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22-year-old student shot dead after chasing phone robbers in Philadelphia; father says…

A 22-year-old Penn State student was shot dead in Philadelphia after trying to stop robbers who had stolen his mobile phone, leaving family, friends and neighbours devastated by a senseless act of violence.Billy Schmidt was killed in the early hours of Saturday morning, just steps away from his family home in south Philadelphia. Surveillance footage reviewed by investigators showed Schmidt being confronted by suspects at around 1.30 am before a gunshot was heard moments later.Schmidt was heard pleading, “Give me back my phone” shortly before he was shot, reports the New York Post.Emergency responders rushed him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, but he later died from his injuries.The killing has shocked residents in the neighbourhood, many of whom struggled to understand how a dispute over a phone could end in tragedy.”Over a phone. It’s abhorrent,” local resident Ezra Roulinavage told NBC 10. “It’s just unbelievable that someone would kill someone over a phone.”Schmidt's fathe..

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Anshul Kuncha murder: Police offer $20,000 reward in hunt for killers of Indian man in US

Philadelphia police have announced a reward of $20,000 for information leading to an arrest in the killing of Anshul Kuncha, a 28-year-old Indian man from Telangana who was shot dead while delivering a pizza to a vacant property in North Philadelphia.Kuncha was killed shortly after 12.30 am on Friday after responding to a fake delivery order. He was delivering three pizzas to a vacant apartment at the Raymond Rosen Homes housing complex on Edgley Street when he was shot in the back of the head.Officers found him unresponsive and bleeding heavily at the scene. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead at around 12.43 am.No arrests have beem made so far. However, police said they have obtained the phone number used to place the pizza order and are working to find the caller.According to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small, surveillance footage showed two people dressed in dark clothing following Kuncha as he walked from his vehicle towards the property. ..

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As Asia’s strategic landscape evolves, what is the Quad’s purpose?

When foreign ministers of countries that are part of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) gathered in New Delhi last week, the agenda looked familiar: supply chain resilience, telecommunications security and maritime domain awareness. The talking points have evolved, the initiatives have multiplied and the meetings have become routine.
Asia is entering a new strategic era. However, its geopolitical debate remains stuck in the previous one. Across the region, governments are investing in…

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Trump storms out of tense NBC interview about Iran war strategy, election fraud claims

US President Donald Trump lasted through scrutinising questions about his Iran war strategy and repeated weather disruptions during an interview with US broadcaster NBC – but angrily stormed out when confronted over his unfounded claims of election fraud.
“You’re a one-sided, crooked network. Sorry. Let’s call it quits because I’ve had enough. Thank you, darling. Have a good time,” Trump told Meet the Press host Kristen Welker before standing up and walking out of the interview that aired…

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Leaders to ramp up hypersonic missile defences after Zelensky’s No 10 visit

Emergency crews extinguish fires after Russian strikes in Ukraine’s Sumy regionRecommended‘Puffy-looking’ Putin is acting weirder than ever – and that should chill us to the boneUkraine hits St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects Zelensky’s offer for talksRussia threats to UK at highest level since the Cold War, military chief warnsIt’s advantage Zelensky in Ukraine’s push for peace with PutinPinnedRussian drone hits nuclear-fuel storage facility near Chernobyl, Ukraine saysRussian forces ​deliberately struck a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near Ukraine's Chernobyl power plant, president Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday, in an “extremely vile” attack that did ⁠not lead to a spike in radiation.
The strike significantly damaged a fuel-reception building metres away from where “large amounts of nuclear material” is stored, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency, which said ⁠it had been briefed by ​Ukraine.
Kyiv's ⁠state atomic agency Energoatom said no ..

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Iran-US war latest: Tehran launches fresh attack on Israel as it vows ‘crushing response’ to strikes in Lebanon

The imprisoned stalker who could hold the key to freeing British couple jailed in IranIsraeli air defences are working to intercept missiles said to have been launched from Iran, following a string of threats earlier in the day.
Israel’s IDF said in a post on social media they had identified missiles “launched from Iran toward Israel”, while “defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat”.
“Sirens were sounded in several areas across the country following the identification of missiles launched from Iran toward Israel,” they added.
The strikes mark the first attacks on Israel from Iran since the April ceasefire took effect. An unnamed Israeli official told Axios that Israel plans to respond.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the Israeli army must stop its attacks on Lebanon and if it expands its attacks or responds to Iran's actions, it will face “more crushing and regretful blows”.
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Trump abruptly ends NBC interview after clash over ‘rigged election’ claim

Trump abruptly ends NBC interview after clash over 'rigged election' claim2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBrajesh Upadhyay and Dulcie LeeReutersUS President Donald Trump abruptly walked out of an interview with NBC after being repeatedly challenged on several claims by the show's presenter Kristen Welker.
During the interview, which aired on Sunday's Meet The Press, the president claimed both the current primary elections in California and the 2020 presidential election were “rigged”.
When pressed for evidence on California's vote by Welker, he said: “All I have to do is look, and I listen.”
After the presenter replied “that's not evidence”, Trump accused the media of being “crooked”, before ending the interview: “Sorry, let's call it quits because I've had enough.”
The president has had a fraught relationship with traditional media outlets, often accusing them of bias against him.
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Zelensky in Downing Street for Ukraine war talks with European leaders

Zelensky in Downing Street for Ukraine war talks with European leaders3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleOlivia IrelandWatch: Macron, Merz and Zelensky arrive at Downing StreetUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in the UK for talks with top European allies.
The talks – hosted by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in Downing Street – also involve French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
The three Western powers constitute the so-called E3 group and are some of Kyiv's strongest allies. The UK and France lead the “coalition of the willing” initiative to provide security guarantees for Ukraine as part of any future peace process.
Sunday's meeting in London comes as US President Donald Trump's focus has shifted to the war with Iran.
ReutersSir Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelenskyy sharing a hug outside of 10 Downing Street on SundayBack in December, the US pushed Russia and Ukraine to sign up quickly to a plan to end t..

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Indian man shot dead in Philadelphia after delivering pizza to a housing complex after midnight

A 28-year-old man was shot dead in North Philadelphia after he delivered pizza boxes inside a housing society. The man has been identified as Anshul Kuncha, an Indian man. The shooting took place on Friday after 12.30 am at the Raymon Rosen Homes housing complex on Edgeley Street in North Philadelphia. Kuncha was shot in the head after completing the delivery. The address where the delivery was made was, in fact, a vacant unit. But police found a phone number from where the order was made and are working on this lead.”He was lying on the ground unresponsive, bleeding heavily with a gunshot wound to his head,” said Chief Inspector Scott Small with the Philadelphia Police Department. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. “From looking at the pizza boxes, we were able to identify the pizza shop,” Small said. It has now been confirmed that Kuncha worked for Pete's Pizza.At the scene, police recovered three spent shell casings, just inches away from where the vic..

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NRI maths teacher from Australia, crores of propertyin India: Chilling murder plot by family members revealed

Australian NRI Sunil Sharma was murdered by his brother in India over crores of property. A week after Surbhi Sharma, the daughter of an NRI maths teacher in Australia, launched a plea to find her father, the chilling murder plot has been revealed by the police in India as they made four arrests. And the four are his brother, brother's wife, son, and another person involved in the plot. 66-year-old Sunil Sharma was a maths teacher at Diamond Valley College. He was close to retirement and came to India to sell two properties. But he mysteriously disappeared in India which came to notice first on May 23, when a person in India reported that Sharma went missing.Sharma, an Indian-origin Australian citizen, arrived in India just a day before. Some renovation work was going on at the property before the alleged sale, for which Sharma traveled to India. He had crores of property in his name in India.“Anyone who’s met my dad will say he is intelligent, strong and funny, but he is also lov..