Indian-origin restaurateur Harman Singh Kapoor was arrested days after he announced he would close his 16-year-old restaurant Rangrez in the UK due to threats from Pakistanis and a lack of police support.Kapoor confirmed his arrest while replying to one of the tweets. Kapoor did not disclose the specific reasons for his arrest, saying: “All I was doing was protecting my family, but I myself was arrested. Instead of protecting us, the police targeted my religion – my Sikh faith and belief. This is deeply disturbing.”Earlier, Kapoor revealed that Muslims targeted his restaurant because he chose not to sell halal meat from day one, and as a result, Pakistanis gave it bad reviews. Kapoor said he was unconcerned about the failure of his business because he chose to close the restaurant and will now pursue activism full-time.In a series of tweets, Kapoor called Muslims inbreeding and said: “Proud that we don’t sell halal food. We don’t cater to inbreeding.”In another post calling for a ban on halal food in the UK, he wrote: “I am proud that I do not sell halal food and because of this many people in the inbreeding community are unhappy and leave false reviews. Rangrez Restaurants do not cater to inbreeding at the expense of torturing animals. Inbreeding is not my customer.”Who is Harman Singh Kapoor? Harman Singh Kapoor is a Sikh activist known for speaking out against Khalistani extremism. In 2023, he claimed his car was shot at and vandalized after criticizing the Khalistan movement. Kapoor and his wife have also become increasingly vocal against Muslims in recent months. Shortly before announcing the closure, the couple shared a video warning parents about alleged cases of “love jihad” in the UK and Australia. Kapoor claimed that many girls were “brainwashed” by Pakistani and Bangladeshi boys and lost contact with their families, adding that he had been investigating several such cases. Kapoor also faced criticism online. Some social media users claimed he had been planning to enter politics with far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Others have accused him of adopting anti-immigration rhetoric despite being an immigrant himself, claiming he sought asylum in the UK as an Afghan Sikh refugee despite being from India.
looking for Nancy GuthrieThe 84-year-old disappeared from her Tucson-area home earlier this year, and she continues to raise questions as investigators gather information from people who knew her or lived nearby. Recently, a neighbor recounted the last conversation Savannah Guthrie’s mother had with them.
Nancy Guthrie is pictured on a message board in Tucson on February 26, 2026 (AFP/Getty Images)
The disappearance occurred in the Catalina Foothills community near Tucson, Arizona, and Guthrie was last seen on January 31. Her family reported her missing the next day, prompting the Pima County Sheriff’s Department to launch an investigation with assistance from the FBI. Despite weeks of searching, authorities have released limited information as they continue to review evidence and pursue potential leads.
Reporter Brian Entin, who has been covering the case as part of an ongoing series of investigations, recently visited the community and spoke with several residents and workers who had contact with Guthrie before her disappearance.
Among them was a gardener who worked near Guthrie’s home and would occasionally see his grandmother while working in the area. The staff member described the last interaction he remembered with her.
“It has been about eight months since I last saw Mrs. Guthrie. It was early in the morning. The gardener revealed that they had a very brief conversation in which he said: ‘Hi, Mrs. Guthrie, how are you?’
When Entin asked Guthrie if she had been with anyone else, the gardener said he had never noticed anyone accompanying her.
“I’ve never done that.”
The worker described Guthrie as a kind and pleasant person, calling her a “really nice lady” and “lovely.”
Neighbors also shared observations of unusual activity in the area before Guthrie disappeared. Aldine Meister, a nearby resident who has lived in the area for several years, told Entin about a suspicious encounter she noticed a few weeks ago.
Mester noted that some changes were occurring in the area at that time.
“There was an abandoned house at the end of the street and someone had just moved in next to us,” she said.
She also recalled seeing a strange man about three weeks before Guthrie disappeared.
“Even though his hat was down low, I couldn’t see his face clearly. He was walking down the street and I saw him and I thought, ‘Oh, that guy doesn’t fit in.'”
Mester added that the man’s appearance and behavior seemed unusual for the area.
“He was a little hunched over and had no walking or hiking equipment. He was wearing street clothes,” she explained. “So I thought it was weird because it wasn’t normal.”
CHENNAI: Tamil poet-lyricist Vairamuthu has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Jnanpith Award, the country’s highest literary award. He is the third Tamil litterateur to receive this honour. Following Akilan (1975) and Jayakanthan (2002). However, he was the first to win the Tamil Poetry Prize; two others received it for their prose. “For me, literature should uplift human beings. I travel in their dreams and emotions. I have two wings. With this award, I feel I have two more wings. I dedicate this award to the Tamil society and its people with a sense of gratitude.” Varamutu told TOI on Saturday. “The Jnanpith should have been given first to the great poet Bharathidasan. Unfortunately, he passed away before the award was instituted. Therefore, the first award was given to Malayalam poet G Shankara Kurup in 1965. Sixty years later, as a poet, I am proud to be bestowed with this award tamil nadu,” Varamuthu said. “I can understand the delay in recognition for Tamil writers as the award is given on a rotating basis. However, Hindi literature has received this award 12 times, Kannada literature 8 times and Malayalam literature 6 times. Tamil as a classical language should get more attention. This is my only regret. I hope more Tamil writers will receive this award in the future,” Varamuthu said. Vairamuthu was born on July 13, 1953 in Theni district. He received his master’s degree in Tamil from Pachaiyappa College, Chennai, where he also received a gold medal. At the age of 18, while still a student, he published his first collection of poems, Vaigarai Meengal. Vairamuthu started working in the Tennessee Government Official Languages Committee. In 1980, he entered the Tamil film industry as a lyricist in the film “Nizhalgal” directed by Bharathiraja. The song “Idhu oru ponmaalai pozhuthu” composed by Ilayaraaja has been praised for its new imagery. This technique of introducing new images, words, metaphors, similes and alliteration earned Vairamuthu the title “Kaviperarasu” (literally meaning poet-emperor). Vairamuthu has composed more than 8,000 songs and won seven national awards for his lyrics. From Sivaji Ganesan to Kamal Haasan, from Rajinikanth to Dhanush and Vijay Sethupathi, he has achieved the rare feat of writing songs across three generations. “Every day, I learn new things and update myself. That’s why I am able to work with different generations,” Vairamuthu added.
The long-standing rivalry between Dr. Disrespect and Nickmercs is once again making headlines in the gaming world. Earlier in March 2026, Dr. Disrespect harshly criticized Nickmercs during a live broadcast, calling him “Fake,” one “Two-faced” and a “Fake.” The controversy is now making waves on social media and YouTube, reminding the public of the long-standing rivalry between the two gaming figures.The latest controversy relates to a controversy that began in 2024 after Dr. Disrespect was banned from Twitch. At the time, Nickmercs publicly condemned him, accusing him of cheating on his wife and sending inappropriate messages to minors. Since then, the relationship between the two players has been tense, with them often responding to each other on live streams.
How the Dr Disrespect and Nickmercs drama started and why it’s escalating again
The conflict between the two creators dates back to 2024 and 2025. During that time, Nickmercs chose to distance itself from Dr Disrespect following the Twitch ban controversy. He said the situation put many of his friends in a difficult position, even calling Dr. Disrespect ” “dog” during one of his live broadcasts. The comments created a clear divide between the two men.Things heated up again on March 5, 2026, when Dr. Disrespect talked about Nickmercs during a YouTube live stream while playing Battlefield. He said Nickmercs was pretending to be someone he was not and claimed the streamer would not have repeated the comments if they met in person. Dr. Disrespect also mocked him, saying he had become irrelevant and suggesting he relied on content such as TheBurntPeanut’s thumbnails to attract viewers.A few days later, Nickmercs responded during an ARC Raiders livestream from March 9-11. He responded without hesitation. Nickmercs calls disrespectful Dr. “Damn actors” And told him to stop pretending. At the same time, he stood by his previous criticisms and revisited the cheating accusations that caused the fallout in the first place.Videos from both streams quickly spread on YouTube and other social media platforms. Fans from both communities began discussing the situation, which only made the feud more visible online. Even though Dr. Disrespect even claimed that he would “destroy” Nickmercs There would be no real life confrontation if they met face to face.However, the rivalry between Dr. Disrespect and Nickmercs is currently one of the biggest topics in the streaming world. The two sides were still talking to each other during the live broadcast, and it seemed that the farce was far from over.
Iran on Saturday threatened for the first time to attack infrastructure of a neighboring country, urging people to evacuate three major ports in the United Arab Emirates that Tehran claimed were “legitimate targets” because the U.S. military used them for attacks.
The Latest: Iran threatens UAE ports as war enters its third week
The escalation sharpened global economic worries as tensions mount around the Strait of Hormuz, a route for about one-fifth of the world’s oil where shipping has effectively ground to a halt.
Iran has fired hundreds of missiles and drones at Gulf neighbors, saying it targets U.S. assets even as airports and oil facilities have been hit or threatened. America and Israel have struck thousands of targets across Iran during the war, now in its third week.
On Friday, President Donald Trump said U.S. forces “obliterated” military sites on Iran’s Kharg Island, home to the country’s main oil export terminal. Iranian officials have warned that strikes on its oil infrastructure could trigger further retaliation.
Meanwhile, Israel’s war against Hezbollah has deepened Lebanon’s humanitarian crisis, with about 800 people killed and more than 850,000 displaced.
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Trump’s broadcast regulator Brendan Carr responded to a Trump complaint about negative coverage of the Iran war with an X post threatening broadcasters, urging them to “correct course before their license renewals come up.”
Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has previously launched investigations into networks he has said are unfairly partisan, most notably pressuring ABC to take late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air.
It was the first time Carr had addressed Iran coverage, although Trump and the White House have sharpened their attacks in recent days against coverage they perceive as being unduly critical or unfair.
“The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not,” Carr warned.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made the call on social media. He also noted Trump’s message earlier Saturday urging other countries to send warships to help secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz off Iran, and described the president as “begging.”
The Israeli military reacted for the first time Saturday to the deaths of six crew members on a U.S. refueling plane that crashed in Iraq.
“I convey my deepest condolences for the six lives lost,” Israel’s chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, said on Saturday during a visit to a logistics center in central Israel. “Our partners in the United States are doing unprecedented work in this historic operation,” he said.
Israel will partially resume school in some of the more rural areas of the country starting Monday, the first time children will be in class since the war began with Iran. Schools with sufficient bomb shelters can open in rural areas, especially in the south, which has experienced far fewer missiles.
Schools are still closed in the more-populated parts of Israel’s center, as well as northern Israel, which is experiencing heavy bombardment from Hezbollah.
“It is only closed to the tankers and ships belonging to our enemies, to those who are attacking us and their allies,” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with MS Now on Saturday.
Nearly all shipping is still avoiding the Strait of Hormuz, however, due to security concerns.
Araghchi also dismissed claims that Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, is seriously injured.
“They will see soon that there is no problem with the new supreme leader,” Araghchi said. “He is performing his duties according to the constitution, and he will continue to do that.”
Kuwait’s armed forces said Saturday evening that the sound of explosions was from ongoing interception efforts, while Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry said it downed three drones over the Kingdom’s Eastern Province.
There was no immediate word on casualties or damage.
Israel said it has detected missiles from Iran aimed at northern Israel and is working to intercept them.
People, mostly Iranians who crossed from Iran at the Kapikoy border crossing, pull luggage in Turkey’s eastern Van province, Friday, , 2026.
So far, relatively few people have chosen to leave: The U.N. estimates that only about 1,300 Iranians have fled via neighboring Turkey each day since the war started.
Among them was 32-year-old hairdresser Merve Pourkaz, who spoke to The Associated Press while waiting at an alpine border crossing with Turkey. She decided to go after bombs exploded near her house.
Others are returning from abroad, heading toward the fighting to protect their loved ones and homes.
“How can I feel safe in Istanbul when my family is living in Iran during the war?” said Leila Rabetnezhadfard, 45, who postponed her wedding to a German university professor to go back to Iran.
However, Iran’s neighbors and Europe are growing increasingly concerned about a possible migration crisis should the war drag on, and are making contingency plans.
In response to Trump’s calls for countries including the U.K. to send warships to help protect the Strait of Hormuz, the Defense Ministry said Saturday: “We are currently discussing with our allies and partners a range of options to ensure the security of shipping in the region.”
It did not provide details.
Three members of the Kuwaiti army sustained minor injuries when two drones damaged the Gulf nation’s Ahmed Al-Jaber air base on Saturday, a spokesperson for the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Kuwait’s air defense system intercepted another three drones, and two drones fell outside what the ministry called “the threat area” and posed no danger.
Early in the war, three American fighter jets were mistakenly downed by friendly Kuwaiti fire during an Iranian attack. Kuwait is also where six U.S. soldiers were killed in a drone strike on a command center.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said in Beirut on Saturday that there is no military solution to the Israel-Hezbollah war and called for diplomacy and full implementation of U.N. resolutions.
He urged the international community to step up efforts to end the conflict.
The Lebanese Health Ministry said Saturday that at least 2,009 people have also been wounded since the latest round of fighting began on March. 2.
The ministry said the dead include 106 children and 65 women.
The president was spending Saturday morning at his golf club in Florida but posted that, “Many Countries, especially those who are affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending War Ships, in conjunction with the United States of America, to keep the Strait open and safe.”
But it was not clear if that effort was set to begin or if Trump only hoped it might because he also wrote, “Hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected” will “send Ships to the area so that the Hormuz Strait will no longer” be threatened by Iran.
It was the first time Trump has publicly suggested the U.S. may not be able to reopen the waterway on its own, and without international support.
Iran has used the effective closure of the strait to disrupt the world’s energy markets and put pressure on the United States and Israel.
Apparent fire from a heavy machine gun sparked a blaze at the U.N. peacekeeping force position near the village of Mais al-Jabal, and the peacekeeper was hurt on his way to a shelter.
Kandice Ardiel, a spokeswoman for the UNIFIL peacekeeping force, said it launched an investigation and reminds all actors of their obligations to ensure the safety and security of peacekeepers at all times.
U.N. positions in southern Lebanon have been hit several times during exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah, including on March 6 when three peacekeepers were wounded at a UNIFIL base.
Mizan, Iran’s official judiciary news agency, claimed without evidence that U.S. forces are located in the civilian ports of Jebel Ali, Khalifa and Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates — making the ports “legitimate targets” for Iranian attacks.
The news agency urged people in and around those ports to immediately evacuate, saying the facilities “may be targeted in the coming hours.”
Earlier Saturday, a drone interception sparked a fire near Fujairah’s port but there were no casualties, according to the Fujairah media office.
During the war, Gulf Arab states have faced seemingly unending and occasionally fatal Iranian drone and missile attacks targeting oil fields, cities and critical infrastructure.
Jebel Ali Port in Dubai is the busiest in the Middle East.
The two ships were carrying liquefied petroleum gas on their way to India, the country’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said in a briefing Saturday.
He did not specify where the carriers Shivalik and Nanda Devi had departed from.
The crucial strait has been virtually closed because of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
Kharg Island Terminal is the beating heart of Iran’s oil export system, strategically located in the Persian Gulf. For decades, it has been essential in connecting Iran’s vast oil reserves with the global market.
The infrastructure on Kharg Island is impressive, with massive storage tanks and pipelines built to handle millions of barrels of crude oil daily. Large oil tankers regularly dock there, transporting oil extracted from fields in southwestern Iran. The setup allows Iran to manage its exports efficiently, even when faced with sanctions.
Historically, Kharg Island has been through difficult times, including being targeted during the eight-year Iran-Iraq War due to its critical role in Iran’s economy.
The attack wounded two security personnel and damaged the building in Iraq’s semiautonomous northern Kurdish region.
It was the second attack on the facility in less than a week, the ministry said in a statement. It called on Iraqi authorities to investigate and hold those responsible to account.
According to TankerTrackers, two tankers were loading oil on Kharg on Saturday, hours after the U.S. said it struck Iranian military facilities there.
Another 51 paramedics and medical workers have been wounded since the latest round of Israel-Hezbollah fighting began on March 2.
The latest strike on Friday night in the southern village of Burj Qalaouiyah hit a health care center, killing 12 people and seriously wounding one. A search is ongoing for four people who are still under the rubble, the ministry said.
The ministry said that Israel has been intentionally targeting medical workers, adding that claims by Israel’s military spokesman that ambulances are being used for military purposes are pretexts to justify the attacks.
Earlier Saturday, the Israeli military Arabic spokesman said Hezbollah is widely using ambulances for military purposes. He said the militant group should stop or the Israeli military will act.
Nine ballistic missiles and 33 drones were fired Saturday toward the United Arab Emirates, the Defense Ministry said.
It said the total number of projectiles fired at the country since Feb. 28 included 1,600 drones, 294 ballistic missiles and 15 cruise missiles. The attacks have killed six people and wounded 141 others, it said.
In a post on X Saturday, Ebrahim Azizi, the head of Iran’s parliamentary committee on national security and foreign policy, said that by providing drone support to Israel, Ukraine has “effectively become involved in the war.” He said the entire country became a target for Iran.
Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said the damaged structures included 36,469 residential units and 6,179 commercial facilities, according to state-run IRNA news agency.
Iran hasn’t provided any information about military losses and damage.
Mohajerani, meanwhile, said the war has taken a heavy toll on women, with 223 women and girls killed and 2,129 others wounded since Feb. 28. She didn’t provide an overall death toll, but previously authorities have said that 1,230 people have been killed.
The fire near Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates broke out Saturday following the drone interception, authorities said.
No casualties were reported from the attack, the Fujairah media office said, adding that firefighters were battling the blaze.
Associated Press footage showed smoke rising Saturday morning over the facility.
The sites include museums and historic monuments across Iran, authorities said Saturday.
The Cultural Heritage Ministry said the latest strikes in the city of Sanandaj in Kurdistan province seriously damaged the Asef Mansion, Salar Saeid Mansion and Khosro Abad Mansion, according to Mizan, the judiciary’s official news agency.
Some of the sites date back several centuries and are dedicated to Kurdish culture.
President Emmanuel Macron posted on X that he spoke with the president, prime minister and parliament speaker of Lebanon, and that everything must be done to prevent the country from sinking into chaos.
Macron added that Hezbollah must immediately halt “its reckless escalation” while Israel must abandon any large-scale offensive and stop its massive airstrikes.
Macron said Lebanese leaders have said they are willing to have direct talks with Israel.
The French leader said Israel must seize this opportunity to launch talks to reach a ceasefire, find a lasting solution, and allow Lebanese authorities to fulfill their commitments in support of Lebanon’s sovereignty.
Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun said Friday that he expressed readiness to negotiate with Israel but got no response. Lebanon and Israel remain at a state of war since 1948.
“Export and import operations, as well as the activities of companies based on the island, are currently ongoing,” Ehsan Jahaniyan, deputy governor of Bushehr province, was quoted as saying by NourNews, an outlet close to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
Kharg Island is home to the primary terminal that handles the country’s oil exports.
Jahaniyan also said that daily life activities were normal, adding that the strikes left no casualties.
Early Saturday, semi-official Fars News Agency reported that the U.S. strikes were limited to military facilities.
A cloud of orange-tinted, thick dust spread across the Gaza Strip on Saturday as first responders told Palestinians to stay home, especially those with respiratory illness.
People were also urged to secure their tents to prevent them from being blown away. Israel’s war with Hamas has left most of Gaza’s 2 million residents displaced, living in tents and damaged buildings with little protection from the elements such as rain, wind and sand.
Videos on Saturday showed tents flapping and trees swaying as cars drove down dust-filled streets with little visibility. While dust storms occur in Gaza, there hasn’t been one this intense in more than five years.
Bahrain’s Defense Ministry said Iran fired 10 drones and three missiles on Saturday.
That has brought the total number of missiles and drones fired at Bahrain during the two-week war to 124 and 203, respectively.
Iran’s military command threatened Saturday to attack cities in the United Arab Emirates, claiming they were used by U.S. forces to launch strikes on Iran’s Abu Musa and Kharg islands.
According to Iran’s state television, the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said, without providing evidence, that U.S. forces launched attacks on the Islamic Republic from “ports, docks and hideouts within” cities in the Emirates.
It called on people to evacuate “ports, docks and locations where U.S. forces are sheltered in UAE cities.”
Lebanon’s Health Ministry said the airstrike hit an apartment in the southern city of Sidon. It gave no other details.
The United Arab Emirates has detained 10 foreigners who allegedly posted footage on social media of missile and drone attacks on the county.
UAE General Prosecutor Hamad Al Shamsi ordered them to remain in detention over accusations of spreading disinformation, some of which included AI-generated videos of purported attacks on UAE landmarks.
He said in a statement that their acts are punishable by imprisonment of at least a year and a fine of at least 100,000 dirhams .
The airstrike destroyed a residential building early Saturday in the western city of Eyvan, the judiciary’s official news agency Mizan reported, citing local authorities. The dead included a 6-month-old, it said.
At least 1,230 people have been killed in Iran since the war began Feb. 28, according to Iranian authorities.
Trump wrote in a social media post: “The Fake News Media hates to report how well the United States Military has done against Iran, which is totally defeated and wants a deal – But not a deal that I would accept!”
Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported Israeli strikes Saturday morning on Beirut and the country’s south.
The Palestinian militant group also urged regional countries to “cooperate and stop” the U.S. and Israeli assault on Iran.
“While affirming the right of the Islamic Republic of Iran to respond to this aggression by all available means in accordance with international norms and laws, the movement calls upon the brothers in Iran to avoid targeting neighboring countries,” Hamas said in a statement Saturday, its first since the war began on Feb. 28.
The group, which maintains close ties with Iran and Qatar, said stopping the war is in the interest of the region.
Hamas is part of the so-called Axis of Resistance, which includes Iranian-backed militant groups in the Middle East.
An airstrike hit a house in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, early Saturday, killing at least one person, according to a security official and another affiliated with the Iranian-backed armed groups in the country.
The strike in Baghdad’s Karrada district also wounded two people, they said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak to the press.
In a statement, the Iraqi military condemned the strike as “a blatant violation of all humanitarian values and a disregard for international conventions.”
The strike happened before a missile attack hit the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad.
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Iran’s semiofficial Fars news agency reported at least 15 explosions with thick smoke rising over Kharg Island, earlier hit by U.S. strikes.
It said the strikes targeted an air defense facility, a naval base, the airport control tower, and an offshore oil company’s helicopter hangar, adding no oil infrastructure was damaged in the attack.
Iran’s joint military command reiterated its threat to attack U.S.-linked oil and energy facilities in the region if the Islamic Republic’s oil infrastructure were hit.
Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters made the threat early Saturday, according to Iran’s state-run television.
He warned that Iran will target “all oil, economic, and energy infrastructures belonging to oil companies across the region that have American shares or cooperate with America” if energy and economic infrastructure in Iran is attacked.
There was no immediate comment from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad after a strike hit it’s compound in the Iraqi capital.
On Friday, the embassy renewed its Level 4 security alert for Iraq, warning that Iran and Iran-aligned militia groups have previously carried out attacks against U.S. citizens, interests and infrastructure, and “may continue to target them.”
The sprawling embassy complex, one of the largest U.S. diplomatic facilities in the world, has been repeatedly targeted by rockets and drones in the past by Iran-aligned militias.
The groups have recently stepped up attacks on bases hosting U.S. and coalition troops.
A drone strike in northern Iraq on Thursday killed a French soldier and wounded several others stationed there as part of an international coalition.
A missile struck a helipad inside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, two security officials said.
The projectile landed within the embassy’s boundaries after the Green Zone, the heavily fortified district in central Baghdad that houses Iraqi government institutions and foreign embassies, added the security officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity as they are not authorized to speak with the press.
Video obtained by The Associated Press showed smoke billowing from inside the compound.
— By Qassim Abdul-Zahra
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An expert familiar with the documents told the New York Post that the federal government has evidence of UFOs, including satellite images of craft that do not appear to be man-made.Christopher Mellon, a former assistant deputy secretary of defense for intelligence during the Clinton and Bush administrations, said the government has extensive UFO documentation, including photos and videos. He said public disclosure of the information would “take the UFO discussion to another level.”
‘He was 50 feet away’: UFO nearly hit US jet? Former Navy pilot’s alien testimony shocks Congress
Following President Trump’s order two weeks ago, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will direct the release of “documents” related to aliens, UFOs, and “all other information” related to “highly complex” topics, the president wrote on Truth Social.While the news has federal agencies, including the White House and Pentagon, scrambling, there has been no official word on what will be released or when.The most striking data, Mellon claimed, were clear satellite photos of spacecraft above Earth that were clearly not man-made. “The satellite images we have of the spacecraft are certainly unlike anything we’ve ever built or built,” Mellon said.He said former Director of National Intelligence and current CIA Director John Ratcliffe mentioned images of the same craft engaging in “unexplainable operations” in a 2021 Fox News interview.In 2017, Mellon played a key role in the release of three U.S. military radar images of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) known as “Tic Tac,” “GOFAST,” and “Gimbal.” He said there were more similar items on government hard drives.Mellon said the government now prefers to use the term “UAP” (unidentified flying object) rather than “UFO.”“In 2018, there were numerous videos from the same source that were deemed unclassified — gun cams on F18s, [Forward Looking Infrared Radar] The videos — those videos are no longer available to the public,” he said.“I know there’s this because I’ve seen some of it,” Mellon said, adding, “And there’s no reasonable reason I can think of why these videos were withheld.”Mellon said the released documents should contain some provocative images, but he did not expect the documents to prove the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations or contact with extraterrestrial civilizations.Mellon said the Department of War, the Department of National Intelligence, the National Security Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration all have UFO documents related to the releases ordered by Trump.He said releasing classified and sensitive material was an “unnatural act” for an intelligence agency. “I have a feeling the bureaucracy is going to be slow to respond, and I don’t think they’re going to come out with the best product very quickly, even if they do,” he said. “Congress needs to remain vigilant to ensure that this entire process is thoroughly effective.”Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, who co-sponsored the UAP Disclosure Act with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in 2023, said he hopes the bill will be widely released to ensure U.S. military secrets are protected.Rounds said he wanted to “disclose as much information as possible and tell the American people honestly what we’re seeing that we don’t know or are learning about.“I just want to make sure that whatever we roll out, it doesn’t impact our own national security capabilities.”
The Welsh-born guitarist’s death was announced on Saturday morning through a post shared by his family on the social media accounts of his band Phil. Campbell and illegitimate children.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Philip Anthony Campbell, who passed away peacefully last night after a long and courageous battle in the intensive care unit following a complex major surgery,” the statement read.
“Phil was a devoted husband, a wonderful father, a proud and loving grandfather, affectionately known as ‘Bumpy’. He was loved by all who knew him and will be deeply missed. His legacy, music and the memories he created with so many people will live on forever,” it continued.
It added: “We kindly ask that our family’s privacy be respected during this extremely difficult time.”
Who is Phil Campbell? People pay tribute to the late guitarist
According to Rolling Stone, Campbell was invited to join Motorhead in 1984 by lead singer Lemmy Kilmister. He was Motorhead’s longest-serving guitarist, playing for 31 years until Lemmy’s death in 2015 and the band’s disbandment.
Swedish rock drummer Mikkey Dee, who became a member of Motorhead in 1992, took to social media to express his condolences following news of the death of his “dear friend” and bandmate.
“He’s the funniest guy I know and the best rock guitarist I’ve ever played with,” Dee said. “His sense of the vibe and feel of rock music was outstanding. We wrote 12 studio albums together and his extraordinary talent never ceases to amaze me. Most of all, I will miss hanging out with some of the nicest people you could ever meet.”
Dee sent her best wishes and support to Campbell’s family and friends.
“Sleep well my friends and rock warriors,” he added. “Say hello to Lemmy, Würzel, Filthy and Eddie. I’m sure you’ll be a crazy bunch to hang out with again!”
What is Phil Campbell’s net worth?
Phill Campbell’s career spanned decades. The guitarist has become a beloved figure among rock enthusiasts and developed a legion of fans. However, he has not only gained fans but also amassed a considerable net worth. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the Motorhead guitarist has a net worth of $8 million.
Shiromani Akali Dal (THAAD) Chairman Sukhbir Singh Badal It said on Saturday that each political party has the right to take its own decision on alliances, in response to the BJP’s announcement that it will contest the 2027 general elections. punjab assembly election On its own.Speaking in Ludhiana, Badal said his party is also contesting the 2024 assembly elections independently.“For us, the interests of Punjab and Punjabis are paramount and sovereignty is above all else,” he said.His remarks came hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the BJP will contest the 2027 assembly elections alone.Badal said the SAD would continue to fight for the rights of Punjab and its people and expressed confidence that the party would achieve a landslide victory in the next state elections.He also said SAD was different from the parties he said were seeking power in Delhi.“Earlier, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal was given a lot of temptations, but he chose to remain in jail for 16 years instead of compromising the rights of the state. I will also continue to fight for the rights of Punjab.”“I have full faith in the intelligence of Punjabis who realize that they have been betrayed time and again by the parties in Delhi. I am confident that they will hand over 100 seats to SAD in the upcoming assembly elections,” he said.Speaking at an earlier rally, Badal questioned whether national leaders would be able to fulfill regional parties’ commitments to the country.“Can Amit Shah (Home Minister) or Modiji have the same concern for you as the Badals or Sadh?”He also claimed that Punjabis were abandoned during last year’s floods and accused the Aam Aadmi Party-led state government as well as the Center of failing to provide support to the affected residents.“Many leaders left the party thinking it was all over. Now, the same leaders are back, almost breaking in, seeking readmission. But my question to them is, why did you leave? Those who follow the wind cannot be trusted,” he said.Badal further claimed that the future Thaad government will take strong measures to combat crime and drugs in the state.“We will legislate to deny bail to gangsters and drug lords and confiscate all their property,” he said.He also said that the party would take strict action against industrial pollution of rivers in Punjab.“I will not let a single drop of industrial or sewage discharge enter the Sutlej and Beas rivers. Violators will be dealt with sternly. This is absolutely crucial to tackle the scourge of cancer in the Malwa belt.”Badal added that water would not be allowed to flow into the Rajasthan canals once the SAD came to power and accused the Indian National Congress of handing over Punjab’s waters to Rajasthan.He said he was committed to correcting what he called a “historic injustice.”
Canadian police are asking for the public’s help in identifying an Indian man wanted in connection with an alleged sexual assault in Ottawa last year.The Ottawa Police Service said the incident occurred at approximately 4:04 p.m. on November 29, 2025, at a business on March Road near Maxwell Bridge Road.According to police, a woman was sexually assaulted at the location. Investigators have now released a description of the suspect and are seeking information that could help identify him.Police described the suspect as “an East Indian man, approximately 30 to 40 years old, of medium build and with a salt-and-pepper beard.”Authorities said that at the time of the incident, the man was wearing a black turban, a gray and black plaid jacket, black jeans and black and white high-top shoes.Investigators with the Ottawa Police Service are continuing to investigate the case and are asking members of the public who may have information to come forward.Anyone with information about the suspects or the incident is asked to contact the Western Criminal Investigation Division.In June 2024, Uday Jaswal, a former senior official of Indian origin, was charged with one count of sexual assault in connection with an alleged incident in Ottawa in 2011. Investigators said they had reasonable grounds to believe the crime occurred while Jaiswal was serving as a police inspector. The allegation relates to a woman who was associated with the police organization at the time. After the charges were laid, Jaswal was arrested and later released with conditions, including a requirement not to communicate with the complainant and to stay at least 100 meters away from her. He was also ordered not to possess firearms or weapons and to surrender any such items in his possession.
An immigration advocate of Indian-American descent said a large number of Indians hold H-1B visa This is not a matter of preference but the result of flaws in the U.S. immigration system that complicate their path to permanent residency.
An immigration advocate stresses that the large number of Indians holding H-1B visas stems from flaws in the U.S. immigration system that lead to long wait times for green cards.
Sidharth, founder of the Indian American Advocacy Council, posted on X that the wait is too long. green card forcing some Indians to extend their stay in the H-1B program. “It’s not because Indians like to hold temporary visas. It’s because the green card system won’t let them leave the temporary visa program.” However, HT.com was unable to independently verify the veracity of Sidharth’s claims.
He further emphasized the way the U.S. distributes green cardshowing that Indians endure much longer wait times than people from other countries.
Immigration advocates say Indians stuck on H-1B visas ‘not by choice’
He emphasized that India gets the same allocation as Iceland and mentioned the waiting time for EB-2 in case of Indian applicants green card Probably over 134 years, and for Pakistanis and Somalis, maybe less than two years.
He said the system only differentiates between individuals with the same job, employer and skills based on their country of origin.
Sidharth says Indians are not ‘in trouble’ H-1B They have a choice of visas, but they are trapped in a system that “penalizes” one country’s needs while generously doling out green cards to others.
Without citing any sources or data, he highlighted the human consequences of the application backlog and claimed that more than 400,000 Indian applicants would die before having a chance to obtain a visa. green card. “More than 400,000 Indian applicants will die before receiving a green card.”
Two U.S. state universities temporarily ban new H-1B visa recruitment
public universities in Florida and Texas have temporarily banned hiring new international faculty and staff on H-1B non-immigrant visas. There are concerns that this action could have a negative impact on research at higher education institutions in these states, and that similar bans could be implemented across the country.
March 2, Florida The board of trustees, which oversees the state’s public university system, voted to suspend hiring new employees on H-1B visas until Jan. 5, 2027. Florida is home to more than a dozen state universities engaged in research, 10 of which are classified as having “very high” (R1) or “high” (R2) research activity.
During this transition period, these Florida public universities can remain consistent with their current employment contracts. H-1B visa Holders can renew these contracts. According to public estimates, Florida’s public universities employ more than 1,000 faculty and staff on H-1B visas.
Less than two months ago, Texas Becomes the first state to temporarily halt the recruitment of new H-1B students at public universities. Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered on January 27 that the state’s public universities stop processing new H-1B applications for foreign workers until May 31, 2027. There are 23 public research universities in Texas with R1 or R2 certification, and approximately 1,500 faculty and staff are believed to hold H-1B visas.
Recent changes by the Trump administration have also made it easier for public universities and the administration to defend the H-1B hiring freeze. For example, President Donald Trump imposed a $100,000 (£74,000) H-1B fee in September 2025, making it impossible for several smaller state universities to afford to hire staff and lecturers on H-1B visas.
