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Donald Trump has demanded the removal of a ‘purposefully distorted’ presidential portrait hung in the Colorado State Capitol. The 78-year-old is seething at his predecessor Barack Obama looking better than him on a wall of portraits of US presidents. ‘He looks wonderful’, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform last night. ‘But the one on me is…

Greenland’s Prime Minister has blasted the idea of Usha Vance, lawyer and wife of US Vice-President JD Vance, visiting the country – saying it is causing a “big mess” and warned “American aggression” was increasing. Greenlandic leader Múte Bourup Egede slammed the three-day trip by Ms Vance and her son, which is scheduled to last from Thursday…

Researchers are developing an injection that creates a contraceptive implant in the body using an approach that could herald a new way of delivering drugs over long periods of time. Current contraceptive implants last for years, meaning women do not have to take a pill every day, but the devices must be fitted by a trained professional…

THE world’s oldest cat has just celebrated her 30th birthday, as her owner shares the bizarre secret to her long life. Leslie Greenhough, 70, believes his tortoiseshell moggy, Millie, who was born in 1995, is currently the oldest living feline. Leslie said the cat’s long life is down to “lots of treats” including “cuddles on the sofa”…

A United Airlines 787 flying from Los Angeles to China had to turn around this weekend after it was discovered one of the pilots had taken off without their passport, the airline told CNN in a statement. Flight 198 departed LAX at 2 p.m. Saturday with 257 passengers and 13 crew onboard and headed northwest over the…

Thailand’s opposition on Monday grilled Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the first day of a parliamentary no-confidence motion, accusing her of being unqualified and of allowing her powerful father to wield influence over her administration. The opposition People’s Party said Paetongtarn was taking direction from her father, divisive political heavyweight Thaksin Shinawatra, a billionaire former premier who…

Ukrainian and U.S. delegations discussed on Sunday proposals to protect energy facilities and critical infrastructure, Ukraine’s defence minister said, part of a diplomatic push by U.S. President Donald Trump to end three years of war. The meeting in Saudi Arabia, which precedes talks on Monday between the U.S. and Russian delegations, came as U.S. special envoy Steve…

South Korea’s Constitutional Court reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to the post of acting president on Monday, striking down his impeachment as he pledged to focus on steering Asia’s fourth-biggest economy through a U.S. “trade war”. The ruling, which comes amid months of political turmoil in the country, returns Han to power immediately. He took over as…

A recent geological survey has revealed the presence of gold reserves in as many as eighteen locations across Odisha. The gold deposits have been identified in several districts, many of which are tribal-dominated and economically backward. These include Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Boudh, and Angul. The Geological Survey of India (GSI), in collaboration with the…

Don’t phub up your relationships. You’ve likely heard of “snubbing,” which is basically ignoring or failing to acknowledge someone’s existence. In different types of relationships, it can feel particularly painful to be on the receiving end of this behavior. However, there’s another term for snubbing—thanks to the internet, of course—that involves ignoring someone for the sake of…

Investor Guy Spier is a self-described “disciple” of multi-billionaire Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and one of the world’s most famous money-makers. That places him among hundreds of thousands of Buffett acolytes — nothing so unusual there — but he’s one of the few to have spent quality time with the legend. In 2007, Spier, along…

You are living through an extraordinary moment in history. The year 2025 stands a good chance of being seen by those in the future as the exact juncture between two very different historical eras. We are finally seeing the end of the long 20th century and starting to see the new 21st-century world emerging, too. Look backward…

Grimes revealed she was diagnosed with autism and ADHD. The “Genesis” songstress shared the update via X Friday, saying she likely has dyslexia too, which might be why she “can’t spell at all without spellcheck [sic].” “I feel like, had we known this when I was a child I would have worked so much less hard [and]…

Tens of thousands of protesters have taken part in demonstrations across Turkey after the main rival to the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was formally arrested and charged with corruption. Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, was due to be selected as the Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) 2028 presidential nominee in a vote on Sunday. In response…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Novak Djokovic apparently share a passion for tennis along with their beliefs about vaccines. Kennedy, the nation’s top health official, posted a photo on X on Sunday of himself and Djokovic standing on a tennis court holding tennis rackets. “Novak Djokovic. First in tennis. First in integrity. First in courage. Guess who…

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has suspended several accounts belonging to opposition figures in Turkey amid widespread civil unrest in the country. Musk, a self-proclaimed protector of free speech, said he acquired X to restore free speech on the platform. The suspensions come after extensive demonstrations were sparked by the arrest earlier this week of Turkish…

A frail Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening double pneumonia, and he made a surprise stop at his favorite basilica on the way home before beginning two months of prescribed rest and recovery. The 88-year-old pope sat in the front passenger seat of his white Fiat 500L wearing nasal…

New Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has called a snap election against the backdrop of a trade war with the US and threats from Donald Trump to make Canada part of America. Mr Carney, who is the former governor of the Bank of England, announced on Sunday that there will be a five-week general election campaign before…

It’s safe to assume that Ocean’s Eleven is probably not on President Donald Trump’s watch list. In a Truth Social post Sunday, the president laid bare his thoughts on a 60 Minutes segment with George Clooney Sunday night, and criticized the actor yet again for his political views. “Why would the now highly discredited 60 Minutes be…

WHEN Spring Breakers invade the beaches, there’s no shortage of things that can go wrong. Too much partying and too much sun often lead to plenty of problems for local authorities and law enforcement. For the thousands heading to Florida’s Atlantic coast, however, lifeguards face an entirely different set of challenges every single day— ones that have…

GWYNETH Paltrow has been accused of mocking Meghan Markle again in an Instagram video as the “war to be US lifestyle queen” raged on. The Goop founder, 52, posted a clip of herself making scones, bacon and eggs in her own kitchen to her social media account on Saturday. It comes after With Love, Meghan recently hit…

Second Lady Usha Vance, the wife of the United States Vice President JD Vance, is due to visit the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland this week, the White House said Sunday. Vance will be accompanied by one of her three children as part of a US delegation that will also include President Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser…

Israeli artillery and airstrikes hit south Lebanon on Saturday after Israel said it had intercepted rockets fired from across the border, killing at least eight people and endangering a shaky truce that ended a year-long war between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. That conflict marked the deadliest spillover of the Gaza war, and a blistering Israeli…

Venezuela has reached an agreement with the United States to resume repatriation flights of migrants, President Nicolas Maduro announced in a televised address on Saturday. Maduro said the flights would commence on Sunday. “Tomorrow, thanks to the government’s perseverance, we’ll resume flights to continue rescuing and freeing migrants from prisons in the United States,” Maduro said. The…

Heathrow is back to being “fully operational” following a major fire at a nearby electricity substation, which led to the airport’s shutdown and caused chaos in global air travel, leaving 250,000 passengers stranded. By Saturday morning, the airport had regained power, and the terminals were lively, with flights taking off and landing. Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, resumed…

Don’t mess with Ivanka Trump. The first daughter, 43, has taken up martial arts and flaunted her impressive skills on social media Friday. Trump practiced the combat sport on a blue mat in a video posted by the Valente Brothers, a trio of siblings — including Gisele Bündchen’s boyfriend, Joaquim Valente — who co-own a jiu-jitsu studio.…

  A woman allegedly murdered her 11-year-old son after a three-day vacation to Disneyland and then consumed pills to kill herself in New York, US. Saritha Ramaraju, an Indian-origin woman, allegedly killed her son by slitting his throat. Ramaraju, 48, has been charged with one felony count of murder for slitting her son’s throat, killing the boy…

Gupta’s family has sought the intervention of the Prime Minister’s office insisting that he is innocent and has been falsely accused of data theft. They are also demanding his urgent release. However, the exact charges against Amit remain undisclosed. The Indian embassy in Qatar is well aware of Amit Gupta’s detention by Qatari authorities, linked to an…

Invitations have gone out for Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos’ wedding nearly two years after getting engaged, Page Six has confirmed. The wedding is set to take place in Venice, Italy, sometime over the summer, we’re told. Reporter Dylan Byers was first to report the news on X Saturday. Reps for the couple did not immediately return…

No laughing matter. Former “Impractical Jokers” star Joe Gatto is shutting down a TikTok user’s claims that he sexually assaulted her when she was 19 years old — but admits he didn’t make good decisions. “I have used poor judgment and as a result have violated the trust of the people I love most,” the comedian tells…

Kanye West is terrifying his ex, Kim Kardashian, and their children as he sinks into an abyss of mental illness, a close source tells Page Six. It’s been another week of chaos for the troubled star, resulting in Kim, 44, calling for an emergency custody hearing after learning misogynist brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate would be present…

Orlando police have recovered two sets of earrings worth a combined $769,500 (£597,000) after an alleged thief swallowed them more than two weeks ago. Jaythan Gilder, 32, swallowed the Tiffany & Co. diamond earrings around the time he was taken into custody on 26 February, police said. Mr Gilder was monitored by detectives at an Orlando hospital…

IGGY Azalea has revealed she had an awkward and uncomfortable first meeting with Kanye West – and he has now confirmed her claims. The Fancy singer, 34, said Ye made inappropriate remarks during a business meeting in 2012 when she was just 22. Her management had been contacted about a possible record deal, but she claims the…

JAKE PAUL announced he is engaged to Jutta Leerdam in an emotional social media post. The multimillionaire YouTuber-turned-boxer revealed the news with a series of romantic pictures. He wrote: “We’re engaged we can’t wait to spend forever together.” Paul got down on one knee – matching his new fiancee in all white – and popped the question…

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a potential challenger to Turkey’s longtime conservative President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, appeared in court on Saturday, charged with corruption and terrorism through alleged links to Kurdish militants. Turkish prosecutors early on Sunday urged Imamoglu and four aides be jailed on the charges. Imamoglu was detained on Wednesday, along with dozens of other prominent…

Iconic landmarks in cities around the world were plunged into darkness on Saturday night as millions marked Earth Hour. The annual campaign by environmental NGO WWF is held to demand urgent action to address the climate crisis and to raise awareness of global environmental issues. Cities go dark in symbolic show of support In cities across Asia…

When Mariia Pankova last exchanged messages with her close friend Pavlo in December, she had no idea that he was among the Ukrainian troops fighting in Russia’s Kursk region. She found out when a fellow soldier told her several days later that her friend, Pavlo Humeniuk, 24, a combat engineer in Ukraine’s 47th Magura brigade, had gone…

Pope Francis, who has been battling pneumonia for more than five weeks, will be discharged from hospital on Sunday but will need a further two months of rest at the Vatican, the head of his medical team said on Saturday. Francis, 88, was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that…

Parisians vote in a referendum on Sunday to decide whether an extra 500 of the city’s streets should be pedestrianised and greened, in a new push by the French capital’s left-leaning town hall to curb car usage and improve air quality. This is the third such referendum in Paris in as many years, following a 2023 vote…

A man who claimed a weedkiller caused his cancer has been awarded about $2.1bn (£1.6bn) in compensation and damages by a US jury. The verdict is one of the largest legal settlements issued against Bayer’s Roundup product. Bayer has said it will appeal the verdict. The world’s largest maker of seeds and pesticides has paid about $10bn…

Lawyers for Harrods are proposing six-figure payouts to settle claims brought by sexual abuse victims of the London department store’s former owner, Mohamed al Fayed. Sky News has learnt that MPL Legal, which is coordinating a redress scheme on behalf of the world-famous retailer, has told potential claimants that they could be eligible for general damages lump…

An eruption of Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano spewed ash clouds more than 8 kilometres (5 miles) high, authorities said as they raised the alert status to the highest level, and an Australian airline cancelled some flights into Bali on Friday. Thursday night’s large eruption of the volcano in East Nusa Tenggara province followed dozens of smaller ones…

The Trump administration is planning to import eggs from Turkey and South Korea and is in talks with other countries in hopes of easing all-time high prices for the American consumer, officials confirmed. “We are talking in the hundreds of millions of eggs for the short term,” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters at the White House.…

Jennifer Lopez is single and ready to mingle. A source exclusively tells Page Six that the “Hustlers” star is “ready” to start dating again just two months after settling her divorce from ex-husband Ben Affleck. “Jennifer is ready to put herself out there again and she hasn’t given up on finding love,” the insider shared. “Her friends…

The college student whose mugshot went viral this week has shed some light on how her parents reacted to the ordeal. Lily Stewart, a 20-year-old student at the University of Georgia, was arrested and charged for speeding on March 8. But what caught the internet’s attention was her dazzling mugshot. In it she has on pearl earrings,…

DISGRACED brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have arrived back in Romania after fleeing to the US last month. The pair jetted off to Florida after they were freed from house arrest over serious trafficking allegations – but are now back in Bucharest as investigations continue. The brothers held an impromptu press conference with reporters just outside of…

Kirsty Coventry, who will be the first African leader of the IOC, sees inconsistencies in the current approach of singling out Russia while there are conflicts on her own continent. The incoming IOC president has revealed to Sky News she is against banning countries from the Olympics over wars and will open talks on Russia’s potential return…

The US president made the comments while awarding Boeing a contract to develop the F-47, the US Air Force’s most sophisticated fighter jet yet. Trump makes F-47 announcementDonald Trump has said Russia is only fearful of NATO with the US as a member. In a news conference on Friday, the US president claimed: “NATO was gone until…

The blaze triggered a “significant power outage” that resulted in more than 1,000 flights to and from the airport being cancelled. Heathrow Airport has reopened for a limited number of flights after a large fire at a nearby electrical substation disrupted travel for around 200,000 passengers. Counter-terror police were leading the investigation into the cause of the…

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will revoke the temporary legal status of 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans in the United States, according to a Federal Register notice on Friday, the latest expansion of his crackdown on immigration. The move, effective April 24, cuts short a two-year “parole” granted to the migrants under former President Joe Biden…

That control is starting to fray as Mr. Johnson, a longevity guru known for performing experiments on his body, faces a backlash over the agreements. In a Netflix documentary released in January, Bryan Johnson, a tech entrepreneur turned longevity guru, walked people through his morning routine. After tracking his sleep, he would wake up early to conduct audio therapy and…

President Trump issued a memo Friday rescinding the security clearances of more than a dozen individuals, including former President Joe Biden and his entire family, former Vice President Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton. “I have determined that it is no longer in the national interest for the following individuals to access classified information,” Trump wrote in the…

The filter originally came with a disclaimer warning users that they were ‘more than their weight’ A CONTROVERSIAL TikTok filter has been banned after experts warned it created a “toxic” online culture. The “chubby filter” used A.I to make it appear as though users had dramatically gained weight. Filters are common on TikTok and are often used…

What happens when the treatments for depression simply don’t work? For nearly half of all patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder, this isn’t a hypothetical question—it’s their daily reality. A comprehensive new study of over 2,400 people with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) pulls back the curtain on a crisis hiding in plain sight, revealing how this condition extends…

Rosie O’Donnell has revealed moving from the US to Ireland has improved her health. The TV host, who turns 63 today, announced earlier this month she had moved to Ireland with her 12-year-old child, Clay, to flee the Trump administration. Chatting on TikTok, Rosie said that while the move has not been easy, it was the ‘safest’…

Lennon Tyler and her German fiancé often took road trips to Mexico when he vacationed in the United States since it was only a day’s drive from her home in Las Vegas, one of the perks of their long-distance relationship. But things went terribly wrong when they drove back from Tijuana last month. U.S. border agents handcuffed…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes humanoid robots are less than five years away from seeing wide use in manufacturing facilities. Huang on Tuesday gave a keynote address in front of a packed hockey stadium during the nearly $3 trillion company’s annual developer conference in San Jose, California. Huang unveiled software tools that he said would help humanoid…

The two-time world heavyweight champion’s career included his historic fight — the Rumble in the Jungle — with Muhammad Ali   George Foreman. Photo: Clutch Pockets Wambli/ShutterstockGeorge Foreman has died at the age of 76. Foreman was a two-time heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist. Nicknamed Big George, in later years he became the spokesperson for…

“They will be found,” warns U.S. President Donald Trump’s billionaire adviser as White House lashes out at the media. Donald Trump’s top adviser Elon Musk has openly threatened Pentagon employees who may have leaked information that the tech billionaire was due to get a briefing on a potential American war with China. The story, published by the…

A South Korean court has ruled against chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans which had sought to cut ties with its record label Ador. The court said the band, which had renamed themselves NJZ and began organising their own appearances, must not conduct any independent activities – from making music to signing advertising deals. Earlier last year, NewJeans said…

It all started with one question. A query last week from an X (formerly Twitter) account called Toka was enough to propel Elon Musk’s built in-chatbot called Grok 3 into a viral storm across India’s digital landscape. And no, it wasn’t some complex math equation or a philosophical debate. Instead, it was a simple ask: “List my…

Four Canadians were executed in China on drug-related charges earlier this year, Canadian authorities have confirmed. All of them were dual citizens and their identities have been withheld, Canada’s foreign minister Mélanie Joly said. A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Canada urged Ottawa to “stop making irresponsible remarks”, as pundits feared a further downturn in relations…

Heathrow Airport will be closed throughout Friday over a “significant” power outage linked to a fire at a nearby electrical substation that supplies it. The airport, which is the UK’s busiest, has warned of “significant disruption” over the coming days and told passengers not to travel “under any circumstances” until it reopens. Almost 5,000 homes remain without…

Tesla (TSLA.O) is recalling nearly all Cybertrucks in the United States to fix an exterior panel that could detach while driving, the company said on Thursday, the latest in a series of call-backs for the pickup truck. The recall covers just over 46,000 vehicles built from November 2023 through February 27 of this year, Tesla said in…

Kirsty Coventry smashed through the International Olympic Committee’s glass ceiling on Thursday to become the organisation’s first female and first African president in its 130-year history. The Zimbabwean swimming great, already a towering figure in Olympic circles, emerged victorious to replace Thomas Bach, securing the top job in world sport and ushering in a new era for…

Disney’s “Snow White” reaches theaters on Friday, after having been dogged by controversies that dragged the retelling of the 1937 animated classic into the culture wars, potentially threatening its box office performance. The big-budget adaptation of Walt Disney’s (DIS.N), original princess story has been in the works since 2016, following a string of box-office successes with similar…

Ukraine struck a major Russian strategic bomber airfield on Thursday with drones, triggering a huge blast and fire about 700 km (435 miles) from the front lines of the war, Russian and Ukrainian officials said. Videos verified by Reuters showed a huge blast spreading out from the airfield, wrecking nearby cottages. Russia’s defence ministry said air defences…

Flanked by students and educators, U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order intended to essentially dismantle the federal Department of Education, making good on a longstanding campaign promise to conservatives. The order is designed to leave school policy almost entirely in the hands of states and local boards, a prospect that alarms liberal education…

“The revolution’s about to be televised. You picked the right time, but the wrong guy.” I have never heard such gut-punching opening lines. Lamar is not just a lyrical genius but also profoundly aware of the undercurrents simmering beneath the surface of America whilst remaining totally removed from our modern propaganda-filled social simulacra, giving him an uncanny…

KING Charles will reportedly make a “secret offer” to Donald Trump during his State visit. The Royal proposal is said to potentially reduce tensions between the White House and Canada. Plans are allegedly in the works to make the USA the next “associate member” of the Commonwealth. The international association, which currently boasts 56 states, could welcome…

Jay-Z and Beyoncé find it “shocking” that Kanye West attacked their two youngest children in a disgusting, all-caps rant via X on Tuesday evening. A source exclusively tells Page Six that the couple “will absolutely not stand for it” after the “Stronger” rapper “has spoken about their children in such a vulgar and offensive manner.” “Jay-Z and…

Two different teams of astronomers have detected oxygen in the most distant known galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0. The discovery, reported in two separate studies, was made possible thanks to the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is a partner. This record-breaking detection is making astronomers rethink how quickly galaxies formed in the early…

Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, has been on trial charged with assaulting or raping the patients, many while under anaesthesia or waking up from operations, over a 25-year period. The average age of his alleged victims was just 11. A 74-year-old surgeon who is believed to be France’s most prolific child abuser has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing…

The US attorney general has said three people alleged to have damaged Tesla cars and charging stations could be jailed for up to 20 years. Pamela Bondi announced unspecified charges against three people who used Molotov cocktails in what she called a “wave of domestic terrorism”. It comes as US safety regulators recalled almost all Cybertrucks from…

Nine Just Stop Oil protesters have been convicted after police intervened to prevent them from gluing themselves to the runways at Heathrow Airport. Seven of the demonstrators, aged between 26 and 61, were arrested after they were found with glue and angle grinders close to the perimeter fence of the airport on 24 July 2024. Police have…

Clean-up teams are in a race against time to remove billions of plastic pellets that are building up on England’s east coast before they are washed back out to sea. The pellets – called nurdles – were spilled from containers on board a ship that collided with a tanker off the coast of Grimsby a little over…

Canada said on Wednesday that China had executed four Canadian citizens on drugs smuggling charges earlier this year, and strongly condemned Beijing’s use of the death penalty. Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told reporters that all four had been dual citizens and said Ottawa would ask for leniency for other Canadians facing the same fate. “There are four…

The Trump administration could face consequences if it violated a judge’s order temporarily blocking the deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan migrants, the judge said on Wednesday even as he gave the government more time to elaborate on the expulsions. Washington-based U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said the administration could choose to invoke the state secrets doctrine, which…

Tahawwur Rana asked US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to stop his extradition to India after Justice Elena Kagan rejected his review petition, citing health issues and torture fears. 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana has filed a request with US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to stop his extradition to India, citing health concerns. This comes…

The Tour de France is set to begin in Scotland for the first time in 2027. The Grand Depart – the start of the course – will take place in Edinburgh for cyclists in the 114th edition of Le Tour. As well as the men’s race, the Grand Depart of the women’s race – known as the…

THE mystery surrounding Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa’s deaths has deepened as his family has made an unusual move. In addition to seeking to block photos and video of the couple’s bodies, their dog’s remains, and the general scene inside their Santa Fe home, Hackman’s family also wants to prevent the release of the autopsy…

Michelle Obama and her husband, Barack Obama, don’t see eye to eye when it comes to bedtime. “Bedtime is the best time of the day,” the former first lady, 61, said in a sneak peek clip for the upcoming episode of the “Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce” podcast, which will be released in full on Thursday.…

The first time Gal Gadot visited the Hollywood Walk of Fame almost two decades ago, she had a premonition of her future in entertainment. “Between Madame Tussauds and the Hollywood stars, I remember walking there for the first time when I was 23 and seeing people dressed like superheroes,” she remembers. “And they had Wonder Woman there!”…

Protests have erupted in Turkey after authorities detained the mayor of Istanbul, just days before he was due to be selected as a presidential candidate. Ekrem Imamoglu, from the secular Republican People’s Party (CHP), is seen as one of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s strongest political rivals. Prosecutors accused him of corruption and aiding a terrorist group, calling…

More than 2,000 newly released documents related to the investigation into President John F Kennedy’s assassination are notable not just for what they contain – but for what is omitted. As many experts expected, this latest release by the Trump administration does not answer all lingering questions about one of America’s historic turning points – the 1963…

Elon Musk and the Trump administration are pitching cuts in one of the most politically dangerous arenas in America — the Social Security Administration. Musk has cast the idea as one that’s primarily about immigration, falsely claiming that undocumented immigrants are fraudulently accessing hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of entitlements, including Social Security, Medicaid and disability…

For the eighth year in a row, Finland has taken the No. 1 spot on the World Happiness Report’s list of the happiest countries. Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden also made the top 10. The Nordic countries dominating this list shouldn’t come as a surprise, says Ilana Ron Levey, managing director at Gallup. There is stability in countries that…

There was no explanation, no warning. One minute, I was in an immigration office talking to an officer about my work visa, which had been approved months before and allowed me, a Canadian, to work in the US. The next, I was told to put my hands against the wall, and patted down like a criminal before…

STAGGERING drone footage shows the scale of the vast Chinese electric vehicle mega factory that is being built. The sprawling BYD factory in Zhengzhou, in China’s Henan province, is set to be bigger than a major US city and has its own football ground. Aerial footage of the factory and the land it is expanding onto shows…

JK Rowling has appeared to take a swipe at Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint on social media. The 59-year-old author has drawn plenty of backlash over the years for her views on trans rights, which have ostracised her from the former child actors who starred in the blockbuster Wizarding World adaptations, and…