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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday said the kingdom would not recognise Israel without a Palestinian state and strongly condemned the “crimes of the Israeli occupation” against the Palestinian people. “The kingdom will not stop its tireless work towards the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, and we affirm…

Demi Moore became the highest paid female actor in the world when she landed a $12.5 million payday for 1996’s “Striptease,” and that’s when the backlash against her started. During a discussion on The New York Times’ “The Interview” podcast while promoting “The Substance,” the actor recalled people trying to tear her down as soon as she…

The race to find the maker of the pagers that exploded in Lebanon has taken an unexpected turn – towards a Taiwanese company few had heard of until this morning. At least 12 people were killed and nearly 3,000 injured in Tuesday’s explosions targeting members of the armed group Hezbollah, which set off a geopolitical storm in…

Last week, the Indian government announced that Russia had discharged dozens of the 91 Indians who were duped into fighting for Russian forces in the country’s war with Ukraine. Several of them have since returned home, while the process to bring others back is under way. The BBC’s Neyaz Farooquee spoke to some of the men about…

Just one day after pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded, more electronic devices detonated in Lebanon Wednesday in what appeared to be a second wave of sophisticated, deadly attacks that targeted an extraordinary number of people. Both attacks, which are widely believed to be carried out by Israel, have hiked fears…

Hand-held radios used by armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon’s south in the country’s deadliest day since cross-border fighting erupted between the militants and Israel nearly a year ago, stoking tensions after similar explosions of the group’s pagers the day before. Lebanon’s health ministry said 20 people were killed and more than 450 injured on…

A federal judge has denied Sean “Diddy” Combs’ effort to be free until his trial on sex trafficking and other charges. In an almost two hour hearing in a New York City courtroom, Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky agreed with the argument put forth by the U.S. Attorney’s office that Combs is a danger to the public…

Militant group Hezbollah promised to retaliate against Israel after accusing it of detonating pagers across Lebanon on Tuesday, killing nine people and wounding nearly 3,000 others who included fighters and Iran’s envoy to Beirut. Lebanese Information Minister Ziad Makary condemned the late-afternoon detonation of the pagers – handheld devices that Hezbollah and others in Lebanon use to…

In a year marked by financial worries and political tension, a new survey has uncovered the staggering impact of stress on everyday Americans. The average person feels their head “spinning” from stress a whopping 156 times per year, translating to about three times a week. This alarming statistic is just one of many eye-opening findings from a…

A Cape Air flight from Boston to Maine landed safely on what appeared to be one wheel after a landing gear problem forced the small plane to return to Logan Airport Tuesday. Flight 1833 to Bar Harbor had three people on board. Cape Air said the pilot “was alerted to a landing gear anomaly shortly after take-off.”…

Scientists have found a planet where they believe ancient oceans once flowed, massive volcanoes towered above the landscape, and mysterious structures are hidden beneath the surface. This isn’t some strange world in deep space — astronomers say these amazing discoveries are actually waiting for us on Mars! A new study is giving us a peek beneath the…

Donald Trump’s bid to become a ‘crypto bro’ has got off to a bad start as the 78-year-old couldn’t answer simple questions during a live X Spaces. Donald Trump has struggled in a ‘painful’ interview on cryptocurrency – and he kept trying to change the topic. The former president has spoken about changing the ‘old’ financial system…

A man suspected of hiding for nearly 12 hours in an apparent attempt to assassinate Donald Trump at his Florida golf course was charged with two gun-related crimes on Monday, a day after authorities say he was spotted in the bushes with a rifle as the former U.S. president played nearby. The suspect never had the Republican…

Floodwater surged into homes, stranded vehicles and forced water rescues in coastal North Carolina on Monday after a tropical storm-like system dumped historic amounts of rain in a matter of hours. “It’s probably the worst flooding that any of us have seen in Carolina Beach,” Town Manager Bruce Oakley told CNN of the tourist town not far…

Emily Gold was a part of the Los Osos High School dance team, a dance troupe that reached the quarterfinals of the hit talent competition America’s Got Talent A school in California has been shaken up by the untimely death of a popular student that happened shortly after her dance group impressed judges on America’s Got Talent.…

Billionaire Elon Musk sent out a controversial post on Sunday following the attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump. Following the attempted assassination on the GOP nominee, Musk took to X, formerly twitter, where he claimed President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have not had to face assassination attempts. On Sunday, Secret Service shot at…

Deadline can reveal that Oscar-winning filmmaker James Cameron has purchased the rights to Charles Pellegrino‘s forthcoming book Ghosts of Hiroshima. Cameron has committed to use that, and the 2015 Pellegrino book Last Train From Hiroshima, as the basis for a film he will shoot as soon as Avatar production permits. Cameron shared with Deadline that the two…

President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the regular size of the Russian army to be increased by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million active servicemen in a move that would make it the second largest in the world after China’s. In a decree published on the Kremlin’s website, Putin ordered the overall size of the armed forces to…

Speaking publicly for the first time since the latest apparent attempt on his life, Mr Trump praised the Secret Service and said it was a “much better result” than the first assassination attempt in July. Donald Trump has described being grabbed by Secret Service agents after “four or five” gunshots were heard during an apparent assassination attempt…

In a Muslim graveyard in Delhi, a tombstone stands out. It has an inscription written in the Urdu language, but beneath it lies the name of a German-born Jewish woman – Gerda Philipsborn – followed by the epithet ‘Aapajaan’ or ‘elder sister’. This is an unusual sight as the graves of the founders of Jamia Millia Islamia…

Facebook owner Meta says it is banning several Russian state media networks, alleging they use deceptive tactics to carry out influence operations and evade detection on its platforms. “After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets. Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign…

“Chroming,” also known as “huffing” or “bagging,” has become a notorious – and potentially fatal – trend. Chroming is a form of recreational drug use that involves inhaling cheap and accessible but highly dangerous substances and solvents, such as deodorant aerosols, paints, and permanent markers. Sniffing the chemicals gives an immediate euphoric high – but it comes…

Monday was the first day of a hearing, expected to last two weeks, looking into the implosion of the Titan submersible. One of the final messages from the Titan submersible crew said they were “all good here” before it imploded, killing all five on board. British adventurer Hamish Harding and father and son Shahzada and Suleman Dawood…

The rapper is facing a wave of lawsuits alleging sexual assault as well as an ongoing federal investigation. Rapper turned music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been arrested, according to the US attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). The 54-year-old was arrested at the Park Hyatt hotel in New York, a representative said, although…

Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil got the unique chance to see how her brain changed while she was pregnant and share what she learned in a new study that offers the first detailed map of a woman’s brain throughout gestation. The transition to motherhood, researchers discovered, affects nearly every part of the brain. Although the study looks at only…

The next generation of Buffetts — Howard, Susie and Peter — is poised to become one of the most powerful forces in philanthropy when their 94-year-old father, the legendary businessman and leader of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, eventually passes away. But it wasn’t always going to be that way. Buffett announced in June that he would donate…

UK media have jumped on a Sunday morning message from the British Royal Family wishing Prince Harry a happy 40th birthday, as a sign of a slight thawing in the chill between London and Montecito. Harry turns 40 today and the Royal Family’s official social media account posted a message, along with a picture of the smiling…

As right-wing rioters attacked communities with racist violence across parts of the UK last month, 22-year-old climate activist Cressie Gethin sat in a prison cell. Her crime? Organizing a disruptive protest against new government-granted licenses to drill for oil — a planet-heating fossil fuel — in the North Sea. In late July, a London court found Gethin…

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe on Sunday after the Secret Service foiled what the FBI called an apparent assassination attempt while he was golfing on his course in West Palm Beach, Florida. Secret Service agents spotted and fired on a gunman in bushes near the property line of the golf course, a few hundred yards…

A Russian-guided bomb struck a multi-storey apartment building on Sunday in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, triggering a fire and killing one person and injuring 42, officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the latest attack underscored the need for Ukraine’s Western partners to provide weapons and air defence systems and permission to use weaponry on targets deep inside…

It comes as French authorities rescued some 200 people off the coast of Calais over a 24-hour period between Friday and Saturday night. At least eight migrants have died off the coast of France while attempting to cross the English Channel – as new data reveals 801 people arrived on the UK’s shores yesterday. The latest government…

Trump’s rant comes just days after the singer informed her 284 million Instagram followers that she planned to vote for Kamala Harris. Donald Trump has said he hates Taylor Swift – just days after the pop mega-star endorsed his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris. In an all-caps posting on his Truth Social media account, Mr Trump wrote: “I…

Prosecutors have requested the sentence over the 2019 incident, in which a vessel carrying more than 100 migrants was stranded at sea for 19 days. Prosecutors have asked judges to jail Italy’s deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini over his 2019 decision to stop a ship carrying more than 100 migrants from landing in the country. Prosecutors in…

If you think hearing loss is something only the elderly deal with, think again. Americans are finding themselves caught in a cycle of misunderstanding, with the average person asking, “What did you say?” a staggering 1,095 times per year. This insight comes from a recent survey conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Audien Hearing, shedding light…

Candice Bergen and Selena Gomez took aim at Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance’s widely-mocked “childless cat ladies” comment at the Emmys. While presenting during the show, Bergen brought up her series “Murphy Brown,” saying: “In one classic moment, my character was attacked by Vice President Dan Quayle when Murphy became pregnant and decided to raise the…

It’s noisy, smelly, shy — and New Zealand’s bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country’s fiercely fought avian election on Monday, offering hope to supporters of the endangered bird that recognition from its victory might prompt a revival of the species. It followed a campaign for the annual Bird of the Year…

Two young women were killed on Sunday after a speeding BMW hit them, main accused arrested. Initial investigations by the police in the BMW hit-and-run case that killed two young women in Indore revealed that the accused driver drove in the wrong direction in a rush to deliver a birthday cake to his friend. The Indore police…

When the news broke that Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, would be performing in China on Sunday, the elation of many of his fans was mixed with another emotion: confusion. Why would the notoriously prickly Chinese government let in the notoriously provocative Ye? Why was the listening party, as Ye calls his shows, taking…

Carrying four private citizens, the mission tested a number of new SpaceX suits, with Jared Isaacman taking part in a 15-minute spacewalk. A billionaire astronaut and his crew have returned to Earth after taking part in the first private spacewalk. Polaris Dawn, operated by SpaceX on behalf of billionaire Jared Isaacman, splashed down at 8.37am today (UK…

Shanghai’s airports were canceling hundreds of flights Sunday as they brace for impact from Typhoon Bebinca, which is due to make landfall in the early hours of Monday morning, the authorities said. Flights past 8 p.m. local time will be canceled at Hongqiao and Pudong airports in the city, airport officials said in a statement, affecting more…

“We kept waiting in the rain, but we had to return without any solution and all the junior doctors were disheartened,” said Dr Aqeeb, who was part of the delegation that went to meet Ms Banerjee. The protesting junior doctors of Bengal have alleged that they had accepted all the conditions laid down by the state government…

RUSSIA handed Iran critical nuclear secrets in return for ballistic missiles to blitz Ukraine, the West fears. The doomsday deal was discussed at crunch talks between Joe Biden and Sir Keir Starmer on Friday at the White House, The Sun on Sunday can reveal. The mullahs’ decades-long bid for the bomb is believed by some intelligence sources…

Donald Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life. The former president said he was safe and well, and authorities held a man in custody.…

A concert by US rock band Jane’s Addiction ended early after lead singer Perry Farrell punched guitarist Dave Navarro on stage in the middle of a song. Videos posted on social media showed Farrell, 65, becoming upset as they played their 1986 song Ocean Size in Boston on Friday night. The singer is filmed walking towards Navarro…

At least 49 people are wounded and “rescue operations are ongoing”, the country’s health ministry says. At least three people – including two children – have been killed after two passenger trains collided in Egypt. A further 49 people were injured, the country’s health ministry said. Five of the wounded are in an unstable condition and “rescue…

Ballet dancer Michaela DePrince was born in war-torn Sierra Leone and spent some of her early childhood in an orphanage before being adopted by a couple from New Jersey. After taking ballet classes as a child, she went on to become one of the dance world’s biggest stars. A star ballerina who appeared in Beyonce’s Lemonade video…

They were entangled in the deluded efforts of a self-styled warlord, in a series of events that unfolded over five months. When 21-year-old Tyler Thompson boarded a plane in Utah this April, his stepmother, Miranda Thompson, thought he was bound for South Africa, traveling with his high school buddy, Marcel Malanga, on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to explore…

On the morning of Sunday Sept. 1, Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was preparing to go to church from her home in the highlands of western Kenya. Her ex-boyfriend called a friend of his to ask if he could borrow a lighter. He said he had “an emergency” and was heading out of town, the friend, retired…

A Labour peer paid for a personal shopper, clothes and alterations for Lady Starmer, both before and after the Labour leader became prime minister in July, according to The Sunday Times. But Labour said they have contacted authorities over the matter. Sir Keir Starmer is facing an investigation over a possible breach of parliamentary rules after failing…

 In a world where the line between adolescence and adulthood seems increasingly blurred, a recent survey claims that the age at which life, money, and the future start to feel “real” for most Americans isn’t until age 27! This revelation comes from a comprehensive study of 2,000 Americans, evenly distributed across generations, challenging the traditional notion that…

Fans posted dramatic video of the escalating confrontation and the enraged singer’s removal from the stage. Been caught sparring: A concert by the reunited Jane’s Addiction in Boston came to a sudden end Friday night when a clearly enraged Perry Farrell threw a punch at guitarist Dave Navarro — and was restrained by crew members, still appearing…

For months, an unusual monument sat in an oak-lined square at the heart of Tasmania’s capital: a pair of severed bronze feet. A statue of renowned surgeon-turned-premier William Crowther had loomed over the park in Hobart for more than a century. But one evening in May, it was chopped down at the ankles and the words “what…

Over 38 lakh cases have been delayed because accused are absconding. This is followed by delays due to “witness”, which account for 2,920,033 cases, and cases “stayed for various reasons”, totaling 2,462,051. National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) statistics reveal that as of September 14, 2024, a total of 66,59,565 civil and criminal cases before the district courts in India…

It might not be such a “Love Story” after all. Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, may turn more voters away than it attracts. A new post-debate poll from YouGov released Saturday found that 8% of voters said the pop superstar’s nod is either “somewhat” or “much…

The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an…

Whoopi Goldberg told Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance to “stop talking” after the candidate for vice president spoke out against Taylor Swift. The music superstar formally endorsed Kamala Harris for president soon after the Sept. 10 debate between Harris and Trump ended. Vance reacted by telling Fox News that Swift is “disconnected” from most of America.…

At least four people died and thousands of homes were damaged by flooding in eastern Romania on Saturday, officials said, as surging river levels put authorities on alert in much of central and eastern Europe following days of torrential rain. Tens of thousands of households were left without power in Romania and the Czech Republic, where more…

After acquiring United Spirits in 2014 and cleaning up its balance sheet, UK-based alcobev giant Diageo is busy consolidating its position in India through a focus on premiumisation, strategic buyouts, and innovation On the busy Vittal Mallya Road in central Bengaluru stands the UB Tower. The 20-storey tower, part of a commercial complex, is home to many…

The pair are both naturists – meaning they like to spend time in the nude. Two pals are causing a stir while completing a six-day tandem bike ride – both completely naked. Neil Cox, 36, and his friend, J Antic, 25, set off on Saturday (7) on a naked 260-mile journey from Gloucester to Land’s End, Cornwall.…

Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings (3382.T), opens new tab has been classified as “core” to national security, according to an updated finance ministry list released on Friday. The classification has raised questions as to whether it is a defensive manoeuvre by the owner of 7-Eleven convenience stores which last week rejected a $38.5 billion buyout…

Spain, hosting a high-level meeting on Friday of several Muslim and European countries on ways to end the Gaza war, called for a clear schedule for the international community to implement a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “We meet to make another push for the end of the war in Gaza, for a way out of…

The United States made a return to the Davis Cup Final 8 after beating Slovakia 3-0 in Group C in Zuhai on Friday, while Spain also sealed their spot in the knockout stage. Mackenzie McDonald beat Lukas Klein 6-4 6-3 in the day’s opening singles before Brandon Nakashima beat Jozef Kovalik also in straight sets to give…

One of British street artist Banksy’s best-known paintings, “Girl with Balloon”, has been found after its theft from a London gallery last week with two men charged, police said on Friday. The work features a young girl reaching for a red heart-shaped balloon and there are several murals depicting the same image in London and elsewhere. The…

Three US citizens, a Belgian and a Canadian were also sentenced to death after the botched attempt to overthrow the government in May. A British citizen is among 37 people who have been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after being found guilty of an attempted coup in the central African country. A…

A look back at Prince Harry’s life in pictures – as the Duke of Sussex turns 40. Prince Harry has turned 40 – spending his birthday in his new California home, where he lives with his wife Meghan and his children Archie and Lilibet. This is a look at his life – from newborn baby to cheeky…

China’s legislature passed a policy which will see retirement age raised for both men and women for the first time since the 1950s as it tries to tackle a shrinking and ageing population. China will begin raising the retirement age for the first time in more than 70 years as the 1.4bn-strong country faces a shrinking and…

Tom Cruise pulled off his epic Hollywood stunt at the 2024 Paris Olympics for free. The president and chairman of the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, Casey Wasserman, raved about the “Top Gun” star’s participation during the CNBC x Boardroom: Game Plan panel at the Fairmont Miramar hotel in Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday. “He finished filming…

Of all the remaining multimillion-dollar music-catalog deals on the table, the rights to Pink Floyd’s recordings and name/likeness has been the most contentious. The catalog has been in play for several years with a reported asking price of $500 million, and the group was close to a deal in 2022, but the bitter infighting between the band’s…

There are fifty more Indian nationals still in battlefields in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, and efforts are under way to rescue them and get them released too, the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs added. Forty five Indians who were illegally made to join the Russian army and fight for them on the battle fronts against…

Justin Timberlake has reached a plea deal to bring his drink-driving case in the US to an end. The pop star, who was originally charged with driving while intoxicated, has appeared in court in New York state, where he pleaded guilty to the less serious traffic offence of driving while impaired, which is non-criminal. Timberlake has been…

In recent weeks, Ukraine has been urging its allies to green-light its use of long-range missiles to strike deeper into Russian territory – but Sir Keir Starmer has given no indication if the UK and US will or won’t following a meeting with President Biden. Sir Keir Starmer has talked up the US-UK relationship after a White…

Louis Vuitton has been hit with a lawsuit from a mother and daughter who claim they were treated unfairly at the fashion brand’s stores compared to white shoppers in the same stores. According to court docs, Tracy Renee Williams says she preordered and paid about $50,000 for items at a Costa Mesa LV store, but never received…

Russia started producing a new long-range attack drone called the Garpiya-A1 last year using Chinese engines and parts, which it has deployed in the war in Ukraine, according to two sources from a European intelligence agency and documents seen by Reuters. The intelligence – which included a production contract for the new drone, company correspondence on the…

The Kamala Harris campaign had no advance notice that Taylor Swift would be endorsing her on Tuesday night. But now that she’s on board, the campaign is moving quickly to capitalize. The Harris merchandise page offered Harris-Walz friendship bracelets — a Swift reference — for $20. They quickly sold out. Now they are more overtly integrating Swift’s…

A Nevada judge has ruled that billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his family can hold a secret court battle over the future of his vast media empire behind closed doors. The judge rejected a petition by a coalition of media organizations, including CNN, The New York Times, NPR, the Washington Post, Reuters and ABC, to unseal…

California firefighters had to douse a flaming battery in a Tesla Semi with about 50,000 gallons (190,000 liters) of water to extinguish flames after a crash, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. In addition to the huge amount of water, firefighters used an aircraft to drop fire retardant on the “immediate area” of the electric truck…

Pope Francis said that American voters face the choice between “the lesser evil” in the U.S. presidential election during an in-flight press conference Friday on his return from his nearly two-week tour of Southeast Asia. Speaking aboard the papal plane, a chartered Singapore Airlines flight, on Sept. 13, the pope encouraged Catholics to vote with their conscience.…

Loomer, who has pushed a number of conspiracy theories, was on Trump’s plane to the debate and accompanied him to memorial services on Sept. 11. No one can keep former President Donald Trump away from Laura Loomer. Throughout his third presidential campaign, aides and advisers have done their best to shield him from Loomer, a far-right social…

The Ig Nobel gongs celebrate unusual areas of research that “make people laugh, then think” – such as mammals that can breathe out of their bottoms. A Second World War project which involved training pigeons to pilot bombs has won this year’s spoof Nobel peace prize. The Ig Nobel gongs – awarded annually by the science humour…

The collapse of a 1.2km-high (0.7 miles) mountain peak in east Greenland last September caused water in the fjord below to splash back and forth, causing vibrations right through to the Earth’s crust. A mega-tsunami caused by a landslide in Greenland caused the Earth to vibrate for nine days, a new study has shown. The collapse of…

The men were charged following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police flying squad after the artwork was stolen from a gallery in New Cavendish Street, central London, on Sunday. Two men have been charged with burglary after Banksy’s famous Girl With Balloon painting was stolen from a London gallery, police have said. Larry Fraser, 47, of Beckton,…

Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, on Friday called Australia’s centre-left government “fascists” over proposed legislation to slap fines on social media firms for failing to prevent the spread of misinformation online. Australia’s Labor government on Thursday unveiled legislation which could fine internet platforms up to 5% of their global revenue for enabling misinformation, joining a worldwide…

North Korea for the first time showed images of the centrifuges that produce fuel for its nuclear bombs on Friday, as leader Kim Jong Un visited a uranium enrichment facility and called for more weapons-grade material to boost the arsenal. The state media report on Kim’s visit to the Nuclear Weapons Institute and a production base for…

The daughter of the ruler of Dubai – who announced her ‘divorce’ in a brutal social media post – has announced she’s releasing a perfume line titled ‘Divorce’. Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum posted an announcement on her Instagram page reading: ‘I hereby declare our divorce,’ baffling her followers. She married Sheikh Mana bin…

A lack of accountability for the killing of United Nations staff and humanitarian aid workers in the Gaza Strip is “totally unacceptable,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Reuters in a wide-ranging interview on Wednesday. Guterres also said that establishing a U.N. peacekeeping force would not be the “best solution” for Haiti, where armed gangs have taken over…

Pope Francis on Thursday urged political leaders in Singapore, a leading global financial hub, to seek fair wages for the country’s million-plus lower-paid foreign workers. In likely the last major speech of an ambitious 12-day tour across Southeast Asia and Oceania, the 87-year-old pontiff singled out concern for Singapore’s rapidly ageing population and its migrant workforce, primarily…