President Trump in ‘excellent health’, ‘fully fit’, says physician
Washington, May 30: Donald Trump’s physician says the president is in “excellent health” and is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief after a medical exam Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. A report from Dr. Sean Barbabella, released late Friday, says Trump underwent a CT scan and other heart imaging, along with cancer screenings and other preventative assessments carried out by 22 specialists. Trump, 79, said after the three-hour visit Tuesday that everything checked out “PERFECTLY.” The president weighed in at 238 pounds (108 kilograms), up 14 pounds (6 kg) from a medical exam in April 2025. His doctors gave him guidance on his diet, physical activity and weight loss, but concluded his “cognitive and physical performance are excellent.” (AP)
Pakistan blocks cargo ship after collision near Karachi port
Karachi, May 30: Pakistan has not allowed a cargo ship to sail to Jeddah after it collided with another vessel just outside the Karachi port, officials said Saturday. Federal Minister for Shipping Anwar Junaid Chaudhry said that the Karachi Port Trust authorities are conducting an inquiry to ascertain the responsibility for the collision between MV Nevi (UAE Flag) and MV Papu (Liberia) on May 28 night. “Initial inquiries show the collision took place due to the negligence of the ship crew. MV Nevi is already undergoing repairs at a berth at the Karachi Port as it is used for laying and maintaining under sea internet fibre lines,” he said. He said MV Papu will be anchored in the sea until the inquiry is being completed. Pictures of the MV Nevi showed a gaping big hole in the front lower side. (PTI)
Sri Lanka suspends disgraced top Buddhist monk
Colombo, May 30: The powerful Buddhist clergy in Sri Lanka on Saturday stripped a senior monk facing charges of child abuse after weeks of relentless pressure. Pallegama Hemarathana, one of the most prominent Buddhist monks, was on May 14 ordered to be remanded after being arrested on May 9 following an investigation into a case of child sexual abuse. The 71-year-old monk is accused of abusing a 15-year-old girl in the temple premises located in the north central capital of Anuradhapura. He, however, spent time in hospital without being transferred to jail until May 22, when he was granted bail. The law enforcement and the Buddhist hierarchy came under criticism for attempts to go slow on the powerful monk and there was relentless pressure from all quarters. The Malwatta chapter of the monks based in the central town of Kandy on Saturday said it’s working committee met earlier in the day, having summoned the accused monk, and decided to suspend him from his chief’s position pending the conclusion of the ongoing judicial procedure. Another senior monk has been named to be the acting chief, a release said. (PTI)
