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US President Donald Trump said on Friday up to five jets were shot down during recent India-Pakistan hostilities that began after an April Islamist militant attack in India-administered Kashmir, with the situation calming after a ceasefire in May. Trump, who made his remarks at a dinner with some Republican US lawmakers at the White House, did not specify which side’s jets he was referring to. “In fact, planes were being shot out of the air. Five, five, four or five, but I think five jets were shot down actually,” Trump said while talking about the India-Pakistan hostilities, without elaborating or…

Workers assemble Ford vehicles at the Chicago Assembly Plant on June 24, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Workers assemble Ford vehicles at the Chicago Assembly Plant on June 24, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images It seems like politicians cannot agree on a lot. But many seem to agree on… manufacturing. Leaders of both political parties have been working to try and make the U.S. a manufacturing powerhouse again. On today’s show, what is so special about manufacturing? Is it particularly important for the economy? And if manufacturing jobs are…

Many women and children were reportedly abducted in the deadly attack in northwestern Zamfara State.At least nine people have been reported killed and many abducted following an attack in Nigeria’s northwest, residents and local officials said, amid increasing violence against farmers by what have been described as “bandit” gangs. The deadly attack on Friday took place in Zamfara state, the epicentre of attacks by heavily armed men known locally as bandits who have been wreaking havoc across Nigeria’s northwest in recent years, kidnapping thousands, killing hundreds and making it unsafe to travel by road. Hamisu Faru, a local lawmaker, confirmed…

Ahead of Parliament convening for the Monsoon Session on July 21, constituents of the Opposition INDIA bloc will hold an online meeting on Saturday to reach a consensus on issues it will raise to corner the BJP-led NDA government.However, despite looking to project unity, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) only confirmed its participation in the meeting on Friday ahead of its scheduled Martyrs’ Day rally on Saturday, while the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set to skip the meeting after distancing itself from the INDIA bloc. Ahead of the meeting, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said…

India batter Ruturaj Gaikwad has backed out of a County Championship deal that he had signed up for with Yorkshire last month. The Chennai Super Kings captain was due to appear for his debut on Tuesday, but has now opted out of the deal due to personal reasons. “Unfortunately Gaikwad’s not coming now for personal reasons,” said Yorkshire head coach Anthony McGrath. “We’re not going to have him for Scarborough or for the rest of the season. So that’s disappointing. “I can’t tell you anything about the reasons why, but we hope that everything’s ok. “We’ve literally just found out.…

When you fly back and forth from Los Angeles to New York five-plus times a year, you start to create little rituals to ensure that each flight is smoother than the last. For me, that means flying out of and into the same airports, using the same airline, sitting in the same seat number on both flights, and wearing my favorite travel pants: the G4Free Wide-leg Pants, currently on sale for $27. What began as an impulse purchase two years ago has now become a non-negotiable for any flight I take. I was drawn to the pants’ wide-leg silhouette, which…

Jeffrey Epstein, the abuser at the centre of a conspiracy theory creating political headwinds for President Donald Trump, was facing federal charges of sex trafficking underage girls when he was found dead in his New York prison cell.Six years later, the death of the wealthy and well-connected financier continues to reverberate, leaving major questions unanswered. Here is a breakdown of the legal cases and recent developments surrounding Epstein: Florida caseEpstein’s first serious trouble with the law came in 2006 after the parents of a 14-year-old told police he had molested their daughter at his Florida estate. Epstein avoided federal charges — which could…

Yuva Rajkumar in ‘Ekka’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement No industry is obsessed with the idea of an innocent small-town man getting drawn into the underworld as much as Sandalwood. Ekka(Ace card) has a very familiar hero character, and that is its first big issue. Circumstances force Muthu (Yuva Rajkumar), a kind-hearted youngster, to turn into a beast.Muthu’s mother (Shruthi) always reminds his son that he has a child and an animal within him; this is the film’s second problem. Everybody keeps repeating the obvious. The protagonist doesn’t miss a chance to express his wish to return to his hometown for a peaceful sleep.An…

President Trump says he’s already ended several conflicts around the globe and is working to conclude several more. We look at his approach to foreign policy. AILSA CHANG, HOST: President Trump says he has already ended several conflicts around the globe and that he is working to conclude several more. He’s doing that by applying his love of cutting deals to global relationships. Like, take the war between Russia and Ukraine. Just this week, he threw his support behind a deal for new weapons for Ukrainian defense. But this is what he said when he was asked if the decision…

DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Dave Davies. Major League Baseball resumes today after an all-star break that showcased continuing changes in the national pastime. Tuesday’s All-Star game featured a robotic umpire that players could appeal to when they thought the man in blue behind the plate missed a call. And the game’s 6-6 tie was decided by a first-ever home run swing-off in which three players from each side swatted pitches thrown by a batting practice coach into the seats. The National League prevailed on a powerful performance by the Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber. But many of the…