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Pakistan’s army says it has freed more than 300 hostages from a passenger train seized by militants in Balochistan province on Tuesday. The military spokesperson said 33 militants were killed during the operation. Twenty-one civilian hostages and four military personnel were killed by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) before the operation began, the military spokesperson said. These…

Michelle Obama revealed one of the qualities about her husband, Barack Obama, that has gotten on her nerves over the years. “Barack, you know, he had to adjust to what on time was for me,” the former first lady, 61, told her brother, Craig Robinson, on Wednesday’s premiere episode of their podcast, “IMO.” “Because he was on…

The same business leaders who are publicly cordial to Donald Trump—even to his face—privately bemoan the havoc the president’s policies are wreaking on the American economy, according to a report. When news broke on Tuesday that a livid Trump had doubled tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum from 25 to 50 percent, dozens of top corporate executives…

Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly had one stark warning to share Wednesday: “If the U.S. can do this to us, their closest friend, then nobody is safe.” During a press conference addressing President Donald Trump’s recent tariff retaliation against the country, Joly reiterated that Canada is “holding strong” and described the president’s actions as a…

An Australian man lived for 100 days with an artificial titanium heart while he awaited a donor transplant, the longest period to date of someone with the technology. The patient, a man in his 40s who declined to be identified, received the implant during surgery at St. Vincent’s Hospital Sydney last November. In February, he became the…

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), which claimed responsibility for the attack, blew up the railway track and fired rockets at the Jaffar Express on Tuesday. The tense silence inside the Jaffar Express ended in a barrage of gunfire as Pakistani security forces stormed the hijacked train on Wednesday, killing all 33 separatist militants and rescuing hundreds of…

HAUNTING footage captured the moment blood-red water flooded a beach popular with tourists, freaking out confused onlookers. The popular Silver and Red Beach on Hormuz Island saw scenes of horror, as its mineral-rich coast was soaked by heavy rainfall which caused a bizarre phenomenon. Tourists gathered at the Silver and Red Beach on Hormuz Island to marvel…

Rahm Wants to Run. Yes, that Rahm. And, yes, for that office — the presidency. “I’ve only been back two months, I have no idea what I’m doing,” Rahm I. Emanuel, operative-turned-politician-turned-diplomat told me before adding his stock line since returning from serving as ambassador to Japan. “I’m not done with public service and I’m hoping public service is not done…

Major trade partners swiftly hit back at President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, imposing stiff new taxes on U.S products from textiles and water heaters to beef and bourbon. Canada, the largest supplier of steel and aluminum to the U.S., said Wednesday it will place 25% reciprocal tariffs on steel products and also…

The United States has been added to the Civicus Monitor Watchlist, which identifies countries that the global civil rights watchdog believes are currently experiencing a rapid decline in civic freedoms. Civicus, an international non-profit organization dedicated to “strengthening citizen action and civil society around the world”, announced the inclusion of the US on the non-profit’s first watchlist…

Manchester United have unveiled plans for a new 100,000-seater stadium – the biggest in the country. Minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been vocal about his desire for a new, state-of-the-art ground ever since he purchased almost 30% of the club in February last year. United were previously examining whether to redevelop the historic Old Trafford but…

The billionaire chief of asset management firm BlackRock warned that the Trump administration’s nationalistic policies and deportation blitz could slash the agricultural workforce so much that crops could be left rotting in the ground. Larry Fink, whose company fulfilled President Donald Trump’s Panama Canal takeover dreams by buying two ports at either end of the waterway, said…

AN EXTREME eater and TikTok star known for sharing videos of himself over-eating has died after struggling to breathe or stand. Efecan Kultur, 24, had over 155,000 followers on TikTok and was well known as a mukbang streamer. Mukbang is an online phenomenon where people watch, record and stream themselves scoffing super-sized quantities of food online. Kultur…

PRESIDENT Donald Trump bought a Tesla on the White House lawn on Tuesday in an outlandish display of support for CEO Elon Musk following recent backlash. Musk brought an entire fleet of electric vehicles to the White House lawn to let the president have his pick of the litter for the purchase. Trump’s support for his advisor…

On March 21, “The Union” star, 58, will officially enter menopause — defined as 12 months without a period — she revealed on former PIX11 anchor-turned-menopause advocate, Tamsen Fadal’s new podcast, “The Tamsen Show.” Berry’s feting the occasion with a “shiesta,” a term she’s been using to describe a celebration for women entering menopause. “When a woman…

Just short of his 80th birthday, Rodrigo Duterte, a man who once vowed to purge his country through a bloody anti-drugs and crime campaign, found himself outmanoeuvred and in custody. The former president was met by Philippines police as he arrived in Manila on a flight from Hong Kong, where he had been rallying support for his…

Armed militants in Pakistan’s Balochistan region have attacked a train carrying more than 400 passengers and taken a number of them hostage, military sources told the BBC on Tuesday. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fired at the Jaffar Express Train as it travelled from Quetta to Peshawar. The separatist group said it had bombed the track before…

The captain of a cargo ship has been arrested after it collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea. The Portuguese-flagged Solong and the US-registered tanker Stena Immaculate crashed off the East Yorkshire coast at about 10:00 GMT on Monday. Humberside Police said the 59-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter following…

The Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine, and Kyiv signaled that it was open to a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia, pending Moscow’s agreement, American and Ukrainian officials said Tuesday following talks in Saudi Arabia. The administration’s decision marked a sharp shift from only a week ago, when…

Michelle Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, will host a new weekly podcast series starting this month featuring a special guest pulled from the world of entertainment, sports, health and business. “IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson” will address “everyday questions shaping our lives, relationships and the world around us,” according to a press release. IMO…

Greenland’s pro-business opposition Demokraatit party, which favours a slow approach to independence from Denmark, won Tuesday’s parliamentary election that was dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to take control of the island. Demokraatit secured 29.9% of the votes with all ballots counted, up from 9.1% in 2021, ahead of the opposition Naleraq party, which favours rapid…

President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would not negotiate with the U.S. while being threatened, telling President Donald Trump to “do whatever the hell you want”, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday. “It is unacceptable for us that they (the U.S.) give orders and make threats. I won’t even negotiate with you. Do whatever the hell you want”,…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the deep-rooted cultural connection between India and Mauritius, that he said is evident in the warmth of the diaspora present in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation. “Our forefathers were brought here from various regions of India. When we consider the diversity in language, dialects, and eating habits, this place truly…

Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, claimed on Monday that the social media platform had been the target of a “massive cyberattack” after outages left it unavailable for thousands of users. “There was (still is) a massive cyberattack against X,” Musk said in a post. “We get attacked every day, but this was done with a…

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is increasingly busy hosting state leaders who fly in to discuss pressing global conflicts. This Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met the Saudi Crown Prince to speak about Russia’s war in Ukraine. This is ahead of a Tuesday meeting between Ukrainian and a US teams set to negotiate a potential…

A commission set up to investigate the issue of enforced disappearances in Bangladesh announced last week that at least 330 people who were reportedly picked up by authorities and vanished without a trace are believed to be dead. Moinul Islam Chowdhury, who leads the Commission of Enquiry on Enforced Disappearances (CEED), told a press conference that top…

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is investigating allegations that “crimes against humanity” were committed during his brutal “war on drugs”. Duterte was taken into custody on Tuesday at Manila airport upon his arrival from Hong Kong, according to the Philippine government, which received…

The United States’ stock market has shed more than $1.7 trillion in value after US President Donald Trump declined to rule out the possibility the economy could enter a recession this year. The benchmark S&P 500 on Monday tumbled 2.7 percent, dragging the index nearly 9 percent below its all-time high reached on February 19. The tech-heavy…

Asifa* was sitting on the cool earthen floor of her family’s home when her parents entered the room. The sun had begun to set over the small village of 250 families nestled in the heart of Pakistan’s southeastern Sindh province, casting a warm glow over the surrounding arid landscape. Asifa remembers distinctly the smell of dried grass…

President Donald Trump announced that discussions were ongoing with four potential buyers for TikTok’s United States operations, and a deal could be reached soon. “We’re dealing with four different groups, and a lot of people want it,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Bloomberg reported. However, he didn’t mention the name of those four…

The Dalai Lama published a book Tuesday he says is a “framework for the future of Tibet”, to guide compatriots in relations with Beijing after his death. China says Tibet is an integral part of the country, and many exiled Tibetans fear Beijing will name a successor to the Dalai Lama when he dies, bolstering control over…

In the indie comedy “She’s the He,” which premiered at SXSW on Sunday, high school seniors Alex and Ethan decide during the last week of school to pretend they’re trans so they can sneak into the women’s locker room. If that sounds like a premise lifted right out of MAGA-era attacks on trans rights, it’s because it…

Dozens of Tibetan protesters clashed with police outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday as Tibetans living in exile marked the 66th anniversary of their uprising against China that was crushed by Chinese forces. As in past years, police blocked the protesters from entering the embassy and briefly detained some of them after wrestling them…

About 540 Indians lured into a cyber crime network with fake job offers have been rescued from Thailand and other countries. An Indian Air Force (IAF) flight carrying 283 rescued nationals returned yesterday and a second flight will bring back the rest from Mae Sot today. At least 42 of them are from the Telugu states, said…

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams, who embarked on a journey to space last year, which was originally supposed to last eight days, has been there for nine months now. Williams, along with her fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore, went to the International Space Station aboard a Boeing Starliner on June 5, 2024. However, after the Starliner witnessed helium leaks…

Hundreds of roofs in the informal settlements of India’s western Gujarat state have been painted in a reflective, white coating over the last two months to try to keep their occupants cooler as the hottest time of year approaches. The effort, which involves 400 households in Ahmedabad, is part of a global scientific trial to study how…

Argentina will begin a trial this week into the medical team of late soccer icon Diego Maradona over homicide by negligence, a case that has charged up emotions in the country where the World Cup winner still commands almost God-like reverence. The trial, expected to last for months, starts on Tuesday, over four years after Maradona’s death…

Pope Francis is no longer in immediate danger of death and is responding well to treatment in hospital, the Vatican said on Monday, in a sign of progress as the 88-year-old pontiff battles double pneumonia. Francis has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital for more than three weeks. He was admitted on February 14 with a severe respiratory…

Tesla’s stock has dropped by nearly half in three months. Even so, investors are still debating whether Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle maker remains overpriced. The company’s market capitalization has dropped 45% since hitting an all-time high of $1.5 trillion on December 17, erasing most of the gains the stock made after CEO Musk helped finance the election victory…

President Donald Trump’s tariffs have spooked investors, with fears of an economic downturn driving a stock market sell-off that has wiped out $4 trillion from the S&P 500’s peak last month, when Wall Street was cheering much of Trump’s agenda. A barrage of new Trump policies has increased uncertainty for businesses, consumers and investors, notably back-and-forth tariff…

The Trump administration is repurposing a mobile application – originally created to facilitate asylum appointments – into a way for undocumented migrants already in the US to “self-deport”. The app, known as CBP Home, allows migrants to submit an “intent to depart”, which US Customs and Border Patrol says offers them a chance to leave without “harsher…

Experts have examined how technology is affecting the human body and have suggested that we may see some dramatic changes by the year 2100. To fully realise the impact everyday tech has on us, experts conducted scientific research to help build a 3D design of what they suspect could be the physical changes humans may experience. The…

Jamie White, a reporter for Alex Jones’ Infowars, was killed in a suspected homicide outside of his home in Austin, Texas just before midnight on Sunday. “We are deeply saddened to inform you that Infowars Reporter Jamie White was brutally murdered around midnight Sunday night due, in part, to the policies of the Soros Austin, TX D.A.…

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of his team having talks with America’s top diplomat on Tuesday. Mr Zelenskyy will not be at the meeting with US secretary of state Marco Rubio, but Mr Zelenskyy’s team will try to improve relations following his disastrous 28 February visit to Washington, which descended into an…

A US senator has hit back at Elon Musk, saying the billionaire Trump adviser is “not a serious guy” after he branded the politician a “traitor” for visiting Ukraine. Mark Kelly, the Democrat senator for Arizona and a former US navy combat pilot, made his third visit to Kyiv since 2023 earlier this month, meeting with wounded…

Former First Lady Michelle Obama will talk divorce, newfound freedom, and friendship—but refuses to delve into politics—on a newly announced podcast with her brother, it was revealed Monday. The New York Times disclosed the existence of the podcast, called IMO, which stands for “in my opinion,” and reviewed its first two episodes. The production, a video-led podcast,…

AN EasyJet pilot was suspended after his packed holiday jet flew too close to a mountain and was just seconds away from disaster. Captain Paul Elsworth was grounded following the cockpit drama as the plane descended towards the Red Sea resort of Hurghada in Egypt. The Ground Proximity Warning System in the cockpit was triggered and dramatically…

Former central banker Mark Carney won the race to become leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister, official results showed on Sunday. Carney will take over at a tumultuous time in Canada, which is in the midst of a trade war with longtime ally the United Statesunder President Donald Trump…

Norway’s ski jumping team deliberately cheated by using manipulated jumpsuits at the Nordic World Ski Championships, where two of their competitors were disqualified during Saturday’s ski jumping event, the Norwegian Ski Federation said on Sunday. Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang were disqualified from the men’s large hill competition, while Joergen Graabak was also disqualified from Friday’s…

The creator of the disturbing ‘Trump Gaza’ AI-generated video which went viral last month has said he didn’t expect it to end up as part of a ‘propaganda machine’ and insists artificial intelligence should be banned for political use. Captioned ‘Gaza 2025 – what’s next?’, the video showed AI-generated likenesses of displaced Gazans walking through the rubble…

Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has been named Canadian prime minister after winning the Liberal Party leadership in a landslide victory. Mr Carney, who also used to head up Canada’s central bank, had emerged as the frontrunner as his country was hit with tariffs imposed by President Trump. He ended up winning 85.9% of the…

A plane carrying five people crashed into a retirement home car park in Pennsylvania on Sunday. The fiery crash happened around 3pm near Lancaster Airport, according to police, who said everyone on board the plane survived. Police chief Duane Fisher said all five victims were taken to hospitals in unknown condition and nobody on the ground was…

The Latvian president has urged European countries to “absolutely” introduce conscription, as he conceded the continent was “quite weak” militarily. Edgars Rinkevics told Sky’s Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that European countries should increase defence spending amid the “ups and downs” in relations with the US. Latvia introduced conscription for men in 2023 and has pushed defence…

MARK Carney has been announced as Canada’s new Prime Minister after Justin Trudeau stepped down from the role. Liberal Party members confirmed the 59-year-old’s new position on Sunday night at the Rogers Center in Ottawa. Carney vowed to his party’s faithful that Canada will never be part of America in “any way, shape or form”. The rebuke…

A PLANE has crashed into a retirement village parking lot and burst into ferocious flames, injuring five people. Emergency services rushed to the residential neighborhood in Manheim, Pennsylvania, to find black smoke filling the skies. The plane avoided smashing into buildings by mere meters, but landed on top of cars, “severely” damaging five and set some ablaze,…

One sentence in the latest report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) may come as a surprise at first glance: global arms exports have more or less stagnated and barely changed compared to the period from 2010-2019. But a closer look at the individual countries points to the dramatic geopolitical changes currently shaking up the…

This dude booked the solo trip of his dreams—only to be stuck alone on an apparently “cursed” island. A Spanish TikToker named Rubén Holgado recently embarked on a getaway in Siquijor, a remote island in the Philippines. However, upon arrival, he was in for a rude awakening. Many travel blogs market the island as a cheap destination…

Elon Musk has accused organizations allegedly funded by billionaire George Soros of orchestrating anti-Tesla protests, claiming a coordinated effort to damage the company’s reputation and stock value. Tesla has seen its public perception shift dramatically following Musk’s vocal support for Donald Trump and far-right politics. Once a symbol of sustainability for liberal consumers, Tesla is now facing…

Hackers thought to be working for the North Korean regime have successfully cashed out at least $300m (£232m) of their record-breaking $1.5bn crypto heist. The criminals, known as Lazarus Group, swiped the huge haul of digital tokens in a hack on crypto exchange ByBit two weeks ago. Since then, it’s been a cat-and-mouse game to track and…

The US Secret Service shot a man outside the White House early on Sunday after an “armed confrontation”, the service said in a statement. It had earlier received a tip-off from local police about a “suicidal individual who may be travelling to Washington DC from Indiana”, it said. Its officers approached a man matching that description, “who…

A man waving a Palestinian flag climbed the Big Ben tower at London’s Palace of Westminster early on Saturday, with local media reporting he shouted “free Palestine”. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said they were alerted to the incident at Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) at 0724 GMT. “Officers are at the scene working to bring the…

Hermes (HRMS.PA) designer Nadege Vanhee presented a fall-winter 2025 collection of glossy coats, dresses and trousers in dark-coloured leather on Saturday, showing the sleek styles on a dirt-covered runway in Paris. Held at the Garde Republicaine, the sprawling stables of the French capital’s mounted gendarmes or police, the fashion house built a set with curved walls that…

As a measles outbreak spreads across West Texas, Dr. Ana Montanez is fighting an uphill battle to convince some parents that vitamin A – touted by vaccine critics as effective against the highly contagious virus – will not protect their children. The 53-year-old pediatrician in the city of Lubbock is working overtime to contact vaccine-hesitant parents, explaining…

Gurpreet Singh was handcuffed, his legs shackled and a chain tied around his waist. He was led onto the tarmac in Texas by US Border Patrol, towards a waiting C-17 military transport aircraft. It was 3 February and, after a months-long journey, he realised his dream of living in America was over. He was being deported back…

More than 80 Afghan women who fled the Taliban to pursue higher education in Oman now face imminent return back to Afghanistan, following the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to foreign aid programmes. Funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), their scholarships were abruptly terminated after a funding freeze ordered by President Donald Trump when he…

GENE Hackman’s wife ran errands and sent emails in her final hours before she died from a rare rat virus. Theories about the couple’s death ended after it was revealed on Friday that the 95-year-old actor died from a heart condition seven days after his wife Betsy Arakawa died from a rodent disease. Arakawa, 65, died of…

Pope Francis is responding well to treatment at a Rome hospital for pneumonia, the Vatican said Saturday, adding that the 88-year-old’s condition had seen “a gradual, slight improvement.” “The Holy Father’s clinical condition in recent days has remained stable and, consequently, testifies to a good response to treatment. There is therefore a gradual, slight improvement,” the Holy…

France, Germany, Italy and the UK said on Saturday they supported an Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza. The plan would cost $53 billion (€50.5 billion) and avoid displacing Palestinians from the territory. “The plan shows a realistic path to the reconstruction of Gaza and promises — if implemented — swift and sustainable improvement of the…

Women experience a significant drop in income from employment after marriage in Germany, with earnings decreasing by an average of 20%, according to a study by Munich’s IFO Institute and the University of Oslo. The research, titled “The Marriage Earnings Gap,” attributes this decline to reduced working hours or complete withdrawal from the workforce because of increased…

When Alex Wong was growing up, his father spent most of his time at work instead of at home. Family holidays were also limited to summertime. But his father made a promise: After retirement, they would surely make up for lost time. That promise was shattered when, shortly after Wong’s 18th birthday, his father suffered a spinal…

President Donald Trump proposed in February a “gold card” visa program, which he said would offer permanent residency for a price of $5 million. But despite criticism from some experts who warned of the possibility that the administration’s cozying with oligarchs able to make the payment, this isn’t the first time a visa of this nature has…

Senior members of President Donald Trump’s team have secretly met with Ukrainian opposition figures, reportedly discussing ways to push President Volodymyr Zelenskyy out of office as tensions between Washington and Kyiv escalate, according to a report. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine has relied heavily on U.S. military and financial support. Under Trump’s presidency, however, relations…

As President Trump puts new tariffs on goods from China and threatens a trade war with allies like Mexico and Canada, one global company is likely to suffer less than most of its competitors: Tesla. But the electric car maker led by Elon Musk, which accounts for a third of the billionaire’s wealth, is also vulnerable if…

North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the U.S. The state media agency on Saturday released photos showing what it called “a nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine,” as it reported leader Kim Jong Un’s visits to major shipyards…

For SpaceX, 2025 should have been the best year yet. Elon Musk, the founder of the private space company, is one of the most influential people in the Oval Office, and President Trump has endorsed his vision of sending humans to Mars. But so far, it has not been a great year for the rocket company. The…

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked Ukraine’s allies for condemning Russian strikes after one of the deadliest days for civilians in his country so far this year. Ukraine’s president described the attacks as a “vile and inhumane intimidation tactic” by Russia. While a warning by Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin to stop “pounding” Ukraine or else, appears to have…

Two men have been arrested in India over an alleged gang rape of an Israeli female tourist and a local woman. The victims were stargazing with three male travellers – an American and two Indians – when the attack happened near a popular UNESCO World Heritage site on Thursday night. Three men on a motorbike approached the…

A state of emergency has been issued in New York as brush fires sweep through swathes of Long Island and near Brooklyn. Firefighters are battling the flames with National Guard helicopters providing air support, according to New York State governor Kathy Hochul. The flames are being fanned by high winds that spewed thick smoke into the sky…

More than 1,000 people have died in clashes in Syria after violence erupted between government supporters and people thought to be loyal to the ousted President Bashar al Assad. The death toll, reported by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), makes the two days of violence some of the deadliest since Syria’s conflict began 14 years…

South Korea’s impeached president has been released from prison, a day after his arrest was cancelled. A Seoul court cancelled the arrest so that he could stand trial for rebellion without being detained. As he left the detention centre, Yoon bowed deeply to his supporters, waving and clenching his fists. The crowd shouted his name and waved…

DONALD Trump is set to fly in person to Saudi Arabia as he said he will get the peace deal back on track between Russia and Ukraine. Speaking from the Oval Office on Friday, the President said it is getting “more difficult” to deal with Kyiv US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office of…

A DOUBLE murderer has been executed by firing squad – but he kept breathing after he was shot three times in the chest. Brad Sigmon is the first person to choose execution by firing squad in 15 years – and faced his lethal punishment on Friday night. He died after three special bullets were shot at his…

D’Wayne Wiggins, a mentor to superstar Beyonce and founding member of band Tony! Toni! Tone!, has died aged 64. Wiggins sadly passed on Friday morning after a private bladder cancer battle which he had fought for the past year. In a statement, his family said: “D’Wayne’s life was incomparable, and his music and service impacted millions around…

MEGHAN Markle’s new Netflix show has suffered a scathing review from a Hollywood industry bible which compared it to a “forced march”. With Love, Meghan landed on the streaming service earlier this week – before being confirmed today for a second series. That’s despite the lifestyle show, which also featured Prince Harry, being largely panned by critics…

A male coach leading an elite women’s team is an everyday sight, but the opposite is almost never true. Helen Nkwocha, who has broken that convention in soccer, is among the women and coaches who want things to change. Helen Nkwocha still feels that as a female coach the odds are stacked against herImage: privatPacked stadiums, increasing…

Since the beginning of 2025, more than 160 people have died from poisoning after drinking bootleg alcohol in Turkey. How did going out for a drink become so dangerous? Raki, the Turkish anise-flavored spirit, is so much more than just a drink. It is deeply rooted in Turkish culture and an essential part of the country’s lively…

A 13F-HR filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed that the Gates Foundation Trust’s portfolio size declined by £2.31 billion to £38.4 billion in Q4 2024. For the second consecutive quarter, Gates sold a considerable amount of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) shares. For the quarter ended 31st December 2024, the foundation trimmed…

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has reportedly dragged IKEA beds and other bedroom necessities to a federal office building as the task force’s young team sets up camp. At least four offices in the General Services Administration’s office building have been equipped with IKEA beds, as well as lamps and dressers, two career GSA employees…

At the South by Southwest premiere of “Another Simple Favor,” Blake Lively spoke in public for the first time since her legal battle with Justin Baldoni began in December. “I love this character so much. It’s probably my favorite character I’ve ever been fortunate enough to play,” she said onstage at Austin’s Paramount Theater after the screening.…

After years of wrangling with authorities, students in Thailand can now let their hair down. Literally. On Wednesday, Thailand’s Supreme Administrative Court annulled a 50-year-old directive by the education ministry, which had previously set out rules on hairstyles for school students: short hair for boys and ear-length bobs for girls. In practice, hairstyle rules have been gradually…