Web archive - August 17, 2024

World

FBI raids home of Russian-born analyst who advised Trump in 2016

Simes, mentioned in report on Russian interference in the 2016 election, states he was unaware of search beforehand

Life & Style

Veteran director Syed Noor proud of Resham despite 'her denial of mentorship'

"If Resham does not consider me her mentor, I have no complaints. In fact, I am proud to have introduced her to films"

Spotlight

Starbucks sued for the third time for stealing coffee-flavoured lip balm concept

Balmuccino is seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages against the coffee giant

Entertainment

Meghan Markle wears Princess Diana’s 1986 butterfly earrings during Colombia visit

Meghan Markle wore the gold stud earrings during the second day of her visit to Colombia with Prince Harry.

World

Ukraine claims 'strengthening positions' by advancing in Kursk region

Kyiv claims to have taken control of 82 settlements over an area of 1,150 square kilometres in the region

World

Communal tensions flare up in India's Udaipur after school stabbing

Following the student stabbing incident, mob set several cars on fire prompting authorities to ban public gatherings

Entertainment

Woman arrested for defrauding Elvis Presley’s family and falsely claiming ownership of Graceland

The complaint claims that Findley impersonated three different individuals working for a fake private lending firm.

World

At Least 9 Dead In Israeli Strike

Strike took place on a residential building in Nabatieh city, in southern Lebanon

Technology

OpenAI closes Iranian group's ChatGPT accounts for targeting US election

The operation, identified as Storm-2035, used ChatGPT to generate content focused on candidates in the US elections

World

Gaza ceasefire to resume next week

US, Qatar and Egypt said Washington had presented a new proposal that built on points of agreement over the past week