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A gym in South Korea has banned misbehaving “aunties”, reigniting a debate about discrimination against older women in the country. The gym in Incheon city near the capital Seoul put up a sign that read “off limits to ajummas” and “only cultivated and elegant women allowed”. Ajumma is a catch-all term for older women – typically late-30s…

Taylor Swift shook it off with her fans in Edinburgh last weekend when they literally shook the Scottish city itself. Swifties danced so much during the global superstar’s Eras Tour show last Friday at Murrayfield Stadium that they caused seismic activity from 6 km (or 3.7 miles) away, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Friday night’s…

Dozens of hikers say they fell ill during trips to a popular Arizona tourist destination that features towering blue-green waterfalls deep in a gorge neighboring Grand Canyon National Park. Madelyn Melchiors, a 32-year-old veterinarian from Kingman, Arizona, said she was vomiting severely Monday evening and had a fever that endured for days after camping on the Havasupai…

One of the politicians involved was hurt and rushed away in a wheelchair. The scuffle was an “insult” to millions of Italians, according to one columnist. A brawl erupted in Italy’s parliament on Wednesday, resulting in one MP having to leave in a wheelchair after he was allegedly kicked and punched. Footage from Italy’s Chamber of Deputies,…

The Supreme Court is also is expected to rule by the end of June on the legality of Idaho’s strict Republican-backed abortion ban that forbids terminating a pregnancy even if necessary to protect the health of a pregnant woman facing a medical emergency. Americans will still be able to buy an abortion pill after the US Supreme…

Typically twins account for around 3% of live births in the US – no wonder headteacher Tamatha Bibbo described the event as “quite unusual”. Twenty-three sets of twins have graduated from a US middle school, making up about 10% of the eighth-grade year group. The identical and fraternal twins graduated from Pollard Middle School in Needham, Massachusetts,…

Never letting go of these memories. Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio may have had chemistry as Rose and Jack in “Titanic,” but their kissing scenes were pretty awkward for the British actress. According to Winslet, 48, the intimacy with DiCaprio, 49, was “not all it’s cracked up to be.” “So we kept doing this kiss and I…

MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been jailed for over a year in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, where he was detained, authorities said Thursday. An indictment of The Wall Street Journal reporter has been finalized and his case was filed to the Sverdlovsky Regional…

Europe is grappling with a surge in ‘dengue fever’ cases, as an invasive mosquito species has been found in 13 EU countries. Dengue fever can be deadly in severe instances, although it often presents mild or no symptoms. The World Health Organisation (WHO) warns that about half of the global population is now at risk of dengue,…

The actor admits making some mistakes, and pushes back on Dakota Johnson’s ‘Madame Web’ comments: “You’re telling me you signed up for a universe for cartoon characters and didn’t get enough pathos?” Russell Crowe is acknowledging some of his missteps, and defending the superhero movie process in the wake of Dakota Johnson’s Madame Web comments. The 60-year-old…

A U.S. Navy submarine has arrived in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in a show of force as a fleet of Russian warships gather for planned military exercises in the Caribbean. U.S. Southern Command said the USS Helena, a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine, pulled into the waters near the U.S. base in Cuba on Thursday, just a day after…

The United States and Australia expressed concern on Friday (Jun 14) over Hong Kong’s invoking of a national security law to cancel the passports of six democracy activists, adding to a growing chorus of Western condemnation. The Chinese finance hub in March passed the security law, colloquially known as Article 23, which expanded government powers beyond those…

Celebrated as a groundbreaking creation, ‘Kalki 2898 AD’s fifth hero and futuristic vehicle, ‘Bujji’ has amassed a massive fandom, winning audiences worldwide. The life-size futuristic vehicle, which plays the crucial role of Prabhas’s character Bhairava’s trusted best friend in the film, ‘Bujji’ came to life after Director Nag Ashwin reached out to Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra.…

A Group of Seven summit is opening Thursday with agreement on a U.S. proposal to back a $50 billion loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets as collateral, giving Kyiv a strong show of support even as Europe’s political chessboard shifts to the right. Diplomats confirmed that an agreement had been reached on the deal before the…

Nearly 200 people were living in the building and officials most deaths were caused due to inhalation of smoke in sleep. The bodies of some of the Indians killed in the fire in Kuwait are charred beyond recognition and DNA testing is on to confirm the victims’ identities, Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh has said. The Gonda…

PM Modi will reach Italy on Thursday for his fifth consecutive participation in the summit of the world’s most economically advanced nations PM Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are likely to meet at the G7 Summit in Italy on Friday. The Indian government emphasised that its primary concern with Canada is the political platform…

Miley Cyrus is looking for “quality, not quantity” when it comes to her celebrity relationships. The “Flowers” singer revealed she doesn’t play a “very active” role in celebrity circles these days in her latest interview with David Letterman on his “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” series. “I am not very active or a very active part…

In 2022, Kate Winslet went to the London home of director Stephen Frears to discuss HBO’s political satire “The Regime.” She’d been cast in the role of Elena Vernham, a narcissistic European autocrat, and Frears had been pinpointed by the production as a potential director. “I was offered a cup of tea, which I then ended up…

Riot police in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters outside Congress, before lawmakers gave an initial approval to budget-slashing reforms in the country’s Senate on Wednesday. Demonstrators – who say the measures will hurt millions of Argentines – threw petrol bombs and stones, setting one car alight. A number of…

At least 40 Indians are among 49 people killed in a fire at a residential building in the Kuwaiti city of Mangaf, India’s foreign ministry said. Video shared on social media showed flames engulfing the lower part of the building and thick black smoke billowing from the upper floors. Authorities said many of the casualties are from…

Chinese electric cars may become pricier in the European Union (EU) after politicians called them a threat to its own industry. It has “provisionally concluded” that Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers will face tariffs from 4 July “should discussions with Chinese authorities not lead to an effective solution”. The EU’s announcement comes as it continues an investigation…

At least nine people have been killed and 29 injured in a Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s southern city of Kryvyi Rih, local officials say. Ukraine’s prosecutor general’s office says five children are among the injured after a residential building was hit on Wednesday. Earlier, four people were reported missing. Emergency services, police and volunteers are now…

San Francisco recognized Pride Month differently this year — by declaring itself a sanctuary for transgender and gender non-conforming people. The city’s Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday in favor of the sanctuary status, making San Francisco one of the first major cities in the nation to do so. The resolution symbolically indicates those identifying as transgender,…

The hunt for extraterrestrial intelligence has long focused on scanning the skies for signs of life light years away. But what if the aliens are already here, living in secret bases deep underground or beneath the ocean waves? As outlandish as it sounds, that’s the startling possibility explored in a fascinating new paper. While the authors, Tim…

Her death was announced by her son who wrote on social media “Mum is gone” alongside a picture of the two of them. French singer-songwriter Francoise Hardy, who inspired Bob Dylan and Sir Mick Jagger, has died at the age of 80. The musician was a fixture of pop culture in the 1960s and also modelled for…

An excessive heat warning has been issued by Greece’s weather service from Wednesday morning to 8pm on Thursday, with forecasts saying Athens will see conditions just below 40C (104F). Greece has shuttered tourist hotspots and schools across Athens as the first heatwave of the summer strikes. Temperatures were tipped to hit highs up 43C (109F) on Wednesday…

Some audience members left the Town Hall in Grimsby still undecided but agreed the Battle for Number Ten had challenged both leaders. The prime minister seemed “defeated” to audience members in Grimsby after Sky’s Battle For Number Ten. Some also questioned whether Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer had fully answered the questions they asked. The 90-minute TV…

Elon Musk on Tuesday withdrew his lawsuit against OpenAI and two of the company’s co-founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, in California state court. Musk’s decision to file to dismiss the suit came just one day after he publicly criticized OpenAI and its new partnership with Apple. The case was dismissed without prejudice, according to a court…

Oprah Winfrey is recovering after being admitted to a hospital for “very serious” stomach problems. Gayle King shared details about her good friend’s medical emergency during the Tuesday, June 11, episode of CBS Mornings. “She had some kind of stomach thing — stomach flu — where stuff was coming out of both ends. I won’t get too…

Hamas formally responded on Tuesday to a U.S. ceasefire proposal for the eight-month-old war in the Gaza Strip, and Israel said the response was tantamount to a rejection while a Hamas official said the Palestinian group merely reiterated longstanding demands not met by the current plan. Egypt and Qatar said they had received Hamas’ response to a…

Four American instructors from a small Iowa university were wounded in a stabbing attack in a public park in northeast China’s Jilin province on Monday, prompting an investigation into the attacker’s motive, Chinese officials said. The alleged assaults occurred shortly before noon on Monday at a park in Jilin City, police said. A 55-year-old local man, identified…

“I feel like crying, but there are no tears,” one shop owner said, fearing that all her fish were dead. More than 1,000 exotic animals have perished after a fire ripped through a famous market in Thailand. Snakes, puppies and Siamese fighting fish were among the pets and other animals killed as the blaze ravaged around 1,300…

Marcin Banot, dressed in an Argentine football jersey, was intercepted after climbing 25 floors of the Globant building as onlookers gathered below. A Polish daredevil was arrested in Buenos Aires Tuesday as he tried to scale a 30-story building without ropes, only to be removed by firefighters. Marcin Banot, dressed in an Argentine football jersey, was intercepted…

Warning about the far-right Project 2025 agenda for a Donald Trump White House, a group of House Democrats has launched a task force to start fighting the proposal and stop it from taking hold if the Republican former president returns to power. Democratic Rep. Jared Huffman of California is unveiling The Stop Project 2025 Task Force on…

X is rolling out private likes as soon as today, according to a source at the company. That means what users like on the platform will be hidden by default, which is already an option for X’s Premium subscribers. Following the publication of this story, X owner Elon Musk reshared a screenshot of it, saying it’s “important…

The monarch’s face was covered with a poster of the animated character Wallace, with a speech bubble reading: “No cheese Gromit. Look at all this cruelty on RSPCA farms.” Animal rights activists have targeted a portrait of the King, pasting over his face with a picture of the animated character Wallace. A speech bubble, reading, “No cheese…

President Joe Biden’s son is found guilty of lying about his drug use to illegally buy a gun. Joe Biden’s son has been found guilty of illegally buying a gun after hiding his drug use. Hunter Biden, 54, was convicted of three firearm charges in the first criminal prosecution of a sitting US president’s offspring. Prosecutors said…

Hunter Biden was convicted Tuesday of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs. Hunter Biden, 54, stared straight ahead and showed little emotion as the verdict was read…

Kevin Spacey implied that he received support from King Charles III, though maybe not directly, after his sexual abuse scandal blew up. The former “House of Cards” star told Piers Morgan on Tuesday about his relationship with Charles, 75, who knighted Spacey the year before the actor’s fall from grace in Hollywood. Morgan, 59, asked Spacey if…

U.S. soldiers were almost nine times more likely to die by suicide than by enemy fire, according to a Pentagon study for the five-year period ending in 2019. The study, published in May by the Defense Health Agency, found that suicide was the leading cause of death among active-duty soldiers from 2014 to 2019. There were 883…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (June 10,) pushing a ceasefire plan that the UN Security Council later supported in an effort to halt eight months of war in the Gaza Strip. Blinken met for around two hours in Jerusalem with Netanyahu and discussed diplomacy towards…

A Southern California socialite was sentenced Monday to 15 years to life in prison for the hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers in a crosswalk more than three years ago. Authorities said Rebecca Grossman, wife of a prominent Los Angeles burn doctor, fatally struck Mark Iskander, 11, and brother Jacob, 8, while speeding. A Los Angeles jury…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. At least 31 people have been sickened in Oregon so far, according to state health officials. Here’s what to know about the federal agency’s advisory. What’s the FDA…

T.J. Holmes reflected on the “darkest” period he experienced before Amy Robach helped “save” his life. During Monday’s episode of their “Amy & T.J.” podcast, the co-workers-turned-lovebirds talked about how their former careers as broadcast journalists for “GMA3” came at “a huge price” to their health. Holmes recalled joining the news, health and lifestyle program with Robach…

Ukraine’s army has in recent days fought back strongly and has reportedly regained territory in a counterattack. Vladimir Putin’s army is struggling to keep up its momentum in its Kharkiv offensive, as it continues to suffer huge casualties. The Russians caught Ukraine off-guard when they launched a surprise incursion into the Kharkiv region in early May. Initially,…

A four-day election has shaken the foundations of the European Union, with the far right rocking ruling parties in France and Germany, the bloc’s traditional driving forces. For the next five years it will be harder for the European Parliament to make decisions. French President Emmanuel Macron called snap national elections after Marine Le Pen’s National Rally…

In a new, secret recording, the Supreme Court justice says he “agrees” that the U.S. should return to a place of godliness Justice Samuel Alito spoke candidly about the ideological battle between the left and the right — discussing the difficulty of living “peacefully” with ideological opponents in the face of “fundamental” differences that “can’t be compromised.”…

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s arch-conservative Brothers of Italy group won the most votes in the European parliamentary election over the weekend, boosting her standing both at home and abroad. With almost all ballots counted, Brothers of Italy won 28.8%of the vote, more than four times what it took in the last European Union election in 2019, and…

Senior South Korean and U.S. defence officials met in Seoul on Monday to work on new guidelines to coordinate their response to any nuclear threat from North Korea, officials said. The guidelines laid out the principles and procedures for maintaining and enhancing a “credible and effective” nuclear deterrence policy and posture, according to a joint statement from…

June 10 – The WNBA registered its highest attendance in 26 years for an opening month to the season as well as its most-watched start. The league announced Monday that 400,000 fans attended games since the season tipped off on May 14 through the end of the month, its highest since nearly the league’s inception; the WNBA…

Police Scotland confirmed one arrest was made at Murrayfield Stadium during the singer’s three dates in Edinburgh for The Eras Tour. A 64-year-old man has been charged with alleged voyeurism during one of Taylor Swift’s shows in Edinburgh. The American superstar brought The Eras Tour to the UK and performed at Murrayfield in the Scottish capital on…

A plane carrying Malawi’s vice president and nine others has gone missing and a search is under way. The plane “went off radar”, according to the president’s office. An aircraft carrying Malawi’s vice president and nine others has gone missing. According to the president’s office, Saulos Chilima was on board when the flight “went off radar” after…

Donald Trump completed his mandatory presentencing interview Monday after less than 30 minutes of routine, uneventful questions and answers, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The person was not authorized to speak publicly and did so on condition of anonymity. The former president was quizzed by a New York City probation officer for…

Michael Mosley’s body was discovered by a cameraman on Sunday morning after a widespread search by emergency services operating in dangerous conditions and high temperatures on the Greek island of Symi. Foul play has been ruled out in the death of Michael Mosley – as CCTV footage appears to show him falling over close to where his…

Findings from the study indicate under stress, the ISS-isolated strains were mutated and became genetically and functionally distinct, compared to their Earth counterparts. A new headache has mounted for NASA’s Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and the eight other crew members on board the International Space Station (ISS) including those who are currently inhabiting the orbiting station. A…

The airline reported the aircraft encountered a severe thunderstorm cell, resulting in damage to cockpit windows, exterior coverings, and the nose cone. An Austrian Airlines flight travelling from Palma de Mallorca, Spain to Vienna, Austria (flight OS434) sustained significant hail damage during its approach on Sunday. The airline reported the aircraft encountered a severe thunderstorm cell, resulting…

The right strikes back! The president of France was forced to call an emergency election as populist right-wing parties made stunning gains in elections held across Europe Sunday. President Emmanuel Macron announced he would dissolve his National Assembly and hold elections next month after he was humiliated by voters in the European Parliament election. The anti-immigration, anti-EU…

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has called a bombshell snap parliamentary election after being defeated by the far right in the European elections – in a night of drama that overall saw the centre-right tighten their grip on the EU Parliament. Mr Macron made the announcement after losing to his rivals Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella and…

Turns out, Bad Boys are good for ticket sales. Sony’s “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth entry in the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence-led buddy cop series, started strong with $56 million from 3,885 theaters in its domestic debut. The film also opened at the international box office with $48.6 million, bringing its worldwide tally to…

DR MICHAEL Mosley took a fatal wrong turn and collapsed while trekking after saying goodbye to his wife on a Greek island beach. The beloved TV doctor was tragically confirmed dead by his family after a body was discovered behind a coastal bar on the island of Symi. In a heartbreaking statement, Dr Michael’s wife Clare Bailey…

US Army veteran Harold Terens, 100, married Jeanne Swerlin in Normandy amid a raft of events to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Allied D-Day landings. A centenarian World War II veteran has tied the knot with his bride in a ceremony near Normandy’s D-Day beaches. Harold Terens – a 100-year-old US Army Air Force veteran –…

Gantz announced his resignation in a televised event on Sunday, where he said Netanyahu stood in Israel’s way to “a real victory.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s key rival, Benny Gantz, announced Sunday that he is quitting the war Cabinet after a postwar plan for the Palestinian enclave failed to materialize. Gantz’ resignation comes amid global condemnation…

Right-wing forces across the continent are expecting to make gains on their liberal and Left-wing rivals. Right-wing, far-Right and conservative parties are expected to triumph in the European elections – with the final day of voting under way. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s SDP are projected to have been beaten by the far-Right Alternative for Deutschland (AfD). Projections…

South Korea’s main doctors’ lobby group said on Sunday it would go on strike on June 18 to protest the government’s healthcare reform plan, defying a warning by the prime minister that such action would damage the credibility of the medical community. The Korean Medical Association, which it says represents the country’s 140,000 doctors, said 74% of…

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned of a new response against South Korea if the South kept on loudspeaker broadcasts and scattering leaflets amid simmering tensions. “If the ROK simultaneously carries out the leaflet scattering and loudspeaker broadcasting provocation over the border, it will undoubtedly witness the new counteraction of the DPRK,”…

With statues of the Buddha and local gods, candles and incense sticks, Lee Kyoung-hyun’s shrine looks similar to those of Korean shamans from centuries past. But the 29-year-old shaman – also known as Aegi Seonnyeo, or “Baby Angel” – reaches her clients in a thoroughly modern way: through social media accounts with hundreds of thousands of followers.…

Artificial intelligence companies are pushing back against California state lawmakers’ demand that they install a “kill switch” designed to mitigate potential dangers posed by the new technology — with some threatening to leave Silicon Valley altogether. Scott Wiener, a Democratic state senator, introduced legislation that would force tech companies to comply with regulations fleshed out by a…

Sextortion is the fastest-growing scam affecting teenagers globally and has been linked to more than 27 suicides in the US alone. Many of the scammers appear to be from Nigeria – where authorities are defending their actions and are under pressure to do more. It has been two years since Jenn Buta’s son Jordan killed himself after…

South Korea will begin loudspeaker broadcasts directed at North Korea on Sunday that will be “unbearable” for the Kim Jong Un regime, its National Security Council said, after Pyongyang resumed sending balloons carrying trash across the border. The Council met on Sunday morning, after dozens of balloons with trash attached were found in Seoul and in areas…

The hostages, who were captured by Hamas from the Nova music festival in October, were named as Noa Argamani, 25, Almog Meir Jan, 21, Andrey Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 40. Israel has announced it has rescued four hostages from Gaza. The group includes two people who attended the Nova music festival, and two people working there…

A 14ft hammerhead shark was spotted off Santa Rosa Beach on Saturday, Walton County Sheriff’s Office says. People swimming off Florida’s Gulf coast are being told to beware of sharks after three people were hurt in two separate attacks in Walton County. A woman who was bitten on Friday afternoon near Watersound Beach sustained critical injuries on…

South Korea says it will restart anti-North Korean propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas in response to continuing North Korean campaigns to drop trash on the South with balloons. Following an emergency security meeting led by South Korean national security director Chang Ho-jin, the officials decided to install and begin the loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas on…

A woman was found dead inside the stomach of a snake in central Indonesia after it swallowed her whole. The woman, Farida, was discovered inside a python, which measured around five metres (16 feet) long. Makassar: A woman was found dead inside the stomach of a snake in central Indonesia after it swallowed her whole. The 45-year-old…

Tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Germany on Saturday, urging citizens to vote against the far right in this weekend’s European Union elections. With placards reading “Stop hatred” and “Down with racism”, around 30,000 people joined a demonstration in central Berlin, according to Campact, one of the civil groups organising the rally. Polls indicate the anti-immigration…

A CIA assessment circulated among US officials this week concluded that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu likely judges he can get away without defining a post-war plan — even as the Biden administration has launched a full-court press to pressure him to bring an end to the conflict in Gaza. Netanyahu “probably believes he can maintain support from his…

For weeks, rumors have been swirling of behind-the-scenes friction between Swift and Billie Eilish, with eagle-eyed fans highlighting a series of perceived slights between the two mega-stars. Now it seems we finally have proof that the ‘beef’ is not just imagined. ‘Industry insiders aren’t blind to the fact that Taylor is weaponizing her fans and that Billie…

Haiti’s newly selected prime minister, Garry Conille, was hospitalized late Saturday in the capital of Port-au-Prince just days after arriving in the country, the government said. It wasn’t immediately known why Conille was hospitalized. The office of the prime minister said in a statement that Conille was feeling slightly unwell “following a week of intense activities.” It…

The Paris Olympics organizers on Friday unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Summer Games. The structure of rings, made of recycled French steel, was displayed on the south side of the 135-year-old landmark in central Paris, overlooking the…

Vladimir Putin’s daughters are stepping into the public eye after years of secrecy as the Russian president is “considering his mortality,” according to a report. Katerina Tikhonova and Maria Vorontsova spoke at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum this week, not to share insights on their professional experience, but to boost their father’s image, a former CIA…

First son Hunter Biden could be seen wiping away tears Friday as his eldest daughter Naomi testified in his defense during his federal gun trial — the defendant’s first real display of emotion during proceedings. Naomi — one of Hunter’s three daughters with ex-wife Kathleen Buhle — recounted to jurors that she had visited her dad in…

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen walked away following an assault by a man in central Copenhagen on Friday and had no outward signs of harm, a local resident told Reuters. “Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was beaten on Friday evening at Kultorvet (square, red.) in Copenhagen by a man who was subsequently arrested. The Prime Minister is shocked…

New York state lawmakers on Friday passed legislation to bar social media platforms from exposing “addictive” algorithmic content to users under age 18 without parental consent, becoming the latest of several states moving to limit online risks to children. A companion bill to restrict online sites from collecting and selling the personal data of underage users also…

Further landslides will likely plague the area where part of a mountain collapsed onto a remote village in Papua New Guinea two weeks ago, New Zealand geological experts warned on Friday, as authorities ended search and rescue efforts. It remains unclear how many people died in the massive landslide in PNG’s Enga region on May 24, with…

Indonesia’s president is rushing to reassure investors and bureaucrats about his $32 billion new capital city in a malaria-prone pocket of Borneo, after the resignations of two officials overseeing the plan raised fresh doubts about its future. President Joko Widodo’s announcement that he will start working next month from an office in Nusantara, a giant construction site…

U.S. Supreme Court justices reported receiving gifts including a stay in a Bali hotel and tickets to a Beyoncé concert, as well as nearly $1.6 million in book advances and royalties in annual financial disclosure forms for 2023 released on Friday. Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, who has come under criticism for failing to disclose gifts from businessman…

US President Joe Biden has apologised to his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for delays in military aid to Ukraine and has pledged $225m (£191m) in support. The pair met for talks in Paris, a day after they both attended the 80th anniversary commemorations of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France. The US Department of Defense said the new…

The Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944, commonly known as D-Day, was an enormously significant moment in the history of the Second World War. Commanded by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, D-Day began the liberation from Nazi rule of France (followed in turn by the rest of Western Europe). This fact, together with the sheer scale and…

HIde ’em cowboy! The music industry is on the verge of putting out a missing-person report for Beyoncé, Page Six hears. With her once-blazing country album, “Cowboy Carter,” already going the way of the tumblin’ tumbleweed, biz vets say the superstar has inexplicably gone AWOL. And insiders are muttering that it might be because she and husband…