A Chicago couple began protecting their Illinois woodland in the 1980s rather than develop it; decades later, all 126 acres have been bought for a new public preserve carrying their family name

Representative image from Canva In the 1980s, Dr. Shin Theke Kang and his wife, Tae Sue Kang, made a long-term decision to protect a piece of land in southwestern Will County, Illinois, rather than develop it. Over the decades, the Chicago couple restored former agricultural areas, planted thousands of trees and cared for the woodland…

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Pakistan govt puts Islamabad on lockdown as Imran Khan’s party pushes ahead with march

Islamabad locked down as PTI prepares for Imran Khan march Leaders of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party have vowed to press ahead with nationwide demonstrations demanding his release, as authorities tightened security in Islamabad ahead of the planned march.More than 1,000 shipping containers, many reinforced with spikes, have been placed…

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‘Trump Strait’: US President shares new map of Hormuz after rejecting 7-day ceasefire offer

US President Donald Trump on Friday posted a map on Truth Social depicting the Strait of Hormuz as “Trump Strait.”This comes after Trump reportedly rejected Iran’s seven-day framework offer for reopening the strait and resuming negotiations over its nuclear programme.According to The Washington Post, Trump vowed that Iran would never acquire a nuclear bomb, expressed…

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‘Hypocritical homilies about democratic rights’: India flays Pakistan at UN

India flays Pakistan at UN India on Saturday hit back at Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remarks at the United Nations General Assembly and placing its concerns over Islamabad’s political system and military influence on record.First secretary in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN, Petal Gahlot, referred to the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror…

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Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, classified US assessment warns

Saudi nuclear weapons option not off the table The US Congress has reportedly received a classified intelligence assessment warning that Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing a nuclear weapons programme, according to a report by The Washington Post.The assessment comes after Washington and Riyadh confirmed in July that they had reached an agreement that…

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Amarinder says BJP didn’t seek his views on Punjab; AAP calls him ‘opportunistic’ | India News

Captain Amarinder Singh has expressed disappointment at not being included in discussions regarding Punjab’s political direction NEW DELHI: Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh has expressed displeasure over not being consulted on matters concerning the state, saying he and other leaders with decades of experience in Punjab politics were not asked for their views.Speaking…

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OpenAI says its AI agents bypassed security controls on US government websites

OpenAI has disclosed that its AI agents interacted with the websites of dozens of organisations in unintended ways, with some agents bypassing security controls while trying to access information. The affected organisations included US government agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and Census Bureau.According to the BBC, citing OpenAI, some agents were trying…

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