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KARY Perry broke her silence on her romance with Justin Trudeau with a cheeky onstage comment during her London concert. The superstar is currently on her Lifetimes world tour and took to the stage at London’s O2 Arena on Monday night. Addressing the crowd, the pop star said: “London, England, you’re like this on a Monday night…

The deadliest clashes in years erupted after alleged Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan. With both sides trading blame, fears of escalation are growing In one of the deadliest escalations between Pakistan and Afghanistan in recent years, dozens of soldiers have been killed on both sides of the border following a night of heavy cross-border fighting. The clashes mark…

The demonstrations began on September 25 over water and power shortages, but quickly escalated into wider anger over corruption, poor governance, and lack of basic services Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina fled the country on Monday stating that his life was under threat as the country remains embroiled in weeks-long protests led by the youth. The unrest, led…

VLADIMIR Putin’s shadow war on the West is already under way as the Kremlin has entered what military experts call “Phase Zero”. It means Vlad is layering his ominous groundwork for a future conflict with Nato, as his tentacles spread across Europe through espionage, sabotage, drones, and unmarked troops. The chilling warning comes from the respected Institute…

Trump, addressing a summit of world leaders at this Egyptian city after a ceasefire reached in Gaza ending the Israel-Hamas war, said from the podium that he thinks “India and Pakistan will live very nicely together”. US President Donald Trump on Monday praised India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi without naming him, saying “India is a great…

It’s often said that a picture can speak a thousand words. The one in Indian newspapers on Monday morning showing female journalists occupying front-row seats at the Afghan Taliban foreign minister’s press conference in Delhi is certainly one of those. The conference – the second press event by Amir Khan Muttaqi at the Afghan embassy in about…

The United States said on Monday (Oct 13) it stood by its ally the Philippines and emphasised their mutual defence treaty after Chinese and Philippine vessels clashed amid heightened tensions in the disputed South China Sea. Earlier, China’s Foreign Ministry urged Manila not to challenge Beijing’s efforts to “safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests”…

Malaysia Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said his ministry will discuss with the education ministry on further action to contain the spread of the virus in schools. Around 6,000 students in Malaysia have been infected with influenza and some schools have been closed for the safety of children and staff, an education ministry official said. “We already have extensive experience in dealing with infectious diseases from…

Young Europeans are skeptical of the EU’s democratic institutions. Now, the bloc is trying to reach out and gain their support — can it succeed? For 18-year-old Aisling Giltinane from Ireland, cyberbullying is a deeply personal issue as she experienced it when she was younger. She jumped at the chance to join a small group of young…

During the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, the German government provided billions in support to small businesses, the self-employed and freelancers. Now they are being asked to repay the aid. Many are resisting. Hairdresser Marion Alemeier still remembers March 23, 2020. It was day two of Germany’s first lockdown in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19,…

Dozens of fighters were killed in overnight border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, both sides said on Sunday, in the most serious fighting between the neighbours since the Taliban came to power in Kabul. The Pakistan military said that 23 of its soldiers were killed in the clashes. The Taliban said nine on its side were killed.…

A record number of Chinese restaurants and cafes have flooded Singapore over the past year, using the island as a test bed for global expansion as they escape pallid consumer demand, extreme price competition and super-squeezed profit margins back home. Well-known firms such as Luckin Coffee (LC0Ay.D), and bubble tea major Mixue (2097.HK),  joined hotpot and mala…

The ongoing shutdown debate between Democrats and President Donald Trump’s Republicans is largely avoiding the difficult fiscal issues clouding the country’s future – the rising national debt and the long-term financial health of Social Security and Medicare. The fifteenth partial federal govern since 1981 has been sparked by Democrats’ demand for spending, which would cost about $1.5…

At least 44 people were killed in Mexico after days of heavy rains and flooding, the government said on Sunday. Torrential rains from tropical storms Priscilla and Raymond triggered landslides and flooding across five states. There were 18 people killed in Veracruz state, 16 in Hidalgo, nine in Puebla and one in Queretaro, a government statement said.…

Hamas freed the last living Israeli hostages from Gaza on Monday under a ceasefire deal and Israel sent home busloads of Palestinian detainees, as U.S. President Donald Trumptold Israel’s parliament that peace had arrived in the Holy Land. The Israeli military said it had received all hostages confirmed to be alive, after their transfer from Gaza, by…

A mass shooting early Sunday at a crowded bar on an idyllic island considered to be the largest Gullah community on the South Carolina coast has left four people dead and at least 20 injured, officials said. A large crowd was at Willie’s Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island when sheriff’s deputies arrived and found many…

Hillary Clinton heaped some rare praise on her former arch-enemy Donald Trump for his handling of the Gaza peace deal in a recent interview. “I really commend President Trump and his administration,” Clinton told CBS News 24/7 Friday. “As well as Arab leaders in the region, for making the commitment to the 20-point plan and seeing a…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will attend an international summit in Egypt on Monday alongside Donald Trump and other world leaders to finalise an agreement aimed at ending the war in Gaza, his office has said. He was invited by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is leading the event in Sharm el-Sheikh alongside Trump. Leaders from more…

Floods caused by torrential rain have left a number of people trapped in vehicles in Spain’s north-eastern Catalonia region, officials say. Videos on social media have emerged showing torrents of muddy water sweeping through the towns of La Ràpita and Santa Bàrbara in the Tarragona province, and moving everything in their path. The highest red alert has…

President Prabowo Subianto has made reforming Indonesia’s state-owned enterprises a priority. Can a new regulator work with sovereign wealth fund Danantara to make it happen? On paper, the Indonesian state-owned company that Arif works for has enormous potential: A vast market in a country of 280 million people, decades of expertise and easy access to government funding.…

CNA speaks to parents, educators and psychologists to explore the growing trend of children with autism entering mainstream schools – and the support and struggles that come with it. Nine-year-old Ethan (not his real name) has never once complained about going to school. Each morning, he heads off with enthusiasm and returns brimming with excitement, eager to…

Australia’s push to ban children from social media is “well intentioned” but will not make them safer online, video streaming giant YouTube warned on Monday (Oct 13). Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last year unveiled landmark laws that will ban under-16s from social media by the end of 2025. Popular platforms such as Facebook, TikTok and Instagram face…

POP star Katy Perry and former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau are “constantly in contact” after they went public with their romance, The Sun can reveal. The pair were recently pictured kissing aboard her yacht, with cheeky Trudeau putting his hand on the singer’s bottom. And insiders last night told The Sun the pair have been secretly dating…

Tomaino Ndam Njoya, an experienced parliamentarian with international credibility, is confident she can achieve what many have failed to do over the past four decades: unseat President Paul Biya in Cameroon’s election. There was great surprise when Cameroon’s electoral commission announced the 12 candidates for the October 12 presidential election. For the third time in Cameroon’s political…

Manila has decried the incident as a “clear threat” from China, while Beijing insists the Philippines’ vessels bear “full responsibility” for the collision in the long-disputed naval region. The Philippines, on Sunday, accused a Chinese ship of deliberately colliding with a Philippine vessel anchored near an island in the disputed South China Sea. Chinese maritime forces used…

Acknowledging divisions within Israeli society, the Prime Minister called for national unity Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that Israel’s military campaign “is not over,” on the eve of the expected release of all living Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian detainees as part of the next stage of the Gaza ceasefire agreement with Hamas. In…

Taylor Swift was spotted hanging with Caitlin Cark while cheering on her fiancé, Travis Kelce, at his Kansas City Chiefs game against the Detroit Lions. The pop star was seen chatting with the WNBA star in her private suite at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday night. Broadcast cameras panned to the pair laughing and chatting…

Zabihullah Mujahid, chief spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, said the faction with Pakistan’s military “cannot tolerate Afghanistan’s peace and progress” and is deliberately stoking conflict. The Taliban government has accused a powerful faction within Pakistan’s military of orchestrating a campaign of hostility and misinformation aimed at destabilising Afghanistan and diverting attention from Islamabad’s internal chaos.…

China has offered India a chance to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), signalling a potential revival of trade relations between the two Asian giants. Beijing views India’s participation as a way to boost exports and lower tariffs, while New Delhi has historically kept its distance to safeguard domestic industries. India’s ties with China have witnessed…

Hamas has called Donald Trump a racist, a “recipe for chaos” and a man with an absurd vision for Gaza. But one extraordinary phone call last month helped persuade Hamas that the U.S. president might be able to hold Israel to a peace deal even if the group surrendered all the hostages that give it leverage in…

The heroic images of three Confederate leaders carved into the granite face of Georgia’s Stone Mountain have towered over the countryside outside Atlanta since the 1970s, paying silent homage to the Southern cause in the U.S. Civil War. Its supporters say the monument – often compared with Mount Rushmore – honors those who fought and died for…

A PREGNANT woman is among six people dead after two mass shootings in Mississippi. Another 12 people were injured as gunfire broke out around midnight on Saturday as the streets were filled with people for Leland High School’s football homecoming celebrations. Crowds had gathered in Mississippi Delta area after Leland High School’s homecoming game against Charleston High…

ACTRESS Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79, a family spokesperson has confirmed. She is best known for her roles in classic movies The Godfather, Manhattan and Annie Hall for which she won the Oscar for Best Actress in 1978. A spokesperson on behalf of the Keaton family confirmed to PEOPLE that she died in…

The US plans to impose an additional 100% tariff on all Chinese goods starting 1 November China has accused the United States of “double standards” following President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on Chinese imports. The US plans to impose an additional 100% tariff on all Chinese goods starting 1 November, pushing the total US tariff…

Former US President Joe Biden has started radiation therapy to treat an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. Former US President Joe Biden is undergoing radiation therapy for an aggressive form of prostate cancer diagnosed in May. “As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were crowned “Humanitarians of the Year” Thursday evening — promoting family values while desperately trying to forge a path of reconciliation with their own clan. The couple were honored in New York City at a gala for Project Healthy Minds, a non-profit dedicated to expanding access to mental health services throughout the…

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau were recently spotted making out on the singer’s lavish yacht, confirming their romantic involvement. In photos published by the Daily Mail on Saturday, the “Firework” singer,40, rocked a black one-piece swimsuit on the deck of the Caravelle while enjoying a passionate kiss with a shirtless Trudeau, who wore only a pair of…

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi visited Darul Uloom Deoband in Saharanpur, signalling hopes for stronger India-Afghanistan relations. Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Saturday expressed confidence that the India-Afghanistan ties will grow stronger in future as he visited Darul Uloom Deoband in Saharanpur, one of the most influential Islamic seminaries in South Asia. A raging…

The public security bureau in the Chinese city of Xiamen said the 18 people were core members of Taiwan military’s “psychological warfare unit”, and published their pictures, names and Taiwan identity card numbers. Chinese police on Saturday (Oct 11) offered rewards of US$1,400 for information about 18 people it said were Taiwanese military psychological operations officers spreading…

White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner thanked Donald Trump for brokering a ceasefire deal for Gaza during a speech on Hostages’ Square in Tel Aviv. DW has more. Qatar says 3 government employees killed in car crash in Egypt Qatar’s embassy in Egypt has confirmed the deaths of three government employees in a car crash…

Washington announced an additional 100 per cent tariff on China’s US-bound exports, in retaliation for Beijing’s expanded curbs on rare-earth minerals. BEIJING: China accused the United States of “double standards” on Sunday (Oct 12), after President Donald Trump announced an additional 100 percent tariff on the world’s second-largest economy. “The relevant US statement is a typical example…

Sixteen people missing after a major explosion at a Tennessee munitions factory on Friday are presumed to be dead, according to the sheriff. Recovery teams had been clinging to hope of finding any of the missing alive, as of Saturday evening “it’s safe” to assume they are deceased, said Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis. Authorities had originally…

Clear skies, calm winds and a panoramic view of Himalayan peaks draped in snow – that is the autumn hikers on Mount Everest have come to love. But that seems to be changing. The monsoon now stretches into autumn, the traditional season for mountain tourism, meteorologists say, making weather more unpredictable. For the past decade, they have…

Power was restored to over 800,000 residents in Kyiv on Saturday, a day after Russia launched major attacks on the Ukrainian power grid that caused blackouts across much of the country, and European leaders agreed to proceed toward using hundreds of billions of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine’s war effort. Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK,…

Mohammed Taher clutched the lifeless body of his 2-year-old son and wept. Ever since his family’s food rations stopped arriving at their internment camp in Myanmar in April, the father had watched helplessly as his once-vibrant baby boy weakened, suffering from diarrhea and begging for food. On May 21, exactly two weeks after Taher’s little boy died,…

U.N. Security Council members on Friday expressed concern about escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela, with Russia accusing Washington of using a shoot-first “cowboy” principle in attacking alleged drug boats. Russia’s Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia told a meeting of the 15-member U.N. council that Venezuela had every reason to believe the United…

Hamas has called Donald Trump a racist, a “recipe for chaos” and a man with an absurd vision for Gaza. But one extraordinary phone call last month helped persuade Hamas that the U.S. president might be able to hold Israel to a peace deal even if the group surrendered all the hostages that give it leverage in…

The Pentagon announced on Friday it is establishing a new counter-narcotics joint task force overseeing operations in Latin America, a move aimed to strengthen already intensifying military operations that have raised questions among legal experts. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the task force aimed “to crush the cartels, stop the poison, and keep America safe.” “The message…

Maria Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela. US President Donald Trump on Friday reacted to not winning the Nobel Peace Prize this year, claiming that he had extended assistance to the awardee, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, on multiple occasions. He said the Venezuelan…

The first lady said Vladimir Putin had signaled a “willingness to engage with me directly” in an unexpected White House announcement. Melania Trump has revealed she received a letter from Vladimir Putin about the fates of children displaced in the Ukraine war. Addressing the nation in a surprise announcement on Friday at 11 am ET, the first…

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to slap a “massive increase of Tariffs” on Chinese products imported into the United States to “financially counter” new export controls that China imposed on rare earths from that country. Trump also threatened in a social media post to cancel his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping because of the…

“The Real Housewives of Potomac” star Wendy Osefo and her husband, Edward “Eddie” Osefo, have issued a statement on their arrest for alleged fraud. “Dr. Wendy Osefo and her husband, Edward Osefo, are back home safely with their family and in good spirits,” their rep told Page Six Friday. “They are grateful for the outpouring of concern…

Winsome Earle-Sears faces strong headwinds in her campaign to be Virginia’s next Republican governor. She’s been outpaced in fundraising and lags in polling behind her Democratic rival, Rep. Abigail Spanberger. And the support from one voice that could narrow this race is largely absent. President Donald Trump has yet to endorse Earle-Sears, Virginia’s current lieutenant governor. While…

The weapon was described by state media KCNA as the country’s “strongest nuclear strategic weapon system”. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a large military parade displaying its new intercontinental ballistic missile in front of visiting international dignitaries, state media KCNA said on Saturday (Oct 11). The parade, which began late on Friday, marked the 80th…

China already tightly controlled its exports of rare earths, but on Thursday (Oct 9) added five new elements, bringing the total subject to restrictions to 12. China has further tightened export restrictions on rare earths ahead of talks between United States President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping at the end of the month. The country produces…

Only four bottles of Asahi Super Dry beer are left on the shelves of Ben Thai, a cosy restaurant in the Tokyo suburb of Sengawacho. Its owner, Sakaolath Sugizaki, expects to get a few more soon, but she says her supplier is keeping the bulk of its stock for bigger customers. That’s because Asahi, the maker of…

At OpenAI’s DevDay this week, OpenAI boss Sam Altman did what American tech bosses rarely do these days: he actually answered questions from reporters. “I know it’s tempting to write the bubble story,” Mr Altman told me as he sat flanked by his top lieutenants. “In fact, there are many parts of AI that I think are…

War is over — but it seems no one told the grandstanding, Israel-hating celebrities who made the “Free Palestine, ceasefire now” movement their entire personality for the last two years. It’s been two days since President Trump announced the historic and, yes, still precarious ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Such wonderful news — an end to the…

On Day 10 of the US government shutdown, the Trump administration began mass federal layoffs, with OMB chief Russell Vought confirming “substantial” Reductions in Force (RIFs). Agencies like HHS and the Department of Education have started issuing permanent layoff notices to non-essential staff. On the 10th day of the ongoing US government shutdown, the Trump administration has…

Taliban minister Muttaqi’s maiden visit to India was marked by India restoring full diplomatic relations with Afghanistan. Terror groups like the Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad have long operated from Afghan soil. But the Taliban has wiped out all terrorists in the last four years, claimed visiting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi during his India visit, advising Pakistan to…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are back on American soil. A few days after making her Paris Fashion Week debut at the Balenciaga show, the Duchess of Sussex stepped out with her prince in New York City for the Project Healthy Mind Gala, where she rocked another minimalist look — an all-black Armani suit with a plunging…

Pope Leo made an urgent plea for the world to help immigrants in his first major document, which was released on Thursday and invoked one of the late Pope Francis’ strongest criticisms of U.S. President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration policies. Leo’s document, known as an apostolic exhortation, is focused on the needs of the world’s poor. It calls…

China dramatically expanded its rare earths export controls on Thursday, adding five new elements and extra scrutiny for semiconductor users as Beijing tightens control over the sector ahead of talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. The world’s largest rare earths producer also added dozens of pieces of refining technology to its control list and announced…

When Tesla’s board of directors offered Elon Musk the biggest executive pay package in corporate history in September, it reassured investors that he would have to achieve the equivalent of “Mars-shot milestones” to earn $878 billion in Tesla stock over 10 years. The board’s proposal said Musk would have to “completely transform Tesla and society as we…

Angelina Jolie detailed just how difficult her divorce from ex-husband Brad Pitt was on her in a new court filing for the exes’ ongoing legal battle over their home in France, Château Miraval. The movie star spoke on the split in a declaration filed Monday at the Los Angeles Superior Court in response to her ex’s request…

New York state Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Virginia on charges of bank fraud and making false claims to a financial institution that netted her nearly $19,000 in savings on a loan for a second home, according to the Department of Justice. The indictment was handed up in the…

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Chicago is facing scrutiny after a new video shows him yelling at a local woman “do something, b—-” before pulling over and shooting her five times, a body camera video suggests. The video is in stark conflict with the government’s account that federal agents in Broadview were “boxed in…

Mark Zuckerberg is said to have started work on Koolau Ranch, his sprawling 1,400-acre compound on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, as far back as 2014. It is set to include a shelter, complete with its own energy and food supplies, though the carpenters and electricians working on the site were banned from talking about it by…

A near-complete skeleton found on Dorset’s Jurassic coast has been identified as a new species of ichthyosaur, a type of prehistoric marine reptile that once ruled the oceans. The dolphin-sized ichthyosaur has been named Xiphodracon goldencapensis, or the “sword dragon of Dorset” and is the only known example of its kind. Scientists say that marks on its…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared the country’s global standing was growing stronger every day at an event on Thursday (Oct 9) attended by visiting foreign heads of state marking the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party, state media reported on Friday. Kim honoured the legacy of the party that he said had made “not a…

The foreign minister of Taliban -ruled Afghanistan is set to meet with his Indian counterpart Friday, in a first high-level diplomatic engagement with New Delhi since the group seized power in 2021 after two decades of U.S. military presence. Amir Khan Muttaqi, who is among multiple Afghan Taliban leaders under U.N. sanctions that include travel bans and…

Israel approves ceasefire with Hamas for hostage release in Gaza; Netanyahu praised by US delegates. US to send 200 troops to monitor, joining Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, UAE. The Israeli government has approved the ceasefire resolution, which includes the release of all hostages held in Gaza, signed with Hamas and mediators, the Prime Minister’s office said on Thursday.…

At just 19, Barron Trump has reportedly built a fortune of $150 million, making him one of the youngest millionaires in the Trump family. Forbes reports that his wealth mainly comes from his stake in the family’s crypto venture, World Liberty Financial, launched in 2024. At just 19, Barron Trump, the youngest son of Donald and Melania…

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked a preliminary move to terminate President Donald Trump’s use of the military to destroy boats carrying alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers, unless he gets authorization from Congress. The effort, spearheaded by Democratic Senators Adam Schiff of California and Tim Kaine of Virginia – and with the backing of Republican Senator Rand Paul…

ACTRESS Nicole Kidman puts the lime and effort into her clothes and relationships — but hinted it may not always have been enough. The 58-year-old Big Little Lies star, who is divorcing singer Keith Urban after 19 years together, posed in a striking lime green dress for US Vogue. And during an interview with the mag, conducted…

THIS is the jawdropping moment an unsuspecting pedestrian cheats death by mere inches as a concrete balcony collapses above her. Chilling footage shows the woman next to her shopping bag while on the phone – just moments before heaps of rubble fall from the skies. In the extraordinary clip recorded in Greece the woman is seen standing…

LOVE is Blind star Sparkle Megan has dropped over $1.3 million on a stunning Denver mansion and has subtly revealed a clue on her relationship status with her fiance Jordan. Megan Walerius is engaged to Jordan Keltner on Netflix’s Love is Blind. On the series, Megan, 33, boasted about her wealth, which is how she received the…

The global economy is doing better than expected, even as it faces prolonged uncertainty and underwhelming medium-term growth prospects, the head of the IMF said Wednesday (Oct 8). The world economy is doing “better than feared, but worse than we need,” International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told reporters in Washington. She added that the Fund…

The United Nations will be forced to reduce its peacekeeping forces worldwide by around 25 per cent due to a lack of funding, largely linked to US aid cuts, a senior UN official said on Wednesday (Oct 8). About 13,000 to 14,000 military and police personnel, as well as their equipment, will have to be repatriated, the…

The European Parliament (EP) has voted to ban the use of words like “burger” or “steak” to describe their plant-based variants. The 355-247 majority vote is seen as a victory for livestock farmers who say the labels threaten their industry and livelihoods. A full ban, however, is not imminent – or even certain – as the proposal…

Restrictions have been placed on content on some social media platforms in Afghanistan, Taliban government sources told BBC Afghan. Filters have been applied to restrict certain types of content on sites including Facebook, Instagram and X, the sources at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology said. It is not clear exactly what sort of posts are…

“It’s not about him, it’s about me,” declares Victoria Beckham (“him” being her husband Sir David Beckham). And that’s exactly what we get in a new three-part documentary, which drops on Netflix on Thursday. The former Spice Girl and fashion entrepreneur, 51, is determined to tell her own story – two years after former England captain Sir…

Eswatini, the landlocked nation formerly known as Swaziland, is Africa’s last remaining absolute monarchy. It is the kind of place where King Mswati III—who took the throne as an 18-year-old four decades ago—can warn in a speech, as he did in 2023, that nobody should “complain if mercenaries kill” political activists. When one of the country’s leading…

Victoria Beckham is sharing new details about her “incredibly unhealthy” past eating disorder that left her losing “all sense of reality” after the Spice Girls broke up in 2000. “When you have an eating disorder, you become very good at lying, and I was never honest about it with my parents,” she shares in the new Netflix…

Chinese firms which have relocated operations to the region in a bid to seek lower tariffs on their US exports, as well as Southeast Asian businesses across the supply chain, are feeling the pinch from the 40 per cent US transshipment levy. In recent years, Chinese firm Huashuo Plastics has moved a significant proportion of its operations…

Iran on Tuesday (Oct 7) dismissed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s warnings over its missile programme as fabricated, after he alleged the Islamic republic was developing rockets capable of reaching US cities. In an interview with US podcaster Ben Shapiro released on Monday, Netanyahu said: “Iran is developing now … intercontinental ballistic missiles for 8,000 kilometre range”.…

Anti-government protests in Morocco are organized by an anonymous group of youth activists on a platform meant for gaming. They started off with just four members, and now have almost 250,000. DW spoke with one of them. Although there’s a temporary pause this week, the protests in Morocco will keep going until they achieve what they set…