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A CERTAIN group of Americans are slated to receive one-time payments from the federal government via a new assistance program. Dubbed the Farmer Bridge Assistance program, the checks will go out in an effort to lend a financial helping hand to farmers impacted by the ongoing trade war with our country’s top economic partners. The Trump administration…

DONALD TRUMP has sensationally revealed that there could be up to NINE title fights on the UFC’s proposed White House card. The US President is set to host a historic event at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue on June 14 to celebrate America’s 250th year of Independence. UFC supremo Dana White has teased an epic card befitting the magnitude…

WATCH the terrifying moment a tourist plunges off a 130ft high cliff while taking a selfie. The daredevil hiker can be seen balancing his way along the edge of the mountain grasping his phone in his hand. He looks down at the rocks seemingly securing his footing before turning to take the snap. Just seconds after, he…

PRESIDENT Zelensky will tomorrow present a fresh peace plan to Donald Trump following today’s talks with his European allies in London. The Ukrainian has again rejected handing land to Putin and also made a plea to his allies for the cash needed to buy American weapons. Zelensky was at 10 Downing Street to meet Keir Starmer and…

Germany has dismissed a US security strategy that was scathing in its assessment of Europe. Meanwhile, a new study says hundreds of children and teenagers were abused by clergy. Merz rows back on migration comments that caused outrage German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pulled on comments he made last month on migration in Germany, when he said…

President Donald Trump’s announcement marks a notable shift in the US policy of restricting Chinese access to high-tech chips over concerns of military applications. The United States will allow chip giant Nvidia to export its advanced artificial intellegence chips to China, US President Donald Trump said on Monday, after he reached an agreement with Chinese President Xi…

Paramount has criticized Netflix’s offer and said its own counterbid is worth up to $18 billion in cash more. The earlier Netflix offer had also been criticized by US President Trump. US production company Paramount said on Monday that it was looking to challenge Netflix’s takeover of Warner Brothers Discovery with a hostile bid of its own.…

Celebrations kicked off marking the ousting of Bashar Assad after decades of his family’s rule and a 14-year conflict. But not everyone is celebrating. Thousands of Syrians on Monday took to the streets to mark the first anniversary of the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime. Assad fled to Russia after an Islamist-led offensive a year ago. The…

Donald Trump wants the US to increasingly prioritize itself over global conflicts in a stark change from recent decades. Though this is a reflection of his ‘America First’ mandate, it’s not quite as simple as that. It’s long been a key slogan for Donald Trump, but ‘America First’ appears closer to reality than ever, after the release…

Online discussion site Reddit on Tuesday (Dec 9) condemned Australia’s imminent social media ban for under-16s as “legally erroneous” but said it would comply with the landmark crackdown. Australia’s world-first legislation comes into effect on Dec 10, curbing the globe’s most popular social media platforms and websites, including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Reddit. US-based Reddit was one…

This comes after US farmers urged tougher action, arguing that subsidised rice imports are battering US markets and pushing domestic prices down. Donald Trump vowed to “take care” of the issue and pressed officials to identify countries accused of undercutting US markets. US President Donald Trump signalled that his administration is ready to consider fresh tariffs on…

Japan said on Sunday that Chinese fighter jets had aimed their radar at Japanese military aircraft in two “dangerous” incidents near Japan’s Okinawa islands, an account Beijing disputed. “These radar illuminations are a dangerous act that went beyond what is necessary for the safe flight of aircraft,” Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told reporters, adding that Japan had…

White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, saying the state is home to a large illegal Somali community despite local officials’ comments that the vast majority of Somalis in the U.S. are American citizens. Homan denied, however, that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had stepped up its…

U.S. lawmakers on Sunday unveiled an annual defense policy bill authorizing a record $901 billion in national security spending next year, billions more than President Donald Trump’s request, and provides $400 million in military assistance to Ukraine. The sweeping 3,000-page bill includes a 4% raise for enlisted troops but excludes a bipartisan effort to spur housing construction…

President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet key European leaders in London on Monday, as Ukraine’s allies plan their response to an ongoing US push for Kyiv to accept concessions in peace talks. The leaders of France and Germany will join Zelensky and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at No 10 as they seek to ensure any deal deters…

Benin’s president has appeared on television to reassure citizens of the West African nation that the situation was now “totally under control” following an attempted coup earlier in the day. “I would like to commend the sense of duty demonstrated by our army and its leaders, who have remained… loyal to the nation,” Patrice Talon said, looking…

Last year, more than 18,000 older people living with dementia left their homes and wandered off in Japan. Almost 500 were later found dead. Police say such cases have doubled since 2012. Elderly people aged 65 and over now make up nearly 30% of Japan’s population – the second-highest proportion in the world after Monaco, according to…

A tuxedo-wearing President Trump hosted Sunday evening’s feted 48th Kennedy Center Honors ceremony — marking the first time a sitting president has led one of the glitziest nights of the year in DC. Trump, 79, who once dreamed of being a theater producer, honored the likes of Sylvester Stallone, Kiss, and Gloria Gaynor at the star-studded event,…

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said he didn’t order the second strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat — but he would have, in new comments about the decision to target survivors of a Sept. 2 US attack. “I fully support that strike,” Hegseth said during his remarks at the Reagan National Defense Forum on Saturday. “I…

LANDO NORRIS won the war with himself to rise to the occasion and join F1’s promised land as Britain’s 11th world champion. For so long the Bristol-born 26-year-old’s confidence has been questioned, not just by pundits, rivals or fans – but mainly by himself. Tonight Norris shattered the self-doubt with a fearless drive to live out his…

THE US President’s eldest son has labelled his father “unpredictable”, claiming Trump may walk away from a deal to bring peace to Ukraine. Donald Trump Jr went as far as saying the bloody war between Kiev and Moscow was not a priority for Americans. It comes as Moscow launched a “massive” combined air strike on infrastructure in…

The German chancellor said “lasting peace is possible” in Gaza and that the possible establishment of a Palestinian state, alongside Israel, offered the best prospect for future peace. Merz visits Yad Vashem, meets Netanyahu German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, reaffirming Germany’s historic responsibility and commitment to Israel’s security. His first trip to Israel…

Meth production and opium poppy cultivation are growing and expanding in Myanmar, according to the UN, with many armed groups using the profits to buy weapons. New data on opium and methamphetamine production in Myanmar from the United Nations puts the war-torn country at the epicenter of Asia’s multi-billion-dollar illicit drug trade. Opium poppy cultivation rose 17%…

In a recent Instagram post, the 41-year-old singer included a photo of herself and Trudeau cheek to cheek in front of a colourful autumn backdrop. It is not a teenage dream, it’s Instagram official: Pop star Katy Perry has posted a photograph of herself cuddling with Canada’s former prime minister, as secure a confirmation as any that…

The archipelago recorded at least 940 deaths, while Thailand and Malaysia reported death tolls of around 276 and three respectively. As parts of Southeast Asia reel from the effects of deadly flooding over recent days, Indonesia faces a significantly higher death toll than its regional neighbours. As of Sunday (Dec 7), the archipelago recorded at least 940…

Kate Winslet called out “terrifying” cosmetic procedures and weight loss drugs while claiming young women nowadays have no “concept of what being beautiful actually is.” When talking about how injections make women look the same, the “Titanic” star, 50, told the Times, “Oh, it’s terrifying.” “It is devastating. If a person’s self-esteem is so bound up in…

Bethenny Frankel shut down the haters brutally criticizing her home’s décor by bragging about the millions she’s made off of flipping houses. The “Real Housewives of New York City” alum’s new home in Florida was recently featured in Architectural Digest, with the outlet describing her home as “a streamlined, contemporary take on classic Floridian design.” Some of…

The Trump administration has consistently demanded European governments pay more into NATO defense spending. The United States wants Europe to take over the majority of NATO’s conventional defense capabilities, from intelligence to missiles, by 2027, Pentagon officials told diplomats in Washington this week, a tight deadline that struck some European officials as unrealistic. The message, recounted by…

China’s national security office in Hong Kong warned foreign media on Saturday (Dec 6) not to spread “false information” or “smear” government efforts to deal with the city’s worst fire in nearly 80 years. Ahead of a legislative council election on Sunday in the global financial hub, the Office for Safeguarding National Security said it had summoned…

Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had a “substantive phone call” with American officials engaged in talks with a Ukrainian delegation in Florida, aimed at ending the nearly 4-year war. Russia used 653 drones and 51 missiles in the wide-reaching overnight attack on…

It took 13-year-old Isobel less than five minutes to outsmart Australia’s “world-leading” social media ban for children. A notification from Snapchat, one of the ten platforms affected, had lit up her screen, warning she’d be booted off when the law kicked in this week – if she couldn’t prove she was over 16. “I got a photo…

At the edge of Doha, a new grey-blue building rises like a drawing on its skyline, its shimmering tiles shifting with the sun and casting geometric shadows. The building seems to be leaning forward, as if eager to tell a story. In a video clip of Lawh Wa Qalam, the world’s first museum dedicated to MF Husain,…

Elon Musk criticised the EU, calling for its abolition after X was fined $140 million on Friday for violating Digital Services Act. Details here. Elon Musk sharply criticised the European Union on Saturday, declaring that the bloc “should be abolished” after his social media platform X was slapped with a $140 million fine just a day before.…

President Donald Trump on Saturday presented the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees with their medals during a ceremony in the Oval Office, hailing the slate of artists he was deeply involved in choosing as “perhaps the most accomplished and renowned class” ever assembled. This year’s recipients are actor Sylvester Stallone, singers Gloria Gaynor and George Strait, the rock…

TAYLOR Swift has pulled out all the stops in planning her fairytale wedding to her fiancé, Travis Kelce, including multiple bachelorette parties and an $8 million price tag. More details have emerged about the celebrity couple’s impending nuptials, and it’s expected to be quite the extravagant event. It appears there’s not much that the billionaire songwriter and…

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau are Instagram-official. On Saturday, the “Fireworks” singer took to the social media platform to share a carousel of intimate photos and videos of her trip to Tokyo with the politician. In one of the snaps, Perry, 41, and Trudeau, 53, smiled as they posed cheek to cheek for an outdoor selfie. In…

Two survivors attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea were rescued after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Crete. Authorities have not said where the vessel came from. At least 17 people attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea were found dead Saturday after a boat capsized south of the island of Crete, Greek authorities said.…

This blog is paused For now, we are pausing our coverage. Tune in again on Sunday morning for more German news and analysis. German coalition government at lowest approval rating since May The ruling coalition in Germany is continuing to see diminishing public support, an Insa poll conducted for the Bild am Sonntag newspaper showed. Nearly 70%…

An Indian-origin Uber driver has been sentenced to jail in New Zealand for raping a teenage passenger in 2023. Satwinder Singh, an Indian-origin Uber driver in New Zealand, has received a sentence of seven years and two months in prison for raping a teenage passenger in 2023. The incident occurred during a short late-night ride from Speight’s…

The House Committee on Homeland Security has asked Google (GOOGL.O), and Apple (AAPL.O), to detail what steps they are taking to remove mobile applications that allow users to track federal immigration officers. In letters sent on Friday to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple head Tim Cook, committee leaders singled out ICEBlock, an app previously used to…

What started as a fact-finding mission for Netflix (NFLX.O), culminated in one of the biggest media deals in the last decade and one that stands to reshape the global entertainment business landscape, people with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters. Netflix announced on Friday it had reached a deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s for $72…

Their royal height-ness have arrived! Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis looked all grown up at the “Together at Christmas” carol service in London on Friday. The little ones coordinated in navy ensembles at the Westminster Abbey event. George, 12, towered over Louis, 7, as the brothers matched their dad, Prince William, in blue suits. Charlotte,…

Charlie Sheen has been accused by his ex-wife Brooke Mueller of owing over $15 million in back child support, PageSix can confirm. In documents filed on Thursday, the “Witchhouse” actress claimed Sheen has, for years, failed to pay her the full $660,000 per year in child support. The actor — who shares 16-year-old twin boys, Bob and…

Meghan Markle reached out to her estranged father, Thomas Markle, following his emergency leg amputation, Page Six can confirm. “I can confirm she has reached out to her father,” a spokesperson for the former actress said in a statement. Page Six reported earlier Friday that Thomas had his left leg amputated below the knee after a blood…

Taiwan said on Friday (Dec 5) that China had deployed warships for “military operations” stretching hundreds of kilometres from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea, posing a “threat” to the region. Beijing, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, neither confirmed nor denied the manoeuvres. Taiwan’s defence ministry and other security agencies were monitoring…

The number of people affected by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka has risen to over 2 million. Heavy rains triggered fresh landslide warnings in Sri Lanka’s worst-affected central hills on Friday (Dec 5), as the death toll from last week’s Cyclone Ditwah jumped to 607. The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO), which monitors the stability of mountain…

Babies have been getting the hepatitis B vaccine worldwide since 1991, the US panel’s decision to scrap the recommendation has caused controversy, with health experts saying it “puts infants at unnecessary risk.” Vaccine makers expressed concern on Friday’s decision (Dec 5) by a US advisory panel to scrap its long-standing recommendation that all infants receive a hepatitis…

The New York Times filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI on Friday (Dec 5), claiming that the artificial intelligence startup was copying, distributing and displaying millions of its articles without permission. The startup has become a target of multiple legal disputes and faces similar accusations from a number of publishers as it tries to aggressively build market…

A new government website lists journalists and media outlets that Donald Trump’s administration considers liars. Experts say the move endangers free media ― and thus erodes democracy in the US. It’s no secret that the current US administration doesn’t have too high an opinion of journalists. President Donald Trump recently called a female reporter asking him about…

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro declared himself heir to his father’s political dynasty, saying he’ll run for president in 2026. Flavio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of Brazil’s jailed former President Jair Bolsonaro, said his father has chosen him to lead his far-right Liberal Party and run for president in next year’s election. “It is with great responsibility that I…

The new military service law will come into effect in January. Many think it goes too far, while others want to return to full conscription. It is snowing, and 16-year-old Carlotta is standing on the vast military training ground in Grafenwöhr watching a howitzer 2000 fire live ammunition. It is cold and very loud when the shells…

In his second term, US President Donald Trump has taken his MAGA movement global, criticizing election outcomes, climate change initiatives and migration policy while backing populist presidential candidates. Days after the presidential election in Honduras, the two leading candidates are still neck and neck. At one point, only about 500 votes were separating the centrist Salvador Nasralla…

Bihar-born Abhay Kumar Singh, a medical graduate from Russia, joined President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia Party in 2015. He became the first Indian-origin lawmaker in Russia after winning an election in 2017. Speaking to India Today TV, he recalled how he infused Indian-style campaigning into Russian elections, which helped him secure a record-margin victory. In 1991, when…

A HUGE fire has erupted at the Roswell Air Center nearby the mysterious Hangar 84, the site linked to the bizarre 1947 UFO crash. Just south of the “alien” site, local fire crews arrived at the scene after the blaze was reported late on Thursday. Massive plumes of smoke filled the sky, in New Mexico, as the…

Finland cut Russian energy imports and closed the shared border after the Ukraine war, erasing €12 billion in trade. The shocks deepened the Nordic nation’s deficit, already strained by defense and welfare spending. Finland, ranked the world’s happiest nation for eight years and traditionally one of the European Union’s most fiscally disciplined countries, has just received a…

On a jagged coastline in Central California, brown pelicans gather on rock promontories, packed in like edgy commuters as they take flight to feed on a vast school of fish just offshore. The water churns in whitecaps as the big-billed birds plunge beneath the surface in search of northern anchovies, Pacific sardines and mackerel. If awkward and…

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on whether some children born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship. On his first day in office in January, President Donald Trump signed an order to end birthright citizenship for those born to parents who are in the country illegally, but the move was…

Frank Gehry, one of the most influential architects of the last century, has died aged 96. Gehry was acclaimed for his avant garde, experimental style of architecture. His titanium-covered design of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, catapulted him to fame in 1997. His breakthrough in the architectural world came years earlier when he redesigned his own…

Washington must move even faster to bolster critical minerals projects and offset Beijing’s grip on the world’s supply of the building blocks for electronics, weapons and a range of other goods, three U.S. mining and refining executives said on Thursday. The push underscores how Washington’s surging support this year for the sector – including taking stakes in…

During a closed-door White House meeting in his first term, President Donald Trump demanded to know why the U.S. was accepting immigrants from “shithole countries” like Haiti and some African nations, remarks widely reported at the time by Reuters and other media outlets. Outrage followed. Lawmakers, including some Republicans, condemned the language as offensive. Even Trump sought…

The U.S. Supreme Court revived on Thursday a redrawn Texas electoral map designed to add more Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives, boosting President Donald Trump’s quest for his party to keep control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. The court, whose 6-3 conservative majority includes three justices appointed by Trump, issued the ruling amid…

In the days after a Washington Post report raised questions about a September strike by the US military on a suspected drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, lawmakers in Congress pledged to investigate further. It was a rare moment of bipartisan concern about a controversial Trump administration action – prompting speculation that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who…

Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia will boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, after Israel was allowed to compete. They were among a number of countries who had called for Israel to be excluded over the war in Gaza, as well as accusations of unfair voting practices. Spanish broadcaster RTVE led calls for a secret ballot on…

President Vladimir Putin has warned again that Ukrainian troops must withdraw from Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region or Russia will seize it, rejecting any compromise over how to end the war in Ukraine. “Either we liberate these territories by force, or Ukrainian troops will leave these territories,” he told India Today. Moscow controls some 85% of Donbas. Ukrainian…

A unique natural wonder is being eroded. Can Japan bring its breathtaking “juhyo” back from the brink? Each winter, the upper slopes of Mount Zao in northern Japan – one of the country’s best-known ski areas – are transformed. Fir trees coated in thick frost and snow swell into ghostly figures known as “juhyo” or “snow monsters”.…

New investigative reports into a series of high-profile and costly Navy mishaps during a U.S.-led campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels reveal that the most intense running sea battle that the military service has faced since World War II took a toll on ships and personnel. The four reports released Thursday cover a “friendly fire” incident in December…

The end of 2025 is near. And the season of unwrapping our online lives — or at least a glimpse of what they looked like over the past year — is well underway. Music streamers, social media sites and a host of other apps have already started delivering their annual recaps into customers’ inboxes. That gives users…

WASHINGTON DC pipe-bomb suspect Brian Cole Jr. has been unmasked in a resurfaced family photo five years after he allegedly planted explosive devices ahead of the January 6 riot. The smiling image of Cole, dressed in a blue shirt and tie, was posted by his mother on Instagram for National Son’s Day in September 2024. It marked…

A FRIGHTENING alert was accidentally sent across California and Nevada, causing panic as residents braced for a massive earthquake. The earthquake alert warned Americans of a powerful 5.9-magnitude earthquake, advising them to “Drop, Cover, Hold on!” The false alarm was sent to millions of people across the California Bay Area and near Carson City, Nevada. The MyShake…

The move allows Texas to use a new electoral map that advantages the Republican Party at next year’s midterm elections. The Republicans currently hold a slim majority in Congress. The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Texas can use a new electoral map that would add more Republicans to the House of Representatives. It allows next…

After six days of inspecting the suspect’s bowel movements, New Zealand police recovered a stolen Faberge pendant that he had swallowed after being caught. New Zealand police arrested a man suspected of stealing — and swallowing — a James Bond-inspired Faberge pendant worth some $19,000 (€16,300). After six days of supervising the the 32-year-old suspect’s bowl movements,…

Taylor Swift cut a hefty check to snag a bride’s wedding date at a posh Rhode Island venue, Page Six is told. Multiple sources tell us that the billionaire pop superstar wanted to marry her fiancé, Travis Kelce, at Ocean House in Watch Hill on Saturday, June 13, 2026. However, upon learning that another couple was already…

Kim Kardashian revealed she changed her name shortly before she and her family achieved reality TV fame with “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” “I used to always go by Kimberly, until we signed on to do the reality show. And when I looked at my chyron, Kimberly Kardashian, I said, ‘I think that’s so long for people…

Dozens of airline pilots tell Reuters they are reluctant to disclose mental health issues — even minor or treatable ones — because of the risk of grounding and a career‑ending review Annie Vargas could see her son slipping away and pleaded with him to seek help. But her son, Brian Wittke, a 41-year-old Delta Air Lines pilot…

Nvidia (NVDA.O), on Wednesday published new data showing that its latest artificial intelligence server can improve the performance of new models – including two popular ones from China – by 10 times. The data comes as the AI world has shifted its focus from training AI models, where Nvidia dominates the market, to putting them to use…

A parliamentary inquiry in Kenya has accused British troops training there of a pattern of sexual misconduct and environmental harm that has led the forces from the former colonial power to be seen as an “occupying presence”. The findings of the investigation by a parliamentary committee focused on defence and foreign relations highlight rising frustrations in the…

A New Zealand man has been charged for theft after he allegedly stole a diamond-studded locket in a rather unusual way – by swallowing it. The ingested loot – a Fabergé egg locket valued at NZ$33,585 ($19,300; £14,600) – has not yet been recovered, police told local media outlets. Police were called to Partridge Jewellers in central…

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released never-before-seen images of Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous island. The photographs and video appear to show several bedrooms in the US Virgin Islands home, as well as a room with masks on a wall and a phone with names written on speed-dial buttons. In a statement, the committee’s Democratic leader, Robert…

Meta has started booting Australian children under 16 years off its Instagram, Facebook and Threads platforms, a week before an official teen social media ban begins. The tech giant announced last month that it had begun notifying users aged between 13 to 15 years old that their accounts would start being shut down from 4 December. An…

Police arrested former University of Delaware student Luqmaan Khan after finding guns, body armor and a manifesto outlining plans to kill all, the New York Post reported. The FBI later uncovered more unregistered weapons. A Pakistani-born former University of Delaware student was arrested with an arsenal of weapons, body armor and a handwritten manifesto outlining plans to…

NEVER-before-seen images of Jeffrey Epstein’s home located on his infamous private island have been released by US authorities. Chilling photos show the paedophile financier‘s exclusive property in the US Virgin Islands – with one of the pictures showing a bizarre dental room with faces across the wall. Bombshell images of the convicted sex offender‘s elusive Caribbean island…

MEGHAN Markle’s father Thomas is fighting for his life after being rushed to hospital and now faces further surgery, a report claims. Thomas Markle, 81, was taken to hospital on Tuesday after falling ill at his home in the Philippines. It is understood he underwent surgery on Wednesday and was transferred to the intensive care unit, as…

THE White House hit back at headlines claiming Donald Trump dozed off during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday as questions swirl about the president’s stamina. The 79-year-old appeared to struggle to keep his eyes open during the two-hour televised conference. Trump closed his eyes for an extended period of time at nine points throughout the meeting, the…

THE doctor who supplied Matthew Perry with dozens of vials of ketamine began crying after he turned to apologize to the actor’s family minutes before he was hauled away to serve 30 months in prison. Dr. Salvador Plasencia was seen teary-eyed as he told Perry’s mother, Suzanne, and relatives, “I’m just so sorry.” He stood before the…

THIS is the shocking moment Vladimir Putin’s “secret daughter” is blasted by a Ukrainian journalist on the streets of Paris – before being told: “Your dad killed my brother.” The bombshell clip reportedly shows Elizaveta Krivonogikh – long suspected to be the Russian tyrant’s love child – being confronted over her alleged father’s bloody invasion. In the…

Qatar and Saudi Arabia are investing in new terrestrial cable systems to relieve the strain on underwater cables in the Red Sea. This is part of a fundamental modernization strategy. Ooredoo, a Qatar-based communications company, plans to spend 500 million US dollars (430 million euros) on new terrestrial fiber optic cable systems in the coming years. The…

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked endangering troops by using the Signal messaging app to discuss a strike on Houthis in Yemen, sources say a Pentagon watchdog report finds. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put American troops and mission at risk when he used the Signal mesaging app on his personal device to discuss planned strikes against…

Meghan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas Markle, was admitted into the intensive care unit after he underwent emergency surgery. The “Suits” alum’s brother, Thomas Markle Jr., confirmed the patriarch was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery after becoming sick at his home in the Philippines on Tuesday, the Daily Mail reported. Thomas, 81, will later undergo another…

Bethenny Frankel cried while discussing her lengthy divorce from her second husband, Jason Hoppy, in a new interview. The “Real Housewives of New York City” alum got shockingly candid about the painful split on Wednesday’s episode of Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast, saying “nothing” — not even her rough childhood — could compare to the “torment”…

Chiefs president reveals his promise to Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift to never ‘monetize’ off their relationship Kansas City Chiefs President Mark Donovan revealed he promised Travis Kelce not to profit off his romance with Taylor Swift. “I told Travis, ‘Look, we are going to treat you and your relationship with the same respect that we treat…