’s blockade of Gaza has drawn serious accusations of violating international humanitarian law (IHL), constituting war crimes with genocidal intent. The Israeli administration could face these charges even after its war with Hamas is over.

On Monday (July 28), Israel resumed a military pause to allow for aid to enter for hundreds of starving and desperate Palestinians in Gaza. As the Hamas-Israel war continues, the pressure is mounting on Tel Aviv to end the humanitarian crisis, with the UN describing it as a ‘make-or-break days ahead’ for Gazans. In the past few days, Israel has faced allegations of using aid distribution as a weapon of war, with 'genocidal intent'. Will Israeli leaders be prosecuted for war crimes in the context of the aid blockade that left scores of children dying due to starvation? Did Israel use starvation as a weapon of war? This is an allegation made by rights groups like Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, as well as the United Nations. They have described Israel’s aid blockade in Gaza as a ‘deliberate use of starvation’ to weaken the civilian population of Gaza. This is defined as a war crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) of the UN. The claims are bolstered by recent statements from some Israeli officials themselves, who claimed that a 'complete siege' of Gaza had been implemented with no food, fuel, electricity or medical care. https://www.wionews.com/videos/israel-gaza-war-israel-airdrops-aid-in-gaza-amid-starvation-wion-1753640057758/embed Collective punishment of Gazan civilians by Israel The aid blockade is being seen as a collective punishment of Gaza’s civilian population, which is prohibited under IHL. The women, children and men are deprived of basic needs like food and water amid the extensive destruction of Gaza’s infrastructure, including hospitals that Israel had bombed during the war that started in 2023 after the Hamas terror attack. Genocide allegations against Israel over actions in Gaza According to Amnesty International, Israel's actions in Gaza amount to 'genocidal measures' aimed at physically destroying the Palestinian population by imposing lethal living conditions in Gaza. The rights group, in a 2024 report, concluded that Israel’s actions meet the criteria for genocide under the Genocide Convention. It cited evidence of killings, serious bodily and mental harm, and conditions calculated to bring about the destruction of Palestinians in Gaza. Gaza war: Israel is already facing cases with genocide aspects Already, a genocide case against Israel is under review by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which issued orders demanding that Israel allow humanitarian aid access. Separately, the ICC had issued arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on war crimes charges related to the blockade and associated starvation tactics. Israel blockade invited widespread condemnation Besides the UN, several countries including France, UK, Germany and Germany have condemned the Gaza blockade, with the Spanish Prime Minister openly calling it a 'genocide.' The US, under President Donald Trump, has criticised Israel’s actions but stopped short of sanctions. What Israel says about claims of genocide and using aid as a weapon in Gaza Israel has rejected accusations of war crimes and genocide, characterising the aid blockade as a necessary security measure aimed at pressuring Hamas to release hostages and cease armed activities. For its part, the Netanyahu government alleged that Hamas is plundering and diverting aid. Israel claims it only targets Hamas and not civilians, but the situation on the ground is more complicated, with rights groups and international organisations noting the disproportionate burden on civilians caused by the blockade and Israeli military operations. Future looks grim for Israel once the dust settles in Gaza Though minimal aid has started entering Gaza, the Israeli actions have caused a devastating humanitarian crisis for Palestinians. The developments may have triggered French President Emannual Macron's move to recognise Palestine state. Without a doubt, after two years of bombardment, the starvation and infrastructure collapse in Gaza is widespread. Legal experts and human rights bodies who insist that Israel’s policies constitute war crimes could pursue their cases even after the war is over. The alleged use of starvation as a method of warfare and collective punishment of civilians with possible genocidal intent will come under scrutiny, particularly when the ICJ and ICC investigate further.

<p>Israel’s blockade of Gaza has drawn serious accusations of violating international humanitarian law (IHL), constituting war crimes with genocidal intent. The Israeli administration could face these charges even after its war with Hamas is over.</p>

Gaza aid blockade:  Israel faces allegations of war crimes, genocide and use of starvation as a weapon of war

<p>The United Kingdom has developed a new spy balloon that can fly much higher – almost double – the altitude of a commercial flight and much higher than even military aircraft. These spy balloons, as per reports, are capable of conducting intelligence and surveillance missions. The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) in a statement said that the trials of the so-called spy balloons have been successful. If reports are to be believed, these balloons would, in future, offer low-cost surveillance.</p><h2><strong>UK's spy balloons</strong></h2><p>As per a Mirror UK report, the balloons can fly as high as 60,000 and 80,000 feet above the Earth. This is much higher than most military aircraft operate and double the height at which commercial flights fly. These spy balloons would offer surveillance at a much lower cost compared to traditional espionage devices. This is because these balloons won't need a crew on board and can even travel uninterrupted at the extreme altitudes for long periods of time.</p><h2><strong>What would these balloons be used for?</strong></h2><p>The spy balloons, as mentioned, would offer a low-cost espionage solution for the United Kingdom Defence forces. In addition, these could also be used to lend support to military operations and aid in reliable communication and fast internet connection to disaster zones or remote areas with no or limited coverage. Additionally, these can help provide information for weather forecasting and climate research.</p><p>A successful test of the balloons was carried out by the nation in South Dakota, USA, earlier this year. Now, the UK MoD will develop a fleet of this class of balloon.</p><h2><strong>Inspired by China?</strong></h2><p>The news of the UK's spy balloon comes two years after the United States shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon that was spotted flying in its airspace. At the time, the British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said he would carry out a security review to look at the dangers of spy balloons.</p><p>Lauding the development of the spy balloons, UK Defence Minister Maria Eagle hailed how the nation was "pushing boundaries" and said that "this innovation is about giving our armed forces the edge – better awareness, better communications, and lower maintenance needs". She noted that "Stratospheric technology like this could transform how we operate in complex environments, keeping our people safer and better informed than ever before," and said that "This successful trial is another example of UK defence pushing boundaries, with real potential to strengthen our future capabilities."</p>

These spy balloons would offer surveillance at a much lower cost compared to traditional espionage devices. Here's all you need to know about UK's new spy balloons.

The United Kingdom has developed a new spy balloon that can fly much higher – almost double – the altitude of a commercial flight and much higher than even military aircraft. These spy balloons, as per reports, are capable of conducting intelligence and surveillance missions. The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) in a statement said that the trials of the so-called spy balloons have been successful. If reports are to be believed, these balloons would, in future, offer low-cost surveillance. UK's spy balloons As per a Mirror UK report, the balloons can fly as high as 60,000 and 80,000 feet above the Earth. This is much higher than most military aircraft operate and double the height at which commercial flights fly. These spy balloons would offer surveillance at a much lower cost compared to traditional espionage devices. This is because these balloons won't need a crew on board and can even travel uninterrupted at the extreme altitudes for long periods of time. What would these balloons be used for? The spy balloons, as mentioned, would offer a low-cost espionage solution for the United Kingdom Defence forces. In addition, these could also be used to lend support to military operations and aid in reliable communication and fast internet connection to disaster zones or remote areas with no or limited coverage. Additionally, these can help provide information for weather forecasting and climate research. A successful test of the balloons was carried out by the nation in South Dakota, USA, earlier this year. Now, the UK MoD will develop a fleet of this class of balloon. Inspired by China? The news of the UK's spy balloon comes two years after the United States shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon that was spotted flying in its airspace. At the time, the British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said he would carry out a security review to look at the dangers of spy balloons. Lauding the development of the spy balloons, UK Defence Minister Maria Eagle hailed how the nation was "pushing boundaries" and said that "this innovation is about giving our armed forces the edge – better awareness, better communications, and lower maintenance needs". She noted that "Stratospheric technology like this could transform how we operate in complex environments, keeping our people safer and better informed than ever before," and said that "This successful trial is another example of UK defence pushing boundaries, with real potential to strengthen our future capabilities."

<p>These spy balloons would offer surveillance at a much lower cost compared to traditional espionage devices. Here's all you need to know about UK's new spy balloons.</p>

UK develops 'spy balloons' that fly much higher than military radars can detect — Here's what it can do

<p>Mass shootings and stabbing attacks were once rare in Thailand, but have become more frequent in the past decade. The shooting in Bangkok on Monday (July 28) in which a lone gunman killed five people before taking his own life brought back memories of some of the worst mass killings in the South East Asian nation, often perpetrated by a single individual, and the reasons for the attacks.</p>

<h2>Shootings, mass killings are not unfamiliar for Thailand</h2><p>For a generally peaceful country, Thailand has also had a history of mass shootings, often involving single attackers. In the past few decades, Thailand has witnessed several high-profile and deadly attacks by lone wolf perpetrators. The incidents mostly involved guns, knives or vehicles. There have been government discussions and soul-searching in Thailand on why some people decide to go on such rampages in the ‘land of smiles.’ Some of the past attacks have links to Islamic terrorism and insurgencies, while others are described by ‘extrajudicial killings’. In the 2000s, at least 30 incidents of mass violence were reported, often involving insurgents, criminals and terrorists. In the 2010s, more than two dozen shootings, bombings and gun attacks were reported, often involving multiple perpetrators affiliated with terror or insurgent groups or ogranised crime. But lone wolf attacks for robbery or attributed to mental health issues started cropping up in the 2020s.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Here is a look at some of the worst such attacks.</p><h2>Thailand mass murders: Nakhon Ratchasima shootings of 2020</h2><p>The rampage in Nakhon Ratchasima, the largest city in Northeastern Thailand, took place on February 8 and 9, 2020. Jakraphanth Thomma, a 32-year-old soldier, began his attack at a military camp, killing his commanding officer and two others before stealing weapons and a Humvee vehicle. He drove to the Terminal 21 shopping mall, where he opened fire on civilians. Thomma even live-streamed parts of the attack, &nbsp;shocking the entire nation. At the end of the carnage, 29 people lay dead, and 58 others were injured. Investigations revealed that anger over a failed property deal was the cause of Thomma's attack, in which he used an HK33 assault rifle and other weapons stolen from the military.</p><p>As much as the attack, there was also shock about the media coverage, with live broadcasts possibly helping the attacker. The military's security protocols were also criticised.</p><p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/thai-police-shoot-gunman-dead-after-15-hour-standoff-574884/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/thai-police-shoot-gunman-dead-after-15-hour-standoff-574884/embed</a></p>

<h2>Thailand mass killings: The Nong Bua Lamphu Massacre of 2020, the deadliest by single attacker</h2><p>The deadliest mass killing by a single perpetrator in Thailand took place in 2022. On October 6, Panya Khamrab, a 34-year-old former police officer, went on a shooting and stabbing rampage. Khamrab targeted a childcare centre in Uthai Sawan, killing mostly young children using a knife and guns. He then went home, killed his wife and stepson, and took his own life. The rampage left 36 dead, 24 of them children. At least 10 others were injured.<br>The killing was attributed to personal and domestic grievances, including Khamrab's disputes with his wife and community. A nationwide mourning was observed, with citizens calling for stricter gun and drug laws.</p><h2>Thailand mass shootings: Army War College Shooting of September 2022</h2><p>A clerk at the Army War College, 59-year-old Sergeant Major Yongyuth Mungkornkim, shot and killed two colleagues and injured another at the college in Bangkok.<br>The reason was a workplace conflict. The shooting brought focus on violence within military institutions.</p><p>Other than these, there was the Lopburi mall shooting of January 9, 2020, The robbery shooting at the Robinson Shopping Centre in the Lopburi province was carried out by Prasittichai Khaokaew, with a suppressed semi-automatic pistol. Three people were killed. The attacker stole gold jewellery worth 500,000 Thai Baht. He was arrested 13 days later and sentenced to death</p><h2>What are the causes of Thailand shootings and attacks? Guns, drugs and mental issues</h2><p>Availability of guns, drug abuse and mental health issues are the deadly cocktail causing frequent mass attacks in Thailand. The country has the highest civilian gun ownership in Southeast Asia, estimated at around 15 guns per 100 people. In spite of strict laws, the enforcement is inconsistent. Illegal firearms are smuggled into Thailand from conflict zones in neighbouring countries.</p><p>Drug abuse is another issue, with methamphetamine use on the rise. Both the attackers of 2020 and 2022 had a history of drug abuse. Thailand's proximity to the drug trading region known as the Golden Triangle contributes to widespread drug trafficking, use and addiction.</p><p>Investigations have revealed that most of the attackers had personal grievances, such as domestic disharmony, workplace conflicts, and mental health conditions. Limited access to mental health services in Thailand is a recurring concern.</p><h2>Government, public are concerned about rising violence in Thailand</h2><p>The recent attacks have led to increased scrutiny of gun control, and media coverage of these events. People have been calling for improved mental health care facilities. Gun ownership reforms and drug enforcement are key areas of concern.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

For a generally peaceful country, Thailand has also had a history of mass shootings often involving single attackers. Why are these incidents becoming more frequent?



Mass shootings and stabbing attacks were once rare in Thailand, but have become more frequent in the past decade. The shooting in Bangkok on Monday (July 28) in which a lone gunman killed five people before taking his own life brought back memories of some of the worst mass killings in the South East Asian nation, often perpetrated by a single individual, and the reasons for the attacks.

<p>For a generally peaceful country, Thailand has also had a history of mass shootings often involving single attackers. Why are these incidents becoming more frequent?</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Trigger-happy in Thailand: Bangkok mass shooting is latest in series of shocking attacks by lone wolves

<p>US President Donald Trump's trip to Scotland has been in the news for all the wrong reasons – people protesting against his visit and accusing the United Kingdom leaders of pandering to the Americans. Now, his Scotland visit is making headlines for the so-called "Golf Force One", an armour-plated buggy that was on full display at the Royal Turnberry, as Trump enjoys golf during his golf-centric trip to Scotland. The armoured golf buggy has come to light a year after Trump survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.</p><h2><strong>Just extra precaution, or has someone threatened to kill Trump?</strong></h2><p>Exactly 12 months after the 13 July 2024 assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, the site where Trump's iconic "fight, fight, fight" pictures were clicked, the Secret Service seems to be taking extra precautions on Trump's outing. Soon after, on 15 September 2024, while playing his favourite sport – golf – Trump was once again made the target of a gun when a gunman fled after firing a shot.</p><p>The Secret Service, which came under fire for not protecting Trump properly last year, has pulled out all stops, according to reports. As per the Daily Mail, along with the armoured buggy, Trump's Golf games have been accompanied by a stream of army trucks, road checkpoints and snipers to protect the US president's life.</p><h2><strong>Trump's Golf Force One or The Beast</strong></h2><p>As per reports, the armoured buggy carries striking similarities to "The Beast", the official US presidential car that accompanies the POTUS on most journeys. While Trump opted to use a standard white golf cart, the black intimidating-looking buggy trailed him throughout the golf course. Security experts suggest that it carries all the tell-tale signs of being an armoured protection vehicle. Talking to the Telegraph, Gary Relf, director of Armoured Car Services, said that based on photos, "that is 100 per cent armoured...The windscreen is a giveaway, as are the side panels, doors, and the large panel at the rear above the load tray." Identifying the armoured vehicle as a modified Polaris Ranger XP, the expert said that it would have been designed to give the passengers maximum protection while remaining light enough not to damage the golf course. He noted that the vehicle appears to be equipped to be "defensive not offensive" and said that the tinted windows could hint at a robust transparent armour.<br>&nbsp;</p>

Exactly 12 months after the 13 July 2024 assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, the site where Trump's iconic "fight, fight, fight" pictures were clicked, the Secret Service seems to be taking extra precautions on Trump's outing.

US President Donald Trump's trip to Scotland has been in the news for all the wrong reasons – people protesting against his visit and accusing the United Kingdom leaders of pandering to the Americans. Now, his Scotland visit is making headlines for the so-called "Golf Force One", an armour-plated buggy that was on full display at the Royal Turnberry, as Trump enjoys golf during his golf-centric trip to Scotland. The armoured golf buggy has come to light a year after Trump survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. Just extra precaution, or has someone threatened to kill Trump? Exactly 12 months after the 13 July 2024 assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, the site where Trump's iconic "fight, fight, fight" pictures were clicked, the Secret Service seems to be taking extra precautions on Trump's outing. Soon after, on 15 September 2024, while playing his favourite sport – golf – Trump was once again made the target of a gun when a gunman fled after firing a shot. The Secret Service, which came under fire for not protecting Trump properly last year, has pulled out all stops, according to reports. As per the Daily Mail, along with the armoured buggy, Trump's Golf games have been accompanied by a stream of army trucks, road checkpoints and snipers to protect the US president's life. Trump's Golf Force One or The Beast As per reports, the armoured buggy carries striking similarities to "The Beast", the official US presidential car that accompanies the POTUS on most journeys. While Trump opted to use a standard white golf cart, the black intimidating-looking buggy trailed him throughout the golf course. Security experts suggest that it carries all the tell-tale signs of being an armoured protection vehicle. Talking to the Telegraph, Gary Relf, director of Armoured Car Services, said that based on photos, "that is 100 per cent armoured...The windscreen is a giveaway, as are the side panels, doors, and the large panel at the rear above the load tray." Identifying the armoured vehicle as a modified Polaris Ranger XP, the expert said that it would have been designed to give the passengers maximum protection while remaining light enough not to damage the golf course. He noted that the vehicle appears to be equipped to be "defensive not offensive" and said that the tinted windows could hint at a robust transparent armour.

<p>Exactly 12 months after the 13 July 2024 assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, the site where Trump's iconic "fight, fight, fight" pictures were clicked, the Secret Service seems to be taking extra precautions on Trump's outing.</p>

Why is Trump golfing with an armoured buggy? ‘Golf Force One’ fuels threat rumours

<p>In a surprising turn of events, a fraudster identified as James Kenny was exposed in the UK for duping musicians, Hollywood celebrities, and even a foreign government after he masterminded a fake music festival from his elderly mother's kitchen. The scam was exposed by BBC News following its investigation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to a report by the BBC, James Kenny, previously convicted for fraud, came up with an elaborate pitch promising a multi-million pound festival bigger than a renowned event like Latitude. He claimed to have secured funding from investors such as the co-founder of restaurant chain Leon, John Vincent, to gain widespread credibility within the events.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Initially, several in the festival circuit were convinced by his plan. But as time went on, several employees and suppliers, who had been “100% sure” of the festival's legitimacy, gradually began to raise suspicions as critical details failed to materialise.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>However, following the investigation, he maintained that he had been genuinely interested in organising the festival but offered a public apology to those who had through financial losses.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"It was a festival made of paper. Everything kind of unravelled, and I realised it doesn't exist for anybody else but him," a former employee said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Some people believe that Kenny was never truly going to organise his ambitious grand festival. No deposits were paid for bands, license applications were never made, and several of the investors he claimed to be working with have said they never heard of them.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The event called ‘Monmouth Rising’ was supposed to be held on a leafy showground outside the Welsh border town, a place typically used for car boot sales rather than festivals with five stages. Promotional material for the festival promised affordable tickets, cashless payments, and no VIP sections.</p><h3>How was this able to progress so far?</h3><p>During a crowded town hall meeting in February, the 47-year-old presented elaborate site plans, claiming they were created using the same software used for planning the Paris Olympics. He also claimed that BBC Radio Wales would broadcast the event live and that a morning cannon would shoot bacon sandwiches into the campsite.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>James Kenny is listed as the director of several small businesses registered under different versions of his name and left behind £27,000 in unpaid County Court Judgments. In 2008, he was found guilty of two counts of fraud for forging the signature of his wife in order to obtain a mortgage payment to repay £15,000 in debts.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Multiple people in the festival circuit were convinced by the fraudster James Kenny's plan. But as time went on, several employees and suppliers, who had been “100% sure” of the festival's legitimacy, gradually began to raise suspicions as critical details failed to materialise.

In a surprising turn of events, a fraudster identified as James Kenny was exposed in the UK for duping musicians, Hollywood celebrities, and even a foreign government after he masterminded a fake music festival from his elderly mother's kitchen. The scam was exposed by BBC News following its investigation. According to a report by the BBC, James Kenny, previously convicted for fraud, came up with an elaborate pitch promising a multi-million pound festival bigger than a renowned event like Latitude. He claimed to have secured funding from investors such as the co-founder of restaurant chain Leon, John Vincent, to gain widespread credibility within the events. Initially, several in the festival circuit were convinced by his plan. But as time went on, several employees and suppliers, who had been “100% sure” of the festival's legitimacy, gradually began to raise suspicions as critical details failed to materialise. However, following the investigation, he maintained that he had been genuinely interested in organising the festival but offered a public apology to those who had through financial losses. "It was a festival made of paper. Everything kind of unravelled, and I realised it doesn't exist for anybody else but him," a former employee said. Some people believe that Kenny was never truly going to organise his ambitious grand festival. No deposits were paid for bands, license applications were never made, and several of the investors he claimed to be working with have said they never heard of them. The event called ‘Monmouth Rising’ was supposed to be held on a leafy showground outside the Welsh border town, a place typically used for car boot sales rather than festivals with five stages. Promotional material for the festival promised affordable tickets, cashless payments, and no VIP sections. How was this able to progress so far? During a crowded town hall meeting in February, the 47-year-old presented elaborate site plans, claiming they were created using the same software used for planning the Paris Olympics. He also claimed that BBC Radio Wales would broadcast the event live and that a morning cannon would shoot bacon sandwiches into the campsite. James Kenny is listed as the director of several small businesses registered under different versions of his name and left behind £27,000 in unpaid County Court Judgments. In 2008, he was found guilty of two counts of fraud for forging the signature of his wife in order to obtain a mortgage payment to repay £15,000 in debts.

<p>Multiple people in the festival circuit were convinced by the fraudster James Kenny's plan. But as time went on, several employees and suppliers, who had been “100% sure” of the festival's legitimacy, gradually began to raise suspicions as critical details failed to materialise.</p>

Fraudster James Kenny dupes celebs, investors and govt with fake UK music event

<p>Six people were killed as a gunman carried out a mass shooting attack in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, on Monday (Jul 28). A video of a man with a gun is going viral in the aftermath of the tragic shooting, in which multiple casualties are being reported. The attack happened at the Or Tor Kor Market, which is a short distance from Chatuchak Market, a major tourist destination in Bangkok that throngs with visitors every weekend. The death toll, which earlier stood at four, has now jumped up after the death of a security guard who was critically injured and the suicide of the shooter.</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨 WATCH: An apparent video has emerged showing the suspected shooter involved in the mass shooting at or near Bangkok’s Or Tor Kor Market, where multiple fatalities have been reported.<br><br>Follow: <a href="https://twitter.com/Novexa24?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Novexa24</a> <a href="https://t.co/WDEQaPLm9K">pic.twitter.com/WDEQaPLm9K</a></p>&mdash; NOVEXA (@Novexa24) <a href="https://twitter.com/Novexa24/status/1949722786223595522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>According to an Anadolu news agency report, at least four people were killed, and another two were injured in the attack. The victims include three security personnel and a market vendor. Following the attack, the shooter reportedly turned the gun on himself and committed suicide. The motive behind the attack is not yet known, and authorities have launched an investigation. Reports suggest that the killer was a 61-year-old man who previously worked at the same company as a security guard. After carrying out his shooting attack, the suspect reportedly sat on a bench in the middle of the market and fatally shot himself.</p><p>Speaking to AFP, Bang Sue deputy police chief Worapat Sukthai said that "Police are investigating the motive. So far it's a mass shooting". He added that the police were working to release the identity of the dead perpetrator and were also probing "for any possible link" to the current border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia. Meanwhile, national police chief Kitrat Phanphet, in a statement, said that an urgent investigation had been ordered, with officers combing CCTV footage of the attack. As per AFP, mass shootings are not uncommon in Thailand; one contributing factor is the relative ease of obtaining firearms because of lenient gun control enforcement.</p>

Four people were killed in a mass shooting attack in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, on Monday (Jul 28).

Six people were killed as a gunman carried out a mass shooting attack in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, on Monday (Jul 28). A video of a man with a gun is going viral in the aftermath of the tragic shooting, in which multiple casualties are being reported. The attack happened at the Or Tor Kor Market, which is a short distance from Chatuchak Market, a major tourist destination in Bangkok that throngs with visitors every weekend. The death toll, which earlier stood at four, has now jumped up after the death of a security guard who was critically injured and the suicide of the shooter.

<p>Four people were killed in a mass shooting attack in Thailand's capital, Bangkok on Monday (Jul 28).</p>

Bangkok mass shooting leaves six dead, shooter turns gun on himself

<p>Shi Yongxin, the abbot of the Shaolin temple, made famous by Kung Fu movies of Jet Li, Jackie Chan and others, is under criminal investigation on multiple issues, the Chinese temple and the nation's Buddhist Association have said. Shi was often referred to as ‘CEO monk’ for making Shaolin kung fu globally famous, and the news of the investigation is being received with shock by the Chinese.</p><h2>Why is Shaolin temple chief being investigated?</h2><p>The temple said on Sunday (July 27) that Chinese authorities are investigating Shi for embezzlement, improper relationships with several women and fathering ‘illegitimate children’ with them.</p><p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/14-year-old-martial-art-prodigy-from-chinas-fujian-8839579/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/14-year-old-martial-art-prodigy-from-chinas-fujian-8839579/embed</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shi, the Shaolin Temple's abbot since 1999, has been stripped of his ordination certificate, China's Buddhist association said on Monday.</p><h2>Shaolin temple chief led a lavish life</h2><p>According to reports, Shi is known to have accepted a Volkswagen SUV, a robe with gold thread and several similar expensive gifts from both governments and companies. The Buddhist Association described his actions as extremely bad, seriously damaging the reputation of the Buddhist community and the image of monks.</p><h2>Shi the Shaolin temple abbot is no stranger to controversy</h2><p>Shi has been under the lens in the past too for similar allegations, particularly in 2015 for alleged sexual relations with women and embezzling temple funds. &nbsp;But investigators later cleared him of the charges. In the same year, the temple was criticised for a lavish expansion plan of the complex. The plan worth $300 million included a hotel, a golf course, and a kung fu school.</p><h2>Shi made Shaolin kung fu famous</h2><p>Shi is credited with popularising Shaolin Kung fu, an ancient art form that found a new life through Chinese and Hollywood films. He created a monks' group who performed Shaolin kung fu shows across the world. The Shaolin temple also started schools abroad for teaching martial arts.</p><h2>Shi is absent from his social media account</h2><p>Shi is also popular online, with a Weibo account that has 880,000 followers. Buddhist teachings are regularly posted on the account. But he hasn't posted there after July 24. Shi's legal troubles are now a top discussion point on Chinese internet.</p><h2>What is Shaolin Temple and why is it famous?</h2><p>Shaolin Temple is a 1,500-year-old Buddhist monastery situated in the mountains of Henan province. Thousands of people across the world visit the temple every year mainly to witness the martial arts practices, particularly Shaolin kung fu.&nbsp;</p><p>Shaolin temple was popularised by Kung Fu movies in the late 1970s and 1980s. These include the film <i>Shaolin</i> in 1982 featuring Jet Li. The temple is the inspiration for the video game and film series <i>Mortal Kombat</i>. American music band Wu-Tang Clan and others have referenced the temple in their songs.</p>

<p><h2>Shi the Shaolin temple abbot is no stranger to controversy</h2><p>Shi has been under the lens in the past too for similar allegations, particularly in 2015 for alleged sexual relations with women and embezzling temple funds.  But investigators later cleared him of the charges. In the same year, the temple was criticised for a lavish expansion plan of the complex. The plan worth $300 million included a hotel, a golf course, and a kung fu school.</p><h2>Shi made Shaolin kung fu famous</h2><p>Shi is credited with popularising Shaolin Kung fu, an ancient art form that found a new life through Chinese and Hollywood films. He created a monks' group who performed Shaolin kung fu shows across the world. The Shaolin temple also started schools abroad for teaching martial arts.</p><h2>Shi is absent from his social media account</h2><p>Shi is also popular online, with a Weibo account that has 880,000 followers. Buddhist teachings are regularly posted on the account. But he hasn't posted there after July 24. Shi's legal troubles are now a top discussion point on Chinese internet.</p><h2>What is Shaolin Temple and why is it famous?</h2><p>Shaolin Temple is a 1,500-year-old Buddhist monastery situated in the mountains of Henan province. Thousands of people across the world visit the temple every year mainly to witness the martial arts practices, particularly Shaolin kung fu. </p><p>Shaolin temple was popularised by Kung Fu movies in the late 1970s and 1980s. These include the film <i>Shaolin</i> in 1982 featuring Jet Li. The temple is the inspiration for the video game and film series <i>Mortal Kombat</i>. American music band Wu-Tang Clan and others have referenced the temple in their songs.</p></p>

Shi was often referred to as ‘CEO monk’ as he helped make Shaolin kung fu popular across the world. The probe against him is being received with shock by the Chinese.

Shi Yongxin, the abbot of the Shaolin temple, made famous by Kung Fu movies of Jet Li, Jackie Chan and others, is under criminal investigation on multiple issues, the Chinese temple and the nation's Buddhist Association have said. Shi was often referred to as ‘CEO monk’ for making Shaolin kung fu globally famous, and the news of the investigation is being received with shock by the Chinese. Why is Shaolin temple chief being investigated? The temple said on Sunday (July 27) that Chinese authorities are investigating Shi for embezzlement, improper relationships with several women and fathering ‘illegitimate children’ with them. https://www.wionews.com/videos/14-year-old-martial-art-prodigy-from-chinas-fujian-8839579/embed

<p>Shi was often referred to as ‘CEO monk’ as he helped make Shaolin kung fu popular across the world. The probe against him is being received with shock by the Chinese.</p>

‘Sexual relations with several women, fathering illegal children’: Why is Chinese Shaolin Temple's 'CEO monk' being investigated?

<p>New York Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is in Uganda for a three-day-long wedding celebration with his family and friends. Mamdani married Syrian-American artist Rama Duwaji in a civil ceremony in February 2025 at New York City Hall. Reportedly, his private celebration was held amid tight security. However, despite phone jammers, photos of the couple have leaked online, with critics targeting the self-declared socialist for extravagant celebration.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to The New York Post, the wedding celebrations took place in the upscale Buziga Hill neighbourhood outside Kampala. The property is owned by Mamdani’s parents — filmmaker Mira Nair and political theorist Mahmood Mamdani. It featured armed guards, a cellphone jamming system to prevent photo leaks, and tight security around the estate. The Post, quoting sources, said that masked special forces were stationed outside the compound to guard the invitation-only event. Earlier, while leaving New York, Mamdani took a swipe at his critics, saying that he is leaving New York City but he will return soon.</p>

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<p>“Outside the Mamdani house were more than 20 special forces command unit guards, some in masks, and there was a phone-jamming system set up — and all for the strictly invite-only Mamdani event. One gate had around nine guards stationed at it,” one local source told The Post. Earlier during his campaign for the New York Mayoral Democratic Primary, Mamdani shared images with his wife, Rama Duwaji and slammed the right-wing critics for trolling his family. He wrote, "If you take a look at Twitter today, or any day for that matter, you know how vicious politics can be. I usually brush it off, whether it’s death threats or calls for me to be deported. But it’s different when it’s about those you love. Three months ago, I married the love of my life, Rama, at the City Clerk’s office. Now, right-wing trolls are trying to make this race—which should be about you—about her. Rama isn’t just my wife, she’s an incredible artist who deserves to be known on her own terms. You can critique my views, but not my family."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Critics on social media slammed Mamdani, saying he is a 'champagne socialist' who opposes rent freezes and talks about defunding the New York Police Department (NYPD) but holds a high-profile celebration for his wedding. "Zohran Mamdani called ICE agents in masks militarized oppression. Then flew to Uganda for his own wedding bash, guarded by masked riflemen, military tents, and a phone-jamming system — all at his millionaire family’s compound. ICE for thee, private militia for me. Revolution sponsored by generational wealth," wrote a person on X. "Ask yourself why would Zohran Mamdani needed to use cell phone jammers and heavy security for guests at his party. Could it be that the Socialist candidate didn't want to be outed as a wealthy hypocrite - living a life that he condemns for other New Yorkers," added another. "Mamdani clearly doesn’t see the irony—his wealth and lavish lifestyle, including that Uganda wedding bash with armed guards, stem directly from capitalism. As a self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist, he thrives while pushing policies like defunding the NYPD and rent freezes that could financially ruin everyone else," called out another X user.</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Zohran Mamdani called ICE agents in masks “militarized oppression.”<br><br>Then flew to Uganda for his own wedding bash, guarded by masked riflemen, military tents, and a phone-jamming system — all at his millionaire family’s compound.<br><br>ICE for thee, private militia for me.… <a href="https://t.co/GSdsjezTwt">https://t.co/GSdsjezTwt</a></p>&mdash; Sam E. Antar (@SamAntar) <a href="https://twitter.com/SamAntar/status/1949239616109732345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

New York Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani celebrated his nuptials with a lavish, three-day bash at his family's property in upscale neighbourhood in Uganda. Despite tight security, images from the event were leaked, making him the target of the critics

New York Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is in Uganda for a three-day-long wedding celebration with his family and friends. Mamdani married Syrian-American artist Rama Duwaji in a civil ceremony in February 2025 at New York City Hall. Reportedly, his private celebration was held amid tight security. However, despite phone jammers, photos of the couple have leaked online, with critics targeting the self-declared socialist for extravagant celebration. According to The New York Post, the wedding celebrations took place in the upscale Buziga Hill neighbourhood outside Kampala. The property is owned by Mamdani’s parents — filmmaker Mira Nair and political theorist Mahmood Mamdani. It featured armed guards, a cellphone jamming system to prevent photo leaks, and tight security around the estate. The Post, quoting sources, said that masked special forces were stationed outside the compound to guard the invitation-only event. Earlier, while leaving New York, Mamdani took a swipe at his critics, saying that he is leaving New York City but he will return soon.

<p>New York Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani celebrated his nuptials with a lavish, three-day bash at his family's property in upscale neighbourhood in Uganda. Despite tight security, images from the event were leaked, making him the target of the critics</p>

'Armed guards, phone jammers, champagne socialist': Zohran Mamdani slammed for lavish wedding bash in Uganda: LEAKED pics here

<p>At least three people were killed, and several others injured when a passenger train derailed in a forested area of southwestern Germany on Sunday (Jul 27) evening, police said. The accident, as per reports, happened around 6:10 pm local time (1610 GMT) near the town of Riedlingen in Baden-Württemberg state. At the time, approximately 100 passengers were on board the train. As per reports, authorities initially reported four fatalities but later revised the toll to three. While police are yet to release a statement on the number of injured, local German media reports suggest that as many as 50 people were injured in the accident.</p><h2><strong>What happened?</strong></h2><p>As per German rail operator Deutsche Bahn, two carriages of the train, which was en route from Sigmaringen to the city of Ulm, derailed "for reasons yet unknown". Subsequently, traffic on a 40-kilometre (25-mile) stretch of the line has been suspended as investigations continue. The train operator confirmed several deaths and numerous injured passengers, but didn't specify the number. German media outlet Bild, citing emergency responders, reports that up to 50 people were injured, though police have not confirmed an exact number or the severity of the injuries.</p><p>Local media reports suggest that a possible landslide following severe storms earlier in the day may have caused the derailment. Footage from the crash site showed the yellow-and-grey-coloured train carriages lying on their sides amid trees as emergency services worked to rescue and treat the injured. &nbsp;Local TV station SWR reports that shortly after the accident, helicopters arrived at the transport the injured to nearby hospitals. In addition, emergency doctors from nearby hospitals were deployed to the scene of the accident.</p><h2><strong>Outdated train infrastructure to blame?</strong></h2><p>AFP reports that German transport faces regular criticism from passengers for its outdated infrastructure that causes frequent train delays and technical problems. The German government has pledged several hundred billion worth of investment over the next few years for the modernisation of the train infrastructure.</p>

While police are yet to release a statement on the number of injured, local German media reports suggest that as many as 50 people were injured in the accident.

At least three people were killed, and several others injured when a passenger train derailed in a forested area of southwestern Germany on Sunday (Jul 27) evening, police said. The accident, as per reports, happened around 6:10 pm local time (1610 GMT) near the town of Riedlingen in Baden-Württemberg state. At the time, approximately 100 passengers were on board the train. As per reports, authorities initially reported four fatalities but later revised the toll to three. While police are yet to release a statement on the number of injured, local German media reports suggest that as many as 50 people were injured in the accident. What happened? As per German rail operator Deutsche Bahn, two carriages of the train, which was en route from Sigmaringen to the city of Ulm, derailed "for reasons yet unknown". Subsequently, traffic on a 40-kilometre (25-mile) stretch of the line has been suspended as investigations continue. The train operator confirmed several deaths and numerous injured passengers, but didn't specify the number. German media outlet Bild, citing emergency responders, reports that up to 50 people were injured, though police have not confirmed an exact number or the severity of the injuries. Local media reports suggest that a possible landslide following severe storms earlier in the day may have caused the derailment. Footage from the crash site showed the yellow-and-grey-coloured train carriages lying on their sides amid trees as emergency services worked to rescue and treat the injured. Local TV station SWR reports that shortly after the accident, helicopters arrived at the transport the injured to nearby hospitals. In addition, emergency doctors from nearby hospitals were deployed to the scene of the accident. Outdated train infrastructure to blame? AFP reports that German transport faces regular criticism from passengers for its outdated infrastructure that causes frequent train delays and technical problems. The German government has pledged several hundred billion worth of investment over the next few years for the modernisation of the train infrastructure.

<p>While police are yet to release a statement on the number of injured, local German media reports suggest that as many as 50 people were injured in the accident.</p>

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