The incident occurred on the second day of the Lunar New Year at the Sacrificial Rites Martial Temple, where Taiwan President Lai Ching-te was attending traditional festivities.
Jay Bhattacharya is currently the head of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Karan Gupta, the man at the centre of the defrauding case, took half of his friend's salary as kickbacks.
Satellite images show that Iran has recently built a concrete shield over a new facility at a sensitive military site and covered it in soil, experts say, advancing work at a location reportedly bombed by Israel in 2024 amid tensions with the US.
A South Korean court sentenced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison, finding him guilty of leading an insurrection when he abruptly declared martial law in 2024.
The Donald Trump administration has appointed Jay Bhattacharya to lead the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention on an acting basis, The New York Timesreported.
The US military has assembled the greatest amount of air power in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq by sending significant numbers of cutting-edge F-35 and F-22 jet fighters and support aircraft to the region.
Women and girls, some as young as 14, have been subject to forced sex by criminal gangs in London, according to a report.
Should the US launch any attacks on Iran - and every indication is that it means to very soon - it will be to implement a regime change. In which case, Iran could be forced to adopt extraordinary measures.
The Trump administration has given immigration officers broader powers to detain legal refugees awaiting a green card to ensure they are "re-vetted".
The US Justice Department has summoned some of the country's largest theater chains to private conversations about the potential impact of a sale of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc, according to people familiar with the matter.
US ChatGPT maker OpenAI and IT giant Tata Consultancy Services announced a plan to build data centre infrastructure in the South Asian country currently hosting a major artificial intelligence summit.
The US Justice Department's release of millions of internal documents related to Jeffrey Epstein has revealed the late financier and sex offender's ties to many prominent people.
Barbers in Afghanistan risk detention for trimming men's beards too short, they told AFP, as the Taliban authorities enforce their strict interpretation of Islamic law with increasing zeal.
A Texas Republican leader has come under fire over his remarks on a 90-foot statue of Lord Hanuman—known as the 'Statue of Union'—in the US city.
Delta Flight 2557 was diverted to Houston Hobby Airport after a passenger tried to access the cockpit and assaulted another passenger mid-flight.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in an exchange on X last year that the company spends "tens of millions of dollars" in electricity on polite user exchanges.
Rishi Sunak, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, told NDTV that his daughters say 'Please' and 'Thank you' while talking to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots.
Warren Buffett's decision to buy New York Times Co. stock in the legendary investor's final quarter running Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a sign of confidence - and perhaps nostalgia - from a billionaire who's had a lifelong fascination with newspaper
The theme of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, which began on Monday, is "Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya", which means "welfare for all, happiness of all".
Billions of dollars have been spent, directly and indirectly, by Israel since starting its war on Gaza in October 2023.
Satellite images reveal Iran fortifying its Parchin military complex against aerial strikes.
Samantha Johnson looks at the Enhanced Games and how doping, once sport’s red line, is now being marketed as innovation.
Trump and Nigeria appeared headed for a clash over bogus claims of a Christian massacre. Now the US is helping Nigeria.
AC Milan manager Massimo Allegri sent off in controversial Serie A draw but Como boss Cesc Fabregas is left apologising.
Heads of companies OpenAI and Anthropic refused to hold hands in a group photo at the opening of an AI summit in India.
A South Korean court has found impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of insurrection.
CPJ report shares harrowing accounts of dozens of Palestinian journalists jailed by Israel since October 2023.
Rescuers are still removing rubble to search for any survivors trapped under the debris, police say.
Former President Yoon sentenced to life in prison by Seoul court for his brief imposition of martial law in 2024.
South Korean court finds former President Yoon Suk-yeol guilty over declaration of martial law in December 2024.
UN chief Guterres calls for open AI access and warns against leaving its future to the 'whims of a few billionaires'.
Food trucks arrive in area that has been cut off for two years as spate of deadly drone attacks hampers relief efforts.
Tycoon tells legislators that Jeffrey Epstein stole 'vast sums' from him and denies knowledge of the financier's crimes.
Five children among the dead as authorities warn of ongoing holiday safety risks.
Analysts say Trump will seek to show Gaza progress at controversial board meet, but pressure on Israel needed for gains.
Yemenis in Sanaa worry as tensions between the Houthis and the US rise, amid memories of last Ramadan's violence.
Illegal mining is a widespread issue in Nigeria, where operations lack both government oversight and safety protocols.
Kim hails nuclear-capable weapons as 'wonderful' and 'attractive' as N Korea gears up for a once-in-five-year congress.
Environmental group says FBI is visiting activists' homes as Trump administration rolls back pollution protections.
Attacks by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank have intensified recently, backed by Israeli forces.
The new president will serve on an interim basis until a new executive is sworn in after April's general election.
Petro said he had invited Rodriguez to meet in the border city of Cucuta to discuss energy cooperation.
The US Environmental Protection Agency rescinded the climate change finding as part of a push to slash regulation.
These are the key developments from day 1,456 of Russia's war on Ukraine.