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Tesla (TSLA.O), executive and longtime Elon Musk confidant Omead Afshar has left the electric-vehicle maker, three people familiar with the matter said on Thursday, another senior departure as the company grapples with slowing global demand. Afshar was part of the CEO’s office and since last year had overseen sales and manufacturing in Europe and North America. After…

Indonesian rescuers have recovered the body of a Brazilian woman who died after falling off a cliff while hiking on Indonesia’s second-highest volcano, rescue officials said. Juliana Marins, 27, was hiking with five friends on Mount Rinjani on Saturday when she slipped and fell off a cliff on the side of the 3,726m mountain. She was found…

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Jun 25) called for Israel to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or cancel his corruption trial, saying the US would save him like it did his country. Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 in Israel on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust – all of which Netanyahu denies. The trial…

LeAnn Rimes bolted off stage after her teeth fell out mid-performance. The “I Need You” singer was mid-song at The Skagit Casino Resort in Washington Friday when her dental bridge became detached. “Last night I was on stage, in the middle of [singing] ‘One Way Ticket,’” Rimes shared in a video posted to her Instagram Saturday. “I…

The Trump administration’s tariff plans may well just cause a one-time jump in prices, but the risk it could cause more persistent inflation is large enough for the central bank to be careful in considering further rate cuts, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday. Though economic theory may point to tariffs…

The leader of the “Los Choneros” criminal group disappeared from prison in 2024 during an episode of violence. Quito has requested that Macias — also known as Fito — be extradited to the US, President Noboa said. Ecuador’s most wanted fugitive has been recaptured after escaping prison last year, the country’s president announced on Wednesday. Jose Adolfo…

Most NATO allies promised to ramp up defense spending and reaffirmed their “ironclad” commitment to mutual defense. But there are lingering concerns over the scale and scope of US engagement. From the perspective of European NATO allies, it all went to plan: A short, one-page and five-point declaration, a nice group photo and even dinner with the…

The Council of Europe will set up a special international tribunal to prosecute top Russian officials for the war in Ukraine. “Every war criminal must know there will be justice,” Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed an agreement with the Council of Europe (CoE) on Wednesday to establish a special tribunal to prosecute those…

While one might see Sharif’s effort as an initiative to initiate dialogue with India, it is nothing more than another diplomatic smokescreen, given Islamabad’s dubious record on curbing terrorism.​​ Weeks after Operation Sindoor, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reportedly expressed readiness for a “meaningful dialogue” with India during a telephonic conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed…

Iran has struck back, but the Strait of Hormuz remains open. Why hasn’t Tehran carried out its threat?China and Iran’s neighbors may have affecte the decision? For a few days, the world held its breath. It seems the conflict between Israel, the US and Iran is not going to escalate any further, at least for now. Iran…

The “Russian House” still stands in the heart of Berlin. Critics say it is used to spread propaganda for Putin’s Russia. Meanwhile, Germany pays property taxes for the land. The Russian House is centrally located on Friedrichstrasse in the heart of the German capital. As a throwback to a bygone era of friendly German-Russian relations, it is…

Faced with mounting pressure from the authorities, Serbia’s students have issued an “ultimatum” to the government to call snap elections and are urging citizens to continue the push for change. As Belgrade’s asphalt shimmers in blistering 40-degree sunshine, the city is bracing for heat of a very different kind: Students have scheduled another major protest for Saturday.…

Images reveal ‘boxwork’ patterns suggesting Mars once had a flowing underground water system. NASA’s Curiosity rover has sent back detailed close-up images of Martian rock formations that the space agency’s scientists say offer some of the strongest evidence yet of ancient groundwater flow on the red planet. The images, taken from the slopes of a mountain inside…

SOCIAL media and Netflix star Liver King has been arrested – days after sharing a bizarre video where he appeared to be calling out the podcaster Joe Rogan. In the bizarre tirade, the influencer said he was picking a fight with Rogan. Cops in Austin, Texas, have confirmed that Liver King, whose real name is Brian Johnson,…

VOLODYMYR Zelensky swapped his signature battlefield khakis for a slick black suit today – just in time for a high-stakes huddle with Donald Trump at the Nato summit. Both leaders were snapped in deep discussion in The Hague, where Zelensky presented Trump with documents and battlefield updates from the frontlines of the Ukraine war. The outfit change…

THE private jets have landed, the celebrities are filling the grand hotels and billionaires are taking over the city. Yes, the wedding of the decade is finally here — and true to form for space-loving Jeff Bezos and his bride Lauren Sanchez, it will be out of this world. Tonight, approximately 200 of the world’s wealthiest and…

THE CIA says Donald Trump’s weekend blitz on Iran has left key nuclear sites “destroyed” – in a devastating blow that will take “years” to recover from. In a bombshell statement, the Agency’s director John Ratcliffe confirmed “several key Iranian nuclear facilities” were wiped out and must be completely rebuilt. “The CIA can confirm that a body…

A BRAZILIAN woman has been found dead in Indonesia after being trapped in an active volcano for four days, her family has confirmed. Juliana Marins, 26, slipped and fell more than 1,600 feet from a hiking trail along the crater rim of Mount Rinjani on Saturday morning. Juliana, a publicist and dancer from Niterói, near Rio de…

AN AMERICAN B-2 stealth bomber pilot has revealed what it’s like inside the world’s most inconspicuous jet. The warplanes, which carried out the daring attack on three Iranian nuke sites on Saturday, have long been riddled in mystery with very few people allowed inside them. Counting a fleet of 19, the powerful B-2 Spirit was the only…

THIS is the moment floodwaters surge through a shopping centre in southwest China – as the region faces its highest flood levels in decades. Murky torrents pour down escalators and from upper floors, sweeping away everything in their path, as cars are dragged into underground garages in dramatic scenes. In footage filmed on Tuesday at the largest…

Israel’s military chief said it will focus on removing the militant group Hamas in Gaza after a ceasefire with Iran. Meanwhile, the UN Human Rights Office blamed Israeli forces for over 400 deaths at aid sites since May. US strikes may have set back Iran nuclear program by only a matter of months — report A preliminary…

Pyongyang has shared weapons technology and underground construction know-how with Tehran. Now it will want to know how it can best protect itself should the US turn its military attention to North Korea. North Korea on Monday condemned the US attacks against three of Iran’s key nuclear sites, accusing President Donald Trump’s administration of violating Iran’s territorial…

In an official statement issued immediately after a suicide bomber opened fire on worshippers before blowing himself up at a Christian church in Damascus, Syria’s government called the attack a desperate attempt to undermine national coexistence and destabilize the country. The Interior Ministry blamed the so-called “Islamic State” group for the attack, which killed 25 people and…

With violence showing no sign of easing in the Iran–Israel war, the world now ponders: where might one stay safe if a global war ensues? As the war between Iran and Israel show no sign of abating, concerns are growing that it could escalate into a wider conflict. The US conducted military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities…

Singapore-bound passengers were among thousands of travellers stranded at Hamad International Airport in Doha on Tuesday (Jun 24) after the temporary closure of several countries’ airspace. Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait temporarily shut their airspace late on Monday after Iran’s strike on a US military base in Qatar’s capital Doha, forcing airlines to cancel or reroute hundreds of…

President Donald Trump cast doubt on Tuesday (Jun 24) over the United States’ commitment to defending its NATO partners, suggesting there were “numerous” definitions to the cornerstone of the alliance’s mutual defence clause. Trump was speaking to reporters en route to a NATO summit in the Netherlands, a two-day gathering which is intended to signal to Russian…

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers on Tuesday (Jun 24) that the central bank can afford to wait for the impact of tariffs before deciding on further interest rate cuts, despite President Donald Trump’s calls to slash levels. The Fed has a duty to prevent a one-time spike in prices from becoming an “ongoing inflation…

U.S. airstrikes did not destroy Iran’s nuclear capability and only set it back by a few months, according to a preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment, as a shaky ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump took hold between Iran and Israel. Earlier on Tuesday, both Iran and Israel signaled that the air war between the two nations had…

China’s auto industry has inflated car sales for years through a burgeoning government-backed grey market that registers new cars right off the assembly line and then ships them overseas as “used” vehicles. These so-called “zero-mileage” cars have never been driven but they are being exported as used to markets like Russia, Central Asia and the Middle East,…

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyers spent a half-hour on Tuesday putting on their defense case at their client’s sex trafficking trial, paving the way for jurors to hear final arguments before weighing the hip-hop mogul’s fate. The defense included showing jurors text messages in which one of Combs’ accusers, rhythm and blues singer Casandra Ventura, said she loved…

With J.D. Vance stretching out a convincing lead in the polls for the 2028 presidential race, Usha Vance shared her thoughts with Meghan McCain on becoming First Lady of the United States. The former “View” co-host interviewed the Second Lady for her “Citizen McCain” YouTube show, and Usha told her that the last few years have been…

The artificial intelligence start-up that recently clinched a $14 billion investment from Meta has an “incredibly janky” security system – using public Google Doc files to store confidential information on clients like Meta, Google and xAI, according to a report. It was reported earlier this month that Meta agreed to take a 49% stake in Scale AI…

Nato leaders including President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer are meeting to agree a big increase in defence spending, but nearly a third of the alliance’s members have not reached the existing spending target. The new target will be to spend 5% of the size of their economies, measured by GDP, on “core defence” along with…

NGOs urge Berlin not to cut foreign aid despite global trend A coalition of 30 non-governmental organizations is urging the German government not to reduce its foreign aid budget, as the Cabinet prepares to approve the 2026 federal budget on Tuesday. “Germany should lead by example and encourage other countries to invest in a fairer world,” the…

China’s grip on rare earths — vital for smartphones, EVs and military tech — has left the US, Europe and India vulnerable. Until global supplies increase, Beijing wields great power over the West’s critical industries. China’s choke hold on rare earths — the minerals essential for electronics, automotive and defense systems — gave it significant leverage over…

That’s one way to pop some bubbly. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez celebrated her son Evan’s 19th birthday with a foam party on the billionaire’s superyacht over the weekend — just days before their star-studded wedding. The tech mogul and his soon-to-be wife were seen flirtatiously dancing in the soapy bubbles aboard the massive floater off the…

A POLICE sergeant has died after being hit by traffic on a busy freeway, sparking a complete shutdown of all southbound lanes. The heartbreaking incident occurred early Monday morning as Los Angeles police sergeant Shiou Deng exited his patrol vehicle on Interstate 405 in Brentwood to provide assistance to victims involved in a car crash. Deng, a…

VLADIMIR Putin could be plotting to exploit the crisis in the Middle East to launch an attack on Europe, a Ukrainian government insider has warned. The alarm was raised as today Putin became the first world leader to meet the Iranians after US President Donald Trump launched a wave of strikes on the Ayatollah’s nuclear sites. Russia…

Meta Platforms’ (META.O), WhatsApp messaging service has been banned from all U.S. House of Representatives devices, according to a memo sent to all House staff on Monday. The notice said the “Office of Cybersecurity has deemed WhatsApp a high risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data, absence of stored…

Satellite images appeared to show scores of trucks lined up at Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility just days before the US carried out its large-scale airstrikes — as speculation swirled that Tehran may have been able to move its uranium stockpiles before the attacks. The images, released by US defense contractor Maxar Technologies, captured more than a dozen…

Iran has launched missiles at a US military base in Qatar, in what it said was retaliation for American strikes against its nuclear sites over the weekend. Witnesses reported hearing loud bangs in the sky above the capital, Doha, while videos showed bright flashes in the sky as air defence systems attempted to intercept missiles. It is…

A powerful new telescope in Chile has released its first images, showing off its unprecedented ability to peer into the dark depths of the universe. In one picture, vast colourful gas and dust clouds swirl in a star-forming region 9,000 light years from Earth. The Vera C Rubin observatory, home to the world’s most powerful digital camera,…

In a clearing in a forest, two men stand behind a row of wooden poles that have pictures of faces stuck on top of them. The portraits include US President Donald Trump, Vice-President JD Vance and billionaire Elon Musk. In front of them hangs the US flag. The men are wearing camouflage clothing with blue markings –…

Bilawal Bhutto warned of war if India denies Pakistan its water share under the Indus Waters Treaty, calling the suspension illegal. He also accused India of using terrorism and FATF pressure for political gains, while stressing the need for dialogue. Pakistan’s former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto on Monday said that Pakistan would go to war if India…

A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to restart swift removals of migrants to countries other than their homelands, lifting for now a court order requiring they get a chance to challenge the deportations. The high court majority did not detail its reasoning in the brief order. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by the other…

Parades were held across the world on weekends for Pride month. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Source : https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/pride-parade-lgbtq-photos-82991942e77e0850544229945776b004

Professional Bull Riders now has a New York City team BULL riding is coming to New York City, and it’s more popular than you might expect. Last year, NYC received a Professional Bull Riders expansion team in the form of the New York Mavericks. While bull riding might be a foreign concept to many New Yorkers, Madison…

His company delivers 17million parcels everyday worldwide FRED Smith, the billionaire founder of revolutionary delivery firm FedEx, has died at the age of 80. FedEx started up in in 1973 delivering small parcels and documents more quickly than the postal service. Smith oversaw its growth to a behemoth of the industry, relied upon by other companies all…

Iran’s president has said his country has to respond following US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. The US called operation “Midnight Hammer” an “overwhelming success.” Follow DW for more. IAEA head warns of ‘unthinkable levels’ of destruction if diplomacy fails International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi has appealed to all parties involved to return to…

Israel said its carrying out strikes inside Iran with ‘unprecedented intensity,’ destroying numerous security offices and damaging the gate at Tehran’s infamous Evin Prison. DW has the latest. Trump ‘still interested’ in Iran diplomacy, White House says US President Donald Trump is reportedly still open to diplomacy with Iran following strikes carried out by US bombers over…

Experts say that influencer content might help China humanise its global image – but overly positive portrayals risk online backlash. Street food, spontaneous dances with aunties, and marvelling at the convenience of high-speed trains and sleek electric vehicles. These are some of the scenes of China being captured by foreign influencers on social media. As part of…

Justin Bieber shared a cryptic message about receiving the “silent treatment” after Hailey Bieber stepped out without her wedding ring while in New York City. The “Peaches” singer took to his Instagram Stories Sunday to repost a video of a content creator saying, “Bitch, if you’re giving me the silent treatment at least tell me why. “I…

Pakistan condemned on Sunday the strikes ordered on its neighbour Iran by Donald Trump, a day after Islamabad had said it would nominate the U.S. President for the Nobel Peace Prize. Pakistan on Sunday said Trump’s decision to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities violated international law and that diplomacy was the only way to resolve the Iran crisis.…

A local boat captain has spoken out about the severity and rarity of the conditions AT least six people have been confirmed dead and two others missing after a boat capsized during a storm on Lake Tahoe. A group of 10 people took to the lake in the Sierra Nevada Mountains on Saturday afternoon. Reports of a…

It was an unprecedented attack years in the making, with some last-minute misdirection meant to give the operation a powerful element of surprise. U.S. pilots dropped 30,000-pound bombs early Sunday on two key underground uranium enrichment plants in Iran, delivering what American military leaders believe is a knockout blow to a nuclear program that Israel views as…

President Donald Trump’s order to “obliterate” Iranian nuclear-weapons sites just made the whole world a lot safer — not only because he kept a maniacal regime from acquiring nukes, but because other nations must now think twice before defying the United States. “American deterrence is back,” proclaimed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “When this president speaks, the world…

At least 22 people have been killed and 63 others wounded in a suicide bomb attack at a church in Damascus, Syria’s health ministry has said. A man opened fire with a weapon at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Prophet Elias in the Dweila neighbourhood during a service on Sunday evening before detonating an explosive vest,…

U.S. officials proposed Monday to protect the pangolin, a small, nocturnal mammal covered in scales, under the Endangered Species Act. The pangolin is “the most trafficked mammal in the world” in large part for its scales, used in traditional Chinese medicine, and meat, according to the World Wildlife Fund. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is looking…

President Trump caught the world off-guard Saturday by bombing three Iranian nuclear sites — after his apparently strategic deception indicating that such strikes weren’t imminent and trickery with the deployment of US Air Force B-2 bombers. Trump said Thursday he would make a decision in the “next two weeks” to allow more time for negotiations, giving the…

A birthday celebration ended in chaos when a luxury New York city party Yacht packed with nearly 400 people slammed into a Hudson River pier Saturday afternoon, injuring dozens of passengers, according to officials and law enforcement sources. The Timeless was attempting to dock around 4:18 p.m. when a line snapped, causing it to collide with the…

Pakistan has announced it plans to nominate US President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, citing the role that Islamabad says he played in helping to negotiate a ceasefire last month between India and Pakistan. On X, the Pakistani government said Trump deserved the award “in recognition of his decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership during…

A photo of the Prince of Wales with another generation – this time of puppies – has been posted on social media by Kensington Palace to mark his 43rd birthday. The picture, taken by the Princess of Wales, shows Prince William with their family’s Cocker spaniel, Orla, and three of her four recently-arrived puppies. The message for…

In the winter of 1956, The Times correspondent David Holden arrived on the island of Bahrain, then still a British protectorate. After a short-lived career teaching geography, Holden had looked forward to his Arabian posting, but he hadn’t expected to be attending a garden durbar in honour of Queen Victoria’s appointment as Empress of India. Everywhere that…

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that in his view the whole of Ukraine was “ours” and cautioned that advancing Russian forces could take the Ukrainian city of Sumy as part of a bid to carve out a buffer zone along the border. Ukraine’s foreign minister denounced the statements as evidence of Russian “disdain” for U.S.…

Vance Boelter’s disguise wasn’t perfect. The silicone mask was somewhat loose-fitting and his SUV’s license plate simply read “POLICE” in black letters. But it was good enough on a poorly lit suburban street in the dead of night. At 2:36 a.m. on Saturday, 30 minutes after authorities say Boelter shot and seriously injured Minnesota State Senator John…

Israeli officials have told the Trump administration they do not want to wait two weeks for Iran to reach a deal to dismantle key parts of its nuclear program and Israel could act alone before the deadline is up, two sources said, amid a continuing debate on Trump’s team about whether the U.S. should get involved. The…

Hailey Bieber fueled rumors that she and husband Justin Bieber are headed for divorce after she was spotted without her wedding ring while out and about in New York City. The model was photographed going ringless on Thursday as she stepped out on two separate occasions — the first being for breakfast at The Commerce Inn in…

Mahmoud Khalil vowed to resume his pro-Palestinian activism as he returned to New York a day after he was released on bail from a jail for immigrants, even as US President Donald Trump’s administration said it will continue its efforts to deport the recent Columbia University graduate. He arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey…

Honda R&D – the research and development arm of Honda Motor – landed a rocket for the first time on Tuesday – after it reached an altitude of nearly 1,000 feet. The experimental reusable rocket reached an altitude of 890 feet during its test flight – staying aloft for 56.6 seconds. It landed just 14.6 inches from…

The 21 Arab and Muslim-majority countries made it clear where they stood in the Iran-Israel conflict. In a statement published earlier this week, they expressed their “categorical rejection and condemnation of Israel’s recent attacks on the Islamic Republic of Iran,” which started on June 13. The countries spoke of the need to halt “Israeli hostilities against Iran”…

Pope Leo XIV has renewed calls for a deeper consideration of the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on humanity, voicing concern for the development and well being of children and youths. The recently installed pontiff made his remarks on Saturday, when he welcomed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and parliamentary delegations from 68 further nations to…

Israeli military warns of incoming Iranian missiles The Israeli Defense Forces have said that Iran has launched missiles toward Israel, calling on the public to obey the instructions of the Home Front Command on seeking shelter. The military warned that although the air force was “working to intercept and attack wherever necessary to eliminate the threat,” the…

SEETHING Iranians burned US and Israeli flags and swore their allegiance to the regime in mass protests across the country. Thousands flooded the capital’s streets after weekly prayers, chanting for the death of the west and pledging their lives to the Supreme Leader. Israel has urged the people of Iran to rise up against the regime, but…

A STRONG earthquake of 5.1 magnitude has struck northern Iran amid a war with Israel. The quake struck some 22 miles away from Iran’s Semnan region at 9:19pm local time and was also felt in Tehran’s Qom region. The quake struck only 6.2miles (10km) deep, relatively shallow. Semnan is home to the Semnan Missile Complex operated by…

EERIE new footage reportedly taken by the US military has captured a never-before-seen disc-shaped UFO mysteriously darting through the air. Independent journalist Jeremy Corbell leaked the video and said he was stunned by the “implications” of the jaw-dropping sight. He published the video on his social media on Tuesday, which he claims captures the unidentified anomalous phenomena…

Seven men were arrested on suspicion of assault after an altercation outside Iran’s embassy in west London on Friday (Jun 20) left two people injured, police said. The Metropolitan Police said the men were detained “on suspicion of grievous bodily harm” and that two individuals were treated at the scene before being taken to hospital. Their injuries…

Before visiting Sarawak, I didn’t think too much of the area. I had never been to the island of Borneo, home to Malaysian states Sabah and Sarawak, Indonesian Kalimantan, and the nation of Brunei. I also only had a faint idea that Sarawak was where many indigenous communities of the Orang Dayak, or Dayak people, lived. I…

Sean “Diddy” Combs kept his shockingly massive supply of baby oil and lubricant in cabinets, drawers and an apparent humidity-controlled case — similar to a cigar humidor, according to new photos. The evidence, which comes from the FBI’s March 2024 raid on Combs’ Los Angeles home, was shown during the disgraced music mogul’s sex trafficking case on…

Mommy and me time! Michelle Obama is enjoying a glamorous vacay with her daughters, Malia and Sasha, in Mallorca. The trio was photographed at the Lobster Club in Puerto Portals, Calvià, earlier this week. The former First Lady, 61, looked stylish in a colorful printed dress and hoop earrings, while Sasha, 24, wore an off-the-shoulder white t-shirt…

Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil walked out of a Louisiana immigrant detention center on Friday, hours after a judge ordered his release, a major victory for rights groups that challenged what they called the Trump administration’s unlawful targeting of a pro-Palestinian activist. “Although justice prevailed,” he said upon his release in the rural town of Jena, “it’s…

Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson on Friday said that the airline would not operate any flight “Where there is any doubt.” In an email to the employees Wilson said, “The additional pre-flight checks we are doing reduces the number of hours aircraft are available to operate, which – also considering the extra flight time…

President Trump tore into the US intelligence community on Friday for having been “wrong” about how close Iran was to acquiring a nuclear weapon months ago, telling reporters that he now believes Tehran has a “tremendous amount” of enriched uranium that could build a bomb in just a few weeks. Trump made the assessment after breaking from…

An Israeli childcare center was obliterated by a ballistic missile and dozens of Iranian military targets were bombed Friday — as Israel and Iran continued to pummel each other with strikes a week into their war. Disturbing surveillance video showed an Iranian “cluster rocket” wiping out the daycare facility in Beersheba in southern Israel early on Friday,…

History was happening in Manhattan — and Madonna was on her iPad. “Hamilton” actor Anthony Ramos is calling out the pop star for her behavior when she attended the Tony-winning Broadway show years ago. During a “Watch What Happens Live” appearance, Andy Cohen asked the performer, 33, “Who was the most terrifying celebrity to spot in the…

Whether you reckon they are cute, ugly or just plain weird, chances are you have heard of the furry dolls that have become a global sensation – Labubu. Born a monster, the elf-like creature from Chinese toy maker Pop Mart is now a viral purchase. And it has no dearth of celebrity advocates: Rihanna, Dua Lipa, Kim…

She’s not kidding around. Former first lady Michelle Obama said she was “glad” she didn’t have a son because he would have turned out exactly like her husband, former President Barack Obama. Obama, 61, doled out the ego-checking barb on Wednesday’s episode of “IMO,” the podcast she hosts with her brother Craig Robinson, as the siblings were…

The Adams administration has inked a nearly $1 billion no-bid contract with the hotel industry for emergency shelter space — despite boasting that the migrant crisis is tapering off, The Post has learned. Taxpayers are on the hook for the $929.1 million reupped with the Hotel Association of New York City Foundation as the total city population…

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faced growing calls for her resignation in a deepening political crisis set off by a leaked recording of her negotiating with Cambodia’s former leader in the two nations’ latest border dispute. Paetongtarn apologized to the public on Thursday, after a major coalition partner used the leaked phone call to pull out of…