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Wendy Ortiz was surprised to find out she was being fined by U.S. immigration authorities for being in the country illegally – but it was the amount that truly shocked her: $1.8 million. Ortiz, 32, who earns $13 an hour in her job at a meatpacking plant in Pennsylvania, has lived in the United States for a…

In 1959, Field Marshal Ayub Khan exiled Pakistan’s top civilian leaders and seized total control. With Munir now wearing the same rank, is history about to echo? In 1959, then-Pakistan President Iskander Mirza became disillusioned with democracy and invited then-Pakistan Army Chief Ayub Khan to impose martial law, wrongly assuming he could keep him in check. Pakistan…

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to not let a group of migrants being flown to South Sudan leave the custody of U.S. immigration authorities after saying they appeared to have been deported in violation of a court order. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy in Boston during a hastily arranged virtual hearing said that…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday the number of visas he has revoked was probably in the thousands, adding that he believed there was still more to do. Republican President Donald Trump’s administration has sought to ramp up deportations and revoke student visas as part of its wide-ranging efforts to fulfill his hardline immigration…

This was revealed during a meeting of the National Accounts Committee, chaired by Pakistan’s Secretary of Planning. The Pakistani federal government has reportedly fallen short of its economic growth target for the fiscal year 2024-25, achieving a growth rate of just 2.68 per cent against a projected 3.6 per cent, as reported by ARY News on Tuesday,…

For Ukraine and its allies, who spent months trying to win Donald Trump over to their cause in the war started by Russia, it is back to square one. In a two-hour conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin late on Monday, the U.S. president dropped his earlier insistence on an unconditional 30-day ceasefire that he hoped would…

Federal Reserve officials said on Tuesday that higher prices are coming on the back of rising U.S. import tariffs and counseled patience before making any interest rate decisions before it is clear whether the inflation shock will be fleeting or more persistent. “One thing that we’ve heard is that a lot of the tariff impact to date…

Jennifer Lopez is being sued for posting photos of herself at a Hollywood party, with the photographer and a paparazzi agency saying she failed to get permission to use them. The singer and actress shared pictures on social media of herself arriving at the Amazon MGM Studios and Vanity Fair Party in Los Angeles the night before…

President Donald Trump spoke with President Vladimir Putin on Monday (May 19) and said Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a ceasefire. The Kremlin said that reaching an agreement would take time and Trump indicated he was not ready to join Europe with fresh sanctions to pressure Moscow. In a social media post, Trump said…

DISTURBING new pictures show the bottles of baby oil and piles of drugs that cops found in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ hotel room when he was arrested. Federal investigators found baby oil, lubricant, ecstasy, pink cocaine, and candy when they raided Combs’ room in New York City in September. The pictures of the sordid hotel room, which the…

JOE Biden likely had cancer at the start of his presidency in 2021, a leading oncologist has claimed. Dr Zeke Emanuel made the bombshell claim to Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough on Monday. “He had it while he was President,” he said. “He probably had it at the start of his presidency, in 2021.” He questioned how…

Israel said on Monday (May 19) it would “take control” of the whole of Gaza as it intensified attacks across the territory, where aid entered for the first time in more than two months after the easing of a total blockade. With supply shipments blocked by Israel since Mar 2, the World Health Organization warned Gaza’s “two…

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang announced plans for Taiwan’s “first AI supercomputer”, as he showcased on Monday (May 19) the company’s latest advances in artificial intelligence. Global semiconductor chip giants have gathered in Taiwan for the island’s top tech expo, Computex, as the sector grapples with the impact of US tariffs and disrupted supply chains. Huang said Nvidia…

Torrential rains forced a halt on Monday (May 19) to Indonesia’s search for 14 missing in its easternmost region of Papua after a landslide killed six workers at a gold mine and injured four, officials said. The rains had triggered Friday’s landslide, which hit a small mine run by residents of the Arfak mountains of West Papua…

Rihanna was a vision in blue on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival 2025. The “Umbrella” singer wore a bright blue halter dress — giving major Smurfette vibes after voicing the iconic animated character in the upcoming “Smurfs” movie. The pop star gave a glimpse at her baby bump with the revealing custom Alaïa gown…

Denzel Washington got into a heated confrontation with a handsy photographer at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. The actor, 70, was walking the red carpet Monday for the premiere of his movie “Highest 2 Lowest” when he began exchanging words with one of the many photogs lined up to capture the stars of the event. Washington walked…

Former Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton bristled at the prospect of a female Republican winning the White House, fretting that it would condemn women to be subordinates of the patriarchy. Clinton, 77, argued that, with few exceptions, female Republicans tend to undermine feminist ideals while reflecting on the advice she’d give to women seeking the presidency. “Well,…

Just as India showed flickers of progress toward its long-held dream of becoming the world’s factory, Washington and Beijing announced a trade “reset” that could derail Delhi’s ambitions to replace China as the global manufacturing hub. Last week, Trump’s tariffs on China dropped overnight – from 145% to 30%, vs 27% for India – as the two…

The US Supreme Court has said it will allow the Trump administration to terminate deportation protections for some 350,000 Venezuelans in the US. The ruling lifts a hold that was placed by a California judge that kept Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in place for Venezuelans whose status’ would have expired last month. Temporary Protected Status allows people…

Russia launched on Sunday its largest drone attack on Ukraine since the start of the war, destroying homes and killing at least one woman a day before U.S. President Donald Trump is due to discuss a proposed ceasefire with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Ukraine’s intelligence service said it also believed Moscow intended to fire an intercontinental ballistic missile…

Pope Leo XIV formally began his reign on Sunday by reaching out to conservatives who felt orphaned under his predecessor, calling for unity, vowing to preserve the Catholic Church’s heritage and not rule like “an autocrat”. After a first ride in the popemobile through an estimated crowd of up to 200,000 in St. Peter’s Square and surrounding…

Meghan Markle “berated” one of her wedding caterers so badly that Queen Elizabeth II had to intervene, royals biographer Katie Nicholl claimed. “On one occasion in the run-up to the wedding, Meghan went to Windsor Castle for a menu-tasting and ended up having a tense exchange with a member of staff,” Nicholl claimed in her book “The…

Wall Street share futures slipped with the dollar on Monday, while Treasury yields rose as concerns about erratic U.S. economic policies were underlined by Moody’s downgrade of the country’s credit rating. Asian shares also fell as a mixed bag of Chinese economic data showed the domestic economy was struggling even as U.S. tariffs began to bite into…

Vice President JD Vance shook hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in their first public encounter since their infamous Oval Office blow-up and later had a “good meeting” at the residence of the US ambassador to Italy. Vance and Zelensky briefly crossed paths Sunday while attending the first formal mass by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s…

DONALD Trump has issued a statement on Joe Biden after the former US president revealed he has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer. The current US President took to Truth Social to wish his predecessor and his family well following the difficult news. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: “Melania and I are…

Endangered water voles in Wales are being fed edible glitter in a bid to save them from extinction. Once commonly found across south Wales, water voles are now effectively extinct in all but a few locations, according to the Wildlife Trust. With their future hanging in the balance, conservationists have been looking for new ways to track…

In July last year, Jesús Cometa was shot at as he was driving through the Cauca Valley in southwest Colombia. Gunmen on motorbikes pulled up alongside his car and sprayed it with bullets. Mr Cometa escaped uninjured but his bodyguard was hit. “He still has a bullet lodged in his chest,” he says. Mr Cometa is one…

Zelenskyy congratulates Dan on ‘historic’ election win Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has congratulated Nicusor Dan on his “historic victory” in Romania’s presidential election. “For Ukraine — as a neighbor and friend — it is important to have Romania as a reliable partner,” Zelenskyy posted on X. “And we are confident we will. By working together, we can…

Amid many other global crises, the human rights situation in Afghanistan has been overshadowed in the international media. Millions of people continue to suffer from systemic rights violations under the Taliban-run government, a UN report has found. Tasked with assisting the people of Afghanistan, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) monitors the human rights situation…

In a single week in the fall of 2024, ravaging fires burnt down more than 100,000 hectares of land in Portugal — an area roughly the size of Hong Kong. Plumes of smoke were visible from space. It was one of the largest wildfires in Europe that year, killing at least seven people. Fires on that scale…

VLADIMIR Putin is planning to test the launch of a ballistic missile capable of striking the UK in a chilling threat to the West. Ukraine’s military intelligence said that Russia plans to launch an RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The GUR agency said it is a “training and combat” launch of…

NEW aerial pictures show disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Los Angeles mansion lying silent while he stands trial on sex trafficking charges. Shamed Combs’ home is among the larger houses in the luxurious neighborhood of Holmby Hills – a playground for the rich and famous. Combs forked out almost $40 million on the 17,000 square-foot, 10-bedroom…

DONALD Trump has blasted staunch Democrat Taylor Swift as “no longer hot” in a fiery rant against some of his most notorious A-list haters. The president took aim at the Cruel Summer singer after longtime critic Bruce Springsteen accused his administration of being “treasonous” in a bitter speech. In a Truth Social post on Friday, Trump came…

A SUSPECT has been named in the explosion at a fertility clinic in Palm Springs that left one dead and four injured after FBI confirmed terror link. Guy Edward Bartkus, 25 is believed to have targeted The American Reproductive Services clinic in California with a bomb just before 11am on Saturday, officials have said in a press…

THE two Mexican Navy cadets who tragically died in the Brooklyn Bridge crash have now been pictured. Doomed mariners America Yamilet Sanchez and Adal Jair Marcos were up on the masts of Cuauhtemoc when the ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge. Sanchez was a 20-year-old talented swimmer who came from the port city of Veracruz. The award-winning…

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would speak to the presidents of Russia and Ukraine on Monday following talks between the two sides at which a Ukrainian official said Moscow’s negotiators voiced new demands before a ceasefire could be agreed. In Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian news agencies preparations were underway for a…

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 24 Palestinians in a tent encampment housing displaced families in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, local health authorities said on Sunday, as mediators hosted a new round of talks between Israel and Hamas. Israel expanded its military offensive in the enclave and ramped up bombing that has killed hundreds…

Oscar winner Angelina Jolie made a special appearance at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday night to present the Trophée Chopard to rising stars Marie Colomb and Finn Bennett. During the glamorous dinner ceremony, Jolie reflected on the power of international cinema to make an impact in times of global turmoil. “I love international cinema,” Jolie told…

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV will formally take up his role as leader of the global Catholic Church on Sunday (May 18), with a Mass in St Peter’s Square that will draw tens of thousands of well-wishers, including dozens of world leaders and European royalty. Crowds are expected to cram the Square and surrounding streets in Rome…

A new genetic study has traced prehistoric human migration from Asia to North and South America. The findings are helping underrepresented Indigenous groups understand their ancestral origins. The first people to inhabit the Americas migrated from modern-day Russia about 20,000 to 30,000 years ago, a new study has found. Published on May 15 in the journal Science,…

VLADIMIR Putin has expanded one of his nuclear weapons bases at a frozen site in Russia. It is the same military site where five people were killed after a nuclear-powered missile exploded while testing in 2019.   New satellite images reveal construction work inside the strictly controlled military site of Nenoksa. Three new facilities – each the…

COPS have charged a second man with assault over the alleged Chris Brown bottle attack at a London nightclub. The American R&B singer was charged with grievous bodily harm with intent after being arrested at a 5-star hotel earlier this week. It comes after Brown allegedly assaulted a man at a London nightclub in February 2023. He…

AT least 30 people have been killed and many injured as devastating storms spawning tornadoes tear through the mid-west. Officials from Laurel County, Kentucky, confirmed that a tornado “pummeled” the region late on Friday night “causing mass casualties”. At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured in the twister that hit Ohio Valley with rescue crews…

  Mark revealed why hen dos are the most fun to take fishing – and how he donates shark meat to homeless shelters MARK “The Shark” Quartiano boasts that he can catch anything that swims – and judging by his monster trophies, he could be right. The master fisherman has seen bloody maulings and faced down fierce…

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (May 17) that Walmart should “eat the tariffs” instead of blaming duties imposed by his administration on imported goods for the retailer’s increased prices. “Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain. Walmart made BILLIONS OF DOLLARS last year, far more…

Sean “Diddy” Combs and Casandra “Cassie” Ventura’s private — and sexually explicit — text messages have been publicly released after many of them were read aloud during the Bad Boy Records founder’s sex-trafficking trial earlier in the week. And while a lot of the exchanges shared in the 162 pages of legal documents appear harmless, there are…

Tucked away in a lane in the southern end of India’s financial capital, Mumbai, is a museum dedicated to the followers of one of the world’s oldest religions, Zoroastrianism. The Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum documents the history and legacy of the ancient Parsi community – a small ethnic group that’s fast dwindling and resides largely in India.…

Other states with active outbreaks – which the CDC defines as three or more related cases – include Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. New York: Texas’ measles outbreak shows signs of slowing, with fewer than 10 newly reported cases in the last week, but experts say it’s not fully over. “This outbreak…

In San Francisco today, booking a car ride does not necessarily mean having a driver pick you up at your location. Instead, you might open the Waymo One mobile application, enter your destination, and within minutes, a silent and driverless car will pull up, and there is no one behind the wheel. What was once a scene…

Elon Musk’s xAI responded to widespread reports that its Grok chatbot made claims about a genocide against white citizens in South Africa, saying there had been an unauthorized change to the artificial intelligence bot. In a post on X on Thursday, xAI said it would update the system to address the problem. Issues of political biases, hate…

Cassie Ventura has tearfully told a court she would give back a $20m (£15m) legal settlement from Sean “Diddy” Combs if it meant she would never have taken part in his “humiliating” drug-fuelled sex parties. She rejected defence suggestions that her accusations were financially motivated as she wrapped up four days of testimony in the New York…

Car maker Nissan says it is open to sharing factories around the world with its Chinese state-owned partner Dongfeng as it shakes up its business. The Japanese firm, which employs thousands of people in the UK, told the BBC it could bring Dongfeng “into the Nissan production eco-system globally.” This week, the struggling company said it would…

He was in a “Sorry” state of affairs. Justin Bieber sold his music catalog for $200 million in December 2022 because he was on the verge of “financial collapse,” according to a new documentary. “TMZ Investigates: What Happened to Justin Bieber,” which is now available on Hulu, digs into the 31-year-old singer’s money troubles, alleging that he…

US President Donald Trump arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, after visiting Qatar, in the final leg of his Middle East trip. He was received by UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and welcomed in Abu Dhabi with a unique cultural performance, a video of which has caught the attention of social media…

The fortresses and cobbled streets of the ancient Croatian town of Dubrovnik are often crowded with tourists eager to visit the locations from the Game of Thrones television series or the Star Wars: The Last Jedi film. But comments by President Donald Trump this month that he will impose a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside…

FLYING taxis are set to take sports fans around Los Angeles at the next “car-free” 2028 Olympics – and they will cost the same price as an Uber. Olympic committee LA28 have announced a partnership with Archer Aviation – and the collaboration is set to launch an incredible fleet of air cabs. The aviation firm announced the…

THIS is the horrifying moment an Uber driver threatens a passenger with a gun after being told she has “crazy eyes”. The shocking scenes left two female passengers terrified for their lives as a masked driver forced them out of her vehicle at gunpoint. The Uber driver can be seen becoming increasingly irate as she shouts at…

THIS is the horrifying moment a plane engine panel came off mid-air, sending passengers into a frenzy. Terrifying footage taken from inside the plane shows the panel flapping dangerously – just inches away from the propeller. The ATR 72-600 plane got into trouble shortly after taking off from Kaohsiung International Airport in Taiwan on Friday morning. Dramatic…

DONALD Trump has lashed out at James Comey after the former FBI chief shared a beach snap that has been perceived as a threat to the president. Comey shared a picture of seashells that spelled out the code 8647. The number 86 refers to an item being taken off the menu or “killed,” and Trump is the…

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that India and Pakistan fought three wars and got nothing. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday night said Islamabad and New Delhi should sit down at the table like peaceful neighbours and settle their outstanding issues, including Kashmir, news agency PTI reported. Addressing a special ‘Youm-e-Tashakur’ event in Islamabad, Shehbaz…

JUSTIN Bieber finally spoke out on rumors he was a victim of Sean “Diddy” Combs to reclaim his power as he positions himself as a “symbol of survival and allyship,” an expert has claimed. Bieber, 31, was mentored by Combs, 55, whose sex trafficking trial kicked off in New York this week. Fans have speculated for months as to whether…

Eager to avoid a looming 20% tariff on its trans-Atlantic exports, the European Union has agreed to “intensify” trade talks with the United States after being accused of moving too slowly. EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic gave the update Thursday before a meeting of EU trade ministers in Brussels, adding that he and his US counterpart Howard…

Putin ‘enjoys’ fooling the West, says former Russian foreign minster After lower-level delegations from Russia and Ukraine held brief talks in Istanbul, DW spoke with Andrei Kozyrev, Russia’s foreign minister from 1990 to 1996 under Boris Yeltsin, about the ongoing situation in Ukraine. Kozyrev, who lives in the US, lamented the slowness of sanctions on Presdient Vladimir…

Several protesters and police officers sustained injuries during violent confrontations at a pro-Palestinian demonstration marking Nakba Day in Berlin on Thursday. According to police, who made over 50 arrests, approximately 1,100 people took part in the demonstration in the Berlin district of Kreuzberg in remembrance of the Nakba and protesting against Israel’s continuing military operations in the…

US President Donald Trump’s tour of the Gulf states this week — to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates — was closely followed in Israel. Trump did not visit Israel — a snub that Israeli officials played down, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already visited the White House twice — and there was…

A US citizen, Matar is also facing a federal trial on terrorism charges. The charges were evoked after prosecutors claimed that the stabbing was an attempt to carry out a decades-old fatwa issued in 1989 by Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini after the publication of Rushdie’s controversial novel, The Satanic Verses. The man who stabbed acclaimed author…

India and Pakistan have agreed to extend the pause on all cross-border military actions as decided by both countries on May 10. Amid ongoing tensions, the Director General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both countries have decided to continue “confidence-building measures”. “Further to the understanding between the two DGMOs on 10th of May 2025, it has been…

Pope Leo XIV met Thursday at the Vatican with the head of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine, in one of his first audiences as pontiff that reaffirmed his appeal for a peaceful, negotiated end to Russia’s war. His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk said he invited Leo to visit Ukraine and presented the pope with a list of…

One of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency firms, Coinbase, says a recent cyber attack will cost it up to $400m (£301m). The firm said it was contacted by hackers who claimed to have gained access to customer information, obtained by making payments to Coinbase contractors and employees. In a blog post, Coinbase said the criminals had gained access…

A court in Thailand has issued 17 arrest warrants for people connected to the building of a skyscraper that collapsed during an earthquake in March. The 30-storey tower, being built to house the State Audit Office, was felled when Bangkok felt tremors of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck neighbouring Myanmar. Authorities said they had recovered 89…

To live along the Line of Control (LoC) – the volatile de facto border that separates India and Pakistan – is to exist perpetually on the razor’s edge between fragile peace and open conflict. The recent escalation after the Pahalgam attack brought India and Pakistan to the brink once again. Shells rained down on both sides of…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced deals totaling more than $200 billion between the United States and the United Arab Emirates, including a $14.5 billion commitment between Boeing (BA.N), GE Aerospace (GE.N), and Etihad Airways, the White House said. Etihad confirmed on Friday it was ordering 28 wide-body Boeing aircraft with GE engines, adding that the…

Nirav Modi, who has been facing fraud and money laundering charges in India, has been in prison in London for nearly six years after losing his extradition battle. In a major setback for fugitive Indian diamond merchant and businessman Nirav Deepak Modi, his latest bail petition was rejected by London High Court, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)…

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States was getting very close to securing a nuclear deal with Iran, and Tehran had “sort of” agreed to the terms. “We’re in very serious negotiations with Iran for long-term peace,” Trump said on a tour of the Gulf, according to a shared pool report by AFP. “We’re…

President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his desire to take over the Gaza Strip, telling a business roundtable in Qatar that the U.S. would “make it a freedom zone” and arguing there was nothing left to save in the Palestinian territory. Trump first pitched his Gaza idea in February, saying the U.S. would redevelop it and force…

India and Pakistan engaged in a conflict earlier this month after Pakistan intervened on behalf of terrorists and tried to attack Indian civilian and military installations. The Indian Army on Thursday said that following the understanding reached between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan on May 10, both sides have agreed to…

James Comey posted a photo of a shell formation on Instagram that appeared to read “8647.” Some claimed it was a veiled threat to “eliminate” Donald Trump. Former FBI Director James Comey sparked controversy on social media after posting a photo of a shell formation on Instagram that appeared to read “8647.” The image quickly drew accusations…

Direct talks between Russia and Ukraine are expected to take place on Friday in Istanbul, Turkey. This will be the first time the two countries have held such talks in three years amid the ongoing war. DW has more. Guterres says Ukraine’s territorial integrity must be respected UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for respect for the territorial…

Lawyers for Combs sought to portray Cassie to the jury as a willing and eager participant in the music mogul’s sexual lifestyle. R&B singer Cassie was pressed to read aloud her own explicit messages to ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs in federal court Thursday (May 15), including texts that showed her expressing desire for the drug-fuelled group sex…

S Jaishankar’s call to Mr Muttaqi comes days after the Taliban, which New Delhi is yet to officially recognise, condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 civilians, all tourists, were killed by Pakistan-linked terrorists in a religiously-motivated attack in Jammu and Kashmir. Scripting a new chapter in regional dynamics, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday…

Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks: The Istanbul delegation will be led by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov and will include military and intelligence officials. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday announced that a Ukrainian delegation will participate in talks with Russia in Istanbul, with the primary goal of achieving a ceasefire. The Istanbul delegation will be led by Defence Minister…

Shehbaz Sharif added that the “conditions for peace” include the Kashmir issue. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday extended an offer of talks to India, saying Pakistan is ready to engage “for peace”. Shehbaz made the comments during a visit to the Kamra air base in the country’s Punjab province where he interacted with officers and soldiers…

A CHEAP copy of the monumental Magna Carta bought by Harvard University for $27 is actually an original worth a whopping $21million (£16million). The jaw-dropping revelation came after two researchers analysed the “print” – but realised it was in fact a rare version of the document issued by Edward I. The original Magna Carta established in 1215…

SEAN “Diddy” Combs overdosed after partying at the Playboy Mansion, his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura testified on day four of the disgraced rap mogul’s federal sex trafficking trial. Cassie said she and Combs were addicted to painkillers throughout their 10-year relationship, but alleged that the drugs sparked even more physical abuse and manipulation from her ex. Cassie, the…

The Israeli army continued its operation in the Gaza Strip, carrying out multiple strikes for the second night in a row. Israel’s government has vowed a “full force” push into the Palestinian enclave to “destroy Hamas.” Multiple Israeli airstrikes and shelling killed dozens across the Gaza Strip overnight into Thursday. Gaza’s civil defense agency, Palestinian medics and…

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

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

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

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

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