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[Vladimir Putin Narendra Modi meeting] With President Vladimir Putin visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi this week, the meeting of the two heads of state resulted in the strengthening of their bilateral relationship, thus bringing both Russia and India closer than they have previously been. Amid this meeting, America has been threatening to increase tariffs on both Russia and India in a failed effort to undermine the diplomatic relationship between the t

[Typhoon kills 900 Indonesia] With well over 900 people killed, well over 1,000 people missing, combined with an estimated 100,000 homes being destroyed due to the excessive flooding brought on by a typhoon in the Malacca Strait last week; Indonesian citizens that have been adversely affected by the storm are left in grief and disbelief that they are still having to deal with situations like this in 2025. This typhoon comes on the heels of the previous typhoon that struck the

[Houston Police Harris County Sheriff Christmas Toy Drive] Tonight the Houston police department’s Spanish Speaking Police Officers and Harris County Mexican American Sheriff’s Organization are working on a joint operation in Houston, Texas. This joint operation is not an operation to catch criminals but it is an operation that is  built to not only serve the needs of the community, but to spread the Christmas holiday cheer amongst the children of Houston and Harris county th

[Israel Lebanon Hezbollah talks] Today For the first time in 40 years, Israel and Lebanon held talks that could prove to shift diplomatic relations in a positive direction for both countries in the southern Lebanon city of Naqoura. Today's talks between the countries were centered around normalization, the possibility of a ceasefire between the two countries, and the creation of a peace process that could possibly dampen the embedded hostilities between the two nations. It sh

[Vladimir Putin Steve Witkoff Russia Ukraine peace talks] After an astonishing 5 hour meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff at the Kremlin today concerning  the American brokered peace plan in a joint effort to find a way to end the war between Ukraine and Russia, four more proposals were present on top of the original proposed 28-point peace plan that was brought into the spotlight last month. According to President Putin, there are “S

[Actress Tiffany Toney film MEAT] When it comes to up-and-coming new female Actresses there's definitely one name that comes to mind and

[Benjamin Netanyahu pardon] The question of the day is: “should Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receive a pardon for the Israeli President Isaac Herzog?”. For many right wing and ultra-right wing supporters of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the answer is yes. From their perspective, both Hamas and Hezbollah have caused them enough trouble and that trouble was significantly increased on October 7th, 2022. On the other hand, there are the detractors of Prime Minis

[Rahmanullah Lakanwal CIA National Guard killing] While there hasn't been an official motive found by federal investigators as to why CIA Asset Rahmanullah Lakanwal (29) who was assigned to what was known within the CIA as a “Zero Unit” (Kandahar Strike Force) decided to go on a what law enforcement are calling a “target” shooting rampage which claimed the lives of National Guard Members Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe and Spc. Sarah Beckstrom in Washington DC earlier this week. new

[Ukraine Andriy Yermak resigns] Andriy Yermak (54 years of age), who served as the Ukrainian Chief of Staff of what's left of the Zelenskyy Administration has just resigned. The resignation of Andriy Yermak comes just after NABU (Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine) recently executed a raid on his home in Kyiv, Ukraine. It should be noted that Andriy Yermak has not been accused of any wrongdoing. Andriy Yermak took to social media to provide an explanation stating: “There are n

[Hong Kong fire bamboo apartments] Wednesday, A high-rise complex fire which stretched across the span of seven of eight buildings in Wang Fuk Court, located in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong resulted in the deaths of 154 people and another 70 people injured and 100’s missing. It was also reported that 11 firefighters have also been injured. A total of nine people have been evacuated to shelters since the fire outbreak. While how the fire started is currently unknown, it h

[Israel soldiers kill Palestinians Jenin west bank] Yesterday, a video surfaced that showed two Israel Defense Force (IDF) soldiers executing two Palestinian men who were surrendering in Jenin, located in the West Bank. 26-year-old Al-Muntasir Mahmoud Qassem Abdullah and 37-year-old Youssef Ali Youssef Asasa were the latest victims of Israel’s genocidal war on the people of Palestine. International human rights groups and The Palestinian Authority (PA) have since condemned th

[Stranger Things season 5] These were the take-aways that we at VEDA World News walked away with after watching the first half of season five of Netflix's hit series Stranger Things. If you have not made the time to watch seasons 1-4 of Stranger Things, it is highly advised that you do so to get caught up to speed as to who, what, when, where, why, and most importantly the how. Stranger Things season 5 five includes Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Bro

[National Guard shooting Washington D.C.] It has just been announced that the two west Virginia national guard members (1 male 1 female) that have been shot at the entrance of the Farragut West Metro station by a lone gunman at roughly 2:20pm have now died as a result. The death of the national guardsmen was announced by department of national security Kristi Noem on billionaire Elon Musk's social media site “X”. It was also reported that the exchange of gunfire occurred by t

[National Guard members shot] Just outside the White House two members of the National Guard were shot in Downtown Washington. The names of the soldiers have not been released. The condition of the soldiers is currently unknown. Emergency vehicles are currently on the scene of the shooting. The D.C. Metro Police is investigating the incident. This is a developing story, and we will keep you updated as the story unfolds.

[Balloon Museum Houston] The internationally acclaimed Balloon Museum has officially opened its newest U.S. installation in Houston, welcoming visitors into an expansive world of inflatable art, light, sound, and interactive design. The exhibition, Pop Air – Art Is Inflatable, is now open at 2501 Commerce St. in East Downtown and will run through April 19, 2026.

[Trump Genesis Mission Executive Order] Yesterday American President Trump signed another Executive Order which accelerates the use of artificial intelligence for the finding of new scientific discoveries. The newest AI initiative is called the “Genesis Mission”.  The Genesis Mission allows the Department of Energy and other national labs to construct a dedicated integrated AI platform that will allow them to utilize supercomputers to advance scientific discoveries. When AI i

Houston, TX – Carmen Maria Montiel announced today that she will run in the newly drawn Texas Congressional District 38. Following the latest redistricting and the decision by the current representative, Wesley Hunt, to run for U.S. Senate, this district now presents an open seat and Montiel is ready to step forward.

[Israel Hezbollah bombs Beirut Lebanon] Today, Israel executed a missile strike in Beirut, Lebanon targeting Hezbollah with their chief of staff Ali Tabtabai bringing the prime target. The National News Agency, Lebanon's official news agency stated that at least three missiles struck the third and fourth floors of an apartment complex in the Haret Hreik neighborhood of Dahiyeh, which is in the Baabda District in the southern suburb of Lebanon. This latest Israeli strike also

[Houston Dynamo Dash Thanksgiving] HOUSTON (Nov. 18, 2025) – Dynamo & Dash Charities and Families Helping Families will host a Thanksgiving food distribution event for more than 250 pre-registered families on Saturday, Nov. 22, at HDFC Headquarters (413 Bastrop St Houston, TX 77003), starting at 10:00 a.m. CT. Constables from Precincts 2 and 6 are also supporting partners of the event.