Current Affairs

AI-Fueled Disinformation Sparks Concerns Ahead of US Presidential Election

A surge of AI-driven political disinformation, including deepfake videos of Kamala Harris and Joe Biden, as well as a doctored image of Donald Trump being arrested, has raised alarms about its potential to manipulate...

LAPD Releases Surveillance Photos of Johnny Wactor’s Alleged Killers and Getaway Vehicle

The Los Angeles Police Department has released eerie surveillance photos of the suspects in the murder of ‘General Hospital’ star Johnny Wactor. The 37-year-old actor was fatally shot in downtown Los Angeles on May...

US Revokes Plea Deals for 9/11 Accused Including Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

The US has revoked plea deals with 9/11 accused, including mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, which would have spared them the death penalty. This decision was made by US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, who...

Katie Ledecky Secures Record-Breaking 13th Olympic Medal with Silver in 4x200m Freestyle Relay

The American women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay team, featuring Katie Ledecky, Claire Weinstein, Paige Madden, and Erin Gemmell, claimed the silver medal on Thursday. Australia’s team set a new Olympic record with a time of...

Emotional Reunions in Oval Office as U.S. Prisoners Freed in Major Russia Swap

Tears of joy filled the Oval Office as families of wrongfully detained prisoners, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, spoke to their loved ones for the first time since their release. The emotional...

PM Keir Starmer Holds Crisis Meeting with Police Chiefs After Deadly Stabbing Attack in Southport

Prime Minister Keir Starmer convened a crisis meeting with British police chiefs following a stabbing attack that resulted in the deaths of three young girls and left multiple others injured. The 17-year-old suspect, Axel...

Trump Questions Kamala Harris’ Racial Identity in Controversial Remarks

Former President Donald Trump launched a racially insensitive attack against Democratic nominee Kamala Harris during a contentious appearance in Chicago on Wednesday. Speaking at the National Association of Black Journalists’ conference, Trump falsely questioned...

Former Ballerina Ashley Benefield Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Husband’s Death

In a case that has captured national attention, former ballerina Ashley Benefield was found guilty of manslaughter with a firearm in the 2020 shooting death of her husband, Doug Benefield. The Florida jury reached...

U.S. Soldier Sentenced in Russia Faces Further Consequences from Army

The U.S. Army has ceased paying wages and allowances to Staff Sergeant Gordon Black, sentenced last month to nearly four years in a Russian penal colony for theft and threatening murder. Black, who traveled...

Disney Cast Members Ratify Historic Three-Year Contract

Union officials announced that Disneyland Resort cast members in Anaheim have ratified a new three-year contract that includes a substantial 20% raise in their base pay. This agreement, reached by the Disney Workers Rising...