USAWhen a horse bolted through Central Park on Wednesday, 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan leaped from the runaway carriage to save his falling mother. The teen struck his head on the pavement during the chaotic scramble, succumbing to his injuries hours later at a local hospital while his family looked on.
USAChaos gripped Times Square on Thursday afternoon when shots rang out near 42nd Street and Broadway, forcing tourists and onlookers to scramble for safety. Police officers patrolling the crowded tourist hub apprehended a suspect at the scene, while emergency responders transported one person to a nearby hospital.
USADemocrats on the Senate Budget Committee are challenging the Trump administration’s decision to divert $350 million in federal funds toward White House security, alleging the move is a covert attempt to finance the president’s controversial $600 million ballroom project despite repeated promises that no taxpayer money would be used.
USAA decades-old Boeing 747 touched down at Joint Base Andrews for the final time this week, marking the end of a nearly 40-year tenure serving American presidents. The retirement of the VC-25A aircraft arrives as the White House prepares to integrate a controversial, donated jet from Qatar into the executive fleet.
USAThe French-flagged LNG tanker Mraikh cleared the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, marking a symbolic return to normalcy for the critical waterway. The transit followed a memorandum of understanding signed by President Donald Trump and Iranian officials, which mandated the immediate reopening of the passage after months of conflict-driven paralysis.
USAFollowing a prolonged period of military escalation and regional conflict, the United States and Iran have finalized an interim agreement aimed at restoring stability to the Strait of Hormuz. The deal follows months of volatile negotiations and direct confrontations that saw the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and a widening war.
USANoam Shazeer, the Google Vice President of Engineering and a central architect behind the Gemini AI models, announced his departure to join OpenAI. His exit arrives less than two years after Google spent $2.7 billion to bring him back into the fold, marking a significant transition in the competitive race for AI supremacy.
USAThe Trump administration’s abrupt order to restrict foreign access to Anthropic’s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models has left the company’s staff in the dark. With less than 90 minutes to comply, executives were forced to pull the systems offline, sparking intense internal debate over the true nature of the security threat.
USARomanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old visitor from India, died Wednesday after leaping from a horse-drawn carriage in Central Park to shield his mother. The horse bolted while the driver was away from the reins, causing the carriage to accelerate wildly, collide with another vehicle, and ultimately shatter on the park grounds.
USAKansas City officials are pushing to equip public buses with AI-powered facial recognition cameras, framing the initiative as a security upgrade while civil liberties groups warn of unprecedented surveillance. The project, currently stalled by technical and financial hurdles, has become a high-stakes battleground over privacy rights in American transit systems.
USADonald Trump declared the Iran war over on the White House lawn, framing a tentative peace deal as a victory while UFC fighters competed just yards away. The agreement, brokered through intense Qatari shuttle diplomacy, aims to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt hostilities, yet leaves core nuclear and regional security questions unresolved.
USAThe United States and Iran have formally entered a memorandum of understanding to cease all military operations across the Middle East, including Lebanon. Mediated by Pakistan, the agreement mandates an immediate end to hostilities, the removal of naval blockades, and a commitment to negotiate a permanent peace deal within 60 days.
USAWhen US and Iranian negotiators convene in Switzerland this Friday, they will attempt to translate a fragile memorandum of understanding into a lasting peace. With only 60 days to resolve deep-seated animosities, the success of the mission hinges on navigating nuclear stockpiles, maritime control, and a legacy of mutual distrust.
USA“This was not easy—that I can tell you,” Donald Trump remarked while holding a pen at the Palace of Versailles. Moments later, the US President signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding with his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, marking a sudden and dramatic conclusion to months of military conflict in the Middle East.
USASpeaking on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, Donald Trump insisted that the February strike on a girls' school in Minab was an unintentional error of war. The incident, which killed over 175 people, remains under Pentagon investigation following reports that US forces likely directed the lethal fire.
USADonald Trump took a rare public stance against Israeli military tactics on Wednesday, advising Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to adopt a "softer touch" regarding operations in Lebanon. Speaking at the G7 summit in France, the President signaled a growing friction between the two allies over Israel’s aggressive campaign against Hezbollah.
USAAs President Donald Trump pivots toward a regional de-escalation with Tehran, Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself increasingly isolated. The Israeli Prime Minister remains committed to an expansive military campaign against Iran-backed proxies, creating a widening rift with Washington just as the White House pushes for a comprehensive regional truce.
USADespite the absence of a formal mutual defence treaty between Washington and New Delhi, Donald Trump has signaled a commitment to intervene should India face external aggression. The former president emphasized that the strength of the current relationship transcends the need for signed contractual obligations in moments of crisis.
USAAmid the G7 summit in France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump held bilateral talks centered on regional security, specifically addressing the safety of Indian merchant sailors navigating the volatile Strait of Hormuz and the broader diplomatic efforts to restore peace across West Asia.
USADuring a working lunch at the G7 summit in France, Donald Trump offered a blunt assessment of his counterpart, contrasting his own temperament with the composure of Narendra Modi. The U.S. President lauded the Indian leader as a man who remains calm, cool, and a total killer under pressure.
USADonald Trump abruptly suspended Senate confirmation hearings for his intelligence chief nominee, Jay Clayton, turning the appointment process into a high-stakes standoff. The president is withholding progress on national security oversight until Congress approves his controversial voting reform package, the SAVE America Act, and confirms his choice for a top prosecutor.
USAAs the final session of the G7 summit convened in Evian, Donald Trump entered the room and declared, "I'm the boss" to an audience of world leaders. The remark, delivered as he took his seat alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, punctuated a summit defined by the American president's outsized presence.
USASpeaking at the G7 Summit in France alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Donald Trump warned on Friday that the pending memorandum of understanding with Iran remains non-binding. He explicitly stated that if the final terms do not meet his expectations, the United States will resume active military strikes.
USAIsraeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar has accused Hamas of extending its operational reach into Pakistan and Bangladesh, warning that extremist groups may be adopting the October 7 attacks as a strategic template for regional instability. The envoy expressed deep skepticism regarding Pakistan’s role as a credible diplomatic mediator.
USAState television in Tehran broadcast victory anthems following a framework agreement with Washington, asserting the regime survived its most perilous crisis intact. While officials celebrate the failure of American and Israeli objectives, the reality on the ground reflects a nation reeling from infrastructure collapse and the death of its supreme leader.
USA“If the terrorist organisation plans to attack during those negotiations, of course we would respond,” said Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel in an exclusive interview with NDTV. She insisted that military operations against Hezbollah remain a non-negotiable obligation for the security of Israeli citizens, regardless of ongoing international mediation efforts.
USAA 24-year-old software professional from India, Sai Karthik Varma Datla, was identified as one of the 12 casualties following the crash of a skydiving aircraft at Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri. The single-engine turboprop went down shortly after takeoff Sunday, leaving no survivors among the passengers and crew.
USAA decision by the US Department of War to revert the Indo-Pacific Command to its historic US Pacific Command designation has triggered geopolitical anxiety in New Delhi. The shift, reversing an eight-year-old nomenclature change, has prompted senior Indian officials to question the future of the four-nation Quad security partnership.
USAThree months after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes ignited a regional conflict, the strategic objectives outlined by President Donald Trump remain a volatile mix of military success and unresolved geopolitical stalemate. While the campaign has significantly degraded Iran’s conventional arsenal, its nuclear ambitions and political structure persist, complicating the path to a lasting peace.
USABystanders scrambled to smash a cockpit window on a burning plane late Tuesday after the aircraft slammed into a highway barrier in Laredo, Texas. The crash, which occurred on Loop 20 shortly after 10 p.m., left six people onboard, resulting in one confirmed fatality as emergency responders arrived at the scene.