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In the heart of Spain’s capital, Sobrino de Botín holds a coveted Guinness World Record as the world’s oldest restaurant. Exactly three hundred years after it opened its doors, Botín welcomes droves of daily visitors hungry for Castilian fare with a side of history. But on the outskirts of Madrid, far from the souvenir shops and tourist…

Israel and Iran traded another round of blows late Saturday – in a series of overnight attacks that killed at least eight civilians in the Jewish state and struck Iran’s Ministry of Defense headquarters in Tehran. Iran continued its response to Israel’s preemptive strike from earlier this week with a massive barrage of missiles on Sunday, sending…

A massive “No Kings” rally opposing President Trump erupted into an alarming scene of chaos in downtown Los Angeles Saturday, as rocks, concrete and “commercial-grade” fireworks were lobbed at officers — as another rally in Portland near an ICE facility was reportedly decared a riot. What started as a peaceful protest of more than 20,000 people quickly…

North Korea has successfully repaired and relaunched its new 5,000-ton naval destroyer less than a month after the boat embarrassingly capsized, according to state media reports. The Korean Central News Agency said the destroyer — the second one Pyongyang has built this year — was back in the water on Thursday. The reclusive North Korean leader Kim…

We are driving at speed through the green hills of rural Hertfordshire. Through the passenger seat window, large elegant houses flash by. Each front lawn is neat, each hedgerow well-kept. It looks like England from a storybook – but this part of the country is actually on the frontline of a relatively new (and some might say…

Stark images, captured from a drone by environmental campaigners and shared with the BBC, appear to show how nickel mining has stripped forests and polluted waters in one of the most biodiverse marine habitats on Earth. The Raja Ampat archipelago – a group of small islands in Indonesia’s Southwest Papua Province – has been dubbed the “Amazon…

They hoped for a better career but ended up in Russia’s war factories. A new study reveals how young women, mainly from Africa, have been being exploited. Some of those affected have shared their stories with DW. “I like Russia, its language and culture,” Aminata, 20, told DW. She wants to leave her home country of Sierra…

Israel’s strikes on Iran have taken aim at its nuclear facilities, amid fears that the Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons – an accusation Tehran denies Experts told AFP that while the attacks might have caused some damage to Iran’s nuclear programme, they are unlikely to have delivered a fatal blow. WHAT IS THE EXTENT OF…

Princess Charlotte is keeping Queen Elizabeth II close to her heart. During the 2025 Trooping the Colour ceremony in London over the weekend, the 10-year-old daughter of Prince William and Kate Middleton subtly paid tribute to her late great-grandmother with a sweet gesture. Charlotte wore a short-sleeved turquoise dress with white trim and white Mary Jane flats.…

The bizarre LA property has a history of nuclear testing and was transitioned into a now-shuttered rehab facility before becoming Jared’s private home JARED Leto’s $20 million abandoned military compound that he’s turned into his private home has been revealed. The eerie property once housed nuclear weapons and remains a guarded fortress in the Hollywood Hills as…

THIS is the moment a drunk Delta Air Lines passenger refused to get off a flight – forcing the whole plane to disembark so cops could carry her off. Police bodycam footage shows cops repeated attempts to get the woman, stubbornly seated on the plane, to cooperate. In the shocking newly released video shared by police, the…

SEAN ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex-trafficking case could result in a hung jury and second trial as the prosecution has a lot more to prove, an expert has told The U.S. Sun. The disgraced music mogul, 55, is currently on trial in New York and facing life behind bars if convicted. He’s pleaded not guilty to charges of sex…

THE Minnesota shootings suspect wore a fake police uniform and an eerie latex mask when he killed a lawmaker and her husband. In the early hours of Saturday, suspected gunman Vance Luther Boelter shot and killed Minnesota Rep Melissa Hortman and her husband at their home in Brooklyn Park. Boelter has now been identified as a former…

The ‘No Kings’ protests being held today across the United States saw a major setback after the Minnesota leg was cancelled after two Democrat leaders were shot early morning, resulting in the death of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her spouse. Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also the victims of this shooting, with police suspecting…

Everybody loves to travel to new, iconic places they have never seen. Nothing is more exciting than packing a bag and exploring a new culture and landscape. However, some countries aren’t quite as perfect as the media makes them out to be. After all, every country has its fair share of problems. Below, we will discuss some…

Iran on Saturday claimed that the air defence force of its army has successfully shot down and destroyed two Israeli F-35 fighter jets and a large number of other micro air vehicles. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Saturday accused the Iranian media of “spreading lies” while terming reports about the downing of two Israeli F-35 fighter…

The blaze was brought under control by firefighters and other authorities after nearly six hours. There were 3,820 residents in the high-rise, all of whom were safely evacuated. No injuries or fatalities have been reported in this incident. A massive fire broke out inside the 67-storey residential tower, Marina Pinnacle, in Dubai Marina late Friday night. The…

FOX News reporter Trey Yingst has been seen running for his life while reporting live on air as Iranian missiles struck Israel on Friday. Yingst yelled at his team to take cover as his camera crew showed the panicked moment that the missile attack reached Tel Aviv. Fireballs could be seen coming from the sky and plumes…

There are now 138 million child laborers, down from an estimated 160 million in 2020, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) said in a joint report that was released to mark Thursday’s World Day Against Child Labor. The drop represents good news for child welfare; in 2000, the ILO estimated 245.5…

Trapped between what it sees as a historical responsibility to Israel and international law and diplomacy, Germany is facing a tough foreign policy test after the latest Israeli attacks on Iran. Germany’s foreign policy in the Middle East has always involved a delicate balancing act — a balancing act that just got a little more difficult. Israel’s…

Scale AI founder and chief executive Alexandr Wang will join Meta to help with the tech giant’s own AI efforts as part of the deal. Scale AI announced a major new investment by Meta late Thursday that values the startup at more than $29 billion and puts its founder to work for the tech titan. Company founder…

Strike a pose. Madonna’s the latest A-lister to carry one of Aupen’s signature Nirvana bags, but the Queen of Pop’s pricey purse is quite literally a cut above the rest. Created in partnership with French luxury conglomerate LVMH’s Métiers d’Art program, the patchwork crocodile style is valued at a whopping $100,000. What’s more, “one of one” couture…

Kanye West made a shocking — and bizarrely quick — appearance at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial Friday to support the fellow rapper. West, 48, arrived with Combs’ son Christian “King” Combs, wearing the same all-white denim ensemble he sported Thursday. Completing his outfit with black sunglasses, the musician stopped to shake a fan’s hand before…

Four staffers have left Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s team, Page Six can confirm. Kyle Boulia, the couple’s Los Angeles-based deputy press secretary, and Charlie Gipson, their UK press officer, have quietly exited their positions after the couple took on new advisers, Hello! reported Friday. A source also confirmed to the outlet that two members of their…

Like many in Singapore, 37-year-old Ella Lyn would spend her days off indulging in a hobby, namely rollerblading with friends. What’s unique about Ms Lyn’s experience is that her fellow rollerbladers are made up mostly of migrant workers – though not entirely by choice. The domestic helper from the Philippines said that during her 12 years here,…

A GIRL was attacked by a school of piranha fish just moments after taking a dip in a scenic lake in Brazil. Nine-year-old Yasmin Luis Vieira’s foot was mutilated in the savage attack that took place before her mum’s eyes. Mum Janaina Luis Pereira, 31, said the horror unfolded on a day trip to a lake in…

Nippon Steel’s (5401.T), $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel (X.N), poses a national security risk, but those concerns can be mitigated if the companies fulfill certain conditions laid out by the Trump administration, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a executive order on Friday. Source : https://www.reuters.com/business/trump-says-nippon-us-steel-deal-has-resolvable-national-security-risk-2025-06-13/  

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed condolences for the loss of lives in a plane crash in Ahmedabad. In a post on micro-blogging website X, Sharif said, “My heartfelt condolences to the families of the precious lives lost in the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad.” “This devastating loss transcends borders and reminds…

Cambodia escalated its cold war with Thailand on Friday when it announced a ban on Thai movies and TV shows and a boycott of the neighboring country’s international internet links. Tensions between the Southeast Asian countries have soared since an armed confrontation in a border area on May 28 that each side blamed on the other and…

President Trump reported more than $57 million in income from his family-linked cryptocurrency venture — one of several sources of revenue the commander in chief listed in his financial disclosure on Friday. The disclosure, released by the Office of Government Ethics, shows Trump’s stake in crypto platform World Liberty Financial netted him $57,355,532, one of his largest…

Two shocking attacks within two hours of each other, in France and Austria, have left parents and governments reeling and at a loss how to protect school students from random, deadly violence. At about 08:15 on Tuesday, a 14-year-old boy from an ordinary family in Nogent, eastern France, drew out a kitchen knife during a school bag…

Australia’s defence minister woke up to a nightmare earlier this week – and it’s one that has been looming ever since the United States re-elected Donald Trump as president in November. A landmark trilateral agreement between the US, UK and Australia – which would give the latter cutting-edge nuclear submarine technology in exchange for more help policing…

If confirmed by the Senate, Mr Kapur will be responsible for overseeing America’s strategic and diplomatic engagement with countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. US President Donald Trump nominated S Paul Kapur, an Indian-American academic, to serve as the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs earlier this year. If confirmed by…

Los Angeles has been rocked by widespread unrest following a series of immigration raids carried out by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. What began as demonstrations against the agency quickly escalated, with tear gas, hundreds of arrests, and clashes transforming parts of the city into scenes of violent protests. On social media, the turmoil has…

AS my odd-looking taxi pulled up, it was comforting to know that the driver couldn’t have downed a skinful the night before. And I was certain this cabbie wouldn’t spend the journey telling me why my football team, Crystal Palace, aren’t as good as I think they are. That’s because there wasn’t a human behind the steering…

A CALIFORNIA Democrat has been thrown out of an LA protests news conference and handcuffed in a dramatic scene as he tried to confront Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. Wild video shows the moment cops shoved Sen. Alex Padilla out of the room and forced him to the ground. “I have questions for the secretary,” Padilla…

ISRAEL has launched devastating air strikes against Iran in a dramatic escalation risking all-out nuclear war in the Middle East. Explosions rung out and plumes of smoke billowed above the capital Tehran after a volley of “preemptive strikes” as part of Operation Rising Lion. Israel claimed it targeted a nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz, and threatened even…

A RARE virus that killed Gene Hackman’s wife is spreading in the United States, warn health experts. The rodent-borne disease can cause a range of debilitating symptoms including flu-like illness, headaches, and vomiting. Nevadans have been urged to take steps to prevent exposure to hantavirus following two recently confirmed cases. That takes the total cases in the…

A GLAMOROUS Instagram star who soared to fame by claiming she was an astronaut has been exposed as a fraud by NASA. Laysa Peixoto, known to her 156,000 followers as @AstroLaysa, announced earlier this month she’d been picked for a career in space exploration. The 22-year-old Brazilian claimed she earned a spot in the coveted “Astronaut Class…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday (Jun 12) that he hoped to press US President Donald Trump at the upcoming G7 summit to introduce tougher sanctions against Russia, as peace talks between the two sides remain stalled. Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv, Zelensky said: “I count on having a conversation with President Trump at…

A group of 11 states led by California on Thursday filed suit challenging a repeal by Congress of the state’s 2035 electric vehicle rules and heavy duty truck requirements. U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed three resolutions approved by lawmakers barring California’s electric vehicle sales mandates and diesel engine rules, including its landmark plan to end…

The Khalistani presence in Canada is a complex issue, raising concerns about radicalisation, terrorism, and diplomatic tensions between India and Canada Anti-India and anti-Modi protests in Canada are being driven by the ISI-backed Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) and other radical groups, top intelligence sources have told CNN-News18. Funds from drug and illegal weapons supplies fuel these protests,…

Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus has refused to meet Labour MP Tulip Siddiq to discuss corruption allegations against her during his visit to London. Yunus told the BBC the allegations were a “court matter” and said he had confidence in Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), which is investigating Siddiq. The ACC has accused Siddiq of illegally receiving land…

Pope Leo XIV has appointed the first Chinese bishop of his papacy, signalling that he will continue a historic agreement that sought to improve relations between the Vatican and China. Both sides have hailed the appointment of Fuzhou Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Lin Yuntuan as an affirmation of their commitment to the 2018 accord, which was reached under…

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to “return control” of thousands of National Guard troops that had deployed to Los Angeles to quell anti-ICE riots to the state of California. Senior San Francisco US District Judge Charles Breyer issued the order after hearing arguments from attorneys for Trump’s Justice Department and California Gov. Gavin…

The order was clear and indisputable, the timeline startling. You have 45 minutes to pack up and leave Pakistan forever. Sher Khan, a 42-year-old Afghan, had returned home from his job in a brick factory. He stared at the plainclothes policeman on the doorstep, his mind reeling. How could he pack up his whole life and leave…

The Palestinian death toll from the 20-month Israel-Hamas war passed 55,000, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday, and hospitals said at least 21 people were killed while on their way to aid distribution sites. The circumstances of the deaths reported near the sites were not immediately clear. The Israeli army said Wednesday it fired warning shots in…

THE lone gunman who killed ten people in a school gun massacre has been pictured for the first time. The 21-year-old, identified as Artur A., was a former student at the school which yesterday was the scene of Austria’s worst mass shooting in modern history. The attacker lived in a suburb of Graz, and had left the…

A JURY has reached a split verdict in the landmark retrial of disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein. Jurors convicted Weinstein, 73, of one of the two criminal sexual assault counts he was facing and acquitted him of the other, but they were deadlocked on the rape charge. Weinstein was given a new trial after last year’s bombshell…

The Taliban are calling on all Afghans who have fled the country to return, claiming Afghanistan is safe. Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the chairman of the Taliban government’s Council of Ministers, promised a general amnesty to returnees in his message on Saturday to mark the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha. “The perpetrators of the violence are now in…

A violent brawl aboard Carnival Sunrise on June 7 led to multiple passengers being permanently banned. The altercation occurred on the Lido Deck shortly after leaving Half Moon Cay. This follows an April incident on Carnival Jubilee, reinforcing the cruise line’s zero-tolerance policy for disruptive behavior during the summer season. Carnival Cruise Line has permanently banned several…

At least 49 people have died in South Africa after heavy rains caused major flooding Eastern Cape province, officials said on Wednesday. The largely rural region, which stretches from the Indian Ocean into high inland mountains, has been battered by heavy rain and snow since the weekend. Much of South Africa has been struck by heavy rainfall…

Billionaire businessman Elon Musk backed off digs he took at President Donald Trump after extensive outreach from administration officials, including Vice President JD Vance, with Musk saying on Wednesday he had gone “too far.” The Tesla <TSLA.O> and SpaceX CEO voiced regret after having launched an exchange of increasingly personal attacks last week on their respective social…

Blake Lively’s attorneys plan on subpoenaing former A-list publicist Scooter Braun as she prepares to take her sexual harassment lawsuit against Justin Baldoni to court. The HYPE America CEO will reportedly be served the subpoena Thursday as the actress’ lawyers seek details about what his entertainment company has on PR crisis manager Melissa Nathan, who was hired…

Kurilla particularly lauded the Pakistan Army for arresting Mohammed Sharifullah, a senior operational commander of the ISIS-K, who had allegedly played a key role in planning the suicide bombing at Abbey Gate near the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on August 26, 2021, killing 13 US soldiers and 169 Afghan civilians. Not only has a top…

Disney and Universal are suing artificial intelligence (AI) firm Midjourney over its image generator, which the Hollywood giants allege is a “bottomless pit of plagiarism”. The two studios claim Midjourney’s tool makes “innumerable” copies of characters including Darth Vader from Star Wars, Frozen’s Elsa, and the Minions from Despicable Me. It is part of the entertainment industry’s…

Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur – in the collection of a Mongolian museum – that they say “rewrites” the evolutionary history of tyrannosaurs. Researchers concluded that two 86 million-year-old skeletons they studied belonged to a species that is now the closest known ancestor of all tyrannosaurs – the group of predators that includes the…

Bangladesh’s interim Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for brushing aside Dhaka’s request to curb ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s online speeches, which Yunus claims are provoking anger across Bangladesh. Speaking at the Chatham House in London during a recent discussion, Yunus recounted an exchange with PM Modi. “When I had the chance to…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents chased after migrants working at California farms in the latest set of raids that triggered days of protests. Footage uploaded to Instagram from a produce farm in the city of Oxnard, about 70 miles northwest from the riots in Los Angeles, shows the moment ICE agents target a man working in the…

Israeli gunfire and airstrikes killed at least 60 Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday (Jun 11), most of them near an aid site operated by the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in the centre of the enclave, local health officials said. Medical officials at Shifa and Al-Quds hospitals said at least 25 people were killed and dozens…

Nationwide protests erupted across the US following federal immigration raids in Los Angeles, prompting President Trump to deploy thousands of troops, triggering widespread clashes, curfews, mass arrests, and legal battles over military intervention. Nationwide protests broke out in the US after federal immigration raids in Los Angeles led to dozens of arrests, sparking outrage over what many…

US President Donald Trump stole the spotlight at Fort Bragg with his signature “Y.M.C.A.” dance, thrilling soldiers during a ceremony marking the US Army’s 250th anniversary. US President Donald Trump’s signature dance moves stole the show at Fort Bragg on Tuesday (June 10), as he broke into his now-iconic “Y.M.C.A.” routine to raucous cheers from US soldiers.…

Ahead of nuclear talks, US President Donald Trump says he is losing confidence about reaching a deal with Iran. Iran’s defence minister has said his country would target US military bases in the region if conflict breaks out with the United States, as President Donald Trump said he was losing confidence that a nuclear deal would be…

California Governor Gavin Newsom accused US President Donald Trump of treating National Guard troops with “disrespect” after viral images showed them sleeping on the floor in cramped conditions following their deployment to Los Angeles amid intensifying immigration protests. The dispute has escalated into a legal battle, with Newsom’s office filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration over…

VLADIMIR Putin has killed at least two people in a terrifying drone blitz which tore through a Ukrainian maternity ward. Russia directly attacked Kyiv with 315 drones and missiles and demolished large parts of the southern port of Odesa overnight. At least four people have been hospitalised in Kyiv with seven out of the city’s 10 districts…

US condemns sanctions against far-right Israeli lawmakers US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said his country condemns the sanctions imposed by the UK, Canada, Norway, New Zealand and Australia against far-right Israeli politicians Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich. “These sanctions do not advance US-led efforts to achieve a ceasefire, bring all hostages home, and end the war,”…

CHILLING new details of Iran’s secret project to develop powerful nuclear warheads for missiles capable of firing over 2,000 miles have been revealed. Satellite images and new information about the clandestine programme – codenamed the “Desert Plan” – have been uncovered by Iranian resistance networks. They warned that the tyrannical regime’s dash to obtain deadly nukes had…

TEXAS is the latest state to deploy National Guard troops on the ground as the chaos in Los Angeles continues to spread across the US. LA’s mayor announced a curfew overnight as the city braces for a sixth day of intense protests. Anti-ICE and anti-Donald Trump demonstrations have hit New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and…

At least two people were killed on Tuesday after a string of bomb explosions targeted police posts in the southwestern Colombian city of Cali, officials said. Spanish news agency EFE reported that at least 36 people were injured in the explosions. While it remains unclear who carried out the apparently coordinated attacks, guerrilla groups that split from…

Pakistan has decided to substantially hike its military spending in the wake of recent clashes with its archrival and nuclear-armed neighbor, India. Islamabad has raised next year’s defense budget to 2.55 trillion Pakistani rupees ($9 billion), compared to 2.12 trillion in the fiscal year ending this month, marking a jump of roughly 20% year over year. The…

Earth’s oceans are home to more than 250,000 species, among them tiny plankton, colorful coral reefs and the gigantic blue whale. Over a billion people rely on food from the sea as a significant source of nutrition. The international community is now meeting in Nice, France, to hash out solutions to better protect the planet’s vulnerable and…

British finance minister Rachel Reeves will reveal her first multi-year spending review on Wednesday, dividing up more than 2 trillion pounds ($2.7 trillion) of public money between her ministerial colleagues and setting their budgets until 2029. Below is what the government has already announced in the days preceding the announcement: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Reeves will allocate 86…

The US and China say they have agreed in principle to a framework for de-escalating trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the deal should result in restrictions on rare earth minerals and magnets being resolved. Both sides said they would now take the plan to their presidents – Donald…

Looters tore apart stores across Los Angeles as daytime protests against ICE-immigration raids descended into chaos overnight, yet again — and even a museum dedicated to Japanese-American immigrants was vandalized. Windows were smashed and merchandise was stolen at LA’s Broadway Apple store Monday night, while down the block the Adidas store was broken into and robbed of…

Sean “Diddy” Combs is a “cuck” who is secretly bi-curious but “too ashamed” to have sex with other men, his ex-girlfriend said in bombshell testimony at his Manhattan trial Tuesday. Combs’ former flame, who is testifying under the alias “Jane,” told jurors she had scoured the internet during their relationship in a desperate bid to understand the…

Famed sportscaster Bob Costas slammed the mainstream media for cowing to President Trump during his second term while accepting a leadership award. Costas, attending the Mirror Awards in New York City on Monday night, singled out ABC News and CBS News for rolling over after Trump sued both networks. In a long-winded speech that covered his career…

In a surprising turn, former allies Donald Trump and Elon Musk appear to be stepping back from a highly publicised feud that has dominated headlines in recent week. Asked if he planned to speak to Musk, Trump responded: “I haven’t really thought about it actually. I would imagine he wants to speak to me. If I were…

Deep in the frozen forests of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, archaeologists have uncovered one of the most surprising discoveries in American history: a sophisticated farming operation spanning nearly 235 acres that reframes what we thought was possible in ancient Native American agriculture. Using drone technology, researchers found evidence of intensive farming in a place so hostile to growing…

NASA has upped the odds of a 200ft “city killer” asteroid smashing into the Moon in 2032. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was once feared to be on a collision course with Earth, with the chance peaking at 20 percent by some estimations. Further calculations showed it will sail past our planet without incident during a flyby in 2032.…

At a charity event in Kingston, Jamaica, in 2012, Prince Harry challenged the legendary sprinter Usain Bolt to a race—and won! The playful interaction took place during the Diamond Jubilee tour celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years on the throne. The setting was the University of the West Indies, where Prince Harry was passing on the monarch’s…

AN invasive species of carnivorous ants has been spreading in several states, leading to fears of attacks on humans. Asian needle ants will reach their yearly peak numbers in July and August; however, spotting them is easier said than done. The bugs are small and blend in well with their surroundings, with most people noticing them after…

HAUNTING details have emerged about the campground crime scene where three young girls were found murdered. Travis Decker, 32, left his dog behind when he went on the run after allegedly killing his daughters on a planned custody visit. The official cause of death for Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5, was confirmed to be suffocation…

Both telecommunications and international trade rely on cables connecting continents across the ocean floor. In a changing world, Asian and European powers are looking for ways to protect these vital links from sabotage. The world’s undersea cable network spans roughly 1.4 million kilometers (870,000 miles) and carries over 95% of intercontinental internet traffic, yet it remains vulnerable…

The United States State Department directed all US missions abroad and consular sections to resume processing Harvard University student and exchange visitor visas after a federal judge in Boston last week temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s latest ban on foreign students at the Ivy League institution. In a diplomatic cable sent last Friday (Jun 6) and signed…

Blake Lively feels “vindicated” after a judge dismissed Justin Baldoni’s $400 million lawsuit against her. “Today’s opinion is a total victory and a complete vindication for Blake Lively, along with those that Justin Baldoni and the Wayfarer Parties dragged into their retaliatory lawsuit, including Ryan Reynolds,” the “Gossip Girl” alum’s attorneys Esra Hudson and Mike Gottlieb told…

Travis Kelce’s NFL pal may have inadvertently let it slip that the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and Taylor Swift are secretly married. Chicago Bears player Cole Kmet’s event planner, Ellie Nottoli, shared details on his Saturday wedding to Emily Jarosz, revealing that Kelce and Swift were on the guest list. The planner revealed the “personalized touches”…

A Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists arrived at an Israeli port Monday after Israeli forces stopped and detained them — enforcing a longstanding blockade of the Palestinian territory that has been tightened during the Israel-Hamas war. The boat, accompanied by Israel’s navy, arrived in Ashdod in the evening, according to Israel’s Foreign Ministry.…

A Chinese scientist was arrested while arriving in the U.S. at the Detroit airport, the second case in days involving the alleged smuggling of biological material, authorities said Monday. The scientist is accused of shipping biological material months ago to staff at a laboratory at the University of Michigan. The FBI, in a court filing, described it…

When children of wealthy families reach adulthood, they often benefit from the largesse of parents in the form of a trust fund. It’s another way they get a leg up on less affluent peers, who may receive nothing at all — or even be expected to support their families. But what if all children — regardless of…

It is 1am on 3 June. A near gale force wind is blasting into Scotland. Great weather for the Moray East and West offshore wind farms, you would have thought. The two farms are 13 miles off the north-east coast of Scotland and include some of the biggest wind turbines in the UK, at 257m high. With…