An Australian court has fined Qantas Aus$90 million (US$59 million) for illegally dismissing 1,800 ground staff during the Covid-19 pandemic, concluding a five-year legal battle over workers’ rights. Federal Court Justice Michael Lee said the penalty should serve as a “real deterrent” for companies tempted to violate employment laws for financial gain. The layoffs took...
Updated: Aug 17th, 2025 Mahnoor Cheema (L) with Malala Yousafzai (R) An 18-year-old British-Pakistani student, Mahnoor Cheema, who has an IQ of 161, surpassing Stephen Hawking by one point, has accomplished the remarkable feat of securing 23 A-levels with top grades of A and A*. Cheema received an unconditional offer to study medicine at the University...
A tragic shooting at a Brooklyn restaurant in Crown Heights early Sunday claimed three lives and left eight others injured, according to the New York Post. The incident occurred just before 3:30 a.m. at the Taste of the City Lounge on Franklin Avenue, confirmed NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch during a press briefing. The victims included...
In a groundbreaking advancement in reproductive technology, Chinese scientists are developing what they claim to be the world’s first “gestation robot.” This humanoid machine is designed to replicate a full 10-month human pregnancy and could eventually “give birth” to a baby like a real person. According to a report by The Telegraph, the project is...
Chinese Foreign Minister and Politburo member Wang Yi will visit India on August 18–19, 2025, following an invitation from National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval. During his visit, Wang Yi and NSA Doval will engage in the 24th round of Special Representatives’ talks on the India–China boundary question, an ongoing mechanism aimed at resolving border-related...
In an unexpected twist, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she would nominate her longtime political rival US President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize – if he manages to end the Russia-Ukraine war without forcing Kyiv to cede any territory to Moscow. Clinton made the surprising remark just hours before Trump’s...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Saturday, August 16, that he will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington next week, following Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, which ended without a peace agreement on Ukraine. Zelenskyy said he had a “long and substantive” discussion with Trump after the Alaska summit and...
Peshawar: The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has surged to 307, including 13 children, provincial authorities confirmed on Saturday, August 16. The torrential rains, which triggered widespread flooding across multiple districts, are expected to continue intermittently until August 21, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). PDMA...
US President Donald Trump has left Alaska following his inconclusive summit regarding the war in Ukraine on Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin though the talks which lasted for nearly three hours ended on a positive note. Air Force One departed Elmendorf Air Force Base around 4.20 pm local time and is now heading back...
Bob Simpson, one of Australian cricket’s most iconic figures as a player, captain, and coach, has passed away at the age of 89, Cricket Australia confirmed on Saturday. Simpson enjoyed a distinguished international career, representing Australia in 62 Test matches and two ODIs between 1957 and 1978. He scored 4,869 Test runs, including 10 centuries...