Bizarre reason man kept 12cm chopstick stuck in throat for 8 years
The unnamed spent more than a decade with the four-and-half-inch-long utensil down his gullet.
Day: April 19, 2026
Australia and Japan sign contracts for $7bn warships deal
Defence deal is the latest example of deepening ties between Canberra and Tokyo amid shared concerns over China’s rise.
The bombshell new riddle surrounding Kurt Cobain’s suicide note that convinced top cop rock legend DIDN’T kill himself
HAVING combed through every file on Kurt Cobain’s tragic death, Neil Low is convinced the rock superstar didn’t take his own life – and it all hinges on his suicide note. Today, the retired Seattle police captain – who carried out an audit of the Cobai…
Iran rebuffs Trump’s plan for new round of peace talks, state media reports
Iran’s top negotiator says his government has “no trust” in its enemies, after Trump says the U.S. won’t be blackmailed.
India condemns attack on French UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon; demands accountability
By R Anil Kumar New Delhi. India on April 18, issued a stern condemnation following a deadly attack on French UN Peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). A French contingent of the United Nations Interim Force in …
‘I was tortured in a Chinese detention camp for Uyghurs. Starmer’s approval of a new embassy is a betrayal’
Exclusive: Sayragul Sauytbay, the vice president of the East Turkestan government-in-exile, says she was tortured and abused while in Chinese detention. She tells Alex Croft that the UK has chosen to sweep China’s human rights record under the rug
The GCC has unity, it now needs joint defence and development
Beyond supporting peace, GCC states need to work towards joint defence, energy security and economic development.
India-Russia Troop Pact: 3,000 Soldiers, 5 Warships, 10 Aircraft Each In Other’s Turf
India–Russia defence ties deepen -Summary• Both countries can station up to 3,000 troops on each other’s territory• Provision for deploying up to 10 military aircraft at a time• Allows presence of up to 5 warships simultaneously• Covers reciprocal deployment of forces, naval assets & aircraftIndia and Russia have taken a significant step forward in strengthening their defence partnership by
Ultra-Deep Underground Sentinels: The Engineering of India’s Invincible Arsenal
India is significantly expanding its strategic resilience by constructing a network of ultra-deep underground caverns designed to house critical ammunition and long-range vectors.These classified facilities are being engineered to survive the most extreme kinetic threats in modern warfare, including direct impacts from 12,000kg conventional munitions.This shift toward subterranean basing marks a
Why PTC Industries Is Capable of Manufacturing Single Crystal ‘Ready‑To‑Fit’ Turbine Blades SMTC
PTC Industries Limited has emerged as a technologically capable player in the production of Single Crystal blades for high‑performance turbofan engines.In October 2025, the company received a Purchase Order from the Gas Turbine Research Establishment, part of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, for post‑cast operations to manufacture Single Crystal ‘Ready‑to‑Fit’ turbine blades.The