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Hong Kong police have confirmed that 168 people died in the massive blaze that ripped through an apartment complex in Hong Kong last November – seven more than previously announced. The ages of the victims ranged from six months to 98 years old, police said in a statement on Thursday. Of the victims, fifty-eight of them were…

UN calls for end to executions in Iran The United Nations has called on Iran to stop any planned executions of protesters and to investigate all deaths independently and transparently. “We call on Iran to halt any executions linked to protest-related cases,” Martha Pobee, UN assistant secretary general at the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, said…

Donald Trump’s hostile signals over Greenland and the aftermath of the Venezuela attack have raised fears in Japan and South Korea that Washington is no longer committed to its allies in East Asia. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung received a very warm welcome from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during his visit to Japan this week,…

The ruthless slaughter of anti-government protesters in Iran appears to have stopped — but only because residents are being held hostage in their homes by machine gun-wielding security forces that have flooded the streets, sources told The Post Thursday. After weeks of anti-regime protests across Iran left thousands dead, the mass mobilization of security forces has suppressed…

Tyler Robinson’s transgender lover was under FBI protection after he seemingly vanished from his Utah hometown for months, a family member and sources revealed. In the family’s first public remarks since Robinson was arrested for Charlie Kirk’s Sept. 10 assassination, the relative also cast doubt on just how cooperative Lance Twiggs is to the police. The revelation…

You can’t put a price tag on this Arctic island — at least, that’s the message from the people who live here as rumors swirl of US offers to purchase it. “We are not for sale. Our land is not for sale. This goes back to our ancestors,” said Larserak Matthiessen, a Nuuk carpenter, told The Post…

U.S. lawmakers and former officials on Wednesday questioned President Donald Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell its second most powerful AI chips in China, arguing the move erodes America’s AI edge and threatens to electrify Beijing’s military. The Trump administration on Tuesday gave a formal green light to China-bound sales of Nvidia’s NVDA.OH200 chips, putting in…

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi “seems very nice” but expressed uncertainty over whether Pahlavi would be able to muster support within Iran to eventually take over. In an exclusive Reuters interview in the Oval Office, Trump said there was a chance Iran’s clerical government could collapse, blamed Ukrainian President…

India has issued its first-ever advisory asking all nationals to leave Iran as the security situation deteriorates amid fears of possible US-Israel military action. The MEA said the embassy is monitoring developments, relocating students, and exploring evacuation routes. About 10,000 Indians, mostly students, are currently in Iran. In indications that New Delhi was not taking any chances…

THE US government may have bought the mystery weapon behind Havana Syndrome in an undercover operation. The perplexing illness that brings ringing ears, dizziness, crushing headaches and memory loss to its victims has long been unsolved. But, the Biden Administration managed to quietly purchase the device in its final weeks in 2024, a new report by CNN…

PHOTOS of Kendall Jenner’s extravagant $23 million Montecito mansion have been revealed, including horse stables and other lavish amenities. The U.S. Sun obtained aerial shots of the supermodel’s sprawling estate, which she quietly purchased in February 2025. The pics show the entire compound, comprised of numerous smaller houses across six acres of land. Its Spanish architectural style…

FEDERAL officials say the ICE agent who killed Renee Good was left with ‘internal bleeding‘ after the chaotic Minneapolis encounter. The Department of Homeland Security said the agent was struck in his torso and taken to the hospital following the January 7 shooting. The fatal confrontation unfolded in a residential neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is now…

An illegal Venezuelan migrant was shot in the leg by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis after he allegedly fled during a traffic stop and beat the “ambushed” officer with a snow shovel Wednesday evening, the Department of Homeland Security said. The suspect was behind the wheel when he tried to get away from federal immigration officers…

Iran closed its airspace Wednesday to most flights amid widespread protests and tensions with the US. The Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) warning was issued by Tehran just after 5 p.m. ET and barred all flights except international flights to and from Iran with permission, according to FlightRadar24. The warning is valid for just over two hours.…

Vanessa and Kai Trump were spotted dressed to the nines for Tiger Woods’ massive 50th birthday bash. The lavish soirée — said to be taking place at luxury Florida resort The Breakers on Wednesday — counted Vanessa, 48, and Kai, 18, among the high-profile guests. In exclusive snapshots obtained by Page Six, the ex-wife of Donald Trump,…

Danish and Greenlandic officials said they still have a “fundamental disagreement” with President Donald Trump over Greenland after meeting in Washington with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Greenland says more NATO troops expected soon Greenland Deputy Prime Minister Mute Egede said Wednesday that “soldiers of NATO are expected to be more present…

Iran’s protests face an information blackout, fueling a surge of AI-generated videos and recycled footage online. DW Fact check investigates how disinformation thrives when truth is hard to verify. Iran has been witnessing anti-regime protests for more than two weeks, with demonstrations reported in several cities and towns. Verifying protest-related content has become increasingly challenging. Internet restrictions…

NASA has ended Crew-11’s space stay a few weeks early due to a “lingering risk” to an astronaut’s health. The crew is now on its way back to Earth. A SpaceX capsule departed the International Space Station (ISS) carrying four astronauts on Wednesday, in an emergency return flight due to the ailing health of a crew member.…

The US and UK are reducing the number of personnel at the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, as US President Donald Trump considers whether to take action against Iran over its crackdown on anti-government protests. Officials have told CBS, the BBC’s US partner, that the partial American withdrawal was a “precautionary measure”. The BBC understands some UK…

Starlink has reportedly waived monthly subscription payments for users inside Iran after its government shut down the internet last Thursday – cutting off millions of people from their families, livelihoods and access to information, during a deadly crackdown on protests. The satellite technology has become a vital communications lifeline for some of those in the country trying…

At least 32 people have been killed and 66 others injured after a construction crane fell onto a moving train in north-east Thailand. The crane derailed the train and crushed some of its carriages, one of which caught fire. A one-year-old and an 85-year-old are among those injured, with seven people in critical condition, say authorities. Officials…

Scientists want to use the bacteria living in your gut and mouth to help you sleep better at night. As you lie in bed tonight, your body will be a teeming mass of activity. Across almost every inch of you – and inside you too – billions of tiny organisms are writhing and jostling for space. But…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Iranians to keep protesting and remember the names of those abusing them, saying help is on the way, as Iran’s clerical establishment pressed its crackdown against the biggest demonstrations in years. Iran in turn accused Trump of encouraging political destabilization and inciting violence. “Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING – TAKE OVER…

U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to slap a 25% tariff on countries that trade with Iran risks reopening old wounds with Beijing, Tehran’s biggest trading partner. Iran became a flashpoint in U.S.-China ties during Trump’s 2017-21 first term as president as Washington tightened sanctions on Tehran and put China’s Huawei, accused of selling technology to the Islamic…

Residents in Greenland’s snow-covered capital, Nuuk, expressed support for remaining part of Denmark and called for a pause in independence discussions ahead of high-level talks in Washington on Wednesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies his interest in the Arctic island. Greenlandic and Danish foreign ministers will meet U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State…

Two Ukrainians have been accused of planning sabotage attacks for Russian spy services. Meanwhile, Germany’s foreign minister has played down the US threat to Greenland. Boeing’s 2025 orders exceed Airbus’ for first time since 2018 US planemaking giant Boeing has reported more orders for new planes in 2025 than its European rival Airbus for the first time…

The Adelaide Writers’ Week retracted an invitation to an Australian-Palestinian author, citing the the Bondi Beach attack. Dozens, including the event’s director and the former PM of New Zealand, withdrew in response. Organizers canceled the 2026 Adelaide Writers’ Week festival on Tuesday, after some 180 international and Australian authors withdrew from the event in protest of the…

Uganda’s authorities have shut down rights groups, arrested opponents and their supporters, now they’ve turned off the internet. After 40 years in office, President Yoweri Museveni has no intention of stepping down now. Uganda’s government has continued its harsh crackdown on dissent in the country ahead of a Thursday election that the United Nations Human Rights Office…

The US government has given chip giant Nvidia the green light to sell its advanced artificial intelligence (AI) processors in China, the Department of Commerce said on Tuesday. The H200, Nvidia’s second-most-advanced semiconductor, had been restricted by Washington over concerns that it would give China’s technology industry and military an edge over the US. The Commerce Department…

A foul-mouthed flier unleashed on Eric Adams at an airport, prompting the former Big Apple mayor to snap “Go f–k yourself” and warn “You’re gonna see the Brooklyn in me.” The heated exchange, which was caught on video and posted to Reddit Tuesday, does not show what led up to the argument. But at one point, the…

Kiefer Sutherland was arrested in Los Angeles following an alleged altercation with a rideshare driver. The LAPD confirmed to Page Six on Tuesday that officers responded to a call early Monday regarding an alleged assault involving a rideshare driver near Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in Hollywood. LAPD, who later identified the suspect as Sutherland, alleges the…

US President Donald Trump was caught on camera saying “f**k you” and flashing his middle finger at a heckler during a visit to a Ford manufacturing plant in Detroit. The man, a worker there, allegedly shouted “pedophile protector,” referencing the Epstein files controversy. The viral clip sparked backlash online, though the White House defended Trump’s response as…

An “attempted murder” case in Bangladesh naming ousted PM Sheikh Hasina and 112 others has collapsed after investigators failed to trace the alleged victim or verify any core claims in the complaint. Even as the police are now seeking to drop the charges, they said they were under “pressure” to continue with the case. This substantiates what…

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission said it has identified the misuse of Grok to generate and disseminate harmful content. Malaysia’s communications regulator said on Tuesday (Jan 13) that it will take legal action against social media platform X due to concerns over user safety in relation to artificial intelligence feature Grok. The generative AI chatbot Grok…

Day trippers and tourists might be returning, but merchants in China’s northeastern Suifenhe town tell CNA the long-awaited spending boom has yet to materialise. Li Penglin wasn’t planning to make history. He happened to be scrolling through news reports in December when a headline caught his eye: Russian President Vladimir Putin had approved visa-free entry for Chinese…

Russia launched a second major drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine in four days, officials said Tuesday, aiming again at the power grid amid freezing temperatures in an apparent snub to U.S.-led peace efforts as Moscow’s invasion of its neighbor approaches the four-year mark. Russia fired almost 300 drones, 18 ballistic missiles and seven cruise missiles at…

The Trump administration’s decision to open a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell drew condemnation from former Fed chiefs and a chorus of criticism from key members of Trump’s Republican Party on Monday, following an unusually sharp public ​rebuke from Powell calling the move a “pretext” to win presidential influence over interest rates. The investigation, revealed…

Two China-flagged supertankers that were sailing to Venezuela to pick up debt-paying crude cargoes made U-turns and were headed back to Asia, LSEG shipping data showed on Monday, a sign that the U.S.-blocked South American country might not be directly exporting oil to its main buyer any time soon. Following the U.S. announcement last week of a…

Iran’s rial has plummeted to unprecedented lows, rendering it nearly worthless against major currencies, which exacerbates the nation’s economic turmoil. The soaring costs of essential imports have triggered widespread protests. Iran’s national currency, the rial, has sunk to devastating new lows, making it practically worthless against major foreign currencies and pushing the country deeper into economic chaos.…

Kylie Jenner proved she had no hard feelings towards Odessa A’zion after the actress snubbed her during an awkward moment at the 2026 Golden Globes. The makeup mogul posted two photos with the “Marty Supreme” star on her Instagram Stories on Monday. In a mirror selfie from inside the event, the two posed together while giving fierce…

“I saw it with my own eyes – they fired directly into lines of protesters, and people fell where they stood.” Omid’s voice was shaking as he spoke, fearful of being traced. Breaking the wall of silence between Iran and the rest of the world takes immense courage, given the risk of reprisals by the authorities. Omid,…

President Donald Trump has arrived at a delicate moment as he weighs whether to order a U.S. military response against the Iranian government as it continues a violent crackdown on protests that have left more than 600 dead and led to the arrests of thousands across the country. The U.S. president has repeatedly threatened Tehran with military…

Paul Thomas Anderson’s ragtag revolutionary saga “One Battle After Another” took top honors at Sunday’s 83rd Golden Globes in the comedy category, while Chloé Zhao’s Shakespeare drama “Hamnet” pulled off an upset over “Sinners” to win best film, drama. “One Battle After Another” won best film, comedy, supporting female actor for Teyana Taylor and best director and…

The U.S. and India are actively engaged on a bilateral trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic partnership, the U.S. ambassador-designate to New Delhi said Monday. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, India has emerged as the second biggest buyer of Russian crude after China, upsetting the Trump administration, which criticized the purchases as…

A violent crackdown on a wave of protests in Iran has killed at least 648 people, said a rights group, as Iranian authorities sought to regain control of the streets with mass nationwide rallies. US President Donald Trump on Monday (Jan 12) announced a 25 per cent tariff on any country trading with Iran, amid Tehran’s violent…

“The United States has once again reiterated its desire to take over Greenland. This is something that the governing coalition in Greenland cannot accept under any circumstance,” the Greenland government said. Greenland’s government on Monday (Jan 12) said it could not accept a US takeover of the Arctic island under “any circumstance”, after US President Donald Trump…

There are 9 million women of menopausal age in Germany’s labor force. The change of life can have consequences for an economy. There are things that companies can do to retain their workers. When women talk about menopause and the associated problems — insomnia, difficulty concentrating, migraines, exhaustion — they often lower their voices to a whisper.…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said no more Venezuelan oil or money will go to Cuba and suggested the Communist-run island should strike a deal with Washington, ramping up pressure on the long-time U.S. nemesis and provoking defiant words from the island’s leadership. Venezuela is Cuba’s biggest oil supplier, but no cargoes have departed from Venezuelan…

GOLDEN Globes nominees won’t just be competing for prestige this year – and they’ll all be leaving with far more than the iconic gold statuette. From ultra-rare wine that costs more than some houses to luxury oceanfront getaways on exotic islands, Hollywood’s biggest stars will be spoiled with the ultimate swag bag. For the 83rd annual Golden…

A WAITRESS who was “like family” to owners of a Swiss bar that went up in flames was found among people trapped behind a locked door during the blaze that killed 40. Jessica and Jacques Moretti, a married couple and co-owners of Le Constellation, recounted the harrowing details of the night of the deadly inferno to investigators.…

‘LA is a crying, weeping shadow of what it once was,’ say despairing residents, as The Sun witnesses desperate scenes of crime and addiction SLUMPED over and barely able to stand, drug-addled ‘zombies’ shoot up and smoke crack in the open, while one homeless man passes out with a bottle of alcohol for a pillow. It’s just…

Specialists explain why the condition occurs, how it’s diagnosed, and the range of medical and surgical options available locally. Imagine a sudden, electric shock-like pain striking one side of your face that can last seconds, at best, to a few minutes. The pain is so intense that it has been referred to as “suicide disease” by patients.…

Tech giant Meta urged Australia on Monday (Jan 12) to rethink its world-first social media ban for under-16s, while reporting that it has blocked more than 544,000 accounts under the new law. Australia has required big platforms, including Meta, TikTok and YouTube, to stop underage users from holding accounts since the legislation came into force on Dec…

Singapore is aware of the allegations concerning babies being trafficked from Indonesia into the country for adoption and the government is working closely with Indonesian authorities to review the matter. Adoptive parents of children brought from Indonesia to Singapore are facing delays in their children’s citizenship applications amid investigations into a suspected Indonesian baby trafficking syndicate. In…

Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the downfall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The latter is drawing renewed scrutiny into this murky world of speculative, 24/7 transactions. Last week, an anonymous trader pocketed more than $400,000 after betting that Maduro would…

Becky Pepper-Jackson finished third in the discus throw in West Virginia last year though she was in just her first year of high school. Now a 15-year-old sophomore, Pepper-Jackson is aware that her upcoming season could be her last. West Virginia has banned transgender girls like Pepper-Jackson from competing in girls and women’s sports, and is among…

The photos seemed destined for posterity in Israel’s state archives. In the snapshots, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is joined by his wife, Sara, as well as U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee and a group of Israeli soldiers, as they light Hannukah candles at Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews pray. The leaders exchange triumphant looks. But something…

Police said a gas explosion at a home following a wedding reception in Islamabad killed at least eight people, including the bride and groom. An explosion at a house following a wedding reception in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad has killed at least eight people, police said on Sunday. Local authorities said that the blast, which is believed to…

Five hundred people in a small Canadian province were diagnosed with a mystery brain disease. What would it mean for the patients if the disease was never real? In early 2019, officials at a hospital in the small Canadian province of New Brunswick noticed that two patients had contracted an extremely rare brain condition known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob…

Lord Mandelson has said he never saw girls at Jeffrey Epstein’s properties, and declined to apologise to the late paedophile’s victims for maintaining his friendship with the American because he was not “knowledgeable of what he was doing”. In his first interview since being sacked as the UK’s ambassador to the US over his links to Epstein,…

Iran has warned it will retaliate if attacked by the US, as BBC sources and activists report hundreds of protesters have now been killed in an escalating government crackdown. “Things here are very, very bad,” a source in Tehran said on Sunday. “A lot of our friends have been killed. They were firing live rounds. It’s like…

Thousands of people took to the streets of Aden in southern Yemen on Saturday in support of the country’s main separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council, which denied it was planning to disband. Some held up photos of STC leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi, who has fled the country, while others chanted “southerner, raise your voice, independence or death”,…

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may call an early general election, the head of her party’s coalition partner said on Sunday, after media reported she was considering a February vote. It would be the first time for the conservative Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister and a fan of Britain’s Margaret Thatcher, to face the voters, giving…

Saifullah Kasuri, the deputy chief of Hafiz Saeed-led outfit and the mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack, made the remarks while addressing school children in a function organised at a school in Pakistan. He also claimed that India is scared because of his presence and issued provocative threats against New Delhi. A top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leader has…

Netanyahu said Israel should not be reliant on foreign military aid but stopped short of declaring a firm timeline for when Israel would be fully independent from the US. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview published on Friday (Jan 9) that he hopes to “taper off” Israeli dependence on American military aid in the…

Koji’s approach comes after Queensland was hit in March by Alfred, a downgraded tropical cyclone, which brought damaging winds and heavy rains, cutting power to hundreds of thousands. Cyclone Koji crossed the far northeast coast of Australia on Sunday (Jan 11) and was downgraded to a tropical storm, but authorities warned of destructive winds and possible flooding.…

Ilia Malinin, ‌a red-hot favourite for gold at next month’s Milano-Cortina Olympics, cruised to a fourth consecutive national title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Saturday, while Madison Chock and Evan Bates captured a record seventh national ice dance crown. Malinin, who separated himself from the field in St. Louis with a remarkable performance in Thursday’s…

North Korea recently accused South Korea of violating its airspace with a drone on January 4, escalating tensions ahead of a significant party meeting. The drone, reportedly from near Incheon, was shot down by North Korean military forces and was equipped with surveillance technology. North Korean media released images of the drone’s wreckage. North Korea said Saturday…

The executive order signed by Trump is aimed at safeguarding Venezuelan oil revenue held in US Treasury accounts and blocking it from the country’s creditors. US President Donald Trump on Saturday took another step to control future sales of Venezuelan oil by signing an executive order meant to declare a national emergency and safeguard Venezuelan oil revenue…

6 people were killed in shootings at 3 locations in Clay County, Mississippi. Sheriff Eddie Scott confirmed the suspect is in custody and urged prayers for victims and families. At least six people were killed in a series of shootings late Friday in Clay County, Mississippi, with the suspect now in custody, local media and law enforcement…

Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir has died at the age of 78. A family statement posted to the Instagram account of the band’s founding member on Saturday said he died “surrounded by loved ones.” “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir,” the statement read, accompanied by a photo of the musician…

An anti-regime protester scaled the balcony of Iran’s Embassy in London on Friday and tore down the Islamic Republic’s flag, replacing it with Iran’s pre-1979 “Lion and Sun” emblem, video shows. The demonstrator climbed the front of the embassy building in Kensington before ripping down the regime’s flag and hoisting the historic symbol associated with Iran’s monarchy…

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing preliminary plans for an attack on Iran, including the option of large-scale airstrikes. Officials are considering how to follow through on President Trump’s recent elevated threats against the Islamic Republic, including what sites might be targeted, insiders told the Wall Street Journal. A massive aerial strike campaign on multiple Iranian military…

The US used a powerful mystery weapon that brought Venezuelan soldiers to their knees, “bleeding through the nose” and vomiting blood during the daring raid to capture dictator Nicolas Maduro, according to a witness account posted Saturday on X by the White House press secretary. In a jaw-dropping interview, the guard described how American forces wiped out…

The US and its partner forces have carried out large-scale strikes against Islamic State (IS) group targets in Syria, the US Central Command (Centcom) has announced. US President Donald Trump directed the strikes on Saturday, which are part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, in retaliation to the IS’s deadly attack on US forces in Syria on 13 December,…

DONALD Trump is ready to unleash the full force of US power as he eyes up a “hitlist” of targets to create a new world order, experts say. After the extraordinary capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the US president issued a swathe of stark warnings against countries within America’s sphere of influence. Trump has marked up…

TRAVIS Kelce is going back to his roots — and it could lead to something really special. With his Kansas City Chiefs enduring a nightmare NFL season that ended with no playoff push for the first time since 2014, the tight end has plenty of time on his hands. A summer wedding to Taylor Swift is looming…

EU states gave the go-ahead on Friday for the bloc to sign its largest free trade accord with the South American group Mercosur, more than 25 years after talks began, following months of wrangling to secure enough support. With U.S. President Donald Trump shaking up global trade, the European Commission and countries such as Germany and Spain…

The White House has indicated the US is prepared to allow India to purchase Venezuelan crude under a new, US-controlled export framework. A senior Trump administration official confirmed approval in principle, with details pending. Under the plan, Washington would market the oil and manage proceeds, potentially reopening trade frozen by years of American sanctions. The White House…

American astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, as well as Japan’s Kimiya Yui and Russia’s Oleg Platonov, would be returning. NASA crewmembers aboard the International Space Station (ISS) could return to Earth as soon as Thursday, the US space agency said, after a medical emergency prompted the crew to return from their mission early. “NASA and SpaceX…

Elon Musk has said that critics of his social media site X are looking for “any excuse for censorship”, amid reports that X’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok was creating non-consensual sexualised images of people, including children. Ofcom says it is conducting an urgent assessment of X in response, which has been backed by Technology Secretary Liz…

Homeland Security Chief Kristi Noem said in a post on X, “The world’s criminals are on notice.” The United States said on Friday that it seized another tanker in the Caribbean Sea that left Venezuela and tried to evade the US forces by breaking an American naval blockade aimed at preventing sanctioned oil from leaving Venezuela. This…

A massive crowd of Israel supporters swarmed a popular Jewish bakery Friday to stand in solidarity with its owners after a group of employees demanded it cut its ties with the Jewish State. The line for Breads Bakery’s Upper West Side outpost stretched down the block on Broadway, with some hungry crusaders wrapping themselves in the Israeli…

Fledgling Mayor Zohran Mamdani is already facing blowback for his tardy, halfhearted response to back-to-back police shootings – including friction with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, The Post has learned. Mamdani – who backed off his ardent “defund the police” stance during the mayoral campaign – waited 16 hours before he released a statement addressing the bloody pair…

Protests in Iran raged Friday night in the Islamic Republic, online videos purported to show, despite a threat from the country’s theocracy to crack down on demonstrators after shutting down the internet and cutting telephone lines off to the world. At least 65 people have been killed in the protests that began in late December over Iran’s…

As the nation mourns the 40 victims of the Swiss bar fire, authorities move forward with criminal investigation. Switzerland held a national day of mourning on Friday (Jan 9) for the 40 people who died in an Alpine bar fire during a New Year’s Eve celebration, as prosecutors requested one of the managers to be placed in…

WATCH as a ferocious fire tornado rips through Victoria as it scorches the landscape and burns everything in its path. Three people remain unaccounted for as wildfires plunge communities into crisis, leaving more than 70,000 homes and businesses without power. Dramatic footage shows red and orange flames, while columns of smoke fill the sky. Victoria’s Emergency Management…

BILL Gates has shelled out $8 billion for his ex-wife’s charity five years after their bombshell split over his affairs. Gates made the $7.88 billion donation to Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation in 2024, The New York Times revealed. The sum, one of the largest public donations ever recorded, was revealed in a new tax filing…

EAGLE-EYED Kylie Jenner fans have noted a huge new diamond on her finger – and are certain it’s an engagement ring. According to fans, beauty mogul Kylie is engaged to her actor boyfriend Timothee Chalamet after spotting the dazzling sparkler in a new video. She captioned it: “Got a fresh haircut don’t talk to meeeee.” Fans took…