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THOUSANDS of pregnant cows are trapped on a hot, stinking ship that has been stuck at sea for two months after being blocked from docking. A rotten smell and swarms of flies hang over the boat, according to locals in a Turkish port, with cows dropping dead and giving birth in their own filth. Around 2,900 animals…

A BLOODTHIRSTY Venezuelan gang has been flooding British holiday hotspots with pink cocaine, The Sun can reveal. US president Donald Trump made the powerful Tren de Aragua gang one of his country’s top enemies – and has ordered air strikes on drug boats operated by the narcoterrorists in international waters. Tren de Aragua – a prison gang…

LEGENDARY The Simpsons writer Dan McGrath has died at the age of 61, his family announced. The award-winning comedy writer, who also worked on Saturday Night Live, died following a stroke, his sister said. Gail Garabadian wrote on Facebook: “We lost my incredible brother Danny yesterday. He was a special man, one of a kind. “An incredible…

Roy Kaumba, Lualaba’s provincial interior minister, said in a televised briefing that 32 deaths had been confirmed. Rescue efforts continued into Sunday as authorities worked to verify the final number of casualties. At least 32 people were killed on Saturday after a bridge collapsed at a semi-industrial copper mine in southeastern Congo, authorities said, in one of…

As America’s aging roads fall further behind on much-needed repairs, cities and states are turning to artificial intelligence to spot the worst hazards and decide which fixes should come first. Hawaii officials, for example, are giving away 1,000 dashboard cameras as they try to reverse a recent spike in traffic fatalities. The cameras will use AI to…

32-year-old Kano married her digital boyfriend Klaus, an AI persona she created using ChatGPT in a unique and lavish wedding ceremony. A 32-year-old woman from Japan, Kano, has drawn international attention after she formalised what is being increasingly known as “AI-lationship” by marrying her digital boyfriend Klaus, an AI persona she created using ChatGPT. To mark the…

A powerful explosion at a fireworks factory in southern Pakistan on Saturday killed at least four people and injured 11 others, police and hospital officials said. Footage shared on social media showed thick plumes of smoke rising from a collapsed building where firecrackers were being made in Hyderabad city in Sindh province. City police chief Adeel Chandio…

The UN Security Council will vote on Monday (Nov 17) on a resolution endorsing US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, diplomats said. Last week, the Americans officially launched negotiations within the 15-member Security Council on a text that would follow up on a ceasefire in the two-year war between Israel and Hamas and endorse Trump’s plan.…

A landslide on Indonesia’s Java island has killed at least 11 people, an official said on Saturday (Nov 15), updating a previous tally as rescuers scrambled to find 12 others who are still missing. The landslide, caused by heavy rainfall, hit three villages in Central Java province on Thursday, burying some houses and damaging others. “As of…

Millions of refugees in camps and informal settings around the world will feel the loss of billions in aid funding as winter approaches. Many will be forced to ration and could face death, insiders told DW. Several UN agencies responsible for supporting refugees and displaced people say their capacity to deliver services will be pushed to the…

An Inuit kayak, war clubs and masks were among the items handed over to Canadian bishops, who vowed to transfer them to Indigenous groups. But some have criticized the “church-to-church” restitution process. The Vatican returned 62 Indigenous artifacts to Canada on Saturday. The items included an Inuit kayak, wampum belts, war clubs and masks, many of which…

A viral video of a 91-year-old Singaporean man who works 12-hour shifts has moved millions online, even catching Bollywood actor R Madhavan’s attention. A heartwarming video featuring a 91-year-old man’s unwavering work ethic has been winning hearts online and even caught the attention of actor R Madhavan. The viral clip, originally posted by an Australian vlogger in…

From regulating the price of chicken to levying fees on cigarettes, Hamas is seeking to widen control over Gaza as U.S. plans for its future slowly take shape, Gazans say, adding to rivals’ doubts over whether it will cede authority as promised. After a ceasefire began last month, Hamas swiftly reestablished its hold over areas from which…

Nearly two dozen people were arrested as faith leaders protested on Friday outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago, authorities said, the latest sign of tensions over the Trump administration’s aggressive enforcement push. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that 21 people had been detained outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday rolled back tariffs on more than 200 food products, including such staples as coffee, beef, bananas and orange juice, in the face of growing angst among American consumers about the high cost of groceries. The new exemptions – which took effect retroactively at midnight on Thursday – mark a sharp reversal…

Once upon a time, Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas’ sons made their red carpet debut. The couple posed for family photos with Oliver, 10, and Hugo, 8, at the “Zootopia 2” premiere Thursday night. The Los Angeles event marked the little ones’ first public appearance. The siblings matched in navy suits and ties. Dallas, for his part,…

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sparked a diplomatic row with Beijing after remarks in parliament last week that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo. China has summoned Japan’s ambassador for a rebuke over the premier’s comments about Taiwan, Beijing said on Friday (Nov 14), as Tokyo insisted its position on the…

The United States and Switzerland announced a framework trade deal on Friday (Nov 14) that will cut US tariffs on Swiss goods to 15 per cent from 39 per cent, while Swiss companies pledged US$200 billion (S$272 billion) in investment in the US by end-2028. The agreement, which also includes Liechtenstein, is expected to be finalised by…

Apple is stepping up its succession planning efforts as it prepares for Tim Cook to step down as chief executive of the tech giant as soon as next year, the Financial Times reported on Friday. John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, is widely seen as Cook’s most likely successor, the FT reported, citing several…

A federal jury in California said on Friday that Apple owes medical-monitoring technology company Masimo $634 million for infringing a patent covering blood-oxygen reading technology. The jury agreed with Masimo that the Apple Watch’s workout mode and heart rate notification features violated Masimo’s patent rights, a Masimo spokesperson confirmed. An Apple spokesperson said that the company disagrees…

The US president says he has spoken by phone with the Cambodian and Thai prime ministers, and that “they’re doing great”. United States President Donald Trump said Friday (Nov 14) that he had successfully eased hostilities between Cambodia and Thailand, saying that he had been able to preserve a ceasefire that had appeared to be breaking down.…

Dozens of nations are pushing for a roadmap to phase out oil, coal and gas at the UN climate summit in Brazil. But a bloc of powerful oil-producing countries and industry lobbyists are putting up a fight. UN climate talks in Belem, Brazil, are heading toward a showdown over which countries are willing to make real progress…

Protesters in Pokemon costumes stomped around the United Nations climate conference on Friday to send a message to Japan: end financing of coal and natural gas projects across Southeast Asia and other regions of the Global South. The Stop Japan’s Dirty Energy Plans protest aligned with the first of two thematic days with a focus on energy…

President Trump called on the Department of Justice to probe late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s links to Democratic bigwigs and institutions like JP Morgan Chase – a request Attorney General Pam Bondi was ready to launch Friday. Bondi instructed the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, to oversee an investigation, vowing it would…

Pakistan’s parliament has voted to give army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir new powers and lifetime immunity from arrest and prosecution, a move that critics say paves the way towards autocracy. The 27th constitutional amendment, which was signed into law on Thursday, will also make significant changes to the way the country’s top courts operate. Those defending…

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced an official investigation the unrest that broke out during election week, following accusations that her government was responsible for violently crushing historic protests. She was declared the winner of last month’s presidential poll with 98% of the vote – a result the opposition has denounced as a “mockery of democracy.”…

A Russian drone has slammed into a block of flats in eastern Kyiv, killing six people and wounding dozens of others, during a wave of strikes throughout the Ukrainian capital. As emergency workers sifted through the wreckage in the Lisovyi area, one Kyiv resident called Vita described how the drone had pierced the building, exploding on the…

Volodymyr Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on a former business associate as a wide-ranging corruption scandal in the energy sector puts the country’s ruling elite under scrutiny. Georgia’s Saakashvili asks Zelenskyy to exchange him in POW swap Dmytro Hubenko Editor Mikheil Saakashvili, Georgia’s jailed former president, has appealed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to arrange a prisoner swap with…

Unlike previous US drafts, the latest mentions a possible future Palestinian state. The United States on Thursday (Nov 13) called on the UN Security Council to unite and back its draft resolution aimed at bolstering President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, warning that Palestinians could otherwise suffer “grave” consequences. “Attempts to sow discord now – when…

About 250 families were moved to a Buddhist temple about 30km from the border. Cambodia on Thursday (Nov 13) evacuated hundreds of people from a village along its disputed border with Thailand, a day after one of its residents was reported killed when shooting between the two nations broke out there. Wednesday’s shooting occurred two days after…

The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump for a Panorama episode that spliced parts of his 6 January 2021 speech together, but rejected his demands for compensation. The corporation said the edit had given “the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action” and said it would not show the…

Germany’s coalition government has agreed a new military service plan to boost troop numbers following months of wrangling between political forces. The new military service plan will mandate all 18-year-old men to fill out a questionnaire on their suitability to serve and, from 2027, to undergo medical screening. The decision comes as Berlin aims to create Europe’s…

In her Soviet-era apartment block on the outskirts of eastern Kyiv, Oksana Zinkovska-Boyarska lives with daily power cuts. The lift to her eighth-floor apartment often stops, the lights go out and sometimes the pumps maintaining pressure in the gas central heating fail. She has a big rechargeable battery pack to keep appliances going, but it costs €2,000…

A U.S. proposal to provide a United Nations mandate for an international stabilization force in Gaza is facing opposition from Russia, China and some Arab countries, which have expressed unease about a yet-to-be established board that would temporarily govern the territory and the lack of any transitional role for the Palestinian Authority. The Chinese and the Russians…

Jeffrey Epstein wrote a paranoid email to himself months before his death rambling about Donald Trump. The disgraced pedophile billionaire claimed that the President had often visited his home in Palm Beach, in the email sent to himself in February 2019. ‘[REDACTED] worked at Mar-a-Lago. Trump knew of it, and came to my house many times during…

  The actress received a lot of backlash for her role in the film at the time of its release ELIZABETH Berkley has stunned in a new campaign where she recreated her iconic look from the film Showgirls, in honor of its 30th anniversary. The actress, 53, partnered with Betsey Johnson for the fashion designer’s Holiday 2025…

The commemorations this Thursday will assemble survivors, families of victims, and state officials in Paris and Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris for a day of collective remembrance, unity, solidarity, fortitude and resilience. A decade after the deadliest terrorist attacks in its history, France honours the memory of the 132 victims who lost their lives on 13 November…

On Tuesday, local authorities reported that a portion of a freshly constructed bridge, this year in Sichuan, fell along a national route connecting the country’s heartland with Tibet. However, no injuries were reported. Sichuan comes under China’s Southwest province. On Tuesday, local authorities reported that a portion of a freshly constructed Hongqi Bridge, this year in Sichuan,…

A coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani came first in Iraq’s parliamentary election, the Independent High Electoral Commission said on Wednesday. His coalition received 1.317 million votes in Tuesday’s election, the commission said. Reuters reported earlier that Sudani placed first, citing two electoral commission officials with knowledge of the results. Sudani was seeking a…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday pushed back against criticism from some U.S. allies over the legality of the U.S. strikes in the Caribbean, saying Europeans don’t get to dictate how Washington defends its national security. Rubio attended a Group of Seven foreign ministers meeting in Canada’s Niagara region, where talks focused on the wars…

In the hours after the Louvre heist, Belgian police received an alert from their French counterparts, urging them to be on the lookout for anyone trying to hawk the stolen jewels, according to two Antwerp police officers. The alert came via the “Pink Diamond” network, a secure channel overseen by EU law enforcement agency Europol that unites…

As rich nations drag their feet, India’s role is pivotal in bringing together the Global North and South on climate action. As nearly 200 countries debate the planet’s climate future at the 30th UN Climate Conference (COP30) in Brazil’s Amazonian city of Belem, India finds itself in a unique position in balancing the weight of its need…

Public prosecutors say a suspected Hamas member was arrested soon after entering the country, on a highway near the border to Czechia. Federal police arrested a suspected Hamas member soon after his entry into Germany on the A17 autobahn near the Czech border, prosecutors said on Wednesday. The Lebanese-born man is accused of procuring weapons that were…

After a Turkish military plane crashed, the country’s defense minister posted a message saying: “Our heroic comrades-in-arms were martyred.” All 20 military personnel on board a Turkish military cargo plane that crashed in Georgia were killed, Turkey’s defense minister announced on Wednesday. The personnel were on board the C-130 Hercules plane that took off from Azerbaijan en…

Across Africa, schools face outdated curricula and skills gaps. Experts say AI could transform learning and create new opportunities for African youth. DW looks at how African nations are embracing the change. In Accra’s Chorkor neighborhood, young Ghanaians are using computers for the first time. Inside a modest digital lab, facilitators use smart tools to teach digital…

AMERICANS are still demanding answers after a veteran mysteriously disappeared on a Carnival Cruise over two years ago. Kevin McGrath, 26, vanished from a Carnival Cruise, two years before 18-year-old cheerleader Anna Kepner died aboard a Carnival ship. In 2023, McGrath shockingly disappeared from the Carnival cruise. However, just weeks after McGrath failed to show up for…

THIS is the moment the COP30 climate summit descends into chaos after a furious protestor mob smashed in and clashed with guards. Security staff were left bleeding and being wheeled out in wheelchairs at the climate talks in Belém, Brazil. Footage shows scores of protestors, some brandishing batons, pushing into the main venue, with many dressed in…

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ prison release date has been bumped back an extra month. The embattled music mogul was initially expected to finish serving time at Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institute in New Jersey on May 8, 2028. However, Page Six confirmed on Wednesday that his release has been pushed to June 4, 2028. While the reason behind…

Lily Allen is airing out her dirty laundry following a very messy and public breakup with her ex-husband, David Harbour. The “Smile” singer wore the ultimate sheer revenge dress while attending the global premiere of “The Hunger Games: On Stage” in London Wednesday night. Allen, 40, walked the red carpet in a completely see-through, long-sleeve metallic black…

Pakistan’s prime minister on Wednesday offered talks to Afghanistan’s Taliban government in a renewed peace overture, about a week after negotiations between the two sides collapsed in Istanbul, raising fears that a ceasefire brokered by Qatar and Turkey could unravel and trigger new border clashes. Shehbaz Sharif made the offer in a televised speech to parliament, a…

Taiwan evacuated more than 8,300 people from coastal and mountainous areas and closed schools before a tropical storm brushes the southern part of the island later Wednesday. Fung-wong had super typhoon strength when it battered the Philippines on Sunday, causing flooding, landslides, power outages and at least 27 deaths. Still holding tropical storm strength Wednesday morning, it…

Apple said it has pulled two of China’s biggest gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, under pressure from Chinese authorities, in the latest sign of a tightening grip on the LGBTQ+ community. An Apple spokesperson said in a statement that the company removed the two dating apps from China “based on an order from the Cyberspace Administration…

President Trump signed a funding bill Wednesday to end the longest government shutdown in US history, hours after the House of Representatives passed legislation ending the 43-day standoff. “It’s an honor now to sign this incredible bill and get our country working again,” Trump said in the Oval Office, flanked by House Republican leaders as well as…

Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein ended his friendship with Bill Clinton because he believed the former president was a liar, according to new emails the disgraced financier’s estate handed over to Congress on Wednesday. The emails obtained by the House Oversight Committee show that Kathryn Ruemmler, a former White House counsel to President Barack Obama, had a chummy relationship…

Every November, South Korea comes to a standstill for its infamous college entrance exam. Shops are shut, flights are delayed to reduce noise, and even the rhythm of the morning commute slows down for the students. By late afternoon, most test-takers walk out of school gates, exhaling with relief and embracing the family members waiting outside. But…

Scientists have unearthed Australia’s oldest known crocodile eggshells which may have belonged to “drop crocs” – creatures that climbed trees to hunt prey below. The discovery of the 55-million-year-old eggshells was made in a sheep farmer’s backyard in Queensland with the findings published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. The egghells belonged to a long-extinct group of…

Trump gifted perfume to Syrian President al-Sharaa at the White House, joking about wives. Al-Sharaa, ex-al-Qaeda commander, discussed rebuilding Syria and US suspended sanctions. A video has gone viral of US President Donald Trump presenting a bottle of perfume to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House and playfully asking him the number of wives. Trump…

Less than a month after her 13th birthday, Chinese sensation Yu Zidi claimed her first Asian record at the National Games swimming in Shenzhen on Tuesday as she swept to victory in the 200 metres individual medley (IM). Yu’s time of 2:07.41 eclipsed the Asian mark of compatriot Ye Shiwen who won the Olympic gold at the…

DONALD Trump has sent the world’s biggest aircraft carrier steaming into Latin American waters, and Nicolás Maduro is digging in for a fight. The USS Gerald R. Ford, carrying more than 4,000 sailors and dozens of strike aircraft, has now entered the US Southern Command zone. It is the largest US military deployment in the region since…

Donald Trump is poised to again sue a major news organization — this time the BBC — following the publication of a leaked internal memo raising concerns of bias in its programming. The president of the United States could take Britain’s national broadcaster to court amid a debate over editorial decisions at the BBC that has led…

Tom Fletcher, the UN’s top humanitarian official, is visiting Port Sudan, the de facto capital of Sudan. Meanwhile, a UN official told DW “dismal” international aid donations were severely hampering refugee assistance. Leading UN diplomat Tom Fletcher was in Port Sudan on Tuesday for talks with the country’s transitional military government, looking to secure better supply of…

It’s not a complete coincidence that two typically German celebrations, St. Martin’s Day and the start of carnival season, are both on the same day. Their origins are centuries old. It can seem like a strange coincidence to see children parade through the streets of Germany with lanterns to mark St. Martin’s Day on November 11 while,…

The effort to end the longest-ever US government shutdown on Wednesday (Nov 13) heads towards a final vote, as President Donald Trump declared victory in the political face-off and rival Democrats tore themselves apart over the deal. The House of Representatives appeared likely to vote on Wednesday on a spending Bill to solve the six-week standoff, after…

Hailey Bieber says she and her husband, Justin, are taking their marriage “a day at a time” after he previously confirmed the couple’s relationship troubles in July. “We’re just taking it a day at a time,” Hailey, 28, told GQ in her Tuesday cover story, adding that she’s “comfortable” with the space they’re currently in as she…

Prince William made a shocking appearance on “Dancing With the Stars” Tuesday in support of Robert Irwin. The Prince of Wales, 43, stunned viewers when he appeared on the dancing show via a video chat with Irwin and Irwin’s partner, Witney Carson. William surprised Irwin with a video chat and said he missed him, jokingly calling him…

Meghan Markle mixed business with pleasure at Kris Jenner’s star-studded 70th birthday party. “She was definitely in networking mode,” an insider told Page Six Monday. “She schmoozed with a lot of power players,” the source added, describing the Duchess of Sussex, 44, as “cool.” Reps for Markle, 44, weren’t immediately available to Page Six for comment. Jenner…

Allies of the prime minister are making it clear he would fight any challenge to his leadership from Labour MPs. There are fears from those loyal to Sir Keir Starmer that his job might be under immediate threat, perhaps as soon as shortly after the Budget in a fortnight’s time. Critics say it is evidence that Downing…

Australia’s spy chief says hackers linked to the Chinese government and military are targeting the country’s critical infrastructure, warning the country was increasingly at risk of “high-impact sabotage”. Mike Burgess, head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (Asio), said “unprecedented levels of espionage” meant a growing threat of “cyber-enabled sabotage” in the next five years. He singled…

Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir is staging a silent coup by getting the Constitution amended. Amid consolidation of power, Munir, a Quran-e-Hafiz, is taking the Pakistani military to 7th century Arabia by using terms like fitna and khawarij from early Islamic history. The indoctrination is such that the Pakistani military is making its battles a fight for…

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Monday a bid by a former Kentucky county official to overturn its landmark 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, as the justices steered clear of the contentious case some 3-1/2 years after its conservative majority reversed abortion rights. The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, turned away an appeal by…

The U.S. Senate on Monday approved a compromise that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, breaking a weeks-long stalemate that has disrupted food benefits for millions, left hundreds of thousands of federal workers unpaid and snarled air traffic. The 60-40 vote passed with the support of nearly all of the chamber’s Republicans and eight…

She is getting ready for her “Love Story.” The first two bridesmaids in Taylor Swift’s upcoming wedding to Travis Kelce have been revealed to be the singer’s close friends Selena Gomez and Gigi Hadid. The “Opalite” singer reportedly asked the supermodel to join her bridal party when they dined at Manhattan hotspot Zero Bond last week, according…

A Thai court of appeal has upheld an extradition order against a Chinese gambling kingpin after more than three years of legal battles, Thailand’s state prosecutor said in a statement on Monday (Nov 10). She Zhijiang, 43, a Chinese national who also holds a Cambodian passport, was arrested by Thai police in August 2022 on an international…

Typhoon Fung-wong is forecast to make landfall on Taiwan’s southwestern coast around the major port city of Kaohsiung on Wednesday. Taiwan issued a land warning on Tuesday (Nov 11) and evacuated more than 3,000 people ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Fung-wong which, while weakening, is expected to dump large amounts of rain on the island’s mountainous…

As COP30 kicks off in Brazil, Ghana’s rural communities are leading a grassroots climate push, using indigenous knowledge to cut carbon and protect forests. In northern Ghana’s Yiwagu community, farming has long been the backbone of local livelihoods. But in recent years, harvests — especially of shea nuts — have dwindled. Locals blame the decline on erratic…

A former official who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses asked the Supreme Court to reconsider its landmark ruling that guaranteed the right to same-sex marriage. However, the Supreme Court rejected the bid. The United States Supreme Court on Monday refused to revisit its precedent recognizing the constitutional right to same-sex marriage. The court, without comment, rejected…

While Dhaka has taken steps to probe abuses committed by the Hasina administration, recent reports from rights groups have raised concerns about ongoing political violence and extrajudicial killings. Bangladesh has been in political turmoil since longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in August 2024 following a mass student-led uprising against her autocratic rule. During her 15…

SUNDAY marked the worst day of travel since the start of the federal government shutdown as a whopping 2,800 flights were cancelled and 10,000 were delayed. Officials are warning that conditions will only worsen as the headache-inducing effects of the spending freeze reach new heights. Travelers braced for historic chaos after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered the…

AT least 20 people were rushed to the hospital after a bus carrying three dozen people crashed and turned over on Sunday night. The vehicle was zooming through roads in California’s San Bernardino Mountains when it rolled over a curb and flipped on its side. The accident unfolded around 8:50 pm local time on Highway 330 near…

Siddhant Awasthi’s leadership coincided with significant milestones and challenges for the Cybertruck. Between November 2023 and early 2024, 46,096 Cybertrucks were produced, according to US recall filings. The Cybertruck also faced product recalls and sales difficulties, with Tesla offering discounts on inventory vehicles. Siddhant Awasthi, who most recently led Tesla’s Cybertruck program, announced late Sunday his decision…

In late September, the Dutch government invoked a Cold War-era emergency law to take control of a Chinese-owned chip company that has operations in the country. The extraordinary move set off a chain of events that sent shock waves through the global motor industry – already battered by US tariffs and China’s curbs on rare earth exports.…

At least 31 inmates have been found dead in a prison in southern Ecuador, including 27 who had been hanged, officials say. Four prisoners were killed and more than 30 injured in clashes between rival gang members in El Oro prison in the city of Machala in the early hours of on Sunday. Hours later, security guards…

Every year, the U.N. climate conference conjures hundreds of headlines on global efforts to spare the world from climate catastrophe. This year’s begins on Monday in the Brazilian rainforest city of Belem. But what exactly happens at these annual summits? Here’s what you need to know: WHAT IS A COP? The annual conference is known as a…

The U.S. Senate on Sunday moved forward on a measure aimed at reopening the federal government and ending a now 40-day shutdown that has sidelined federal workers, delayed food aid and snarled air travel. In a procedural vote, senators advanced a House-passed bill that will be amended to fund the government until January 30 and include a…

The extraordinary rise of artificial intelligence has turbocharged data centre growth in India, Asia’s third largest economy. Data centres – the centralised physical facilities that enable our growing digital existence by hosting computer servers, IT infrastructure and network equipment – power everything from ChatGPT queries to electric vehicles and streaming services. Last month, Google made an eye-popping…

Three people died and 15 more were injured after powerful waves battered popular Spanish holiday island Tenerife. A woman died after being pulled into the ocean near the Puerto de la Cruz resort and a man died at Santa Cruz de Tenerife, emergency services said on Sunday. A third man was found dead in the ocean near…

Israel has received the body of Lt Hadar Goldin, a soldier killed in an ambush by Hamas in 2014 and whose body has been held in Gaza since then. The Israeli military said Lt Goldin, who was 23 when he died, was formally identified and will now be buried. He left behind parents, a sister, two brothers,…

Case closed. The natty, fedora-wearing, French “detective’’ at the center of a sensational photo mystery outside the Louvre Museum after last month’s jewel heist has finally been unmasked — as a 15-year-old boy. Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux, a k a “Fedora Man,” sparked a frenzy when he was snapped wearing his brown hat at the perfect jaunty…

A German man allegedly used his own blood to paint swastikas on buildings and nearly four dozen cars in a sleepy central town outside of Frankfurt, according to police. Authorities received an alert last Wednesday after a man said a car parked in Hanau was branded with a swastika in a reddish liquid. When authorities arrived on…

More than 69,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war so far, Gaza health officials said Saturday, as both sides completed the latest exchange of bodies under the terms of the tenuous ceasefire. The latest jump in deaths occurred as more bodies are recovered in the devastated Gaza Strip since the ceasefire began on Oct. 10,…

TAYLOR Swift has asked model pal Gigi Hadid to be a bridesmaid for her blockbuster marriage to Travis Kelce, a source close to the superstar has told The U.S. Sun. The multiple Grammy winning singer and NFL star fiancée are set to tie the knot next summer at a yet-to-be-revealed location. FUTURE PLANS But an insider has…

KIM Kardashian looked sensational as she donned a shimmering purple dress for mom Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday party. The Kardashians star, 45, put aside the disappointment of failing her bar exam to mark her parent’s special moment at billionaire Jeff Bezos‘ $165 million mansion in Beverly Hills. Among the famous guests were singer Adele, tech tycoon Bill…