British rap scene godfather Wiley apologised Wednesday for “generalising” but refused to distance himself completely from anti-Semitic posts that got him permanently banned by Twitter. “I’m not racist, you know. I’m a businessman,” Wiley told Sky News after the social media platform made its temporary suspension of the artist permanent. “My comments should not have been directed to all Jews or Jewish …

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s marriage has hit the rocks, as the world has already been made aware of after the rapper’s Twitter rampage. A source spoke to People, revealing how the reality TV star feels ‘trapped’ in her marriage with the presidential hopeful. The star of Keeping Up with the Kardashians is reportedly privately ‘upset’ about her husband’s erratic behavior and …

Prince George is directly in line to the British throne, something royal fans are well aware of. However, what many may not know is that this results in him getting a different treatment as compared to his sister Princess Charlotte and younger brother Prince George. The perks that are currently enjoyed solely by the seven-year-old were revealed by royal reporter …

Meghan Markle has faced another major blow as she lost the first round of her court war with the Mail on Sunday. The Duchess of Sussex is required to pay a hefty fee of £67,888 in legal costs as she accepted defeat against the newspaper’s publisher Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL). Prince Harry and Meghan are suing the group over an …

QUETTA: The authorities on Wednesday opened the Pak-Afghan border at Chaman for two days, allowing the people of both countries to cross the border for celebrating Eidul Azha. According to officials, the Friendship Gate remained open till late afternoon and people from both sides started crossing into Pakistan and Afghanistan. “Over 700 Pakistanis and Afghans, including women, children and patients, …

WASHINGTON: The United States will slash its military presence in Germany by 11,900 troops in what the Pentagon on Wednesday called a “strategic” repositioning but President Donald Trump said was to punish Berlin for its weak defence spending. US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said that the Pentagon will be sending home about 6,400 of its military personnel in Germany, and …

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve is expressing concern that the viral outbreak will act as a drag on the economy and hiring in coming months and that it plans to keep its benchmark short-term interest rate pegged near zero. In a statement at the end of its policy-making meeting on Wednesday, the Fed acknowledged that the economy has rebounded from the …

CHAGAI: The Iranian authorities on Tuesday handed over 14 convicted Pakistani prisoners to officials on this side of the Taftan border after they were released on humanitarian grounds. According to official sources, due to not having valid passports, the prisoners were allowed after processing their manual immigration clearance at the FIA immigration centre in Taftan. While confirming the development, Chagai …

TEHRAN: Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched underground ballistic missiles on Wednesday as part of an exercise involving a mock-up American aircraft carrier in the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting its network of subterranean bases. Although state television documentaries have focused on operations underground at the bases, all have avoided showing geographic details revealing their locations. Wednesday’s launch from what appears to …

WASHINGTON: US officials say Russian intelligence officers are spreading disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic through English-language websites, trying to exploit a crisis that America is struggling to contain before the presidential election in November. Two Russians who have held senior roles in Moscow’s military intelligence service known as the GRU have been identified as responsible for a disinformation effort meant …