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Maryam Raza, a cabin crew member of Pakistan International Airlines, flew to Canada and didn’t board the return flight. She left behind a note thanking PIA. Maryan Raza is one of the several PIA staffers who have sought asylum in Canada in recent years. A note saying, “Thank you, PIA (Pakistan International Airlines),” was found in a…

In 1844, a 12-inch gun aboard the USS Princeton exploded as the ship was sailing on the Potomac River, killing Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur, Navy Secretary Thomas W. Gilmer and several others. In 1849, the California gold rush began in earnest as regular steamship service started bringing gold-seekers to San Francisco. In 1911, President William…

First son Hunter Biden claimed in congressional testimony Wednesday that he was “high or drunk” when he wrote to a Chinese associate in 2017 that he was “sitting here with my father” — shortly before the transfer of $5.1 million into Biden family-linked accounts. A readout of the 54-year-old first son’s closed-door impeachment inquiry deposition was provided…

It was, of all people, Justin Bieber who first opened my eyes to a new way of thinking about my phone. See, Bieber isn’t into phones. He ditched his a while back and became an iPad guy. According to a 2021 Billboard article, he wakes up in the morning, grabs his tablet, and checks in with his…

China has rolled over a $2 billion loan to Pakistan, caretaker finance minister Shamshad Akhtar confirmed in a response to Reuters on Thursday. The $2 billion loan was due in March and has been extended for one year, Geo News which first reported the news said, citing sources in the Pakistan finance ministry. Beijing had communicated the…

Comedian Richard Lewis, who rose to fame with his neurotic, self-deprecating wit and later appeared for more than two decades alongside Larry David on the hit HBO series “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” has died at 76, his publicist said on Wednesday. The comic, who disclosed last year that he was battling Parkinson’s disease, died at his home in…

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director on Wednesday signed off on the use of updated COVID vaccines as a second annual shot for adults aged 65 and older. The final recommendation from director Mandy Cohen comes after an expert advisory group to the CDC on Wednesday said U.S. adults aged 65 and older…

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom — While the word psychopath usually conjures up images of knife-wielding attackers and masked assailants for most people, not all psychopaths are serial killers. The vast majority simply blend in with the rest of society, all the while masking their cold and calculating true nature. Now, new research set for presentation at Cambridge may…

Shawn Zanotti, a publicist who began working with Williams in 2021, said the former daytime talk show host would be “mortified” to see the two-part Lifetime docuseries. Wendy Williams, the former daytime talk show host, is the focus of an explosive documentary that some critics are calling exploitative. In the new two-part Lifetime docuseries, “Where Is Wendy…

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is under investigation for having allegedly “harassed” a humpback whale while riding a personal watercraft off Sao Paulo’s coast last year. Bolsonaro appeared at the federal police in Sao Paulo on Tuesday to meet with officers, along with his lawyer and former adviser who was also present at the time of the…

Smokehouse Creek Fire: Texas wildfire leaves one dead and dozens of cattle killed as herds desperately flee scorching wildlife – as 850,000 acres of land are engulfed by unrelenting flames • One video shows heard of cattle flee the massive Smokehouse Creek Fire that has burned 850,000 acres since igniting on Monday • Another clip shows the…

Over the next 18 months, the world’s largest ocean-based carbon dioxide removal plant will be built in Singapore, following a successful pilot of the technology, project backers announced on Tuesday (Feb 27). The US$20 million (S$26.9 million) full-scale demonstration plant, dubbed the Equatic-1, is a collaboration between Singapore’s national water agency PUB, UCLA and Equatic, a startup…

The Rubymar’s owner says there is a small fuel leakage which they are attempting to fix before trying to tow it to a nearby port. The UK-registered Rubymar cargo vessel appears to be drifting north as new video shows it barely afloat after a Houthi attack. Satellite images and locations shared by authorities reveal its movements in…

“We seemed to always be rushed and under the gun,” a key crew member on the troubled Rust film told a New Mexico jury today in the involuntary manslaughter trial of armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed. Describing the Alec Baldwin-starring indie western as “budgetarily restricted” and in a constant “state of chaos,” dolly grip Ross Addiego testified that the…

A Northern California city was named the happiest in America and joined six other cities in the Golden State to make the top 20 in a new study from WalletHub. “Fremont, CA is the happiest city in America, and one contributing factor is that the city has the highest share of households with an income above $75,000,…

Dozens of migrant men have been living in a cramped basement under a Queens furniture store — where beds are so in-demand that only half the inhabitants can sleep there at one time, city officials said Tuesday. Fire prevention inspectors discovered the illegal boarding house Monday night when they were called to 132-02 Liberty Avenue in South…

A judge in Georgia will weigh this week whether to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in the election fraud case against former President Donald Trump and 14 others accused of conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss. Trump and several of his co-defendants are hoping to convince a judge that the relationship between Willis and…

On a rainy Tuesday afternoon, Yejin is cooking lunch for her friends at her apartment, where she lives alone on the outskirts of Seoul, happily single. While they eat, one of them pulls up a well-worn meme of a cartoon dinosaur on her phone. “Be careful,” the dinosaur says. “Don’t let yourself become extinct like us.” The…

A DNA test has revealed a dying man who claimed to be one of Japan’s most wanted criminals was telling the truth. Satoshi Kirishima made his confession in January, telling police “I want to meet my death with my real name”. Officials have now confirmed the 70-year-old was indeed Kirishima, a member of a militant group behind…

Warning comes as Israeli forces again opened fire on Palestinians waiting for food aid in northern Gaza. Officials from the United Nations have accused Israel of “systematically” blocking aid from reaching desperate Palestinians in Gaza, warning that at least one-quarter of the enclave’s population was a step away from famine without urgent action. The warnings on Tuesday…

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won the Michigan primaries on Tuesday, further solidifying the all-but-certain rematch between the two men — yet early results from the state were highlighting some of their biggest political vulnerabilities ahead of the November general election. A vigorous “uncommitted” campaign organized by activists disillusioned with Biden’s handling of the…

French President Emmanuel Macron wanted to create “strategic ambiguity” by openly discussing the idea of sending Western troops to Ukraine, but he was so ambiguous that he sparked confusion and irritation among some allies. Macron’s comments at a late-night news conference, after he hosted a meeting of Western leaders to rally support for Ukraine, fitted with his…

European military heavyweights Germany and Poland affirmed Tuesday that they would not be sending troops to Ukraine, after reports that some Western countries may be considering doing so as the war with Russia enters its third year. The head of NATO also said the U.S.-led military alliance has no plans to send troops to Ukraine, after other…

A deadly stampede outside a passport office that took two lives and unending lines outside embassies – these are just some examples of what has been happening in Myanmar since the announcement of mandatory conscription into the military. Myanmar’s military government is facing increasingly effective opposition to its rule and has lost large areas of the country…

A doctor from New York University died shortly after she ate at one of Disney’s restaurants in Florida — and her bereaved husband is blaming negligent staffers, according to a lawsuit. Kanokporn Tangsuan, a doctor at the prestigious NYU Langone hospital in Manhattan, died suddenly after having dinner at Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant at Disney…

Swift’s rep said that ‘two individuals were aggressively pushing their way towards Taylor’ Taylor Swift’s father, Scott, has allegedly been accused of assaulting an Australian photographer early Tuesday morning. The New South Wales police department confirmed to Page Six that an investigation has been launched into Scott after he allegedly assaulted Ben McDonald, 51, at a ferry…

India expects action against the culprits involved in last year’s attacks on its high commission in London and consulate in San Francisco as well as those involved in threatening the Indian diplomats in Canada, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said. The external affairs minister said India had to suspend issuance of visas in Canada as…

A revolutionary new treatment for food allergies could soon save children from life-threatening reactions. Researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine have discovered that the drug omalizumab (brand name Xolair) can prevent dangerous allergic reactions to tiny amounts of allergenic foods, potentially transforming the lives of those affected. Food allergies pose a constant threat to individuals, especially…

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday expressed reservations about Republican-backed laws in Florida and Texas meant to restrict the power of social media companies to curb content that the platforms deem objectionable, but signaled they may not be ready to block them in their entirety. During nearly four hours of arguments in the cases, the justices expressed…

Two games at the tournament were disrupted when jigsaw pieces and confetti were thrown by activists. The trio denied that their protests amounted to aggravated trespass. Three Just Stop Oil protesters have been found guilty of aggravated trespass after disrupting Wimbledon tennis matches by throwing confetti and puzzle pieces. Deborah Wilde, 69, Simon Milner-Edwards, 67, and William…

Sweden to join NATO after Hungary ratification NATO membership will end long military non-alignment NATO accession spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Finland already joined NATO last year Hungary’s parliament approved Sweden’s NATO accession on Monday, clearing the last hurdle before the historic step by the Nordic country whose neutrality lasted through two world wars and the…

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he hopes to have a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza start by next Monday as the warring parties appeared to close in on a deal during negotiations in Qatar that also aim to broker the release of hostages. The presence of both sides for so-called proximity talks –…

The swap would have allegedly seen Navalny and two US citizens freed by Russia, in exchange for a Russian man serving a life sentence in Germany. Alexei Navalny was set to be freed as part of a prisoner swap when he died, one of his allies has said, The Russian opposition leader died at a penal colony…

The extinction of the Y chromosome may result in new species of humans. That isn’t the plot for a dystopian sci-fi film, but genuine scientific theory. We were all taught that the X and Y genes determine sex. Women have a pair of XX chromosomes, and men XY. But what you might not have been taught is…

Canada on Monday unveiled draft legislation to combat online hate that would force major companies to quickly remove harmful content and boost the penalty for inciting genocide to life in prison. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced the bill with the stated aim of protecting children from online predators. The bill says major social…

The United States on Monday cautioned Pacific Islands nations against assistance from Chinese security forces after Reuters reported that Chinese police are working in the remote atoll nation of Kiribati, a neighbor of Hawaii. Kiribati’s acting police commissioner Eeri Aritiera told Reuters last week uniformed Chinese officers were working with police in community policing and a crime…

Nazar Mohammad was executed in public for the killing of Khal Mohammad. It was the fifth public execution since the Taliban seized power of Afghanistan in August 2021 The Taliban held a public execution on Monday of a man convicted of murder in northern Afghanistan as thousands watched at a sports stadium – the third such death…

The prime minister of Slovakia has claimed that Nato and EU member states are preparing to deploy troops to Ukraine. Robert Fico, a pro-Russia populist, offered no details of how Western soldiers could be sent to assist Ukraine, and commentators said he was probably just trying to stir up trouble. He was speaking ahead of a hastily-arranged…

California man, 68, who was diagnosed with HIV and blood cancer is cured of BOTH conditions, his doctors reveal in follow-up. • Paul Edmonds, 68, was diagnosed with HIV in 1988 and cancer in 2018 • He went into remission for both diseases thanks to a stem cell transplant A California man is on the cusp of…

A former senior Boeing employee on why he still won’t fly on a MAX plane. In 2018, Ed Pierson decided that he could no longer work as a senior manager for Boeing’s 737 MAX program. At the company’s production facility in Renton, Washington, he had watched as employee morale plummeted and oversight and assembly procedures faltered. He…

The successful targeting of the four cables, which are believed to belong to the AAE-1, Seacom, EIG, and TGN systems, marks a serious disruption of communications between Europe and Asia. Four underwater communications cables between Saudi Arabia and Djibouti have been struck out of commission in recent months, presumably as a result of attacks by Yemen’s Iranian-backed…

President Joe Biden said Monday that he hopes a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that would pause hostilities and allow for remaining hostages to be released can take effect by early next week. Asked when he thought a cease-fire could begin, Biden said: “Well I hope by the beginning of the weekend. The end of the weekend.…

Scientists have confirmed the presence of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAIV) on mainland Antarctica and fear an ‘ecological disaster’. The HPAIV – known as Bird Flu – causes serious illness in birds. Researchers from the Severo Ochoa Molecular Biology Center of the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) are working to prevent transmission of the…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action in the two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Zelenskyy said that the number was far lower than estimates given by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government. “31,000 Ukrainian military personnel have been killed in this war. Not 300,000, not 150,000, not…

In a viral video on social media, the woman was seen sitting with her hands covering her face in what appeared to be a restaurant in Pakistan. A woman in Pakistan’s Lahore was rescued by police after she was mobbed by a group of people for wearing attire with Arabic prints on it. In a video that…

Brazil’s former president gathers supporters in a bid to demonstrate political strength as investigations into alleged coup attempt gather pace. Tens of thousands of Brazilians have rallied in support of former President Jair Bolsonaro amid a probe into allegations that he tried to orchestrate a coup following his election loss in 2022. Bolsonaro, who called the rally…

Warren Buffett credited his longtime partner — the late Charlie Munger — with being the architect of the Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate he has received the credit for leading and warned shareholders in his annual letter Saturday not to listen to Wall Street pundits or financial advisers who urge them to trade often. Buffett said he always writes…

Fire officials and police in Washington, D.C., responded after an active-duty Air Force member set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy on Sunday afternoon. DC Fire and EMS said it responded to a call about a person on fire outside the Israeli Embassy just before 1 p.m. D.C. police said it responded to the 3500 block…

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has claimed he has been a victim of political persecution since leaving office just over a year ago. He told tens of thousands of supporters in São Paulo that coup allegations against him were a “lie”. He also called for an amnesty for hundreds of his supporters convicted for attacks on public…

There isn’t a bigger Taylor Swift fan than her boyfriend, Travis Kelce. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, danced to the superstar’s 2008 hit, “Love Story,” while partying with teammate Patrick Mahomes at Las Vegas’ XS nightclub over the weekend. In a clip that is circulating on social media, an enthusiastic Kelce is seen on stage…

The mayor of the commune of Mont-Dore paid tribute to the rescuers amid reports that others are injured. Four people have died and others are believed to be injured after an avalanche in a French valley. A huge search and rescue operation was launched after snow cover slipped in the commune of Mont-Dore in central France on…

Mauritius stopped a ship belonging to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings from docking at its ports due to what it said was a health risk and took samples from about 15 passengers who were in isolation on board, its port authority said on Sunday. The Norwegian Dawn (NCLH.N), opens new tab had been scheduled to dock in Port…

The Russian opposition leader, who died earlier this month, made the remarks in a 2020 interview acquired by Sky News. He also speaks of his hopes for Russia and the risks he knew he was taken. Alexei Navalny once hit out at the “corrupt officials” living in London who allegedly help Vladimir Putin’s regime stash dirty money,…

Russia is preparing a new offensive against Ukraine starting in late May or summer, but Kyiv has a clear battlefield plan of its own, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday. Speaking a day after the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Zelenskiy said it was vital for Kyiv and its Western allies to remain united and…

Ryu Ok Hada always wanted to help people, but now the South Korean trainee doctor has walked off the job and stands outside the hospital where he worked, holding his medical gown in his hand. Park Dan, who recently realised his childhood dream of being an emergency physician, is also one of over 7,800 interns and residents…

Donald Trump’s increasingly regular slip-ups are laced with irony, considering his repeated attacks on “incompetent” and “ageing” Joe Biden. But the ousted former President appears to be making a growing number of verbal mistakes as his attempt to return to the White House gathers pace. Dropping howler after howler in the past few weeks, the presidential candidate…

Indian Mission in New York aids in repatriation after tragic fire claims life of Indian national in Harlem. Community mourns loss The Indian Mission in New York on Sunday expressed condolences following the tragic death of a 27-year-old Indian journalist in a fire incident at an apartment building in Harlem. The fire was sparked by a lithium-ion…

Authorities say 3 fugitives hijacked the boat of Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel and may have killed them in the process A Virginia couple who were enjoying their retirement cruising the Caribbean on their yacht are feared dead after three escaped prisoners hijacked their vessel. Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel were docked on Sunday in the St.…

Starring Vicky McClure as Met Police bomb “expo” Lana Washington, Trigger Point is being watched not just by casual TV viewers, but also the real-life experts. Here, they tell Sky News what the show is getting right – and wrong. First it was bent coppers, now it’s explosives planted around London – Vicky McClure’s characters never have…

The Labour leader spoke out after the Tory party suspended Lee Anderson over comments he made about the mayor of London. Sir Keir Starmer has accused the prime minister of harbouring extremists in his party after a senior Tory MP was suspended for “Islamophobic” comments. The Labour leader said Rishi Sunak’s “weakness” allowed Lee Anderson “to act…

Russia is unlikely to take part at the outset of a high-level Ukraine peace conference which neutral Switzerland plans to host in the coming months, Swiss President Viola Amherd was quoted as saying by a newspaper on Saturday. Amherd’s interview with the Neue Zuercher Zeitung daily was published a few hours after Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis…

U.S. and British forces carried out strikes against more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, officials said, the latest round of military action against the Iran-linked group that continues to attack shipping in the region. The United States has carried out near daily strikes against the Houthis, who control the most populous parts of…

The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died unexpectedly in prison nine days ago, was handed to his mother on Saturday in the Arctic city of Salekhard, his spokeswoman said, though it was unclear what will happen next to the body. Navalny’s family and supporters have accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of having him killed,…

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour undoubtedly helped the local economies she held concerts in, but Nomura sees the national-level effect being smaller than some anticipate. Estimates from the firm show the tour helped nominal U.S. retail sales by 0.03% and real gross domestic product by 0.02% between the first and third quarters of 2023. The devil’s in the…

Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate run for decades by Warren E. Buffett, recorded its highest-ever annual profit last year. But its chief executive found reason to blame government regulation for hurting the results of some of its biggest businesses. In his letter to investors that traditionally accompanies the annual report, Mr. Buffett also paid tribute to Charlie Munger,…

Peter Thiel plans to give 20 more young people $100,000 not to go to college. Thiel started the fellowship in 2010, encouraging students to skip school and start companies instead. Don’t stay in school, kids. That’s the message billionaire Peter Thiel is sending as he extends a fellowship program that offers $100,000 to students willing to skip…

The ‘brides of Christ’ have been put on high alert after a string of attempts by callous conmen to defraud the convents of cash by impersonating religious leaders using fake voices Nuns have been conned out of thousands of pounds after being targeted by artificial intelligence posing as fake Bishops. The “brides of Christ” have been put…

Body language expert Judi James told TheMirror.com that Donald Trump seemed to be ‘consuming his own words’ during tonight’s speech at the CPAC conference as his fans cheered him on Donald Trump was licking his lips like a fighter and squinting like Clint Eastwood as he painted an “apocalyptic” image of a “dystopian future” for the US…

Marking the second anniversary of the Ukraine invasion and Alexei Navalny’s death, the US imposes sweeping sanctions on over 500 Russian entities and individuals, targeting finance, energy, and those accused of human rights abuses. The United States on Friday imposed extensive sanctions against Russia, targeting more than 500 people and entities to mark the second anniversary of…

Former President Donald Trump said he supports in vitro fertilization treatment after Alabama’s highest court ordered hospitals to stop offering the procedure. Trump took to Truth Social Friday to call on the state’s lawmakers to preserve access to IVF days after The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law. “Like…

A bride in central China who proudly showed off her self-earned dowry that included a flat in Shenzhen, a holiday villa, a Ferrari, and 9.99 million yuan (US$1.4 million) has been praised on social media. At her lavish wedding in Luyi county, Henan province in central China on February 5, she wore a traditional red Chinese dress…

Adults will be allowed to grow up to three plants each and buy up to 25 grams of the drug a day. But critics fear the measures will encourage more young people to consume it. The German parliament has approved controversial plans to legalise the personal use of cannabis. The measure was passed by Germany’s lower house,…

The wristwatch is said to have stopped at the exact moment the atomic bomb was detonated over the Japanese city on 6 August, 1945, near the end of the Second World War. A melted watch frozen in time during the Hiroshima bombing has been sold for more than $31,000 (£24,000) at auction. The wristwatch shows the exact…

The German explosive was found in a garden by a man digging out foundations for an extentsion. An unexploded bomb from the Second World War which forced thousands to evacuate their homes in Plymouth has been detonated at sea. Around 30 of the Armed Forces’ most experienced bomb disposal experts led the “highly complex disposal operation” on…

At least nine people were killed by a huge fire that ripped through an apartment block in an affluent district of Spain’s third largest city, Valencia, authorities said on Friday. The blaze, fanned by strong winds, engulfed the block in Valencia’s El Campanar district within half an hour on Thursday evening, witnesses said. Still shaken, one of…

Israel seeks open-ended control over security and civilian affairs in the Gaza Strip, according to a long-awaited postwar plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu A long-awaited postwar plan by Israel’s Prime Minister shows that his government seeks open-ended control over security and civilian affairs in the Gaza Strip. That was swiftly rejected on February 23 by Palestinian…

According to data collected from January 30 to February 5, the latest approval ratings, as reported by a US-based global decision intelligence agency Morning Consult, indicate that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the most popular global leader, with a 78 per cent approval rating. This surpasses the approval ratings of leaders such as US President…

In her address, Mir emphasized that she is not Malala Yusufzai, who had to leave her country due to threats of terrorism. London: Kashmiri activist Yana Mir made a powerful speech at the UK Parliament, slamming Pakistan’s propaganda against India. She asserted that she feels safe and freedom in Kashmir, which is an integral part of India.…

However, the IMF today expressed willingness to work with the new Pakistani government, ignoring his demand, the news report stated. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, confirmed on Friday that he had sent a letter to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) demanding that it hold an audit of the election results before approving…

The stalling over the funeral is believed to be an effort to avoid a large showing of public support that could embarrass the Kremlin. Alexei Navalny’s mother has said she was given an ultimatum to agree to a secret funeral within three hours or else her son would be buried at prison. Lyudmila Navalnaya said she refused…

China aims to “contain” foreign interference over Taiwan and “resolutely combat” any efforts towards the island’s formal independence this year, which is the sensitive 75th anniversary of the founding of communist China, state media said on Friday. China views democratically ruled Taiwan as its own territory, ignoring the objections of the government in Taipei, and has ramped…

At least nine people were killed by a huge fire that ripped through an apartment block in an affluent district of Spain’s third largest city, Valencia, authorities said on Friday. The blaze, fanned by strong winds, engulfed the block in Valencia’s El Campanar district within half an hour on Thursday evening, witnesses said. Still shaken, one of…

The digital media revolution is over. Its two leaders, Vice Media and BuzzFeed , are in a frenetic retreat, surrendering much of their online empires as they try to protect what remains of their core assets. Having once threatened to upend the entire industry and usher in a new era of news distribution and monetization, the former…

The United States will impose sanctions on over 500 targets on Friday in action marking the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told Reuters in an interview on Thursday. The action, taken in partnership with other countries, will target Russia’s military industrial complex and companies in third countries that facilitate…

Most companies involved in the world’s largest trial of a four-day working week have made the policy permanent, according to a new report. Of the 61 British companies that took part in a six-month pilot in 2022, at least 54 (89%) said the policy was still in place, while 31 firms (51%) said they had permanently switched…

Japan’s Nikkei 225 hit a record high Thursday, powered by banking, electronics and consumer stocks as robust earnings and investor-friendly measures fuel a blistering rally in Japanese equities this year. The Nikkei 225 jumped nearly 2% to hit 39,029, surpassing the previous record high of 38,915.87 reached in 1989. Both the Nikkei and the broader Topix have…

The Houthis are looking to escalate operations in the Red Sea, its leader said. Listen to a Daily podcast on the potential Rafah offensive while you scroll through the news updates. ‘It’s hell in a basket, I see it imploding,’ Gaza aid worker says  By Nicole Johnston, former Gaza-based correspondent In southern Gaza, aid workers report that…

The first phase of the Scottish government’s safeguards on XL bully dogs has come into force. Holyrood is replicating regulations introduced by Westminster, which makes it a criminal offence to own an unlicensed XL bully dog without an exemption certificate. From today, XL bully dogs in Scotland must be kept on a lead and muzzled when out…

A key aircraft-tracking tool that was proposed by Malaysian authorities weeks after the disaster is yet to be implemented. “Good Night. Malaysian Three Seven Zero.” Those six words were the last radio transmission from the cockpit of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, less than an hour after the aircraft took off late at night from Kuala Lumpur to…

Four foreign nationals have been charged after the U.S. Navy interdicted a vessel in the Arabian Sea that was transporting suspected Iranian-made weapons, the U.S. Justice Department said. Two Navy SEALs died during the intervention. Assistant Director of the FBI Washington Field Director David Sundberg said that the men’s arrest and subsequent charges were intended to “send…

President Biden met Thursday in California with the widow and daughter of the late Russian activist Alexei Navalny — before appearing to botch the name of the heroic opposition leader’s wife in a later statement to the press. Biden’s meeting with Yulia Navalnaya and the couple’s daughter Dasha Navalnaya offered the first confirmation of Yulia’s whereabouts six…

China is one of the world’s most expensive places to raise a child, relative to its GDP per capita, a prominent Chinese think tank said on Wednesday as it detailed the time and opportunity costs for women who opt to have children in the country. The cost of raising a child until they are 18 relative to…

Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab on Wednesday forecast a roughly threefold surge in quarterly revenue that handily beat estimates as the company banked on towering demand for its industry-leading artificial-intelligence chips, sending its shares up 10% after-hours. The already-hefty demand for the company’s data center chips and graphics processing units (GPUs) continues to grow as firms scramble…