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US President Donald Trump on Saturday took a swipe at the ongoing funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran, saying America gave Iran “a week off” because they are “nice.”Addressing a gathering at Mount Rushmore on the 250th anniversary of US independence, Trump said Washington “knocked the hell out of Iran” and that the...

President Donald Trump has expressed confidence that Elon Musk will donate a portion of his newly public aerospace company, SpaceX, to “Trump Accounts”, which is the federal government’s newly launched investment savings program for American children. In an interview to CNBC, Trump revealed that he has not spoken to Musk directly since the billionaire briefly...

‘Death to America’ chants echo as Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral begins (AP) “Death to America”, “death to Israel” and “revenge, revenge” chants echoed through Tehran’s Grand Mosalla on Saturday as thousands of mourners gathered for the start of six days of public funeral ceremonies for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Mourners carrying red banners,...

Vidit Gujrathi Exclusive (Graphic designed by TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: The race for a place at the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 in Paris through the India Rising: Road to EWC Chess qualifiers has boiled down to a blockbuster final between two established Grandmasters.India’s Vidit Gujrathi will take on Benjamin Bok of the Netherlands. Both have...

Germany seems very keen to shed the ‘Sick man of Europe’ label. In a major effort to rescue what has been Europe’s largest economy from financial stagnation, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced this week that his coalition government has agreed on a sweeping “catalog of significant reforms” aimed at boosting competitiveness, cutting corporate bureaucracy, and...

Xie Na (Image source: MyDrameList) Chinese television personality Xie Na, one of the country’s most recognisable entertainers, has found herself at the centre of a fierce online backlash after her ambitions of becoming a concert performer were met with widespread criticism.For over two decades, Xie Na was a household name as one of the main...

Top Iranian leaders break down at Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral Iranian parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and foreign minister Abbas Araghchi got emotional during the farewell ceremony for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Friday, as the country began a week-long mourning period for the late leader. The solemn ceremony at Tehran’s Grand...

Emergency officials on Geneva Lake after calls for water rescue (Picture credit: X) Three people were killed and seven others were rescued after a boat capsized on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin on Friday as powerful storms battered the region, authorities said.According to news agency AP, the boat overturned as a severe storm swept across southern...

Defending champions Argentina faced a fierce challenge but managed to edge out Cape Verde with a thrilling 3-2 win in extra time, earning their place in the World Cup Round of 16.(AP Photo) Defending champions Argentina survived an almighty scare to secure a breathless 3-2 extra-time victory over debutants Cape Verde on Saturday, booking their...

Alia Bhatt and Sharvari’s latest release, ‘Alpha,’ opened with impressive numbers on Friday.(Image Credit: Instagram) This Friday, cinephiles were served one of the much-awaited releases of 2026, the action-packed espionage thriller – ‘Alpha.’ With Alia Bhatt and Sharvari in the lead, this 7th instalment of the YRF spy universe centres on two powerful women at...