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Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested on the spot in July 2022 after fatally firing at Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a homemade gun. The gunman charged with killing Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was found guilty and jailed for life on Wednesday (Jan 21), more than three years after the broad-daylight assassination shocked the world. The…

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed Parliament’s passing of anti-hate speech and gun laws in response to two shooters killing 15 people at a Jewish festival in Sydney last month. Authorities say the attack was inspired by the Islamic State group. “At Bondi, the terrorists had hate in their hearts, but they had guns in…

Scientists have uncovered the mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in northern Saudi Arabia. The remains range from 130 years old to over 1,800 years old. Researchers excavated seven mummies along with the bones of 54 other cheetahs from a site near the city of Arar. Mummification prevents decay by preserving dead bodies. Egypt’s mummies are the…

A TOP lawyer working for Goldman Sachs is being quietly ushered out of the company after her disturbing relationship with Jeffrey Epstein came to light, a bombshell report has claimed. Kathryn Ruemmler, who served as a counselor to President Barack Obama, previously admitted to dealing with the disgraced financier, but sources say newly unearthed documents have put…

USHA Vance is pregnant. The second lady made history after announcing that she and Vice President JD Vance will welcome their fourth child this summer. In a statement, the couple said, “We’re very excited to share the news that Usha is pregnant with our fourth child, a boy. “Usha and the baby are doing well, and we…

THE city’s new mayor sparked eyebrows on daytime TV after describing a budding “bromance” with President Donald Trump, even as he blasted “inhumane” ICE raids in Minneapolis. Mayor Zohran Mamdani made his first appearance on ABC’s The View since he was sworn in as mayor of New York. During the segment, The View host Joy Behar praised…

Blake Lively and Taylor Swift’s texts blasting Justin Baldoni as a “clown” and “a bitch” have been revealed in new court docs. Lively called Baldoni — her director and co-star in “It Ends With Us” — the “doofus director of my movie” in text messages to Swift according to court docs obtained by Page Six. The actress…

Danish MEP Anders Vistisen created a stir in the European Parliament by bluntly telling US President Donald Trump to “f**k off” in response to Trump’s suggestion that the US should take over Greenland for national security reasons. Danish Member of European Parliament (MEP) Anders Vistisen grabbed everyone’s attention during a House session telling United States President to…

Trump claims his intervention averted “nuclear” war between India and Pakistan after Operation Sindoor in May 2025, suggesting he deserved a Nobel Prize for ending eight wars. US President Donald Trump has again claimed that his intervention helped avert a possible war between India and Pakistan in May 2025, when tensions sharply escalated following Operation Sindoor. Speaking…

“They’re shooting at me. Please come get me. I’m scared.” When filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania first heard the emergency phone call recording of Hind Rajab, a frightened six-year-old Palestinian girl begging for help while under siege in Gaza City in 2024, on social media, she says she immediately knew what she had to do. Hitting pause on…

US president Donald Trump has doubled down on his threats to take control of Greenland, saying on social media that there is “no going back” and that “Greenland is imperative”. During a news conference at the White House, Trump was asked how far he was willing to go to acquire Greenland and replied, “You’ll find out”. Meanwhile,…

Israel banned the UN agency for Palestinian refugees last year, claiming it had been infiltrated by militants, a charge the United Nations strongly denies. Israeli crews began demolishing the headquarters of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in occupied East Jerusalem on Tuesday. They bulldozed several buildings in the compound, which once housed dozens of…

In a recent survey, some 60% of Germans said buying a Tesla was “completely out of the question,” Meanwhile, the German military has filled its ranks to the highest levels in over a decade. Thousands of Kurds in Germany protests against Syrian clashes Thousands of Kurds in Germany took to the streets on Tuesday night to protest…

Donald Trump is expected to meet global business leaders in Davos on Wednesday, sources familiar with the matter said, as the U.S. President’s presence looms large over the annual gathering of the global elite in Switzerland. Business leaders, including CEOs in financial services, crypto and consulting, were invited to a reception after Trump’s address to the World…

It was a mix of carmine and scarlet, with a hint of orange – a new hue, inspired by an elderly woman at Barcelona’s opera house, whose elegance struck a young Valentino Garavani. The colour, introduced to the fashion world several years later, in 1959, with a strapless cocktail dress of draped tulle, has carried his name…

Three U.S. Catholic archbishops on Monday decried the direction of American foreign policy, saying the country’s “moral role in confronting evil around the world” was in question and that military action must only be used as an extreme last resort. “In 2026, the United States has entered into the most profound and searing debate about the moral…

U.S. President Donald Trump has linked his drive to take control of Greenland to his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize, saying he no longer thought “purely of Peace” as the row over the island threatened to reignite a trade war with Europe. Trump declined to tell NBC News in an interview whether he would use…

“Intimidation,” “threats” and “blackmail” are just some of the terms being used by European Union leaders to describe U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that he will slap new tariffs on nations opposing American control of Greenland. European language has hardened since Trump returned to the White House 12 months ago. Now it’s in reaction to the previously…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired his vice premier and railed against “incompetent” officials in a rare and very public broadside against apparatchiks at the opening of a critical factory, state media said Tuesday (Jan 20). Vice Premier Yang Sung Ho was sacked “on the spot”, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said, in…

From hormonal fluctuations to cortisol spikes, experts explain what’s causing post-adolescence breakouts. You’d think pimples were something you left behind with teenage angst and exam stress – but dermatologists say it’s common to develop acne in your 20s to 40s and beyond, even if your teenage skin was clear. “Many adults come to me saying, ‘I thought…

In a wide-ranging speech as he opened the fifth session of the 15th Parliament, the king alluded to topics that have generated controversy in recent months and slammed corruption in the military and public service. National interests must take precedence over state rights, and any education system that seeks recognition in Malaysia must accept the use of…

Brooklyn Beckham reached a point of no return in his feud with his famous parents, David and Victoria Beckham. “There has been a massive breakdown in trust,” an insider tells Page Six of the breaking point, which happened “last week” — just days before the chef released a bombshell statement directed at his family. “From Brooklyn and…

Explosion occurs in downtown Shahr-e-Naw neighbourhood, ⁠thought to be one of the most secure areas ‌of Kabul. An explosion ‍has torn through a Chinese-run restaurant in a hotel in a heavily guarded part of Afghanistan’s capital, killing a Chinese national and six Afghans and injuring several ⁠others including a child, officials said. The restaurant hit by the…

Canada will allow a capped number of Chinese electric vehicles into its market and cut tariffs in exchange for lower Chinese duties on key farm exports, PM Mark Carney has said. Canada will allow a limited number of Chinese electric vehicles into its domestic market and actively court Chinese joint-venture investments in its auto sector, Prime Minister…

Armed gangs with “sophisticated weapons” kidnapped worshipers from at least two churches in Kaduna state. Nigeria faces several internal conflicts that have affected both Christians and Muslims — often indiscriminately. A leader at Nigeria’s Christian Association said that 163 worshippers were kidnapped during Sunday services from two churches Kaduna state. “The attackers came in numbers and blocked…

Germany has said peace in Gaza is a “core interest” but added Berlin sees the UN as the place to resolve conflict. The US plan received mixed reviews and will likely ruffle feathers with an invitation for Vladimir Putin. Germany on Monday thanked US President Donald Trump for extending Berlin an invitation to take up a seat…

Speaking before a darkened ballroom on Thursday, U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Suzanne Clark called on executives to be “fearless” in defense of free markets over government control and said the U.S. must remain “open to the world, open to the global exchange of talent and goods and ideas and innovation.” The ​comments by the head of…

Elon Musk is seeking up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft (MSFT.O), saying he deserves the “wrongful gains” that they received from his early support, according to a court filing on Friday. OpenAI gained between $65.5 billion and $109.4 billion from the billionaire entrepreneur’s contributions when he was co-founding what was then a startup from 2015,…

A high-speed train derailed and smashed into another oncoming train in southern Spain on Sunday, pushing the second train off the tracks and down an embankment in a collision that killed at least 21 people, said Spain’s interior ministry. The accident happened near Adamuz in the province of Cordoba, about 360 km (223 miles) south of the…

European Union ambassadors reached broad agreement on Sunday to intensify efforts to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on European allies, while also preparing retaliatory measures should the duties go ahead, EU diplomats said. Trump vowed on Saturday to implement a wave of increasing tariffs from February 1 on EU members Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany,…

Video games have been blamed for plenty of problems among adolescents and young adults over the years, but research suggests moderation may be the key to healthy gaming. University students who gamed more than 10 hours weekly showed notably worse health outcomes compared to their peers who kept gaming under 5 hours, according to research from Curtin…

Kursish leader confirms ceasefire, says details to come Mazloum Abdi, commander-in-chief of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), confirmed the ceasefire deal in a televised address on Sunday night. “In order for this war not to turn into civil war… we accepted to withdraw from the Deir el-Zour and Raqqa regions to Hasakeh,” Abdi said in a…

As President Donald Trump continues to insist that the US needs to own Greenland, his wider focus on the Arctic region has seen Washington order new icebreakers. For these ships, which can sail through seas covered in solid ice, the US has gone to the world expert – Finland. Temperatures are sub-zero inside Aker Arctic Technology’s ice…

Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey has trademarked his image and voice to protect them from unauthorised use by artificial intelligence (AI) platforms. Clips including his famous catchphrase “alright, alright, alright” from the 1993 film, Dazed and Confused, have been registered to the United States Patent and Trademark Office database, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports. It is the first…

Mayor Mamdani’s new chief equity officer disparaged liberal white women in numerous posts on an X account deleted shortly before her appointment — and just as another aide landed in hot water for her radical screeds, The Post has learned. The city’s new equity officer, Afua Atta-Mensah liberally sprinkled the phrase “comrade” throughout her posts and retweeting…

Iran is threatening to continue mass executions of protesters arrested during its brutal crackdown on a nationwide uprising against the despotic regime, and warned the US that deploying forces would unleash “all-out war.” Iranian officials say at least 5,000 demonstrators have been slaughtered in the streets for speaking out against the authoritarian rule that has gripped the…

White House Communications Director Steven Cheung on Sunday demanded the Nobel Foundation at least highlight President Trump’s “unprecedented accomplishments” if he can’t be gifted its peace prize. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado had handed a beaming Trump her 18-carat-gold Nobel Peace Prize medal, which she won last year, during their meeting Thursday. But the foundation said…

China’s population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025, dropping ⁠by 3.39 million to 1.405 billion, a faster decline than in 2024, official data showed on Monday (Jan 19). The total number of births in China dropped to 7.92 million in 2025, its lowest ‍in decades, from ⁠9.54 ‍million in 2024. The number of deaths rose…

Shares of Taiwan’s Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp rose nearly 10 per cent on Monday, after U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology said it would buy a fabrication plant from the company. Micron Technology said on Saturday it had signed a letter of intent to acquire Powerchip’s P5 fabrication site in Tongluo, Miaoli County, Taiwan, for $1.8 billion in…

A U.S.-based activist agency said Sunday it has verified at least 3,919 deaths during a wave of protests that swept Iran and led to a bloody crackdown, and fears the number could be significantly higher. The Human Rights Activists News Agency posted the revised figure, up from the previous toll of 3,308. The death toll exceeds that…

A Purple Star Sapphire weighing 3,563 carats which is claimed to be the world’s biggest of its kind was unveiled on Saturday in the Sri Lankan capital by the owners, who are ready to sell the precious stone which is estimated to be worth at least $300 million. The round shaped gem named “Star of Pure Land”…

Trump administration officials had been in discussions with Venezuela’s hardline interior minister Diosdado Cabello months before the U.S. operation to seize President Nicolas Maduro, and have been in communication with him since then, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. The officials warned Cabello, 62, against using the security services or militant ruling-party supporters he oversees…

Peter Brown’s gray mustache and beard were matted with ice as he stood watch on a frigid Friday afternoon outside Green Central Elementary, not far from where a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot Renee Good last week. Wearing a neon green vest and equipped with a whistle and walkie-talkie, Brown, an 81-year-old retired lawyer…

U.S. President Donald Trump purchased about $100 million in municipal and corporate bonds from mid-November to late December, his latest disclosures showed, including up to $2 million in Netflix (NFLX.O), and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O), bonds just weeks after the companies announced their merger. Financial disclosures posted Thursday and Friday showed the majority of Trump’s purchases were…

Iranians in exile are being targeted by the regime’s secret services, which is believed to be responsible for thousands of deaths since the start of the mass protests in Iran. While Iran’s rulers attempt to crush the popular uprising with extreme brutality and ruthlessness, exiled Iranians around the world fear for the fate of their family members…

Ji Seung-ryeol, 41, prides himself on his sense of fashion. He diligently shares mirror selfies on Instagram, where everyone knows the more likes you get, the cooler you are. So he was bewildered to find out that men his age have become the subject of ridicule online, mocked for shoehorning their way into styles associated with Gen…

Five off-piste skiers have died in two avalanches in the Austria’s Alps following heavy snowfall in the region. An avalanche hit a group of seven skiers in the Pongau area near Salzburg, killing four and seriously injuring one on Saturday, local mountain rescue officials said. A similar avalanche swept away a skier in the same area earlier…

A threat by President Donald Trump to impose fresh tariffs on eight allies opposed to his proposed takeover of Greenland has drawn condemnation from European leaders. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the move was “completely wrong”, while French President Emmanuel Macron called it “unacceptable”. The comments came after Trump announced a 10% tariff on goods from…

Selena Gomez stripped down the glam for a rare fresh-faced selfie this week. The “Wizards of Waverly Place” actress, 33, shared a makeup-free smiling selfie to her Instagram Stories on Saturday. Gomez looked relaxed as she posed with her hand resting on her head. She appeared to be wearing a loose white tank top for the casual…

Ben Affleck politely denied ever meeting “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Lisa Barlow despite her previous claim that a work obligation with him was keeping her from filming some of the Bravo show this season. The “Gone Girl” star was put on the spot in his Access Hollywood interview, which was posted on Friday. “It’s…

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are reportedly going through the “first real test” in their relationship as his potential NFL retirement looms amid their wedding planning. A source claimed the pop star, 36, has been focused more on lifting Kelce’s “defeated” spirits following the Kansas City Chiefs’ losing season than on making wedding arrangements, reports Daily Mail.…

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Iran’s supreme leader after the twisted Ayatollah accused him of being responsible for the deaths of over 3,000 protesters. Tyrant Ali Khamenei, 86, labelled the US president a “criminal” as he claimed Trump fuelled the nationwide demonstrations which saw his security forces shoot civilians dead on the street. In…

LAMAR Odom has allegedly been arrested for driving under the influence in the early hours of Saturday morning. The former basketball player, 46, who was previously married to Khloe Kardashian, has battled drug and alcohol addition in the past. According to TMZ, who reported the arrest, Lamar was also given two traffic violations during the arrest. The…

A CALIFORNIA man has been charged in relation to death threats made against Vice President JD Vance during his family trip to Disneyland last summer. The 22-year-old man was arrested Friday, six months after allegedly sharing threats on Instagram while Vance visited the theme park with his wife, Usha, and at least two of their children. Marco…

NASA rolled its massive Space Launch System rocket toward its launchpad in Florida on Saturday, kicking off a final phase of preparations for the agency’s Artemis II mission that is poised to send four astronauts around the moon and back as soon as next month. Traveling just one mile (1.6 km) per hour on its mobile launch…

This follows an earlier recall of selected Nestle NAN formula products on Jan 8 due to the potential presence of cereulide. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Saturday (Jan 17) recalled two infant formula products due to the presence of cereulide toxin. The agency detected the toxin, which can ⁠cause ‍nausea and vomiting, in another batch of…

The Indonesia Air Transport turboprop plane left from Yogyakarta and was headed to the city of Makassar on Sulawesi island, according to rescuers. Indonesian authorities are searching for a plane carrying three government workers and seven crew members after contact with the aircraft was lost on Saturday (Jan 17), officials said. The Indonesia Air Transport turboprop plane…

The U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation of Minnesota officials, including Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, over an alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents, a source familiar with the probe said on Friday. The source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said subpoenas were prepared for Walz and Frey as part…

Canada and China struck an initial trade deal on Friday that will slash tariffs on electric vehicles and canola, as both nations promised to tear down trade barriers while forging new strategic ties during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit. The first Canadian prime minister to visit China since 2017, Carney is seeking to rebuild ties with his…

Iran’s deadly crackdown appears to have broadly quelled protests for now, residents said on Friday, as state media reported more arrests in the shadow of repeated U.S. threats to intervene if the killing continues. U.S. President Donald Trump, whose repeated threats to act had included a vow to “take very strong action” if Iran executed protesters, said…

Iran’s crackdown on dissidents is shaping up as one of the toughest security tests yet for Elon Musk’s Starlink, which has served as a lifeline against state-imposed internet blackouts since its deployment during the war in Ukraine. SpaceX, which owns Starlink, made the satellite service free for Iranians this week, placing Musk’s space company at the center…

Nickelodeon star Kianna Underwood has died after being struck in a hit-and-run accident. She was 33. The Deputy Commissioner of Public Information confirmed to Page Six that police responded to a 911 call in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, at approximately 6:49 a.m. local time. “A preliminary investigation determined a gray vehicle was traveling west bound…

Janet Caperna shared that she recently suffered from acute gastritis and colitis that caused her to lose nearly 20 pounds in 12 days. The “Valley” star told the Daily Mail in comments published Friday that she couldn’t stop vomiting after an evening of revelry over the holidays with family and friends — landing her in the hospital…

A new mural of slain Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska that was funded in part by Elon Musk has popped up on a Brooklyn building — and furious local lefties claim it’s part of a right-wing plot. The three-story painting of Zarutska— who made national headlines when she was stabbed to death by a homeless ex-con on a…

Germany is joining France, Sweden, Finland, Norway and the Netherlands in a largely symbolic mission to the Arctic. Fifteen Bundeswehr soldiers are expected to arrive in the Greenlandic capital Nuuk. Germany joins NATO’s “Arctic Endurance” mission to assess maritime surveillance near Greenland as tensions rise over Russia and China’s growing presence. With the US absent and talks…

On a cold winter night, around 200km (125 miles) from the Indian capital Delhi, dozens of people huddle around telescopes, waiting for darkness to settle over the landscape. Over the next few hours, more than 150 meteors streak across the sky – a spectacle all but impossible to witness from India’s sprawling light-polluted cities. For many travellers,…

The Trump administration has named US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair as two of the founding members of its “Board of Peace” for Gaza. Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will also sit on the “founding executive board”, the White House said in…

US President Donald Trump has threatened to place tariffs on nations that do not go along with his ambitions to annex Greenland. Trump said at a White House meeting that he “may put a tariff on countries if they don’t go along with Greenland”, which is a self-governing territory controlled by Denmark. He did not say which…

A 21-year-old college student who said he was blinded in one eye by a projectile fired by a federal officer during a Southern California protest said he faces a drastically different life now. Kaden Rummler said in an interview that he was in agonizing pain and underwent an extensive six-hour surgery to his left eye after he…

THE attorneys of the alleged assassin of Charlie Kirk are attempting to remove state prosecutors from the case, arguing the office is tainted by a personal conflict. Tyler Robinson, 22, returned to court on Friday as his defense team pushed to disqualify the Utah County Attorney’s Office over an alleged conflict of interest. The showdown played out…

IRAN’S mad mullahs could pose a bigger threat to world peace than ever after brutally crushing a nationwide rebellion, experts warned yesterday. Fanatical Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has clung to power by ordering a mass slaughter feared to have claimed the lives of more than 12,000 protesters. But his weakened and cornered regime has continued to hone…

OpenAI announced Friday (Jan 16) it will begin testing advertisements on ChatGPT in the coming weeks, as the wildly popular artificial intelligence chatbot seeks to increase revenue to cover its soaring costs. The ads will initially appear in the United States for free and lower-tier subscribers, the company said in a blog post outlining its long-anticipated move…

The realism of the images and the misogyny motivating their creation can cause significant psychological distress to victims, says this researcher. Many women have experienced severe distress as Grok, the AI chatbot on social media site X, removed clothing from their images to show them in bikinis, in sexual positions or covered in blood and bruises. Grok,…

U.S. President Donald Trump said he had been told that killings in Iran’s crackdown on protests were easing and that he believed there was no current plan for large-scale executions, adopting a wait‑and‑see posture after earlier threatening intervention. After Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran had “no plan” to hang people, Iranian state media on Thursday reported that…

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces in Minnesota after days of angry protests over a surge in immigration agents on the streets of Minneapolis. Confrontations between residents and federal officers have become increasingly tense after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a U.S. citizen, Renee…

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday during a White House meeting, in a bid to influence his efforts to shape her country’s political future. A White House official confirmed that Trump intends to keep the medal. In a social media post on Thursday evening,…

A GROUP of ISS astronauts have splashed down back to Earth after being evacuated due to one member suffering a medical issue. Four astronauts were forced to leave the space station a month early due to a mystery illness. Nasa hasn’t revealed the nature of the medical issue due to privacy. But the space agency has said…

The US has indefinitely paused immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, citing the financial burden on Americans. The inclusion of countries like Bhutan, Brazil, Kuwait and Thailand has surprised many, and sparked confusion over the criteria used to devise the list. In a bid to intensify the crackdown on legal immigrants, the US has announced…

A Reproductive Health Adviser and senior figure associated with Physicians for Reproductive Health, Verma was born in an Indian immigrant family in North Carolina. The name of Nisha Verma, an Indian-origin obstetrician and gynaecologist in the United States, has been doing the rounds on the internet following a tense debate during the HELP (Health, Education, Labour, Pension)…

The US warned that all options, including military action, were on the table against Iran as President Donald Trump signalled a softer tone on Tehran amid protests. Amid violent protests in Iran that kept the world on edge, US and Iranian officials faced off during an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, where the American envoy…

When Daidai realised her father was too old to slaughter two pigs for a traditional community feast in the run-up to Chinese New Year, she turned to social media. She didn’t want him to feel bad. “Can anyone help me?” she asked on Douyin, China’s version of Tiktok, at the end of last week. “My father is…

Hong Kong police have confirmed that 168 people died in the massive blaze that ripped through an apartment complex in Hong Kong last November – seven more than previously announced. The ages of the victims ranged from six months to 98 years old, police said in a statement on Thursday. Of the victims, fifty-eight of them were…

UN calls for end to executions in Iran The United Nations has called on Iran to stop any planned executions of protesters and to investigate all deaths independently and transparently. “We call on Iran to halt any executions linked to protest-related cases,” Martha Pobee, UN assistant secretary general at the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, said…