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Millions of children in West and Central Africa are being forced out of attending school due to worsening insecurity. Despite efforts to combat banditry and conflict the crisis continues, particularly in North Nigeria. A September 2025 report by the UN has revealed that nearly 15,000 schools were closed in West and Central Africa as of mid-2025. The…

North Rhine-Westphalia is CDU’s ‘powerhouse’ — state premier North Rhine-Westphalia state premier Hendrik Wüst of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party called his state “the powerhouse of the CDU.” Wüst wrote on X after initial projections on Sunday evening showed that his party is set for victory in Germany’s most populous state. The result also demonstrates…

The names of Kulman Ghising, Om Prakash Aryal, Rameshore Khanal, and Bala Nanda Sharma have been sent to Nepal’s President as Nepal’s interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki finalises her Cabinet. Nepal’s interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki has finalised several names for her Cabinet, with recommendations already sent to the President’s Office, sources at Sheetal Niwas (Rashtrapati Bhawan)…

U.S. President Donald Trump’s top diplomat, Marco Rubio headed to Israel on Saturday, amid tensions with fellow U.S. allies in the Middle East over Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar and expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank. Speaking to reporters before departure, Rubio reiterated that the U.S. and President Donald Trump were not happy…

The United States will be able to use planned defence facilities in Western Australia that are to help deliver nuclear-powered submarines under the trilateral AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday. Australia will spend A$12 billion ($8 billion) to upgrade facilities at the Henderson shipyard near Perth, as part of a 20-year…

Five U.S. F-35 aircraft were seen landing in Puerto Rico on Saturday after President Donald Trump last week ordered 10 of the stealth fighters to join a military buildup in the Caribbean to counter drug cartels amid rising tensions with Venezuela. The F-35s were seen landing at the former Roosevelt Roads military base in Ceiba, Puerto Rico,…

After the fatal shooting of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, U.S. Republicans have a warning for Americans: Mourn him respectfully or suffer the consequences. Over the past several days, Democratic and Republican leaders have widely condemned the murder of Kirk, a 31-year-old activist and Trump world celebrity known for his hard-right views and pugnacious debating style. A smattering…

India, after finding cross-border links to the Pahalgam attack, launched Operation Sindoor and attacked multiple terror sites in Pakistan and PoK, including Lashkar-e-Taiba’s headquarters in Muridke. The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit is quietly orchestrating the reconstruction of its demolished headquarters, Markaz Taiba in Muridke of Pakistan’s Punjab, following its destruction by the Indian Air Force on May…

The “New York Declaration” seeks to breathe new life into the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The UN General Assembly voted Friday (Sep 12) to back the “New York Declaration”, a resolution which seeks to breathe new life into the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict – without the involvement of Hamas. The text was adopted…

More than 20 others were injured in the night-time attack on the Thayet Thapin village in Kyauktaw township, an area controlled by the ethnic Arakan Army, said an armed group and local media reports.   An airstrike by Myanmar’s military on two private schools in a village in Myanmar has killed at least 18 people, most of…

Polls predict strong gains for the far-right Alternative for Germany in the country’s most populous state this weekend. That makes the local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia a concern for the government in Berlin. It is “only” local elections. But it is the first election in Germany since the nationwide government took office in May. The coalition includes…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s son is getting married to a Brazilian pop star next summer, and the guest list is shaping up to be a motley crew of disaffected dynasties and political rivals — including Donald Trump and Brazil’s Marxist leader. Conor Kennedy, 31 — Kennedy’s eldest son, who once dated Taylor Swift — is set to…

Charlie Kirk’s wife, Erika, has officially broken her silence on the conservative pundit’s fatal shooting. The former Miss Arizona addressed the nation via a YouTube livestream on Friday night, remembering him as the “perfect” father and husband. Erika began by thanking law enforcement and first responders who were present on the day of Charlie’s passing as well…

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton allegedly used a private email account that was at one point hacked by a “foreign entity,” an FBI search warrant affidavit released Friday revealed. The 41-page document – used by federal investigators to justify the raid of Bolton’s Maryland home last month – suggests the hacking incident gave the FBI reason…

A loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook had declared the property as a “vacation home,” according to a document reviewed by Reuters. The document, dated May 28, 2021, was issued to Cook by her credit union in the…

South Korean workers who returned home on Friday after being detained for a week by U.S. immigration authorities described their horror over the raid at their workplace in the state of Georgia and their relief at being reunited with their families. “It was like a military operation,” said one of the workers of the September 4 raid…

Group of Seven nations’ finance ministers discussed in a call on Friday further sanctions on Russia and possible tariffs on countries that they consider “enabling” its war in Ukraine, as the U.S. called on its allies to impose tariffs on purchasers of Russian oil. Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne chaired the G7 meeting, which was held to…

  Seven technology companies are being probed by a US regulator over the way their artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots interact with children. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is requesting information on how the companies monetise these products and if they have safety measures in place. The impacts of AI chatbots to children is a hot topic, with…

Ukraine insists on the return of children who were forcibly transferred from occupied Ukrainian territories to Russia, saying this a ceasefire condition. Fourteen-year-old Sasha from Mariupol in southeast Ukraine had tears in his eyes when European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told his story during her State of the Union address to the European Parliament in…

The Ukrainian leader said that Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot stop his war machine “unless he is forced to fundamentally change his personal goals.” US signals commitment to defending NATO territory after Russian drone incursion Washington’s ambassador to the UN, Dorothy Shea, on Friday told the UN Security Council that the United States would “defend every inch…

In response to the incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace, NATO is launching a new operation called “Eastern Sentry” to protect its members who are vulnerable to Russia. NATO chief Mark Rutte announced on Friday that the alliance is launching a new operation, “Eastern Sentry,” to protect its eastern flank in response to Russian drones entering…

Two separate incidents this week in DR Congo have killed at least 193 people. Dozens are missing as rescue work continues. Two separate boat accidents in the Democratic Republic of Congo this week have killed at least 193 people, authorities said Friday. The accidents occurred on Wednesday and Thursday at locations in the northwestern Equateur province, around…

The “New York Declaration” outlines steps towards a Palestinian state and an end to Hamas rule in Gaza. Israel has rejected the resolution. Follow DW for the latest. Israel rejects UN resolution on two-state solution Israel rejected a UN declaration that outlines steps towards a two-state solution between Israel and Palestinians. In a post on X, Israeli…

The complaint said Tesla relies heavily on H-1B visa holders for technical roles. In 2024 alone, Tesla reportedly hired approximately 1,355 visa workers while laying off more than 6,000 US employees, the majority believed to be American citizens. A lawsuit filed against Tesla, the electric vehicle company led by Elon Musk, alleges the company systematically prefers H-1B…

Brittany Mahomes appeared to address Charlie Kirk’s assassination with a cryptic social media post. On Thursday, the Kansas City Current co-owner reposted via her Instagram Story quotes by author Sharon McMahon that read, “Hate will not get us out of this mess.” “Your feelings might lie and try to tell you otherwise, but hate doesn’t know how…

CHARLIE Kirk’s heartbroken widow Erika Frantzve was seen for the first time since her husband’s shocking assassination. The 31-year-old former Miss Arizona arrived in Phoenix on Thursday night alongside Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha. Wearing dark sunglasses and clutching a rosary, brave Erika descended Air Force Two hand-in-hand with Usha before watching the conservative…

TYLER Robinson has been identified as the suspect behind the shocking assassination of right wing influencer Charlie Kirk. The 22-year-old has been pictured for the first time today after being arrested in connection to the horror shooting. His name was reported by multiple US media sources as Donald Trump sat down with Fox & Friends this morning.…

XI Jinping’s largest and most advanced warship was spotted cruising past Taiwan – in China’s latest warning of an impending invasion.  The menacing carrier, dubbed the Fujian, steamed through the Taiwan Strait – issuing a chilling reminder to the West that the island nation must come under Chinese control. It comes as Beijing continues to pump out…

PRESIDENT Donald Trump announced that the National Guard will be deployed to another city in the United States. Trump revealed the next city on the list for his administration’s crackdown on crime during a television appearance on Friday morning. “Maybe I’ll be the first to say it right now again. We’re going to Memphis,” he said during…

Chelsea were hit with 74 charges by the Football Association on Thursday after the London club were accused of breaching regulations covering football agents, intermediaries and third-party investment in players spanning more than a decade. The FA did not elaborate on the charges but Chelsea said the matters were ‘self-reported’ by the club after the change in…

Reiterating India’s stance on the Ukraine conflict, Jaishankar said that India favours an “early end to hostilities and a durable solution for the Ukraine conflict”. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and conveyed India’s concern over recent developments affecting Poland’s security. In a post on X shared on Thursday, Jaishankar said:…

In the photographs, a young man wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses was captured in a stairwell of a building. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Utah authorities have released new photos of the “person of interest” in connection with the murder of conservative activist and President Donald Trump’s close ally, Charlie Kirk, at Utah Valley…

Likely in her early teens and bearing a close resemblance to her mother, the daughter of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un is increasingly viewed as his likely heir. The girl, believed to be named Kim Ju Ae, was in the spotlight again as she accompanied her father on his high-profile China trip, his own first visit…

President Donald Trump’s push to revitalize American manufacturing by luring foreign investment into the U.S. has run smack into one of his other priorities: cracking down on illegal immigration. Hardly a week after immigration authorities raided a sprawling Hyundai battery plant in Georgia, detained more than 300 South Korean workers and showed video of some of them…

An active-duty Navy chief saw four tic-tac shaped UFOs off the coast of California while working on the USS Jackson — and convinced a doubting radar officer the craft were real with an undeniable “checkmate.” US Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Alexandro Wiggins witnessed multiple UFOs on radar on the evening of February 15, 2023 — observing…

Surveillance cameras captured the accused, identified as 37-year-old Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, retrieving a machete before charging at the victim, Chandra Mouli ‘Bob’ Nagamallaiah, outside the Downtown Suites motel. In the video, the suspect can be seen sprinting behind Nagamallaiah, grabbing him and launching a violent assault amid piercing screams. A 50-year-old Indian-origin motel manager was brutally beheaded in…

G7 finance ministers will debate new US proposals for tougher economic measures on Russia, as Washington urges allies to escalate pressure and accelerate Europe’s shift from Russian energy. The Donald Trump administration in the US will pressure G7 countries to hit India and China with sharply higher tariffs for buying Russian oil in an attempt to force…

Spinal Tap have never had much luck with drummers. As fans of the parody British rock band will know, their original sticksman, John “Stumpy” Pepys, died in what was described in the original 1984 mockumentary as “a bizarre gardening accident”. His replacement, Eric “Stumpy Joe” Childs, fared no better. He died having choked on (someone else’s) vomit,…

RUSSIA’S drone attack on Poland was deliberate and shows Vladimir Putin is laughing at Donald Trump’s peace efforts, Warsaw has claimed. Poland’s deputy PM Radek Sikorski yesterday dismissed the Kremlin’s “lies and denials” over the blitz. He said: “Poland’s airspace was breached 19 times by drones manufactured in Russia. “The assessment of Polish and Nato air forces…

DONALD Trump has revealed Charlie Kirk’s heartbroken wife Erika is “absolutely devastated” after the conservative firebrand was shot dead. The former beauty queen, 36, held a “long talk” with the US President earlier today after a cowardly rooftop sniper opened fire on Kirk at a university event in Utah. Kirk and Erika shared a three-year-old daughter and…

“Multiple leads are currently being investigated, but no suspect is in custody,” say Utah law enforcement officials. US President Donald Trump urged supporters on Thursday (Sep 11) to respond peacefully to the killing of right-wing campaigner Charlie Kirk, as the murderer continued to evade a manhunt more than 24 hours after the shooting put an already divided…

The Trump administration wants to drastically cut how long foreign journalists are allowed to live and work in the US. Media groups, including DW, say the move would erode press freedoms. Over 100 media organizations from around the world have called for the United States government to roll back a proposal that would severely shorten how long…

Just hours after Congress released Jeffrey Epstein’s so-called “birthday book,” which included a note from Leon Black, MoMA welcomed the financier and art collector — along with another Epstein associate — to a swank bash. On Monday Congress released the book, which most famously includes a drawing that appears to have been signed by Donald Trump, showing…

Wasn’t this the plot of the Zendaya movie “Challengers”? Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Brooks Nader was romantically playing doubles with both men’s finalists at the 2025 US Open, a source tells us. The reality honey deuce was dating both the tennis tournament’s No. 1 and 2 seeds — archrivals Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner — at the…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was speaking during a signing ceremony for a controversial settlement that would effectively cut the occupied West Bank off from East Jerusalem. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that “there will be no Palestinian state.” Netanyahu made the remarks during a visit to the Maale Adumim settlement in the occupied West…

Poland shot down suspected Russian drones in its airspace on Wednesday with the backing of aircraft from its NATO allies, the first time a member of the Western military alliance is known to have fired shots during Russia’s war in Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told parliament it was “the closest we have been to open…

Beyond the bonhomie of Xi Jinping’s unprecedented meeting with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un last week, there are limits to what the European Union described as an “autocratic alliance” defying the West, diplomats, lawmakers and analysts said. While the gathering at China’s Sept. 3 military parade sparked concern among some world leaders that they were bearing…

World stocks idled near all-time highs and there was little reaction from either the euro or the dollar on Thursday after the European Central Bank kept its interest rates steady and U.S. inflation data nudged higher. The ECB’s hold at 2% had been widely expected and with it trimming its inflation forecasts and its chief Christine Lagarde…

Governments in sub-Saharan Africa have provided school meals to roughly 20 million extra children over the past two years, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday, showing a move away from dependence on foreign aid and a stronger commitment to education. The region saw the biggest rise in school feeding of any region, by nearly a…

Protesters across France obstructed highways, burned barricades and clashed sporadically with police on Wednesday in a show of anger against President Emmanuel Macron, the political elite and planned spending cuts. Authorities deployed more than 80,000 security personnel across the country, removing barriers and spraying water hoses at demonstrators as tensions flared in several places. In Paris, riot…

Three people were killed and 67 more were injured after a gas tanker truck exploded on a highway in Mexico City. At least 19 people have severe burns. A gas tanker truck explosion along a highway in Mexico City killed three people and injured 67 more, the mayor of Mexico City said on Wednesday. The vehicle blew…

Three former senior officials have said they were fired without cause as part of a “campaign of retribution” against those who had worked on previous criminal investigations against Donald Trump. Brian Driscoll, the former acting director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), along with two other former senior FBI officials, sued the Trump administration and FBI…

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told parliament it was “the closest we have been to open conflict since World War II”, though he also said he had “no reason to believe we’re on the brink of war”. Poland shot down suspected Russian drones in its airspace on Wednesday (Sep 10) with the backing of aircraft from its…

Prince Harry says his dad King Charles III is doing “great” after their momentous reunion. The Duke of Sussex stoically gave the update before thanking reporters during a reception for his Invictus Games on Wednesday, per the Daily Mail. He appeared in good spirits as he went on to rub shoulders with the games’ corporate sponsors and…

Get a leg up on fall dressing. The chicest time of the year is nearly upon us: New York Fashion Week. With it comes amazing street styles that rival the runways, yet one brand has a place in both categories: Daniella Shevel footwear. Aside from being a regular in runway shows — including Cinq à Sept and…

DONALD Trump has broken his silence after Russia’s “deliberate” drone incursion brought Europe to the brink of war. In an ominous post on Truth Social, the US president said: “What’s with Russia violating Poland’s airspace with drones. Here we go!” It comes as the government said more Brit troops could be deployed to Poland to bolster Nato’s…

CONSERVATIVE activist and Donald Trump ally Charlie Kirk has died at 31 after he was shot during an event in Utah. Graphic video showed a single bullet striking Kirk in the neck, causing him to collapse while hosting an outdoor student debate event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday afternoon. A person of interest…

FOOTAGE of an American missile bouncing off a mystery orb shows weapons are useless against UFOs, a Pentagon insider said. The video, released in Congress on Tuesday, shows a U.S. Reaper drone launching a precision Hellfire strike at a mysterious glowing orb off the coast of Yemen – only for the weapon to appear to rebound and…

HULK Hogan’s will has only confirmed the family feud that became a top story in the final years of the WWE icon’s life. A new report has revealed the amount of money that the late Hogan left behind. Hogan died at 71 in July after suffering a cardiac arrest. Just days before his death, the 71-year-old and…

It’s not just the dazzling colours and slick moves of Australia’s dancing spiders that make them special. There are more than 100 different species of the peacock spider, whereas most animals have only five or ten. Researchers believe that’s partly down to the spider’s ‘dark DNA’ – a mysterious part of the animal’s genetic code, and they…

Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA and staunch Trump ally, was shot dead at a Utah campus event. He was known for fiery Christian nationalist rhetoric and mobilising young conservatives. Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative activist and close ally of US President Donald Trump who was instrumental in mobilising young Republican voters, was shot dead on…

Taylor Swift was reportedly a supportive bride-to-be at a soft launch event for fiancé Travis Kelce’s 1587 Prime Steakhouse. The “Blank Space” singer celebrated the upscale eatery alongside the NFL star — who co-owns the Kansas City restaurant with Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes — Monday evening, according to a new report from TMZ. Sources told the outlet…

National Australia Bank is cutting 410 jobs in its technology and enterprise operations in Australia and creating 127 roles in India and Vietnam, a spokesperson said, confirming cuts first revealed by the country’s financial services union. The NAB changes come one day after rival ANZ Group said it would cut 3,500 jobs over the next year as…

Many South Korean workers were sent to the U.S. on questionable documents despite their misgivings and warnings about stricter U.S. immigration enforcement before last week’s raid on a Hyundai site, according to workers, officials and lawyers. For years, South Korean companies have said they struggle to obtain short-term work visas for specialists needed in their high-tech plants…

JEFFREY Epstein’s so-called “birthday book” has finally been released – and the contents are as twisted as the late paedo financier’s life. The 238-page scrapbook, handed to Epstein in 2003 for his 50th, has been published by a US congressional panel alongside his will and infamous address book. It is a grotesque mash-up of alleged tributes, bizarre…

More than 500 employees in Singapore were laid off as a result of Jetstar Asia’s closure. Most pilots and cabin crew who lost their jobs after Singapore-based Jetstar Asia ceased operations about six weeks ago have secured jobs or interviews, labour chief Ng Chee Meng said. The airline’s closure, which was announced in June, resulted in more…

  The condition of our lungs can reveal a great deal about our wider health. Luckily you can also get them into better shape. How old do you think your lungs are? With every breath, they are exposed to a myriad of pollutants, microbes, dust and allergens. Unsurprisingly this can take a toll on these delicate organs,…

He polished silver for kings, poured tea for queens, and stood quietly in the shadows as royal dramas played out — but now, one witness to the Windsors’ most private moments is pulling back the curtain. Former Buckingham Palace butler Grant Harrold reveals Prince Philip’s searing four-word verdict on Prince Harry’s wedding to Meghan Markle, why King…

The White House on Tuesday said it would support a forensic analysis of the signature on a letter purportedly given by Donald Trump to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that Trump’s aides say is not the president’s. Trump, who was friends with Epstein before becoming president but had a falling out with the former financier years before…

Protests in Nepal continued despite the government lifting the social media ban, leaving 22 dead and more than 300 injured. Gen Z protesters torched PM Oli’s residence, set fire to parliament buildings, and attacked homes of senior leaders. Protests in Nepal escalated on Tuesday despite the government lifting the social media ban, leading to Prime Minister KP…

The brother of accused Charlotte light rail butcher Decarlos Brown Jr. blamed the system that allowed the mentally ill ex-con to go free on cashless bail for the horrific murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska — and said his kin should suffer the consequences. “I think they could have pretty much prevented it then,” Jeremiah, who shares…

The Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Tuesday, putting a policy at the center of his economic agenda squarely before the nation’s highest court. The justices will hear the case in November, a lightning-fast timetable by the Supreme Court’s typical standards, and rule at some point after that. The…

Palestinians living in the ruins of Gaza City were bombarded with Israeli leaflets on Tuesday ordering them out, after Israel said it was about to obliterate the area in an assault to wipe out Hamas, causing panic and confusion. Hamas’ armed wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a shooting that killed six people on…

Israel attempted to kill the political leaders of Hamas with an airstrike on Qatar on Tuesday, escalating its military action in the Middle East with what the U.S. described as a unilateral attack that does not advance American and Israeli interests. U.S. President Donald Trump said he was “very unhappy about every aspect” of the Israeli strike…

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the strike on older people picking up their pensions should prompt a global response. A Russian bomb exploded on Tuesday in a crowd of older people as they picked up pension payments in a village near the front line in eastern Ukraine, killing at least 23 people and injuring 18, the authorities…

Nobel prize winning British professor Geoffrey Hinton, 77, has few regrets after helping introduce AI to the world – even though what he created ‘will put millions out of work’ One of the leading figures behind the creation of AI admits it is likely to cause widespread job losses across the world. Brit professor Geoffrey Hinton, the…

President Emmanuel Macron has named close ally Sébastien Lecornu as the new French prime minister, 24 hours after a vote of confidence ousted François Bayrou as head of government. Lecornu, 39, was among the favourites to take over, and he has spent the past three years as armed forces minister focusing on France’s response to Russia’s war…

Peter Navarro listed the “great” trade deals that the US has inked with the European Union, Japan and South Korea, saying “all these countries are working very closely with us” because they realised they had been taking advantage of Washington. In a fresh outburst, White House trade advisor Peter Navarro on Monday said India “must come around”…

The US President, who imposed a 50% tariff on Indian goods, has softened the tone recently. “I get along very well with Modi, as you know,” he said in an apparent effort to reassure New Delhi. Top US-China relations expert Gordon Chang says President Donald Trump has “walked back” his recent tough rhetoric on India, signalling a…

The deranged homeless man charged with butchering a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte train was free on cashless bail after a magistrate released him with just a “written promise” to show up for court — despite a nearly two-decade history of violence and mental illness. Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, was arrested at least 14 times in…

Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday as anti-corruption demonstrators defied an indefinite curfew and clashed with police, a day after 19 people died in violent protests triggered by a social media ban. Oli’s government lifted the ban after protests intensified on Monday, with police firing tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters trying to…

Israel struck and destroyed another high-rise building in Gaza City on Monday after warning residents to evacuate, part of an offensive aimed at taking over the largest Palestinian city. The military said it was targeting Hamas observation posts and bombs placed around the 12-story office building. Over several days, Israel has destroyed multiple high-rise buildings in Gaza…

The confidence vote later Monday, likely in the early evening, is widely expected to go against him, requiring Bayrou to submit the resignation of his minority government to President Emmanuel Macron. French Prime Minister François Bayrou is making a last-ditch effort to save his job, urging lawmakers expected to topple him in a confidence vote later Monday…

CATHERINE Zeta-Jones has come under fire after making a ‘really inappropriate’ and ‘wild’ comment about meeting an underage fan. The Oscar-winning actress, 55, shocked fans during a confession on Late Night with Seth Meyers when she recalled a fan encounter and made a remark many branded unacceptable. Clips of the moment quickly spread online, with critics slamming…

It may sound playful, but experts say China’s “pretend to work” trend masks a sobering reality: a generation taught to strive now struggles to find its place. Every weekday morning, Xiao Ding, 30, begins her day like most other young working professionals in Beijing. She gets dressed, gathers her things and then heads out to a public…