By Faizal Khan Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Dec 10 (UNI) A young former Somalian refugee has donned the filmmaker mantle to shake off the stereotype of sea pirates around his country, with a little help from Bollywood. “My filmmaking journey started with Shah Rukh Khan,” says Somalian-origin debutant director Mohammed Sheikh. “A significant portion of my…
Caracas, Dec 10 (UNI) The US government is waging “psychological warfare” against Venezuela following the failure of its economic sanctions, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil said Tuesday. “They are now resorting to psychological warfare, to military psychological warfare,” Gil said during the opening of the People’s Assembly for Peace and Sovereignty of Our America,…
Seoul, Dec 10 (UNI) South Korea’s presidential office reaffirmed Tuesday that the country’s easternmost islets of Dokdo are unequivocally South Korean territory, rejecting Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s renewed claim over the islets in the East Sea, Yonhap news reported on Tuesday. A senior presidential official dismissed Takaichi’s remarks made during a parliamentary session earlier…
Washington, Dec 10 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Turkey must stop using the Russian-made S-400 air defense systems to return to the F-35 fighter jets program, US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said. “The United States is in ongoing discussions with Türkiye regarding their desire to rejoin the F-35 program and their possession of the Russian-made S-400 air defense…
Washington, Dec 10 (UNI) The US State Department announced that 85,000 visas have been revoked since January, underscoring the Trump administration’s intensified focus on immigration enforcement and border security. In a post on X, the State Department wrote, “85,000 visa revocations since January. President Trump and Secretary Rubio adhere to one simple mandate, and they…
Cuttack, (UNI) Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday became the second Indian bowler after Arshdeep Singh to claim 100 wickets in T20 Internationals, showcasing his lethal precision and consistency across all three formats of international cricket. Bumrah, who now has over 100 wickets in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is, demonstrated his match-winning prowess once again against South Africa….
Cuttack, (UNI) India’s Hardik Pandya marked a memorable return from injury with a match-winning innings of 59 not out off just 28 balls, leading India to a dominant 101-run victory over South Africa in the first T20I at the Barabati stadium here on Tuesday. India had started cautiously, reduced to 78 for four in the…
Madrid, Dec 10 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Healthcare workers across Spain began a four-day strike on Tuesday, protesting a new draft statute from the Ministry of Health and demanding a separate regulation that takes into account the specific needs of their profession, the Spanish Confederation of Medical Trade Unions (CESM) said. “Given the current situation, the Confederation insists…
Guwahati, Dec 9 (UNI) India’s acclaimed music icon Sonu Nigam will open his Deewana Tera Tour in Guwahati on December 14, marking his first-ever solo live concert in the city. Although he has performed across India and around the world for years, his only previous appearance in Guwahati was at an awards ceremony, the same…
Mumbai, Dec 9 (UNI) Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan initially declined to work in the “Bhool Bhulaiyaa” franchise because he thought it was just a sequel idea and “there was no story”. Kartik represented India at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia, where he interacted with audiences and industry figures from around the…
