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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…

A NEW video taken by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who killed driver Renee Good shows the clearest view yet of the dramatic clash seconds before he opened fire. The clip shows agent Jonathan Ross circling the car while being confronted by Good and her wife, who can be heard screaming “drive baby,” seconds before the…

THE Golden Globes are set to bring the drama this year. This year’s ceremony, which will happen on Sunday, January 11th, promises big names and some seating surprises. Fans are excited about the Golden Globes seating chart, which was exposed in some sneak peak photos by celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa. The thoughtful seating arrangements might create some…

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said his risky US gamble on Argentina’s currency has paid off. Bessent said American financial support had been repaid and the US no longer held any Argentine pesos in its exchange stabilisation fund. The US had purchased the then-plunging currency last year in an effort to stave off further turmoil and boost…

President Donald Trump says the US needs to “own” Greenland to prevent Russia and China from doing so. “Countries have to have ownership and you defend ownership, you don’t defend leases. And we’ll have to defend Greenland,” Trump told reporters on Friday, in response to a question from the BBC. We will do it “the easy way”…

With debt at record highs and new loans approved, Uganda faces growing pressure. Economists warn the strategy may backfire on future growth. Uganda’s national debt stands at $32.3 billion (€27.5 billion), with the government recently approving a loan of 9 trillion Ugandan shillings ($2.5 billion, €2.1 billion), fueling concern over the country’s spiraling finances. For many Ugandans,…

Iranian forces “behaved with savage brutality” when they stormed a hospital in Ilam, a nurse told DW. Mass protests continue to grow. Shirin (name changed), a nurse at the Imam Khomeini Hospital in the western Iranian province of Ilam, recently found herself at the center of a tragedy far beyond anything she had seen in her work.…

Many of the organizations are UN-affiliated agencies and panels focused on climate, labor, migration and social policy. The US State Department said the agencies work on agendas contrary to US interests. President Donald Trump has ordered the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations, including major UN agencies, hastening Washington’s retreat from multilateral cooperation. Trump signed…

Beijing is “deeply shocked” by the Trump administration’s attack on Venezuela, one of China’s key partners in Latin America. At the same time, China could find ways to use the kidnapping of Maduro for its own agenda. Hours after the US’s controversial seizure of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro this weekend, China’s Foreign Ministry stated Beijing was “deeply shocked”…

Germany lacks thousands of state prosecutors to effectively fight organized crime, the German Association of Judges has warned. But others say the judicial system’s problems run much deeper than that. White collar criminals and mafia organizations have it too easy in Germany, the German Association of Judges (DRB) has said, because there aren’t enough prosecutors and judges…

THE EXPLOSIVE real reason Ashley Tisdale stopped speaking to ex-BFF Vanessa Hudgens has come to light after decades of friendship, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal. The pair formed a “sisterhood” as the stars of the Disney Channel sensation, High School Musical, but quietly parted ways in recent years – leaving fans begging to know why. As…

DONALD Trump is sensationally considering sending $100,000 lump sums to Greenlanders in order to curry favour, a report claims. US officials have reportedly discussed giving residents eye-watering payments of between $10,000 (£7,443) and $100,000 (£74,437). It is just one of the solutions being mulled over by Washington who are “actively” discussing a potential offer to buy the…

Venezuela’s release of detainees Thursday briefly brought relief and guarded optimism to a country consumed by uncertainty. But it was another, less covered news event far afield that some Venezuelan advocates said offered their only real shot at justice as long as the government of former President Nicolás Maduro remained intact. A federal court in Argentina Thursday…

Iran’s government cut off the country from the internet and international telephone calls Thursday night as a nighttime demonstration called by the country’s exiled crown prince drew a mass of protesters to shout from their windows and storm the streets. The protest that went on into Friday morning represented the first test of whether the Iranian public…

Renee Nicole Good, the mom who was killed by a federal agent after veering her car toward him, was an anti-ICE “warrior” and was part of a group of activists who worked to “document and resist” the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota, The Post can reveal. Good, who moved to the city last year, linked up with…

Finally, the United States will follow through on its NATO commitments. That’d be the cheeky interpretation of President Donald Trump’s announcement, via Truth Social, that he wants a US defense budget of $1.5 trillion next year. This would represent a stunning 50% increase over the current budget, and put US spending right around 5% of GDP —…

For years, California’s tech elite talked about leaving. Few actually did. That calculus appears to be changing — fast — as a proposed California ballot initiative targeting billionaires sends some of the world’s richest founders scrambling to establish new roots, with Miami emerging as their landing pad. Sources tell The Post tech founders from major companies like…

The ICE officer involved in the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old mother in Minneapolis fired the first of three shots as the car moved past him, a Reuters analysis of the available visuals shows. The final moments in the life of Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen and mother of three, have been relentlessly dissected since she…

Nvidia (NVDA.O), is requiring full upfront payment from Chinese customers seeking its H200 artificial intelligence chips, hedging it against ongoing uncertainty over Beijing’s approval of the shipments, said two people briefed on the matter. The U.S. chipmaker has imposed unusually stringent terms requiring full payment for orders with no options to cancel, ask for refunds or change…

Iran suffered a nationwide internet blackout amid escalating economic protests, with monitoring groups reporting near-zero connectivity as authorities intensified digital censorship during a critical phase of unrest. Internet connectivity and telephone lines went dark across Iran late Thursday after thousands of people in Tehran and other cities took to the streets following a call for mass protests…

Six whales have died on a remote beach in New Zealand’s South Island following a mass stranding and volunteers are racing against time to get 15 others that are still alive back to the sea. Some 55 pilot whales washed up on Farewell Spit on Thursday. While most managed to make their way back out to sea,…

The Venezuelan government has begun releasing detainees considered political prisoners by human rights groups, in what officials described as a goodwill gesture. Spain’s foreign ministry said five of its nationals, including one dual national, had been released. Among them is thought to be rights activist Rocío San Miguel. The move comes after the US seized Venezuela’s President…

Lobbying firms were also in contact with reporters from US newspapers like the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal both during and after Op Sindoor. Pakistan’s lobbying firms in Washington DC mounted a major effort to aid Islamabad’s outreach to top US politicians during and after Operation Sindoor, according to disclosures filed with the US…

JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N), and Apple (AAPL.O), on Wednesday announced a deal under which the bank will become the new issuer of the Apple Card, replacing Goldman Sachs (GS.N), further expanding the biggest U.S. bank’s credit card franchise. The deal would cement JPMorgan’s position in the credit cards segment and mark another win for CEO Jamie Dimon, under…

Location, location, location: Greenland’s position above the Arctic Circle makes the world’s largest island a key part of security strategy. Increasing international tensions, global warming and the changing world economy have put Greenland at the heart of the debate over global trade and security, and U.S. President Donald Trump wants to make sure his country controls the…

In a lengthy social media post, Donald Trump argued that NATO’s strength rests almost entirely on US military power. US President Donald Trump claimed he “single-handedly ENDED 8 WARS” but said Norway, a NATO ally, “foolishly” chose not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, reviving long-running grievances and praising his foreign policy record in a social…

Mukesh Awasti was all set to leave for Australia to pursue a degree in civil engineering on a sunny day in September, but instead he joined a youth revolt against corruption in Nepal and lost his leg after being shot by security forces. Lying on a hospital bed at the National Trauma Center in the capital Kathmandu…

The 37-year-old woman fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Wednesday had been “stalking and impeding” federal law enforcement all day, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent who she allegedly tried to ram with her car during a chaotic protest in a…

Following the attack on Venezuela and the capture of Nicolas Maduro, the US has been threatening other countries in the region. They have reacted with defiance. Colombia is “very sick,” and its government is run by “a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States,” US President Donald Trump told reporters on…

African leaders weigh sovereignty, international law and strategic interests after the US seized Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro and flew him out of the country. The US military’s pre-dawn attack in Venezuela on Saturday and the capture of authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores over alleged drug offenses prompted a swift response from the African…

A SHOCKING clip from a deadly ICE shooting has drawn an immediate reaction from President Trump, who called it a “horrible thing to watch.” The president said he watched footage of the incident and claimed the officer fired in “self-defense.” The deadly confrontation took place on Wednesday in Minneapolis, according to the Department of Homeland Security. “I…

THE REAL reason Nicole Scherzinger refuses to return to The Masked Singer has now come to light, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal. It’s been almost two years since The Pussycat Dolls frontwoman walked away, sparking nonstop pleas from fans for her return. Nicole, 47, left The Masked Singer after season 10 and was replaced by British…

NICK Reiner’s siblings want their “seriously ill” brother to avoid the death penalty despite the alleged murder of their parents. Rob and Michele Reiner’s children, Jake and Romy, believe Nick’s mental health crisis triggered the alleged attack, a family friend told The U.S. Sun. Nick is accused of stabbing his parents to death on December 14. The…

IN A surprising revelation, Khloé Kardashian recently outed a paranormal experience at her sister Kylie Jenner’s opulent Los Angeles mansion. The house, currently listed for an astounding $48 million, is believed by Khloé, Kylie, Kris, and Scott Disick to house a ghost. During a recent episode of her podcast, Khloé in Wonderland, Khloé shared this unusual tidbit,…

US President Donald Trump and his officials are “actively” discussing a potential offer to buy the Danish territory of Greenland, the White House has confirmed. It is “something that’s currently being actively discussed by the president and his national security team”, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday. Both Greenland and Denmark have repeatedly stressed…

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has said her coalition should “absolutely” be in charge of the country, following the US ousting of President Nicolás Maduro last week. “We are ready and willing to serve our people as we have been mandated,” Machado said in an interview with the BBC’s US news partner CBS. She thanked US…

A pair of twin mountain gorillas has been born in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo – a rare occurrence for the endangered primates, conservationists at Virunga National Park say. The community trackers, who discovered 22-year-old Mafuko hugging her newborns on Saturday, said the mother and her two baby sons all appeared to be well and healthy.…

The United States says it has seized two tankers linked to Venezuelan oil exports in “back-to-back” operations in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean. US forces boarded the Russian-flagged Marinera after a pursuit lasting almost two weeks as it travelled through the waters between Iceland and Scotland. The UK Royal Navy gave logistical support by air and…

Chen Zhi’s Cambodian nationality was also revoked by royal decree in December 2025, authorities said. Chinese-born tycoon Chen Zhi, who was indicted by the United States on fraud and money-laundering charges for running a multibillion-dollar cyberscam network from Cambodia, has been arrested there and extradited to China, Phnom Penh said Wednesday (Jan 7). Chen allegedly directed operations…

OpenAI last fall set aside an employee stock grant pool equivalent to 10 per cent of the company, valued at $500 billion in October, The ‌Information reported on Wednesday, ‌citing two people with knowledge of the plans. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. OpenAI did not immediately respond to Reuters’ ‍request for a comment. OpenAI has…

Chelsea have tried almost everything since BlueCo swept in with promises of modernisation in 2022, with heavy spending, long contracts and youth-heavy squads, but what has remained elusive is the one thing the club once took for granted — stability. That is something they have set out to change with the appointment of Liam Rosenior on Tuesday…

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday released transcripts of video recordings in which they say the gunman who carried out last month’s fatal mass shooting at Brown University and later took his own life had admitted to planning the attack months in advance. The four videos recorded by the suspect, Claudio Neves Valente, were discovered during a search of…

Venezuela transported gold worth almost 4.14 billion Swiss francs ($5.20 billion) to Switzerland during the early years of the leadership of ousted President Nicolas Maduro, customs data shows. The South American country sent 113 metric tons of the precious metal to Switzerland from 2013 – when Maduro took office – to 2016, according to data reviewed by…

Protests over economic hardship continue across Iran, with at least 36 protesters killed and more than 1,000 arrested as security forces crack down on demonstrations centred around Tehran and western provinces. Security forces fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators at the Tehran bazaar on Tuesday as protests over the rising cost of living continued across Iran, with…

The new government in Prague wants to change the constitution to anchor the Czech crown as the country’s legal tender and guarantee the right to use cash, not just cards. Why has it made this pledge, and will it happen? The new right-wing populist government of Andrej Babis has made a firm pledge to ensure Czechia never…

DONALD Trump is “aiming to buy” Greenland off of Denmark but has refused to rule out taking the coveted territory by force. The US president is continuing to pile pressure on Europe as he eyes up the key island which he describes as a “national security priority”. France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Britain and Denmark have all…

AMY Schumer has filed for divorce from her husband, Chris Fischer, after seven years of marriage. The comedian filed on Tuesday with the New York County Supreme Court. It comes less than one month after Amy, 44, announced she and Chris, 45, were parting ways. The actress revealed the news in an Instagram post, along with a…

Colombian President Petro challenges US President Trump after a military operation in Venezuela, warning of guerrilla uprisings and serious consequences if escalation continues. After US President Donald Trump threatened military action against Colombia’s government following a raid in Venezuela, President Gustavo Petro dared him to “come get me.” The Colombian President has strongly condemned the US military…

Prosecutors cited sabotage and arson among the possible crimes in a suspected far-left attack on Berlin’s power supply. A group claiming the attack said it was targeting “the fossil fuel economy.” German federal prosecutors on Tuesday said they had launched a terrorism investigation into an arson attack on high-voltage cables that triggered a power blackout affecting about…

Chinese officials are reviewing Meta’s US$2 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus for possible technology control violations, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday (Jan 6), citing two people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Meta and Manus ‌did not immediately respond to requests ‌for comment. Chinese commerce ministry officials began assessing…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle grated on Queen Elizabeth’s nerves — so much that the late monarch pawned her grandson and his wife off on an equally annoyed Prince (now King) Charles, according to a new book. Author Robert Jobson writes in “The Windsor Legacy” how the queen had warmly welcomed Markle into the family, viewing her…

The Trump administration has added seven countries, including five in Africa, to the list of nations whose passport holders are required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States. Thirteen countries, all but two of them in Africa, are now on the list, which makes the process of obtaining a U.S.…

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaced the head of Ukraine’s security service Monday, continuing a top-level reshuffle ahead of a trip to Paris where he hoped to finalize agreements with allies on how to ensure that Russia doesn’t repeat its invasion if a peace agreement is signed. Zelenskyy is trying to revamp his administration as the grinding war of…

Michael Reagan, the eldest son of former President Ronald Reagan and actress Jane Wyman, died at his home in Los Angeles on Sunday, his late father’s foundation announced in a statement. Reagan, 80, dedicated himself to upholding his father’s legacy in his work as a conservative author and radio talk show host. He spent much of his…

A pair of billionaire brothers from New Zealand has quietly snapped up 16 beachfront Malibu lots destroyed by last year’s fires – dishing out well over $65 million with plans to put up prefab homes there. Nick and Mat Mowbray, co-founders of toy and consumer-goods giant Zuru, have plans to deliver factory-built prefab homes manufactured in China,…

Lego has unveiled Smart Bricks – tech-filled versions of its small building blocks – which it says will bring sets to life with sound, light and reaction to movement. However, the new product range has got a mixed reaction from play experts, who say it risks undermining what makes Lego distinct for children in an increasingly digital…

Tomorrowland, the hugely popular European electronic dance music or EDM festival, will stage its first-ever full-fledged Asia edition in Thailand this December. Thailand was chosen for its “growing influence on the global stage of music, innovation, and experience-driven tourism”, Tomorrowland said on Tuesday. Founded 20 years ago by Belgian brothers Manu and Michiel Beers, Tomorrowland has become…

US President Donald Trump has been discussing “a range of options” to acquire Greenland, including use of the military, the White House said. The White House told the BBC that acquiring Greenland – a semi-autonomous region of fellow Nato member Denmark – was a “national security priority”. The statement came hours after European leaders issued a joint…

China’s top diplomat accused the U.S. of acting like a “world judge” by seizing Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro to put him on trial in New York, with Beijing later confronting Washington at the United Nations over the move’s legality. China follows a policy of non-intervention and routinely criticises military activity conducted without the UN Security Council’s approval.…