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Reuters has not given a statement yet on what led to the blocking of its main account on X in India The official X handle of the international news agency Reuters has been withheld in India due to a “legal demand”. Reuters has not given a statement yet on what led to the blocking of its main…

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has attended a religious ceremony in Tehran, making his first public appearance since the 12 days of conflict between Israel and Iran. The 85-year-old leader appeared in a video aired by state media on Saturday, which showed dozens of people attending an event at a mosque to mark Ashura, the holiest…

It comes as The U.S. Sun exclusively revealed the fate of the Kelly Clarkson Show during the singer’s Sin City residency KELLY Clarkson shocked fans when she canceled her first live Vegas shows – just minutes before she was due to go on stage. The much-loved singer, 43, announced earlier this year that she’ll perform a multi-month…

A YOUNG woman was miraculously rescued after being swept 20 miles downriver in floods that have killed at least 27 and left dozens of young girls missing. The 22-year-old was scooped up by fast-moving water from her campsite in Kerr County, Texas by deadly flash floods at 4am, and found clinging to a tree four hours later,…

CITIES across the US have canceled their July 4 festivities – just weeks after protesters took to the streets demonstrating against Donald Trump’s illegal immigration crackdown. Firework displays in some locations have been axed while other celebrations have been scaled back. Last month, Los Angeles saw six days of protests with some rioters clashing with law enforcement.…

DONALD Trump has revealed plans to host the UFC title fight at the White House next year to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. The “championship” punch up could take place on the presidential lawn and draw over 20,000 fans. Trump, 79, who is pally with UFC president Dana White and a big UFC fan, announced his ambitious plan…

RUSSIA last night blitzed Ukraine with the heaviest air strikes since the beginning of the war – pounding capital Kyiv with 550 drones and 11 missiles. The overnight strikes came just moments after Donald Trump had a phone call with Vladimir Putin. Fires broke out in multiple locations as almost every district in the capital city was…

PRINCE Harry is totally “whipped” by his wife Meghan Markle and even King Charles know it, a royal expert has claimed. Writer and broadcaster Esther Krauke also added that the Duchess of Sussex, 43, will also hate her reduced status among the Royal Family. Ms Krauke made the comments while appearing on the Royal Exclusive show with…

JULIAN McMahon is dead at the age of 56 following a ‘private battle’ with cancer, his family announced in an emotional statement on the 4th of July. It was not publicly known that the actor, best known for his starring roles on Nip/Tuck, Fantastic Four, Charmed and FBI: Most Wanted, was sick prior to his death. On…

SWIMMERS should double check before heading to the beach this July 4 weekend as a disgusting problem has washed up on more than 100 shores. The closures and advisories are affecting coastlines and lakes in at least 12 US states. Officials are warning beachgoers of a growing and dangerous health threat lurking in the water. The issue…

China spared major cognac producers Pernod Ricard, LVMH and Remy Cointreau from hefty duties on EU brandy on Friday, a rare bright spot at a time of trade tensions between Brussels and Beijing as the two sides row over tariffs on Chinese-made EVs. China will from Saturday levy duties of up to 34.9% for five years on…

It’s only a matter of time before disgraced rappers Kanye West and Sean “Diddy” Combs release a full song — potentially even an album — a source close to the rapper told Page Six. “I’ll Be Missing You” rapper Diddy, who was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution on Wednesday — but…

Ukraine has been asking Washington to sell it more Patriot missiles and systems that it sees as key to defending its cities from intensifying Russian attacks. A decision by Washington to halt some shipments of weapons to Ukraine prompted warnings by Kyiv that the move would weaken its ability to defend against Russia’s airstrikes Ukrainian President Volodymyr…

Dutch and German intelligence agencies have gathered evidence of widespread Russian use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, including dropping a choking agent from drones to drive soldiers out of trenches so they can be shot, they said on Friday. Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans called for tougher sanctions against Moscow. “The main conclusion is that we…

The Western Indian town of Kolhapur has found itself in an unlikely global spotlight, as thousands of local artisans who hand-craft traditional leather footwear are mounting a collective attack on luxury fashion label Prada for plagiarising their designs without credit. The rhythmic pounding of the hammer in 58-year-old Sadashiv Sanake’s dimly lit workshop bears witness to the…

A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking an epic migration, according to new research. These “unsung heroes” called zooplankton gorge themselves and grow fat in spring before sinking hundreds of metres into the deep ocean in Antarctica where they burn the fat. This locks…

Fifty years ago Arthur Ashe pulled off an amazing feat, upsetting the odds and becoming the first black man to win the Wimbledon Men’s final when he beat fellow American Jimmy Connors – but it was not something he wanted to define his life. His fight to break down barriers around racial discrimination was closer to his…

As Donald Trump cheered the passage of his self-styled, and officially named, Big Beautiful Budget Bill through Congress this week, long-sown seeds of doubt about the scale and sustainability of US borrowing from the rest of the world sprouted anew. Trump’s tax-cutting budget bill is expected to add at least $3 trillion (£2.2 trillion) to the US’s…

Bilawal Bhutto, in an interview with Al Jazeera, said that Masood Azhar may be in Afghanistan, and denied that Hafiz Saeed is free. He also said that Pakistan is willing to act if India shares evidence. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Islamabad has no knowledge of the…

Several sharks were spotted prowling the waters at Rockaway Beach on the Fourth of July, prompting a stretch of the popular summer destination to close on the busy holiday weekend. Chilling video shared on social media captured one of the beasts swimming “very close to beachgoers,” in the shallow waters off the Rockaways, officials said. Two sharks…

Hamas said it had responded on Friday (Jul 4) in “a positive spirit” to a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal and was prepared to enter into talks on implementing the deal which envisages a release of hostages and negotiations on ending the conflict. US President Donald Trump earlier announced a “final proposal” for a 60-day ceasefire in the…

President Donald Trump on Friday signed the tax and spending cut bill Republicans muscled through Congress this week, turning it into law by his own self-imposed Fourth of July deadline. At nearly 900 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.…

The senior superintendent of police said following an input, a search operation was carried out during which the assault rifle and cartridges were recovered. An assault rifle AK-47 along with 37 live cartridges were recovered from an agricultural field near Ghoda Chakk village in the Mamdot area of Ferozepur along the India-Pakistan border, an official said on…

With hundreds of civilians shot and killed near aid distribution centers in Gaza in recent weeks, allegations mount over Israeli military tactics. A little over a week ago, Mahmoud Qassem lost his son, Khader. The 19-year-old had been trying to reach a food distribution center run by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in central Gaza. “The last…

Malaysia’s top two judiciary positions are vacant after Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat retired as Chief Justice on Wednesday (Jul 2), and Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim retired as the President of the Court of Appeal a day later. Malaysia’s third-ranked judge, Chief Judge of Malaya Hasnah Mohammed Hashim, will take on the duties of the Chief Justice following…

Jennifer Lopez is looking back on her short-lived marriage to Ben Affleck. The “Hustlers” star debuted six new songs for 30 fans at an exclusive listening party in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, and one song in particular — “Wreckage of You” — seems to be about her “very difficult” split from the actor. “‘Wreckage of You’…

Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island, mansion has become synonymous with the singer’s star-studded gatherings, especially on the Fourth of July. Dozens of A-list celebrities — including Blake Lively, Nick Jonas, Selena Gomez and more — have partied in the $17 million estate, which has gotten heavy use since Swift purchased it in 2013. Keep reading for a peek…

Michael Madsen, an actor who appeared in dozens of films including “Reservoir Dogs” and “Thelma & Louise,” has died at age 67, his representatives said on Thursday. Madsen died of cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu, California, his manager, Ron Smith, said. Born in Chicago, Madsen began acting in the early 1980s in projects that included…

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a phone call earlier in the day with Vladimir Putin resulted in no progress at all on efforts to end the war in Ukraine, while a Kremlin aide said the Russian president reiterated that Moscow would keep pushing to solve the conflict’s “root causes.” The two leaders did not…

Chinese automaker Chery ordered engineers and suppliers to travel on short notice to proving grounds in Zhaoyuan, Shandong Province. Over a weekend, they planned an overhaul of the suspension and steering on the Chinese version of Chery’s Omoda 5 SUV for Europe, a key market in its global expansion. The problem: The car had been designed for…

U.S. immigration authorities have arrested Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in Los Angeles and plan to deport him, they said on Thursday, just days after he lost a high-profile bout to American rival Jake Paul. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Chavez was determined to be in the country illegally last week after he made…

The El Rancho Unified School District released video that allegedly shows ICE and Border Patrol agents urinating at a school campus in Pico Rivera. The incident happened the morning of June 17. The school district says that 10 marked and unmarked cars with federal agents pulled into Salazar High School at 9115 Balfour Street. Campus cameras captured…

The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over Mexico and southern Texas to fight a flesh-eating maggot. That sounds like the plot of a horror movie, but it is part of the government’s plans for protecting the U.S. from a bug that could devastate its beef industry, decimate…

They’re flushing millions down the toilets. The city dumped a whopping $5 million to install five new stainless steel toilets at public parks — even though the futuristic pods sell at a relatively cheap retail value of about $185,000. The “Portland Loos” cost $1 million each with “additional site specific costs” that included related plumbing, electrical and…

India has signed a Quad joint statement that condemned the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir but refrained from criticising Pakistan. A meeting of the foreign ministers of the Quad ended with a joint statement condemning the carnage “in the strongest terms” but kept mum on the links of the terrorists with Pakistan…

SEAN “Diddy” Combs has been denied bail as the disgraced mogul’s admission of violence during closing arguments comes back to bite him in his quest for freedom. Judge Arun Subramaniam denied Combs’ defense team’s sprawling $1 million bail package that would have required the Bad Boy Records executive, 55, to surrender his passport, be on an ankle…

A POPULAR canned food manufacturer has faced increasing pressure over the years, culminating in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing earlier this week. The nearly 140-year-old company, which has been a staple on the shelves of retailers including Walmart and Target, officially filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday. Del Monte Foods is one of the largest producers, distributors,…

A TRUCK crash left a grim mess on a major highway after it spilled chicken carcasses across the asphalt. The accident shut down traffic for nearly half a day. The semi overturned on Interstate 26, completely blocking the westbound lanes. It happened Tuesday morning at mile marker 26 near Dorman High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina, about…

A SECRET underground facility has been at the heart of one of the wildest alien conspiracies in America, and believers say it’s still active. For nearly 50 years, the base has been tied to chilling claims of genetic experiments, UFOs, and a deadly firefight between aliens and humans. Some conspiracy theorists say the government is hiding a…

Mercosur, South America’s largest trade bloc, on Wednesday signed a trade deal with the four-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EFTA is made up of Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland, while Mercosur comprises full members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia, as well as associate members Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname. The deal, which…

With large parts of Europe gripped in a record-breaking heat wave, the European Commission has proposed that the bloc reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions 90% by 2040. That’s in comparison to levels back in 1990, and on track to meet the target of net-zero emissions by 2050. The binding emissions reduction target was first proposed last…

Three Indian nationals were abducted from Diamond Cement Factory in Mali on July 1 during a terrorist attack. Three Indian nationals working at a cement factory in Mali were abducted on July 1 after armed assailants carried out a coordinated attack on the facility, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement on Tuesday. The…

The United States will place a lower-than-promised 20 per cent tariff on many Vietnamese exports, Donald Trump said on Wednesday (Jul 2), cooling tensions with its tenth-biggest trading partner days before the US president could raise levies on most imports. Vietnamese goods would face a 20 per cent tariff and trans-shipments from third countries through Vietnam will…

The elderly Dalai Lama assured followers on Wednesday that upon his death he would be reincarnated as the next spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and spelt out a succession process that sets up a renewed clash with China. The eagerly awaited statement, made days before the frail Nobel peace laureate turns 90, put to rest speculation, started…

High-level insiders at Paramount Global — the parent company of CBS News — tell Page Six there’s shock following reports that Skydance Media made their own deal with President Trump’s team as part of a settlement over Trump’s “60 Minutes” lawsuit against the media company. Following news that Paramount settled with Trump for $16 million, Fox Business…

Kate Middleton made an emotional admission about her life post-cancer treatment. While visiting Colchester Hospital on Wednesday, the Princess of Wales described the “really, really difficult” period of her life. “You put on a sort of brave face, stoicism through treatment,” she explained. “Treatment’s done, then it’s like, ‘I can crack on, get back to normal,’ but…

Meghan Markle’s lifestyle company, As Ever, was forced to issue refunds and offer free food to customers after one of their newly released items was oversold. Some unlucky customers who purchased the Duchess of Sussex’s apricot spread on June 20 received an email from the company, advising them that their orders could not be fulfilled. “Due to…

Guests attending Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s days-long, $50 million wedding lineup in Venice were allegedly left exhausted halfway through the extravagant affair. “What people won’t know from the pictures is how exhausting and full-on it was for the guests,” a source told the Daily Mail on Tuesday. The insider noted that the summer heat — as…

American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble for food, according to accounts and videos obtained by The Associated Press. Two U.S. contractors, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because they were revealing their employers’ internal operations, said they were coming forward because they…

US airstrikes on Iran set back the regime’s nuclear program between one to two years, but likely “closer to two,” the Pentagon’s top spokesperson said Wednesday. “Our assessment of the battle damage around Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan remains unchanged,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told reporters during a press briefing. “We believe, and certainly all of the intelligence…

The family of the Colorado terror suspect who injured 8 Israeli hostage supporters with homemade firebombs last month can be deported, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday. US District Court Judge Orlando Garcia dismissed Mohamed Sabry Soliman family’s legal challenge to their deportation — stating that the Trump administration has conducted normal and legal removal proceedings. Soliman’s…

Kyiv has warned that an interruption of US weapons shipments will encourage Russia to prolong the war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year. On Tuesday the White House said it had cut off some weapons deliveries to Ukraine. The decision was taken “to put America’s interests first” following a defence department review of US “military support…

US President Trump said Hamas should accept truce terms and that the situation would “only get worse.” The call came after dozens of charities have called for an Israeli and US-backed Gaza aid group to be disbanded. Trump says Israel agrees to set 60-day ceasefire terms US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Israel agreed to…

A SPLIT verdict has been reached in the federal racketeering and sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs. The courtroom received a letter from the jury at around 4:05 pm on Tuesday, informing the judge that jurors had reached a verdict on four of the five counts. The note said the jury reached a verdict on counts…

A SECRETIVE Russian “killer satellite” deployed in space was detected launching another mysterious flying object near a US spacecraft. Kosmos-2558 is a Russian military satellite that is currently on an orbital path which is suspiciously close to USA-326 – an American spy satellite. The 14F150 Nivelir-type satellite was deployed into a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) – and has…

SHOPPERS have been urged to check their pantries after a box of chocolates sold at a popular supermarket chain was recalled. The candy was distributed to multiple US states before health officials uncovered a life-threatening ingredient hiding inside. The Food and Drug Administration recalled Wegman’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Nonpareils this week, which were sold at the brand’s 112…

TRAGIC backpacker Juliana Marins told her family “I’m not afraid” in a final text before her death on an Indonesian volcano. The 26-year-old’s mum, Estela Marins, revealed it was written at the start of her daughter’s doomed Southeast Asia trip. In a message shown to Brazilian programme Fantastico, Juliana said: “Mami, I love you so much. I…

A wild weather system pummelled Sydney for a second day on Wednesday (Jul 2), with the storm forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights, bringing down trees and taking out power to thousands of homes in Australia’s southeast. Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia, Australia’s biggest airlines, have together cancelled at least 55 domestic flights in and out…

In President Donald Trump’s second term, the United States has called on allies and partners in Europe and Asia to hike defence expenditures to 5 per cent of their gross domestic product (GDP). Vigorous debate on the merits of such a target has ensued, among top-ranking government officials and faceless social media commenters alike. Those in favour…

Hundreds of followers of the Dalai Lama have gathered in northern India for the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader’s 90th birthday, amid growing anticipation that he could give a clue about his eventual successor. The Dalai Lama is due to release a video message and a statement on Wednesday, his office has told the BBC, although there’s no…

U.S. Senate Republicans passed President Donald Trump’s massive tax-cut and spending bill on Tuesday by the narrowest of margins, advancing a package that would slash taxes, reduce social safety net programs and boost military and immigration enforcement spending while adding $3.3 trillion to the national debt. The legislation now heads to the House of Representatives for possible…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday toured a remote migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as his Republican allies advanced a sweeping spending bill that could ramp up deportations. The facility sits some 37 miles (60 km) from Miami in a vast subtropical wetland teeming with alligators, crocodiles and pythons, fearsome imagery the…

For years, Rahim Suleman had reached out repeatedly to automakers and other potential clients to market the rare earth magnets from the plant his company was building in Estonia, one of just a handful outside dominant producer China. But after April 4, when Beijing imposed new restrictions on the super-strong magnets used in electric vehicles and wind…

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce took their “love story” to Ohio. The couple was spotted on a low-key lunch date at JoJo’s Bar in Chagrin Falls on Tuesday, per local outlet WKYC. Photos circulating on social media from the outing in the Cleveland area showed the “Fortnight” hitmaker sitting at a table with two other people. An…

Prosecutors amassed a mountain of damning evidence and key legal victories against Bryan Kohberger in the weeks before they offered him a plea deal for the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students. Kohberger’s defense pushed for delays, tried to block most of the evidence against him, and even suggested a list of “alternate perpetrators” who…

Hockey Hall of Famer and Red Wings great Alex Delvecchio died Tuesday, the team announced. He was 93 years old. Delvecchio was a three-time Stanley Cup champion and spent 24 years in the NHL as one of the game’s best centers while playing alongside another NHL legend, Gordie Howe. “Alex was more than a Hockey icon, he…

For the fifth straight year, the folks who run the city’s Pride parade banned cops from marching in uniform: Gay officers have to closet their NYPD affiliation to participate. The pretext that NYC Pride’s Heritage arm offers is that it doesn’t want anyone marching armed, and cops must carry their weapons when in uniform. Yet the issue…

While we typically think of cutting calories as an attempt to squeeze into our favorite pair of skinny jeans, it’s worth remembering that scientists think of it in terms of longevity more so than looks. It’s been known for quite some time that severely reducing calorie intake can extend lifespan, which is why intermittent fasting has become…

Flights at several major airports along the East Coast were delayed after ground stops at all three of the New York metro area airports Monday afternoon sparked a travel disaster that stranded thousands from New York to Washington, DC. The Federal Aviation Administration first announced that flights at JFK International Airport would be grounded due to a…

Chinese Foreign Minister Mao Ning said that the border dispute is complicated and takes time to resolve. She said that Beijing is ready to hold discussions on delimitation. China on Monday said that the longstanding boundary dispute with India is “complicated” and will take time to resolve. However, it expressed readiness to hold discussions on delimiting the…

Republicans are inching closer to getting their tax and spending cut bill through Congress with a final Senate vote likely late Monday or early Tuesday. At some 940 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations. President Donald Trump has admonished…

A former aide to two New York governors already facing charges of acting as an illicit agent of China pleaded not guilty on Monday to additional charges that she improperly profited from the state’s purchase of face masks and other key medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Linda Sun, 41, and her husband, Chris Hu, 40, —…

The young man’s heart was sliced from his chest and placed on his body. His name was No. 56 on a handwritten list of 60 dead that included his cousins, neighbors and at least six children from their coastal Syrian village. The men who killed 25-year-old Suleiman Rashid Saad called his father from the young victim’s phone…

President Donald Trump’s administration will not deport children deemed ineligible for U.S. citizenship until his executive order curtailing birthright citizenship takes effect on July 27, a government lawyer said on Monday after being pressed by two federal judges. During separate hearings in lawsuits challenging Trump’s order, U.S. District Judges Deborah Boardman in Greenbelt, Maryland, and Joseph LaPlante…

Melissa Parizot’s work is a cut above the rest. The celebrity hairstylist and co-owner of IGK Salon, who goes by MelissaWillCutYou on Instagram, has chopped the locks of style stars like Sofia Richie Grainge, Paige DeSorbo, Brooks Nader and even Sir Paul McCartney. Her bespoke cuts, which currently have a five-month waitlist, will set you back between…

A$AP Rocky appears to have slipped up and revealed the sex of his third baby with Rihanna. Fans are convinced the rapper, 36, accidentally broke the news on the red carpet of the Smurfs world premiere in Brussels. Rocky came out to the event on Saturday to support his singer girlfriend, who stars as Smurfette in the…

While speaking on the India-US trade deal, the White House said Trump shares a “very good relationship” with Modi and the agreement is nearing completion. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described India as a “strategic ally” in the Indo-Pacific region during a press briefing on Monday (US local time) while addressing a question on the India-US…

APPLE Siri users have just hours to claim a one time check from a $95 million payout. The clock is ticking with payments only offered to eligible Americans if they file on or before July 2, 2025. The settlement alleges that the company recorded confidential or private communications from current or former owners or purchasers of Siri…

KIM Jong-un wept as he watched himself draping flags over the coffins of North Korean troops who he sent to die on Putin’s front-line in Ukraine. Around 12,000 North Koreans were shipped over to fight for Russia – but they were ill-prepared for the battlefield and many were decimated. Kim hosted a ceremony which remembered the soldiers…

A JET burst into flames just minutes after takeoff, killing all six people on board in a fiery crash caught in chilling 911 calls. The plane went down behind a home in a wooded area shortly after 7 am on Sunday. The deadly crash happened in Howland Township, near the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in Ohio. Authorities said…

A TOP Iranian cleric has issued a fatwa against President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – calling for their deaths. In the Islamic religious decree, Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi branded both leaders as “enemies of God”. The Shiite cleric issued the fatwa after the 12-Day war between Israel and Iran, which was also briefly…

Police in Baku raided the offices of Russia’s state-funded news agency Sputnik on Monday, local media reported. The swoop came as tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia escalated after the deaths of two ethnic Azerbaijanis in a police raid last week in Yekaterinburg. What do we know about the raids on Sputnik? Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said…

A Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot died in a crash while repelling a Russian air attack that involved hundreds of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles, authorities said on Sunday, as Moscow intensifies night-time air barrages in the fourth year of war. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy praised the pilot, Maksym Ustymenko, and bestowed upon him posthumously the title of Hero…

Somebody’s getting fired. Beyoncé was left dangling midair in a car while performing during the first Houston “Cowboy Carter” tour stop. On Saturday, the “Cuff It” singer was catapulted into the air in a red car for the performance of her country hit “16 Carriages.” While the vehicle was supposed to make its way around the venue…

A state-owned mining company said it had warned against working the “artisanal” shaft in Sudan’s northeast because of the “risk to life.” Gold-mining has helped fund the brutal civil war that broke out in 2023. At least 11 miners were killed after a gold mine collapsed in Sudan, a state-owned mining company announced on Sunday. The Sudanese…

As more women in Pakistan embrace self-expression and economic freedom online, they’re often met with harassment, privacy violations and violence. Earlier this month, 17-year-old TikTok star Sana Yousaf was shot dead by a man who had repeatedly contacted her online, according to police. The killing of the popular Pakistani teenager, who had more than 1 million followers…

Leather from cattle raised in deforested areas and on Indigenous land in the northern Brazilian state of Para is being turned into luxury items in Italy, according to an investigation. Designer brands such as Coach, Fendi and Hugo Boss have been listed as buyers of raw materials sourced from destroyed forests in Para, the northern Brazilian state…

Hundreds were left stranded after the terrifying smash ALL four pilots involved in a horrifying runway plane collision which saw one jet slice through another’s tail fin have been suspended. Harrowing footage showed a Boeing shred through a stationary Airbus while on the tarmac – just moments before it was set to take off. Hundreds were left…