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The World Health Organization chief said on Tuesday (Apr 22) that operations and jobs would be slashed as US funding cuts had left the UN agency with a budget hole of several hundred million dollars. “The sudden drop in income has left us with a large salary gap and no choice but to reduce the scale of…

In the Brazilian state of Bahia, farmer Moises Schmidt is developing the world’s largest cocoa farm. His plan is to revolutionize the way the main ingredient in chocolate is produced, growing high-yield cocoa trees, fully irrigated and fertilized, in an area bigger than the island of Manhattan that is not currently known for producing the beans. Schmidt’s…

The Israeli government shared and then deleted a social media post offering condolences over the death of Pope Francis, without saying why, though an Israeli newspaper linked the decision to the late pontiff’s criticism of the war in Gaza. The verified @Israel account had posted on Monday a message on social media platform X that read: “Rest…

AFTER twelve long years serving as the leader of 1.4billion Catholics around the world, Pope Francis’ final journey has now begun. As the world mourns the loss of the beloved pontiff, carefully orchestrated plans are underway in the Vatican for his “humble” funeral. The pontiff’s funeral will take place on Saturday morning in St Peter’s Square in…

The fashion designer said she spent the week ‘reconnecting’ with her family and nature IVANKA Trump shared stunning photos from her family’s luxurious trip to Costa Rica. The fashion designer boasted about the “raw beauty” of the Latin American country as she spent time with her family for Easter and Passover. “Grateful doesn’t begin to cover it,”…

Shannon Sharpe’s rape accuser claims the football legend purportedly can be heard threatening to choke her in bombshell audio Page Six obtained from her lawyer Tuesday. The “Club Shay Shay” host, 56, purportedly asks the woman — who recently sued him for $50 million for rape and battery — “You want to be a d–k to me…

A wildfire exploding in size near the New Jersey shore caused officials to order thousands to evacuate and close a 17-mile stretch of the state’s busiest highway as dark smoke poured into the Jersey Shore region. The Jones Road Wildfire sparked on Tuesday in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area near Barnegat Township in Ocean County. As…

Today in history: On April 22, 1889, the Oklahoma Land Rush began at noon as thousands of homesteaders staked claims to nearly 1.9 million acres of land that was formerly part of Indian Territory; by the end of the day, the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie were established with as many as 10,000 settlers each. Also…

Egg on his face! The internet was abuzz Sunday as sleuths tried to figure out whether former President Joe Biden photoshopped himself into his family’s Easter picture. Biden, 82, posted a picture featuring his family sitting on some steps in Delaware — without scandal-scarred son Hunter Biden — on X. The former president was apparently seated on…

U.S. stocks suffered steep losses on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, prompting investors to worry about the central bank’s independence even as they grapple with the effects of Trump’s ongoing, erratic trade war. All three major indexes tumbled more than 2%, with big losses in the…

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said the National Public Radio story on the search was not true. Amid the buzz of US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth leaving the Trump administration, the White House on Monday refuted the claims that it has begun searching for a new defense secretary. According to National Public Radio (NPR) report, the Trump…

Steak, mashed potatoes and deserts for astronauts could soon be grown from individual cells in space if an experiment launched into orbit today is successful. A European Space Agency (ESA) project is assessing the viability of growing so-called lab-grown food in the low gravity and higher radiation in orbit and on other worlds. ESA is funding the…

Harvard University filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop billions of dollars in proposed cuts. The suit filed Monday is part of a feud that escalated last week when the elite institution rejected a list of demands that the Trump administration said was designed to curb diversity initiatives and fight anti-semitism at the school.…

Ukraine’s military has reported Russian drone attacks on several regions overnight, just hours after the end of a 30-hour “Easter truce” declared by Moscow. Air raid alerts were issued by Ukraine’s air force for the Kyiv region, as well as Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy, Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhia. In the southern city of Mykolaiv, Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych said “explosions…

A senior Palestinian official familiar with Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiations has told the BBC that Qatari and Egyptian mediators have proposed a new formula to end the war in Gaza. According to the official, it envisages a truce lasting between five and seven years, the release of all Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli…

Jeanius. Over the weekend, Rihanna, 37, hit one of her go-to restaurants, Giorgio Baldi, in a head-turning all-denim outfit for a dinner date. The “Diamonds” hitmaker went with a slouchy Canadian tuxedo moment, teaming a roomy denim jacket with baggy jeans in a slighter darker wash. In typical Rihanna fashion, the denim didn’t stop there — the…

Shannon Sharpe’s alleged explicit text messages with the woman suing him for rape and battery have been revealed. Sharpe’s legal team insisted that the $50 million lawsuit filed by the woman — whom Page Six will refer to as Jane Doe — is “filled with lies, distortions and misrepresentations” before releasing numerous text exchanges the two allegedly…

A RISING MMA star has been arrested on child sex crime allegations just days before he was set to make his UFC debut. Ahmad Hassanzada, 28, turned himself into cops in relation to an investigation that dated back to 2024. He’s facing charges of a lewd or lascivious act with a child under 14, according to Sacramento…

Crime syndicates have made billions scamming victims in Asia and are now expanding their operations to Africa, Europe, South America and further, according to a UN report. Asian crime networks behind the multi-billion-dollar cyberscam industry are expanding their operations globally, the UN warned in a report released on Monday, adding that the official clampdown in Southeast Asia…

THIS is the harrowing moment a swimmer – who is now missing and feared dead – is mauled by a shark in the Mediterranean Sea off the Israeli coast. Clips posted to social media show a diver flailing around in the water just off Hadera, north-west Israel, in front of horrified crowds. Earlier clips capture the shark…

It was suspected that one of the aircraft’s tyres was flat. A Saudia Airlines aircraft coming from Jeddah made an emergency landing at the Delhi airport on Monday evening due to suspected flat tyre, according to a source. The source said the plane, operating the flight SV758 from Jeddah to Delhi, had more than 300 people onboard,…

FOLLOWING the death of Pope Francis on the morning of Easter Monday, attention turns to the question of his successor. Francis led the Catholic church for 12 years, right up until his death at 88 – as is tradition. The Vatican paid tribute to their former leader with a statement that hailed his “faithfulness, courage, and universal…

THE Pope’s successor will be selected by a Conclave in an ancient and secret process that has remained unchanged for hundreds of years. The selection will be initiated after the death of Pope Francis at 88 on the morning of Easter Monday, following a battle with pneumonia. The role of head of the Catholic Church is taken…

Three Indian and two Chinese students are part of a suit brought against the Trump administration over the termination of several international students’ F1 visas. Three Indian and two Chinese students in the US have sued the Department of Homeland Security and other immigration officials for terminating the F-1 visas of several international students. The lawsuit, filed…

Angry mobs in Pakistan are targeting the famous US chicken chain, linking it to the American government’s support for Israel. Pakistani police are now ramping up security at KFC restaurants across the country. Pakistani authorities have arrested scores of people in response to a string of mob attacks on KFC restaurants. The crowds are targeting the US…

Justin Bieber’s fans expressed concern over the pop star’s behavior during the second weekend of Coachella 2025. The “Peaches” singer was seen in a video posted to TikTok puffing on what appeared to be a joint at a private event near the music festival in Indio, Calif. While smoking, his body was hunched over as he bounced…

Every morning, India’s newspapers are filled with reports of road accidents – passenger buses plunging into mountain gorges, drunk drivers mowing down pedestrians, cars crashing into stationary trucks and two-wheelers being knocked down by larger vehicles. These daily tragedies underscore a silent crisis: in 2023 alone, more than 172,000 people lost their lives on Indian roads, averaging…

Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of breaching a 30-hour “Easter truce” announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, which has now expired. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian troops had violated the ceasefire nearly 3,000 times since the start of Sunday. Russia’s defence ministry said it had “repelled” assaults by Ukraine and accused Kyiv…

Meghan Markle’s Easter celebration was a little bit more eggs-tra this year. The Duchess of Sussex took to Instagram to share a sweet video of a mama duck and her ducklings waddling across a path near her $14 million Montecito, Calif., mansion. Markle appeared to be shocked and delighted by the unexpected visitors as she was seen…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said again Saturday that Israel has “no choice” but to continue fighting in Gaza and will not end the war before destroying Hamas, freeing the hostages and ensuring that the territory won’t present a threat to Israel. The prime minister also repeated his vow to make sure Iran never gets a nuclear…

Pope Francis decried the numerous conflicts plaguing the planet and appealed to world leaders “not to yield to the logic of fear” in his Easter message “urbi et orbi” (to the city and to the world) on Sunday. The pope’s traditional blessing, “urbi et orbi,” was read by Archbishop Diego Ravelli, the Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations,…

JUSTIN Bieber has shared a rare new snap of baby Jack Blues after he was slammed for ‘inappropriate’ behavior. Canadian pop star Justin, 31, tied the knot with wife Hailey back in 2018. At the end of August 2024, Hailey and Justin announced they had welcomed their first child, Jack Blues Bieber. Eight months on, the couple…

FOUR people have been killed after a plane struck power lines and crashed into a road. No survivors were found after the tragic fireball crash on Saturday morning in Trilla, Illinois. Horror video showed the plane’s flaming wreckage plastered across a road and field as cops rushed to the scene. Local police said the single-engine plane crashed…

Perched on top of Santorini’s sheer cliffs is a world-famous tourist industry worth millions. Underneath is the fizzing risk of an almighty explosion. A huge ancient eruption created the dreamy Greek island, leaving a vast crater and a horse-shoe shaped rim. Now scientists are investigating for the first time how dangerous the next big one could be.…

A rare blue diamond was displayed Tuesday at an exhibition of $100 million worth of the world’s rarest diamonds in the United Arab Emirates’ capital, Abu Dhabi. The eight diamonds on display at the Sotheby’s exhibition have a total weight of over 700 carats. They include red, yellow, pink and colorless diamonds. Visitors focused on the 10-karat…

IT’S now 30 long years since the devastating Oklahoma City bombing, but the heartbreakingly tragic memories continue to haunt the first medic on the scene. Carl Spengler was working as a resident doctor at the University of Oklahoma on April 19, 1995. DAY OF HELL He had just finished a grueling night shift and, unusually, went to…

Kanye West and Bianca Censori’s relationship is looking stronger. The couple was spotted out on a dinner date in Spain on Friday despite the rapper’s confirmation that Censori “dumped” him earlier this year. Video obtained by Page Six showed the pair entering an Indian restaurant in the Balearic Islands. The “Carnival” hitmaker — who now goes by…

Michelle Obama continues to silence the haters. The former first lady, 61, flashed her wedding ring while out and about in Los Angeles Thursday after shutting down rumors that she and husband Barack Obama are headed for divorce. Michelle sent a clear message to skeptics while rocking her diamond bands during a visit to The Academy headquarters…

An 82-year-old woman who teaches the ancient Indian martial art of Kalaripayattu says she has no plans to retire. “I’ll probably practise Kalari until the day I die,” says Meenakshi Raghavan, widely thought to be the oldest woman in the world to practise the art form. Kalaripayattu – kalari means battleground and payattu means fight – is…

The Taliban’s acting foreign minister on Saturday expressed “concern and sadness” during a rare meeting with Pakistan’s foreign minister over the deportation of tens of thousands of Afghans, according to a statement. Pakistan has expelled more than 80,000 Afghan nationals since the end of March, a senior official said on Friday, as part of a renewed surge…

Ever since Donald Trump took office in January, migrants entering the United States have increasingly feared the threat of deportation. Now this threat has taken on a new dimension: The possibility of ending up in a high-security prison in El Salvador. Since March, Trump’s government has deported a total of 271 Salvadoran and Venezuelan migrants from the…

CAIRO: The armed wing of Hamas said on Saturday (Apr 19) the fate of an Israeli dual national soldier believed to be the last US citizen held alive in Gaza was unknown, after the body of one of the guards who had been holding him was found killed by an Israeli strike. A month after Israel re-launched…

ROME: The United States and Iran made progress in a second round of high-stakes talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme on Saturday (Apr 19) and agreed to meet again next week, both sides said. The Oman-mediated talks in Rome lasted about four hours, Iranian state television and a senior US official said. Tehran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi declared…

China’s shipbuilders on Saturday blasted as “short-sighted” U.S. port fees announced by President Donald Trump’s administration on China-linked ships, a measure aimed at the nation’s shipbuilding industry. Trump signed an order on Wednesday aimed at reviving U.S. shipbuilding and reducing China’s grip on the global shipping industry. His government the next day watered the measures down by…

The U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday temporarily barred the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelan migrants it accused of being gang members under a rarely used wartime law, but the government urged the justices to lift their order. The court issued the decision after lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union asked it to intervene…

Pakistan has deported more than 19,500 Afghans this month, among more than 80,000 who have left ahead of a 30 April deadline, according to the UN. Pakistan has accelerated its drive to expel undocumented Afghans and those who had temporary permission to stay, saying it can no longer cope. Between 700 and 800 families are being deported…

She kept her p-p-p-poker face on. Lady Gaga powered through a technical blunder that took place during her headlining set for Weekend 2 of Coachella 2025 Friday night. The pop superstar’s microphone went out while she was in the middle of performing “Abracadabra,” the lead single off her new album, “Mayhem.” Gaga — who treats her Little…

ONE of the world’s most bizarre marathons has seen 21 humanoid robots face off against 12,000 real runners – but who came out on top? The historic first ever competitive race between man and bot was about as fascinating as it sounds with incredible pictures showing the AI machines trying to navigate the 13-mile course. All of…

A WOMAN was shocked to discover several creepy tunnels dug underneath her home. Social media users speculate that these tunnels could be related to something even more sinister. The woman, who goes by the name Victoria Vale, shared her discovery on Reddit after she recorded an hour-long DJ set in her home’s basement. “Found a network of…

THE birth mother of the alleged Florida State University gunman hurled insults in an angry social media tirade right before her son was named as the suspect. Phoenix Ikner, 20, was arrested on Thursday after allegedly gunning down two victims and wounding six others in a sick attack at FSU. But before he was named as the…

The United States and Japan must cooperate more on defense in the face of an increasingly confrontational China, new US ambassador to Tokyo, George Glass, said upon his arrival in the country on Friday. Tokyo has started a historic military build-up in recent years and has embarked on various projects with Washington to align their forces and…

Lionel Messi has poured cold water on the idea of a heated rivalry between Argentina and Mexico, saying that the alleged tensions between the teams simply do not exist. Video footage of an incident in the dressing room after the Mexico v Argentina group match at the 2022 Qatar World Cup appeared to show Messi nudging Mexico…

Meredith Marks has became the latest “Real Housewife” to get called out for heavily editing Instagram photos of herself. In the photos shared on Friday, Marks, 53, smiles and posed in a stairwell while wearing a metallic, monochrome ensemble. “Jealousy is a disease, to which I say, ‘Get well soon!’v💖💎✨ #RHOSLC,” she captioned the post, quoting her…

Donald Trump has said the US will “take a pass” on brokering further Russia-Ukraine talks if Moscow or Kyiv “make it very difficult” to reach a peace deal. The US president told reporters in the Oval Office on Friday that he was not expecting a truce to happen in “a specific number of days” but he wanted…

Every iPhone comes with a label which tells you it was designed in California. While the sleek rectangle that runs many of our lives is indeed designed in the United States, it is likely to have come to life thousands of miles away in China: the country hit hardest by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, now rising…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he discussed his country’s potential to collaborate with the US on “technology and innovation” during a conversation with Elon Musk. On Friday, Modi shared a post on X detailing his telephone conversation with the tech billionaire and said they had revisited topics from their meeting in Washington earlier this year. Modi’s…

Police in Pakistan have made dozens of arrests following a string of protests targeting KFC branches across the country which led to one man being killed. Protesters, angry at the war in Gaza, have been urging a boycott of the chain, claiming it’s a symbol of the United States and its ally Israel. At least 20 attempted…

Healthcare in the Gaza Strip is itself a casualty of 18 months of war between Israel and Hamas. With doctors struggling to cope, the BBC followed one GP through her shift at a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) clinic. By 07:30, a slight figure in a pink headscarf, Dr Wissam Sukkar, is picking her way through the devastated…

Most U.S. stocks climbed Thursday, but the worst drop for UnitedHealth Group in a quarter of a century kept Wall Street in check. The S&P 500 edged up by just 0.1%, even though three of every four stocks climbed in the index. The Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1% in a mostly steadier performance following its sell-off the day…

Vice President JD Vance and his family will travel to Italy and India this week and next to meet with leaders and visit cultural sites. Vance’s office said Wednesday his trip from Friday to April 24 will include visits to Rome and New Delhi along with the Indian cities of Jaipur and Agra. The trip comes as…

US District Judge James Boasberg denied an emergency request from lawyers for alleged Venezuelan gang members Thursday seeking to block “imminent” deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. The American Civil Liberties Union, which is representing suspected Tren de Aragua gang members being detained in Texas, had asked Boasberg to issue a temporary restraining order requiring 30…

The U.S. has 800 cases of measles nationwide as of Friday, and two more states identified outbreaks this week. Texas is driving the high numbers, with an outbreak centered in West Texas that started nearly three months ago and is up to 597 cases. Two unvaccinated elementary school-aged children died from measles-related illnesses near the epicenter in…

Artists and creatives are pushing back against a recent trend using artificial intelligence (AI) to generate “starter pack” images of people as toys – which they say may be in danger of risking their livelihoods. Since the start of April, thousands of people have uploaded their photos to generate images of themselves as dolls, despite warnings of…

Ford Motor said on Friday (Apr 18) it has halted shipments of its SUVs, pick-up trucks and sports cars to China, as it starts to face the heat from retaliatory tariffs that have seen vehicles face taxes as high as 150 per cent. “We have adjusted exports from the US to China in light of the current…

A heavy spring storm on Friday is wreaking havoc across Europe’s Alps region, with Italy, Switzerland and France among the countries affected. Northern Italy on high alert due to flooding The weather system is dumping heavy rain on northern Italy, most notably the Piedmont, South Tyrol and Lombardy regions, causing flooding. In the town of Valdagno, a…

Chaos erupted during President Trump’s speech at the White House Friday when Dr. Mehmet Oz’s 11-year-old granddaughter fainted. Moments after Dr. Oz was sworn in as Trump’s administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, panic ensued when 11-year-old Philomena Bijou fainted in the audience, according to video obtained by Page Six. The doctor’s daughter, Daphne…

SPACE is set to be flooded with even more stars in the future following pop icon Katy Perry’s successful mission this week. The Roar hitmaker made a historic journey on board Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket capsule – but which other famous faces could soon put on a spacesuit as part of the next star-studded crew? Superstar…

TWO people are dead and five more have been hospitalized after a Florida State University student opened fire on a crowd of people at the campus’ busy student center, cops said. Police descended on the chaotic scene and arrested Phoenix Ikner, 20, after he allegedly swiped one of his cop mom’s weapons and attacked his peers. Leon…

The Wall Street Journal has published an eye-opening exposé on Elon Musk’s “harem drama,” diving into the relationships the world’s richest man has with his baby mamas – and the labyrinthine system by which he allegedly manages them. Musk is on a mission to help “seed the earth with more human beings of high intelligence,” per the…

The Trump administration’s claim that it can’t do anything to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison and return him to the U.S. “should be shocking,” a federal appeals court said Thursday in a blistering order that ratchets up the escalating conflict between the government’s executive and judicial branches. A three-judge panel from the 4th…

A 24-year-old American YouTuber who was arrested after visiting an off-limits island in the Indian Ocean with hopes of establishing contact with a reclusive tribe was further detained in custody on Thursday. Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov will next appear before a local court in Port Blair — the capital of India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands — on April…

Aid groups are raising new alarm over Israel’s blockade of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where it has barred entry of all food and other goods for more than six weeks. Thousands of children have become malnourished, and most people are barely eating one meal a day as stocks dwindle, the United Nations says. The warning came as…

Half a million weapons obtained by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been lost, sold or smuggled to militant groups, sources have told the BBC – with the UN believing that some have fallen into the hands of al-Qaeda affiliates. The Taliban took control of around one million weapons and pieces of military equipment – which had mostly been funded…

The best thing about Coachella is that it happens twice – so if you missed the first weekend, don’t worry! Lady Gaga, Travis Scott, Charli XCX and everyone else will return to the Colorado Desert on Friday for a second dose of musical mayhem, and punishing gusts of wind. Better yet, the opening weekend let us know…

The president of the largest communal body of Jews in the UK has responded to an open letter signed by some of its representatives criticising Israel’s offensive in Gaza. Phil Rosenberg, president of The Board of Deputies of British Jews, said he disagreed with the letter, which he said “lays blame squarely on the Israeli Government”. He…

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused US special envoy Steve Witkoff of “disseminating Russian narratives” after he appeared to suggest that a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine hinged on the status of five Ukrainian regions. After holding a five-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, Witkoff told Fox News that a deal to end…

Plans are afoot for an American-owned company seized by the Kremlin and placed under state control to be used to supply food to the Russian army, a document seen by Reuters showed, potentially threatening Moscow’s warming relations with the U.S. As the U.S. and the Kremlin negotiate to stop the war in Ukraine, the canned food maker…

US Supreme Court to hear birthright citizenship case The US Supreme Court will keep legal hold on President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, but has agreed to hear the case on May 15, the court announced. Trump issued an executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for the children of people who are in the…

A MOTHER died after a botched butt procedure left her brain-dead on a ventilator for two weeks. María Paz Peñaloza Cabrera, 31, who has two sons, ages three and one, went in to cardiac arrest after she got butt implants at the home of an unlicensed doctor. On March 28, Peñaloza Cabrera suffered lidocaine toxicity from the…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense shield, six people familiar with the matter said. Musk’s rocket and satellite company is partnering with software maker Palantir (PLTR.O), and drone builder Anduril on a bid to build key parts of Golden Dome,…

President Donald Trump touted “big progress” in tariff talks with Japan on Wednesday, in one of the first rounds of face-to-face negotiations since his barrage of duties on global imports roiled markets and stoked recession fears. Japan had not expected the president to get involved in Wednesday’s talks, viewing them as a preliminary, fact-finding mission, a sign…

U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Wednesday as Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab warned about steep charges from new U.S. curbs on its chip exports to China and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said U.S. economic growth appears to be slowing. Powell, in remarks for the Economic Club of Chicago, said larger-than-expected tariffs likely mean higher inflation…

TICKETHOLDERS planning to go to Fyre Festival 2 are left in limbo after a bizarre message announcing the event’s delay was posted and then deleted on the festival’s website. Following weeks of speculation about the future of the controversial festival, a message on the event’s website on Wednesday said the weekend would be rescheduled for a later…

MICHELLE Trachtenberg’s cause of death has been revealed after the Gossip Girl star was found dead aged 39. Trachtenberg’s body was found in her New York City apartment by her mom in February, just days after she posted selfies that left fans concerned for her health. Now, authorities in New York have said she died from complications…

It’s a Friday morning in March, and we are driving through Maryland to speak with US soybean farmers. US President Donald Trump had just announced plans to establish sweeping trade levies on a number of major US trading partners, including Canada, Mexico, the European Union and China. As we pass corn and soybean fields, I can’t help…

People close to Justin Bieber are expressing concern over the star’s mental health. “Seeing him disintegrate like this … it’s watching the embodiment of someone not living their purpose,” a former team member claimed to the Hollywood Reporter in a piece published Wednesday. “He’s lost,” the former colleague, whose identity or position was not revealed, further claimed.…

Michelle Obama’s brother, Craig Robinson, was skeptical about his sister’s relationship with Barack Obama when the couple began dating. “So Mich starts to date Barack, and we don’t know who this guy is, we’re just like, ‘Barack? Who’s got a name like Barack?’” Robinson recalled on Wednesday’s episode of his and Michelle’s “IMO” podcast. “And I’m thinking…

Beijing insists it will stand firm in the face of Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods. It has been trying to reassure everyone that the country is strong and the economy is resilient enough to weather this latest storm. But this week, Chinese officials have acknowledged the potential for economic pain as a result of the unfolding…

As the trade war between China and the US escalates, attention has been focused on the increasingly high levels of tit-for-tat tariffs the two countries are imposing on one another. But slapping reciprocal tariffs on Washington is not the only way Beijing has been able to retaliate. China has now also imposed export controls on a range…

The Maldives has changed its immigration law to bar people from entering the country with Israeli passports in a show of outrage over the war in Gaza. The amendment was passed by Parliament on Monday and approved by President Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday, according to a statement from the president’s office. The Maldives immigration service clarified that…