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How General Asim Munir sparked and used the recent India-Pakistan conflict to solidify his leadership and his Army’s stature even as the country struggles with political and economic challenges. The latest India-Pakistan conflagration ended in a ceasefire and Donald Trump ran away with the trophy, leaving the contestants confused. The curtains have fallen, the smoke has cleared,…

A MAN has tragically fallen to his death after a hot air balloon caught fire during a festival, with the horrifying moment caught on camera. The 40-year-old man, identified as Luicio N., heroically saved two other passengers before his fatal plunge. Footage shared on social media shows him dangling from a rope as the burning balloon continued…

HE was the most wanted terrorist in history. But it took the American intelligence services almost 10 years to hunt down Osama Bin Laden after the 9/11 terror attacks shocked the world. Now, a new Netflix documentary, American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden, charts the nerve-wracking, decade-long global missions to capture the world’s most notorious criminal. It also examines the…

Another storied property in Connecticut’s sought-after Thimble Islands is on the market. Rogers Island, a private 7.65-acre landmass in the Long Island Sound, is back on sale for $29.99 million. Not only is the property $5 million cheaper than when it listed last May — the sellers threw in an extra seaside compound on the mainland to…

Much of the cinema world has descended on the Cannes Film Festival as the French Riviera extravaganza kicks off its 78th edition. Three years after flying into the Cannes Film Festival with “Top Gun: Maverick,” Tom Cruise returned to the Croisette on Wednesday with “Mission: Impossible — Final Reckoning.” Source : https://apnews.com/article/cannes-film-festival-photos-mission-impossible-b522af22739995ed60f4ffcdeb788fae

More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas at 75 U.S. stores have gone on strike since Sunday to protest a new company dress code, a union representing the coffee giant’s workers said Wednesday. Starbucks put new limits starting Monday on what its baristas can wear under their green aprons. The dress code requires employees at company-operated and licensed stores…

Ghana’s Parliament has reignited controversy with a its anti-LGBTQ+ bill, sparking intense debate on its impact on family values and human rights. Lawmakers in Ghana earlier this month reintroduced an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that was passed by the country’s Parliament in February 2024, but not enacted. The legislation, known as the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill,…

For some girls in Sri Lanka’s hill country, getting a period means having to skip classes unless their families can find money for sanitary pads. When 14-year-old Janani gets her period, she doesn’t always make it to school. Some days, there are no sanitary pads at home, and Janani is forced to use a pad made from…

DONALD Trump yesterday hailed a former terrorist warlord as “a young, attractive guy”. The maverick US President gushed with praise after meeting Ahmed al-Sharaa, who ousted Syrian tyrant Bashar al Assad last year. Trump also agreed to lift US economic sanctions on Syria which have been in place since 2011. Sharaa, previously linked to al-Qaeda, spent years…

Three years after flying into the Cannes Film Festival with “Top Gun: Maverick,” Tom Cruise again kicked up a storm on the Croisette with Wednesday’s premiere of “Mission: Impossible — Final Reckoning.” Christopher McQuarrie’s latest “Mission: Impossible” installment was the biggest Hollywood tentpole wading ashore in Cannes this year. It, and Cruise, stirred a frenzy at the…

Pakistan has urged India to reconsider its decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty. With IWT in abeyance, India has been expediting stalled hydroelectric projects in J&K Even as Pakistan feels the heat of India’s diplomatic and economic measures, one decision has hurt the country the most – the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). Fearing…

Baloch leaders have declared Balochistan’s independence from Pakistan and appealed to India and the UN for recognition. The move has sparked a social media wave. ‘Republic of Balochistan’ was trending on social media platform X on Wednesday, days after Baloch leaders, including activist Mir Yar Baloch, declared Balochistan’s independence from Pakistan. Social media users shared an independent…

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated they would not attend what could be the first direct peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv in three years on Thursday, with the Kremlin sending instead a group of experienced technocrats. Putin on Sunday proposed direct negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul on Thursday “without any preconditions”. Late…

Israeli military strikes killed at least 80 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday (May 14), local health authorities said, in an intensification of the bombardment as US President Donald Trump visits the Middle East. Medics said most of the dead, including women and children, were killed in a barrage of Israeli airstrikes on houses in the…

Over 100 federal employees who screen coal miners for black lung disease and research other respiratory disease who had been terminated as part of sweeping government layoffs have had their jobs restored permanently, West Virginia Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced on Tuesday. Capito said in a statement she got an assurance from Health Secretary Robert F.…

President Donald Trump kicked off his trip to the Gulf on Tuesday with a surprise announcement that the United States will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria, and a $600 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia to invest in the U.S. The U.S. agreed to sell Saudi Arabia an arms package worth nearly $142 billion, according to the White…

Kim Kardashian is set to take the stand in sparkling style. The reality star, who is set to testify against the “grandpa robbers” who allegedly stole $10 million worth of her jewelry in 2016, showed up to Paris court on Tuesday morning dripping in diamonds. The Skims creator, 44, wore a spectacular diamond necklace by Samer Halimeh…

Prince William and Prince Harry’s fall-out is so bad that insiders fear Harry will not attend his brother’s future coronation. The pair have not spoken in about two years and a source in the know told Page Six they could not see Harry attending the coronation, musing that William may not even invite him. In the wake…

Crackdown in Cannes. The Cannes Film Festival 2025 kicked off today in France, and its famously glamorous red carpets are getting a bit of a makeover. Ahead of the event, the fest’s organizers revealed some changes to its official charter pertaining to dress code. This year, they put the kibosh on looks that are too small or…

Casandra “Cassie” Ventura recounted the horrific details of the alleged abuse she experienced at the hands of her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs during an emotional testimony at his sex-trafficking trial. “He would bash me on my head, knock me over, drag me, kick me, stomp me on the head if I was down,” the “Me & U”…

There’s also an extra step McDonald’s employee take to make their coffee better than anywhere else A MCDONALD’S chef has finally revealed the secret behind making the fast food outlet’s coffee the best around. The beverage has something of a cult following, with people even going out of their way to get their McCafé fix. And fans…

FORMER President Joe Biden will need to go for further testing after doctors made a troubling discovery during a recent exam, according to reports. A doctor reportedly found a “small nodule” on the former president’s prostate. “In a routine physical exam a small nodule was found in the prostate which necessitated further evaluation,” a spokesperson for Biden…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he will be waiting for his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in the Turkish capital. The Kremlin declined to say whether Putin would attend talks on the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday he would attend talks on the war in Ukraine this week only if Russian President Vladimir…

The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile that was launched from Yemen towards Israel on Tuesday evening, and Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility. Sirens were heard in several places in Israel. The militia group fired a hypersonic ballistic missile towards Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, according to the group’s military spokesperson Yahya Saree. President Donald…

The United States agreed on Tuesday to sell Saudi Arabia an arms package worth nearly $142 billion, according to a White House fact sheet that called it “the largest defense cooperation agreement” Washington has ever done. The agreement, signed during U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the Saudi capital Riyadh, covers deals with more than a dozen…

The largest firefighters’ labor union in the U.S. is demanding antitrust authorities investigate the companies that make fire trucks, saying industry consolidation has led to skyrocketing costs and years-long wait times, endangering firefighters and the public. The U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission should probe the fire and emergency vehicle industry, where three companies —…

Notably, Hafiz Abdur Rauf, can also be seen in the video, the man whom the Pakistani Army tagged as “A common family man”. He was earlier seen leading a funeral prayer for three terrorists killed in Operation Sindoor. A video of the father of a LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba) terrorist who was killed in Operation Sindoor, surrounded by several…

Speaking at the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Riyadh, Trump said he had offered trade incentives to both India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions. US President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated his claim that it was the United States that helped broker a “Historic Ceasefire” between India and Pakistan, a claim India has denied. Speaking at the US-Saudi…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military would enter Gaza “with full force” in the coming days, a statement from his office said on Tuesday (May 13). Early on Wednesday, Israel’s army issued an evacuation order for areas in northern Gaza. “In the very coming days, we are going in with full force to complete the…

Hamas can avoid Israel’s planned takeover of the Gaza Strip and secure humanitarian aid if the terrorist group signs on to a cease-fire framework pitched by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff — but time is running out, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations said Monday. To avoid a bloody ground invasion by the Jewish state, Hamas must…

Multiple claims circulating on social media allege that Indian forces struck a nuclear arms storage facility in Pakistan’s Sargodha during ‘Operation Sindoor’. While the Mushaf airbase in Sargodha was confirmed as one of India’s missile targets, Air Marshal A.K. Bharti, speaking at a press briefing on Monday, denied reports of any strike on the nearby nuclear facility…

Allies of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr looked set to win at least half of the available Senate seats in a midterm election on Monday, an unofficial tally showed, in a contest seen as a referendum on his leadership and a fierce proxy battle with his estranged vice president. Although 18,000 positions including mayors, governors and lawmakers…

Even after India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop military hostilities, Indian government websites are facing a barrage of cyber attacks from the neighbouring country as well as from Bangladesh and the Middle Eastern region, they said. Maharashtra Cyber has identified seven Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups responsible for launching over 15 lakh cyber attacks targeting…

THE world’s first flying car that transforms into a plane is set to hit the market for a whopping £600,000 next year – but you’ll need another license to drive it. Made in Slovakia by designer Stefan Klein and KleinVision’s co-founder Anton Zajac, the AirCar was approved for flight in 2022 following more than 200 successful takeoffs…

ARGENTINA has discovered 83 boxes of Nazi files filled with Hitler’s propaganda hidden in the Supreme Court’s basement. The South American country has vowed to release the shocking secrets of the “ratlines” Hitler’s cronies used to flee Germany after World War II. The bombshell discovery comes 84 years after the boxes arrived in Argentina. The boxes were…

SHOWDOWN talks between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky will be like an ice cold poker game, an expert says. And one of the two rivals will have a clear upper hand if potential peace negotiations that could shape the future of Europe get underway in Istanbul. Zelensky and Putin have met in public once before, at the…

The talks between Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, Indian DGMO and his Pakistani counterpart Maj Gen Kashif Abdullah took place at 5 pm, though it was originally scheduled at 12 noon. The two officers decided to talk on the hotline on Monday when they agreed on the ceasefire on Saturday. After four days of intense conflict, the Director…

A former Royal Marine has reached the summit of Mount Everest after swimming, cycling and running more than 8,000 miles. Mitch Hutchcraft started by swimming the English Channel on 15 September and the 240-day challenge concluded when he topped the world’s highest mountain on Sunday at 07:30 BST. His team said it was the world’s longest ever…

US President Donald Trump on Monday (May 12) angrily dismissed concerns over his plans to receive a jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One, saying it would be “stupid” not to accept such a gift. The offer from Qatar’s royal family to donate the US$400 million 747-8 to be used as the US presidential…

The DGMOs of India and Pakistan engaged in discussions regarding the ceasefire understanding established on May 10. Both parties confirmed their commitment to not engage in any hostile actions or provocations. The Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan held talks on Monday over the ceasefire understanding reached on May 10. During the talks,…

Videos have circulated on social media and it is being reported that Indian air defence systems responded to drone attacks from Pakistan. The incident occurred on the third day of the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan. Tensions rose in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba on Monday evening as the district witnessed loud explosions and red streaks in…

Ukraine is intensifying efforts to scale up domestic drone production, with a target of manufacturing a few million more units each year as part of a push to build a self-sustaining defence industry. Kyiv has relied on allies for military aid since Moscow’s full-scale invasion, but it hopes to eventually export drone technology, which could fit in…

Donald Trump Press Conference: “It could have been a bad nuclear war, where millions of people could have been killed,” he said, thanking Vice President Vance and Secretary Rubio for their efforts. “They worked very hard on that,” he said. Donald Trump has taken credit for having “stopped a nuclear conflict – a bad one” in the…

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex-trafficking trial opening arguments and witness testimonies begin Monday in New York City. We’re in Manhattan Federal Court following all the developments as alleged victims are set to testify, including his former longtime girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie Ventura, whom Combs was seen beating and kicking in sickening 2016 hotel surveillance video released a…

Welcome home, Edan. Thousands of locals flooded the streets of Tenafly, New Jersey, on Monday to celebrate hometown hero Edan Alexander’s long-overdue release from Hamas captivity — and his eventual homecoming. “I haven’t slept for two nights preparing for this,” Mali Oelsner, 45, one of the organizers of the celebration. “This day is so important and so…

When U.S. President Donald Trump lands in Riyadh on Tuesday, he will be greeted with opulent ceremonies, gilded palaces and the prospect of $1 trillion in investments. But, the raging war in Gaza has denied him one goal he has long craved: Saudi-Israel normalisation. Behind the scenes, U.S. officials are quietly pressing Israel to agree to an…

The U.S. federal disaster agency FEMA has sharply reduced training for state and local emergency managers ahead of the start of the hurricane season on June 1, according to current and former officials, memos seen by Reuters, and three sources familiar with the situation. The training cutbacks could leave storm-prone communities less prepared to handle the often…

The interim government in Bangladesh on Saturday banned all activities of the former ruling Awami League party headed by former influential Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted last year in a mass uprising. Asif Nazrul, the country’s law affairs adviser, said late Saturday the interim Cabinet headed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus decided to…

A passenger bus skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka’s tea-growing hill country on Sunday, killing 21 people and injuring 35 others, a police spokesman said. The accident occurred in the early hours of Sunday near the town of Kotmale, about 140 kilometers (86 miles) east of Colombo, the capital, in a mountainous area of central Sri…

A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. Its uncontrolled entry was confirmed by both the Russian Space Agency and European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking. The Russians indicated it came down over the Indian Ocean, but some experts were not so sure of the precise location.…

Before Silvana Santos arrived in the little town of Serrinha dos Pintos more than 20 years ago, residents had no idea why so many local children had lost the ability to walk. The remote town in north-eastern Brazil is home to fewer than 5,000 people, and is where biologist and geneticist Santos identified and named a previously…

Three men have been arrested in Japan for attempting to smuggle hermit crabs out of the country. The suspects, aged 24, 26 and 27, and widely identified in Japanese media as being Chinese nationals, were detained on Amami, a southerly island where the spiral-shelled crustaceans are a protected species. Authorities were alerted to the men’s live cargo…

Barack Obama gushed over his wife, Michelle Obama, in a sweet Mother’s Day post after she shut down divorce rumors. “Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms and mother-figures!” the former president wrote on X Sunday, alongside a photo of Michelle with their daughters, Malia, 26, and Sasha, 23. “@MichelleObama, the girls and I are so…

Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander will soon be released in Gaza, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday, a move key Arab mediators Qatar and Egypt described as an encouraging step towards a return to ceasefire talks in the war-torn enclave. The senior Hamas official did not specify a time for the release of Alexander, a 21-year-old…

Taylor Swift fans are spiraling over the “insane” Eras Tour move the global superstar made one year ago, on May 9, 2024, and are celebrating the anniversary. Keep reading for all the details. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce resurface in Philadelphia for Mother’s Day outing with his family Family over everything. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce resurfaced…

The two children were aged 3 and 4 years old, the charity RESQSHIP said, adding that there were 59 survivors. The Mediterranean sea crossing from Libya to Italy has become increasingly dangerous in recent years. Two children, aged 3 and 4, and an adult died during a Mediterranean crossing from Libya to Italy on a frail boat…

Iran and the United States wrapped up nuclear talks in Oman on Sunday (May 11) with no apparent breakthrough in a public standoff over enrichment, but with both sides confirming plans for future negotiations. This was the fourth round of talks that began nearly a month ago, marking the highest-level contact between the two foes since Washington…

Pope Leo XIV appealed to the world’s major powers for “no more war” in his first Sunday (May 11) message to crowds in St Peter’s Square since his election as pontiff. The new pope, elected on May 8, called for an “authentic and lasting peace” in Ukraine, a ceasefire in Gaza, and the release of all Israeli…

Wearing green uniforms and hats resembling those of the Indonesian army, dozens of teenage boys lined up neatly in the middle of a field in Purwakarta, West Java, shouting: “Ready, ready, ready! Awesome! Let’s keep up the spirit!” One could be forgiven for thinking they were soldiers-in-training but they were, in fact, Indonesian junior high school students…

Zelensky, in a post on X, also said that Ukraine expected a full ceasefire to start on Monday in order to provide the necessary basis for diplomacy to end the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he would be ready to meet Vladimir Putin for talks in Istanbul on Thursday after US President Donald Trump…

Reports claimed that the Qatari royal family is expected to present a luxury plane as a gift to Donald Trump during his upcoming visit to the country. Qatar on Sunday acknowledged discussions with the United States for the transfer of a luxury plane to be temporarily used as President Donald Trump’s Air Force One carrier but denied…

Top intelligence sources confirm that Pakistan attempted to blackmail the US by threatening nuclear escalation, pushing Washington to intervene and press for a ceasefire. In a major development, CNN-News18 accessed inside details of Pakistan’s nuclear brinkmanship during its recent military standoff with India. Top intelligence sources and official statements confirm that Pakistan attempted to blackmail the United…

The hesitant admission came hours after India claimed to have downed several Pakistani jets, successfully thwarting Pakistan’s military escalation following Operation Sindoor. The Pakistan Army admitted that one of its fighter jets suffered “minor damage” during the military clash with India, though no further details were provided about the aircraft. The hesitant admission came hours after India…

Days after Pahalgam massacre, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar made an open admission that he got the name of terror group removed from UNSC statement condemning the terror attack. India on Sunday released the names of Pakistani officials who attended a ceremony held for terrorists killed in Indian strikes on the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) headquarters under Operation Sindoor.…

India and Pakistan on Saturday reached an “understanding” to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea, with immediate effect. US President Donald Trump on Sunday morning hailed the ceasefire “understanding” between India and Pakistan after four days of intense hostilities over the Pahalgam terror attack, saying the aggression could have led to the…

Columbia University has suspended more than 65 students for their role in a pro-Palestinian demonstration that forced the shutdown of the main campus library, a school official said on Friday. The students were placed on interim suspension and will be prohibited from taking their final exams or entering campus except to access their dormitories, the university official…

Pope Leo XIV signalled on Saturday he would continue with the vision and reforms of Pope Francis, telling the world’s Catholic cardinals the late pontiff left a “precious legacy” that must carry on. In his first meeting with all the cardinals since his election as pontiff on May 8, Leo also asked the senior clerics to renew…

Taylor Swift’s representatives have told the BBC she is being brought into a legal row between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively to create “tabloid clickbait”. The 35-year-old singer was summoned to a US court after it was alleged she encouraged Baldoni to accept script re-writes by Lively for It Ends With Us, a film that both starred…

According to the United Nations, up to 1,400 protesters died in July 2024 when Hasina’s government launched a brutal campaign to silence the opposition. Bangladesh’s interim government on Saturday banned the Awami League, the political party of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, pending the outcome of a trial over its crackdown on mass protests that prompted her…

Social media erupted this week with posts falsely claiming that former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan had been shot dead or assaulted in his home. Videos circulated widely on WhatsApp and X (formerly Twitter), showing Khan bloodied and being carried away by guards. None of these claims are true. The video being shared is not recent. It…

Sharif lauded Army Chief Asim Munir and US President Donald Trump, who earlier in the day claimed to have mediated the ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Hours after Pakistan violated ceasefire, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday addressed the nation. He thanked the Pakistan Army, China, Turkey and Muslim brotherhood. Sharif has also thanked the army of…

According to a report by the Pakistan new portal Dialogue Pakistan the Minister said that Pakistan didn’t violate ceasefire agreement. The Pakistan Information Minister Atta Tarar on late Saturday night debunked the claims by Indian Government of ceasefire violation. According to a report by the Pakistan new portal Dialogue Pakistan the Minister said that Pakistan didn’t violate…

THIS is the heart-stopping moment a couple cheated death as they slipped while trying to jump the queue on a mountain. The pair almost paid the ultimate price for seeking a shortcut to skip the crowds of people at Mount Tai in Shandong, China. Shocking footage that went viral in China shows the woman clambering down a…

MEGHAN Markle’s lawyer has broken his silence after a fan threatened a £7million lawsuit after claiming the Duchess’ bath salt recipe left her with “catastrophic burns”. In a letter to Robin Patrick, who is a diabetic, lawyer Cameron Stracher said she should have been aware of the risks associated with the mixture. The Royal fan, from Maryland,…

The new pontiff has already given some hints about his priorities as head of the Catholic Church — among them are peace, climate change and technology. But abuse scandals will remain a hot-button issue. The conclave elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as the 267th pope surprisingly quickly on Thursday. Prevost, a native of the United States and a…

Sharif thanked US President Donald Trump, the Saudi Crown Prince, the Emir of Qatar, and the President and people of Türkiye for their “constant support.” Amid ceasefire violations by Pakistan across Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Gujarat, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed the nation on Saturday, extending gratitude to global leaders and nations for their…

The MEA has rejected claims regarding damage to Indian airbases from a Pakistani attack, presenting evidence during a press briefing. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday debunked false claims that Indian airbases were damaged in a Pakistani military attack on Friday night. During a press briefing by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Col Sofiya Qureshi and…

The warning is significant as Pakistan has been launching drone and missile attacks on military installations and civilian areas in northern India for the last three nights Any future act of terror by Pakistan will be considered an act of war, and India will respond accordingly, sources said today. The warning is significant as Pakistan has been…

Extensive damage to its military assets might have made Pakistan call for a ceasefire with India, but a $1-billion loan from the IMF might have helped in the de-escalation process. The loan might have come with a clause, asking Pakistan to seek an end to the fighting that had been going on for the last three days.…

‘The President has expressed he wants to see this de-escalate as quickly as possible. He understands these are two countries that have been at odds with one another for decades, long before President Trump was here in the Oval Office,’ Leavitt said. New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump wants to see the conflict between India and Pakistan…

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is aiming to bring the first group of white South Africans to the United States via its refugee program as soon as next week, three people familiar with the matter said, a divisive effort given that Trump has been blocking refugee admissions from the rest of the world. The Trump administration aims…

Iran is preparing to deliver in the near future launchers for short-range ballistic missiles that the U.S. said Tehran sent to Russia last year for use against Ukraine, according to two Western security officials and a regional official. The delivery of the Fath-360 launchers – if it occurs – would help support Russia’s grinding assault on its…

The number of measles cases in the United States has crossed 1,000 for the first time in five years, federal data showed on Friday (May 9), as the country battles one of its worst outbreaks of the childhood disease. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 1,001 measles cases in 31 jurisdictions, as of Thursday.…

Israel would not be involved in food distribution under a US-led plan for the Gaza Strip but would provide “necessary military security”, Washington’s ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said on Friday (May 9). Despite imposing a now two-month-long blockade of aid on Gaza, which it says is aimed at putting pressure on Palestinian militants Hamas, Israel has…

For over two decades, Suquamish tribal member Joshua George has dived into the emerald waters of the Salish Sea looking for an unusually phallic clam that’s coveted thousands of miles away. George is a geoduck diver. Pronounced “gooey-duck,” the world’s largest burrowing clam has been harvested in tidelands by George’s Indigenous ancestors in the Pacific Northwest since…

Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and details began to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make him history’s first American pope. Freed from their conclave, cardinals began describing the hours leading up to the final ballot Thursday afternoon…

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian became the victims of a wild hoax after a “fake” demand letter went viral. On Friday, TMZ exclusively reported that West’s attorney had sent Kardashian’s attorney a letter demanding that she “cease and desist from actions that violate” his “parental rights, exploit his children and breach the joint custody agreement established” in…

Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States has been picked to be the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church; he will be known as Pope Leo XIV. Attention now turns to what vision the first US pope will bring. Change is hard to bring about in the Catholic Church. During his pontificate, Francis often gestured toward…

US President Donald Trump said on Friday (May 9) he would like Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to “get this war ended” in Ukraine as he pushes for a 30-day ceasefire. Trump, who departs on Monday on a trip to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, was asked what his message…