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File picture of Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, left, and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Berlin on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) to join German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for talks with European and U.S. leaders ahead of the Trump-Putin summit later this week, the German government said.Mr. Merz has convened a series of virtual meetings on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) in an attempt to have the voice of European and Ukraine’s leaders heard ahead of a summit that they have been sidelined from.Mr. Zelenskyy is due to meet with European leaders first, to…

Without a doubt, composer Anu Malik has had a tumultuous career, with more troughs and crests than anyone could expect. He composed his first full album for the film Poonam, starring Raj Babbar and Poonam Dhillon, just before attaining mainstream success with the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Mard (1985). Apart from the many notable albums he has composed, Anu isn’t a stranger to controversy and has been accused of plagiarism and sexual misconduct on several occasions. Another dark chapter in Anu’s life is his relationship with his family, and his brother Daboo Malik recently talked about the same during an interview. On…

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur faces up to 25 years in prison over the $40bn collapse of the TerraUSD and Luna tokens.South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon has pleaded guilty to fraud in the United States in a case tied to the $40bn collapse of the TerraUSD and Luna tokens.Kwon, the cofounder of Singapore-based Terraform Labs, entered the plea at the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, according to court filings.Kwon admitted to one count of conspiring to commit commodities fraud, securities fraud and wire fraud, and one count of committing wire fraud.As part of his plea, the crypto entrepreneur agreed to…

Federal and local law enforcement officers investigate a suspect’s vehicle on South Capitol Street in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 11. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images President Trump’s rationale for taking over the Washington, D.C., police force and deploying the National Guard is “out of touch with the facts on the ground,” says D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb. On Monday, Trump — surrounded by the heads of the Defense, Justice and Interior departments, as well as the FBI director — vowed to crack down on criminals and homeless people living in the U.S. capital. Scores of…

Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh, who is also an Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, has urged the Indian cricket team to boycott the game against Pakistan at the upcoming Asia Cup tournament in the UAE. Harbhajan was part of the India Champions team which refused to play the Pakistan Champions side, including in the semi-final, at the recent World Championship of Legends. India were the reigning champions after winning the inaugural WCL event, but with players like captain Yuvraj Singh, Shikhar Dhawan and Harbhajan against the idea of India playing Pakistan, the India Champions outfit forfeited the semis,…

U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on imports of Brazilian goods this month [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that a proposal to regulate social media platforms in the country is ready and will be sent to Congress.In an interview with news outlet BandNews, Lula said the proposal will be on his desk on Wednesday afternoon, so the government can send it to Congress.U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on imports of Brazilian goods this month, linking the move to a “witch hunt” against former President Jair Bolsonaro and…

100m champion Sha’Carri Richardson addresses domestic violence arrest and apologizes to boyfriend Christian Coleman.Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has addressed her recent domestic violence arrest in a video on social media and issued an apology to her boyfriend Christian Coleman.Richardson posted a video on her Instagram account Monday night in which she said she put herself in a “compromised situation”. She issued a written apology to Coleman on Tuesday morning.“I love him & to him I can’t apologize enough,” the reigning 100-meter world champion wrote in all capital letters on Instagram, adding that her apology “should be just as loud” as her…

An American paediatrician who volunteered in the Gaza Strip says the injuries inflicted on Palestinian aid seekers at sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) suggest that Israeli forces there shot the men and boys deliberately, by targeting and maiming specific body parts on specific days.Ahmed Yousaf made the comments to Al Jazeera from the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Tuesday, hours after returning from Gaza, where he had spent two and a half weeks working at Al-Aqsa Hospital in central Deir el-Balah and al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.The doctor said he witnessed “mass casualty incidents” from Israeli shootings at…

The ICMR is involved in establishing environmental surveillance for viruses, including avian influenza virus (AIV) by monitoring surface water and wastewater. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will initiate wastewater surveillance for 10 viruses across 50 cities, a major jump from the five cities that are currently monitored. The move is aimed at identifying any increase in virus growth trend at the earliest, said ICMR head Rajiv Bahl.“The next six months will see the scaling up of surveillance across India which will enable us to pick up any rise in virus load in the…

Image for representation only | Photo Credit: ANI Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) agreed to look into an urgent request to list a case regarding community dogs in the backdrop of an August 11 order of the apex court directing them to be rounded up from Delhi streets and detained in shelters within six to eight weeks, never to be let out in public spaces again.In an urgent mentioning, a lawyer informed the Chief Justice about a May 9, 2024 order to treat stray canines with compassion. The counsel read out from the order by…