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European leaders showed their support of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after he was confronted by United States President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance at the White House. Zelenskyy had traveled to Washington to sign a critical minerals deal with Trump and to seek continued US support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia, which launched a full-scale…

The Danish Salling Group said it will be adding a black star to electronic price tags for European-made goods to allow consumers to choose them over products made in the United States. The move comes as many in Denmark want to make a protest against the policies of US President Donald Trump, notably his declared aim of…

US President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order making English the official language of the United States, a White House official said on Friday, without specifying when it will be signed. Designating English as the national language “promotes unity, establishes efficiency in government operations, and creates a pathway for civic engagement,” according to a…

Elon Musk is a dad once again — to his alleged 14th child. The tech tycoon has welcomed a fourth kid with Shivon Zilis, the top Neuralink executive announced via X — which Musk also owns — on Friday. “Discussed with Elon and, in light of beautiful Arcadia’s birthday, we felt it was better to also just…

Elon Musk’s brood just keeps growing. The Tesla mogul has at least 14 children with four women. Musk welcomed six kids with his first wife, Justine Wilson, three with his ex-girlfriend Grimes, four with his Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis and reportedly another one with author Ashley St. Clair. Musk addressed his big brood in July 2022 by…

SNARLING Donald Trump sparked global chaos last night after booting Volodymyr Zelensky out of the White House amid a blistering row over US backing of the Ukraine war. The raging US President gave the hero leader a humiliating Oval Office dressing down and told him to come back when he wanted peace. The pair were meant to…

A White House meeting that was intended to kick off negotiations on a deal over Ukraine’s rare earth minerals devolved Friday into a remarkable confrontation, with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance chastising Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and telling him he wasn’t grateful enough to the United States. The Oval Office shouting match has for…

New Delhi is hoping such efforts will help India close a trade deal with the US by the fall, a goal set by both countries at the Modi-Trump summit earlier this month in Washington. Indian officials are exploring ways to lower tariffs on a wide range of imports, including cars and chemicals, in a bid to evade…

A travel ban was lifted on influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are both charged with human trafficking in Romania, and they are headed to the United States, officials said Thursday. The brothers are avid supporters of President Donald Trump and have millions of online followers. It wasn’t clear under what conditions the Tates were allowed…

When Japanese journalist Shiori Ito decided to speak up about her rape allegations, she knew she was standing in the face of a society that preferred silence. “I’m scared…but all I want to do is to talk about the truth”, Shiori says in the opening scene of her Oscar-nominated documentary Black Box Diaries. Shiori became the face…

Released files from the Justice Department revealed several prominent celebrities were on Jeffery Epstein’s contact list. Michael Jackson, Alec Baldwin, Naomi Campbell, Mick Jagger, Prince Andrew, the late Ethel Kennedy — Robert F. Kennedy’s mother — and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo were named in the docs released on Thursday, per The Post. According to Fox…

What do the ancient Romans have to do with Carnival? What role does the number 11 play? We dig deep into the roots of the rituals of the Cologne Carnival. It all kicks off on 11:11 am on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday, which is known as Weiberfastnacht (Women’s Carnival Day). In Germany’s Rhineland region — among…

THE STARS of Coyote Ugly have barely aged a day as the cast of the cult movie reunited. Twenty five years after the film first had its premiere, the stars – including Tyra Banks – posed together. Tyra, 51, starred in the hit film alongside Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, Melanie Lynskey, Bridget Moynahan, and LeAnn Rimes. It…

Donald Trump took a softer tone on Ukraine truce talks on Thursday (Feb 27) as he hosted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer – but refused to give any firm commitments on the US security guarantees Europe desperately wants. In an upbeat meeting, the US president handed Starmer a win on a possible trade deal, while the British…

A man, thought to be the custodian of a religious group, was believed to be in his bed asleep, when a super-hot ash cloud hit Herculaneum. A man’s brain was partly turned into glass after Mount Vesuvius erupted. Researchers discovered dark fragments resembling obsidian in the skull of a man in the ancient settlement of Herculaneum. Along…

THE first batch of the Jeffrey Epstein files have been released by the US Attorney general after she said the contents “will make you sick”. US Attorney General Pam Bondi released the docs but accused the FBI of “hiding thousands more pages.” THE first batch of the Jeffrey Epstein files have been released by the US Attorney…

Self-described misogynist Andrew Tate – a champion of Donald Trump – and his brother are facing a series of charges in Romania. Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan outside a Bucharest court last month. File pic: Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea via ReutersAndrew Tate and his brother Tristan have landed in Florida in the US after a travel ban…

Demi Moore thought her four-decade Hollywood career might be over a few years ago. The actress, 62, battled negative thoughts about herself after a producer dismissed her as a “popcorn actress.” She took that to mean that even if her movies were a success, she was not worthy of awards recognition. Then came “The Substance” and her…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said his proposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods will take effect on March 4 along with an extra 10% duty on Chinese imports because deadly drugs are still pouring into the U.S. from those countries. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that the fresh tariffs on Chinese imports…

Controversial influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have landed in Florida, after Romanian officials announced that court restrictions prohibiting them from leaving Romania while awaiting trial were lifted. The pair were traveling aboard a private jet after being allowed to leave Romania, according to a source close to the brothers. Their spokesperson shared a live feed of the…

Gene Hackman‘s death has raised enough suspicion among the Santa Fe police that they have obtained a search warrant for the Oscar winner’s home after the nonagenarian, his wife Betsy Arakawa and one of their dogs were found dead last night. “At this time; the manner and cause of death pertaining to Eugene ‘Gene’ Allen Hackman and…

Newly appointed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared to dismiss a rare measles outbreak that has killed a child in Texas and sickened more than 120 people. “It is not unusual, we have measles outbreaks every year,” the controversial politician said during Trump’s first cabinet meeting Wednesday afternoon. Kennedy then went on to…

The name alone carries a sinister weight – Eurussian Empire – an alliance of two once historically opposing forces, Europe and Russia. This new world order sounds like inconceivable fiction, but it is predicted to materialise on the continent by 2030. Possible History, a new project by United24, a Ukrainian initiative launched by Volodymyr Zelensky, is offering…

James Cameron is sickened by Donald Trump‘s re-election and is happy his New Zealand citizenship is “imminent.” The Oscar-winning director appeared on “The F—ing News” podcast (via The Daily Beast) and was asked about his response to Trump becoming U.S. president again, to which Cameron responded: “I think it’s horrific, I think it’s horrifying.” “I see a…

As economic pressures mount and social tensions rise, many Americans are setting their sights beyond U.S. borders for a better quality of life In the shadow of rising housing costs, healthcare concerns, and growing social divisions, a striking number of Americans are considering a future outside the United States. According to a recent survey, 17% of American…

A child in West Texas has died of measles, state health officials said on Wednesday, the first reported U.S. death from the highly contagious disease in a decade, as a Texas outbreak has grown from a handful of cases to more than 130 across two states. The child, who was not vaccinated against the disease, died overnight…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday raised hopes for another month-long pause on steep new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, saying they could take effect on April 2, and floated a 25% “reciprocal” tariff on European cars and other goods. A White House official, however, said Trump’s previous March 4 deadline for the 25% tariffs…

Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages while it waited for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel in return, in an overnight exchange marking the final swap as part of a fragile truce in Gaza. The ceasefire came into effect on January 19 and has largely held, despite numerous setbacks. But its…

Nvidia’s (NVDA.O) strong growth forecast for the first quarter on Wednesday signaled that booming demand for its artificial intelligence chips was intact, and the company said orders for its new Blackwell semiconductors were “amazing.” The company’s forecast helps allay doubts around a slowdown in spending on its hardware that emerged last month, following Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s…

“I swear to God I need help,” said the man quietly on the other end of the line. The Ethiopian, who calls himself Mike, said he is being held with 450 others in a building inside Myanmar, along the country’s border with Thailand. They are among the thousands of people who have been freed from the notorious…

For over 20 years, archaeologists in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu have been unearthing clues to the region’s ancient past. Their digs have uncovered early scripts that rewrite literacy timelines, mapped maritime trade routes connecting India to the world and revealed advanced urban settlements – reinforcing the state’s role as a cradle of early civilisation and…

Pamela Anderson has had her fair share of ups and down over her career. So that might explain why she’s so stoic about missing out on an Oscar nomination for her role in The Last Showgirl. “The win is the work,” the Canadian actress told BBC News. “You couldn’t have told me I’d be here a decade…

President Donald Trump has unveiled plans for selling a “gold card” visa for $5m (£3.9) that will offer wealthy buyers permanent residency in the US and a path to citizenship. At the first cabinet meeting of his current term, Trump told reporters that the visas would function similarly to green cards, which allow immigrants of varying incomes…

For transgender students involved in a very special project at a culinary school in Pakistan, there is more to a class than just learning the art of cooking. Neha Malik used to dance at parties and weddings for a living and was, occasionally, a sex worker. Since January, she has been enrolled in a new course for…

The zombie apocalypse is now, according to Italian denim brand Diesel, which sent models onto a heavily graffiti-ed runway with unsettling milky gazes and spray-painted smiles. Revealing silhouettes set the tone for the Fall-Winter 2025-26 co-ed collection premiered Wednesday on the second day of Milan Fashion Week. Mini skirts were little more than peplums, requiring leggings or…

Donald Trump has shared a bizarre AI-generated video on his Truth Social platform showcasing what appears to be a vision of Gaza under his proposed plan. The footage, which the 78-year-old shared without comment, shows the war-ravaged territory before a caption appears: “Gaza 2025… What’s Next?” It then goes on to show the area transformed into a…

British PM plans talks on US and Ukraine British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed he will host leaders of Italy, Germany, Poland and other allies on Sunday to discuss their response to Trump’s push for peace in Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also expected to attend. The Trump administration is stepping back from supporting Ukraine. The US…

Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), announced on Tuesday that over 100 intelligence officers from 15 different agencies will be dismissed for engaging in inappropriate discussions on a government chat platform. The National Security Agency (NSA) administered the chat tool, which was designed for secure conversations about sensitive national security matters. However, according to intelligence…

President Donald Trump was under fire after he posted an AI-generated video depicting what was labeled “Trump Gaza,” which featured the war-torn region transformed into a city with colorful skyscrapers and showered with money by Elon Musk. The video, which Trump shared on his Truth Social platform late Tuesday, featured the “Trump Gaza” song that said, “Trump…

In late January 2024, Barbara Broccoli attended a performance of her stage musical “Buena Vista Social Club” at the Atlantic Theater in New York. The longtime James Bond producer and gatekeeper was joined by three top Amazon MGM Studios executives — Jennifer Salke, Courtenay Valenti and Julie Rapaport — for a night that also included dinner and…

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos said Wednesday that the paper’s opinion editor has “decided to step away” as the section takes a new direction focusing on “personal liberties and free markets.” Bezos, the founder of Amazon, announced the changes on X. “We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal…

A Colombian man has been arrested while boarding a flight from Cartagena to Amsterdam after police found cocaine stashed under his toupee. The 40-year-old man was taken into custody last week at Rafael Nunez International Airport on suspicion of drug trafficking, manufacturing and carrying narcotic substances. Authorities said he was found with 19 cocaine capsules valued at…

Michelle Trachtenberg, a former child star who appeared in the 1996 “Harriet the Spy” hit movie and went on to co-star in two buzzy millennial-era TV shows — “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Gossip Girl” — has died. She was 39. Police responded to a 911 call shortly after 8 a.m. at a 51-story luxury apartment tower…

Ashley St. Clair slammed Elon Musk as an absent father after she filed a paternity lawsuit against the tech billionaire and requested full custody of their alleged child. “This has never been about money for Ashley,” a spokesperson for the “Elephants Are Not Birds (Freedom Island)” author told People Tuesday. “This is about protecting the best interests…

“I just wanted to own a house and pay off my debts – that’s why I decided to sell my kidney,” says Zeya, a farm worker in Myanmar. Prices had soared after a military coup in 2021 triggered civil war. He could barely feed his young family and was badly in debt. They all lived in his…

India is home to 1.4 billion people but around a billion lack money to spend on any discretionary goods or services, a new report estimates. The country’s consuming class, effectively the potential market for start-ups or business owners, is only about as big as Mexico, 130-140 million people, according to the report from Blume Ventures, a venture…

DONALD Trump wants to begin selling gold card visas for $5million to foreigners who want to move to America and create jobs. The US president on Tuesday said the immigration programme, which he said was legal, could start in as little as two weeks. He added it is possible Russian oligarchs could qualify for the gold cards,…

Ukraine has agreed terms with the United States on a crucial minerals deal, a Ukrainian government source has told Sky News. There has been no confirmation from the US side yet but Donald Trump said on Monday evening that his Ukrainian counterpart “would like to sign the minerals deal with me”. The accord, once signed, could unlock…

A SOUTHWEST plane and a private jet have narrowly avoided a crash in the latest air emergency to plague the United States. Harrowing video captured the close call on a runway at the Chicago Midway Airport on Tuesday and the pilot’s stunned reaction. The emergency unfolded as a Southwest plane prepared to land at the airport in…

Ashley St. Clair boasted that she had Elon Musk “wrapped around her finger” and could get him to “retweet anything” while promising fellow conservatives access to the world’s richest man, multiple sources told The Post. But when asked to use her paramour to help boost a right-wing cause last year, St. Clair failed to do so and…

A MYSTERIOUS apparent bruise was spotted on Donald Trump’s hand after he had a series of handshake jousts with Emmanuel Macron. Trump was photographed with a large dark mark on the back of his right hand as he sat opposite Macron at the White House. The duo’s first hearty encounter happened outside The White House during the…

A couple on a long-haul flight were horrified when the woman next to them died suddenly – and they were forced to sit next to her corpse for the rest of the journey. Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin were flying from Melbourne, Australia to their dream holiday in Venice, Italy, when the woman collapsed in the aisle…

Every Oscar season is special for me, but this one takes on a new dimension. After 14 years of predicting the Academy Awards with only data and statistics, this happens to mark the first Oscar season I got to enjoy as a new dad. Was it my best parenting decision that the very first movie I exposed…

Alleged killer Luigi Manigone is said to be begging his fans to stop bombarding him with photos while he awaits his trial in a Brooklyn federal prison. According to a statement on the Maryland native’s legal defense fund, the alleged killer cannot keep up with the amount of photos being sent to him. “Luigi is allowed to…

S Jaishankar has sent out a word of caution to Bangladesh over its hostile behaviour lately and said that Dhaka has to decide on the kind of relationship it wants with New Delhi. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has cautioned Bangladesh against “blaming India for everything” that goes wrong in the country and said Dhaka has…

A U.S. court upheld the convictions of Theranos’ founder Elizabeth Holmes and President Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani on Monday, on charges of defrauding investors in the failed blood testing startup once valued at $9 billion. A three-judge panel for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco rejected claims of legal errors at their separate trials…

A retired surgeon accused of raping and sexually assaulting hundreds of young patients, some while they were under anesthetic, told the opening of his trial in western France on Monday that he had committed “despicable” acts. Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, faces charges of aggravated rape and sexual assault against 299 victims, most of them children at the…

The leading candidates vying to replace Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent considerable time during a televised debate on Monday discussing the need to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump. The next election must be held by October 20 this year and until recently the official opposition Conservatives looked set for an easy win after more…

Mohammad Azmouz, a Syrian barber living in Berlin, said casting his first ever vote on Sunday at the age of 57 was an indescribable feeling. But a historic rise in support for Germany’s anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has left him anxious about his future. “Why this hatred? We work, and we established ourselves. We are…

Germany’s election winner Friedrich Merz warned the United States on Monday against turning its back on allies but also urged Europeans to build up their own defence capabilities, saying it was now “five minutes to midnight for Europe”. His comments underscored the turmoil engulfing the transatlantic alliance since the re-election of U.S. President Donald Trump and fears…

Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab said on Monday it would spend $500 billion in U.S. investments in the next four years that will include a giant factory in Texas for artificial intelligence servers and add about 20,000 research and development jobs across the country in that time. That $500 billion in expected spending includes everything from purchases…

U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron displayed stark differences on Monday in their approach to Ukraine, exposing a divide between the United States and Europe over Trump’s bid for a quick ceasefire deal with Russia. During a day of talks between the two leaders, Trump and Macron showed a friendly rapport based on years…

Alec Baldwin lost his cool when an ambush comedian heckled him on the street over the death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, driving the actor to threaten, “If this camera wasn’t here, I’d snap your f—ing neck in half and break your f—ing neck right here.” Baldwin’s reaction was captured in a video uploaded to social media…

KANYE West’s first paid screening for wife Bianca Censori’s film was chaotic as fans were made to wait hours before she made a bizarre appearance as a performance artist. Kanye, 47, and Bianca, 30, reportedly both reached out to divorce attorneys earlier this month amid rumors of a split. But they appeared to still be together at…

PRESIDENT Donald Trump has given a chilling World War Three warning to Europe over the Russian-Ukraine peace plans following “productive” talks with Emmanuel Macron. The Republican and French President shared a tense, 10-second handshake outside the White House as uncertainty looms regarding the future of transatlantic relations. France’s President Macron became the first European leader to visit…

Fears, doomsday scenarios and conspiracy theories are the lifeblood of the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD). When it became clear on election night (February 23, 2025) that the far-right party would achieve a historic victory in the federal elections, but with their result of just over 20% would come in in second rather than first playe,…

Winning the most votes and providing Germany’s next chancellor — the conservative Union of the Christian Democrats (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) has achieved this goal. “We won the 2025 federal election,” enthused Friedrich Merz, CDU leader and the Union’s chancellor candidate, on election night in Berlin. The celebrations at party…

There are many benefits of sleeping next to a partner each night, from better quality rest to a closer bond. However, your avoidant ex or that one-night stand probably won’t guarantee a good night’s rest. According to Dr. Thomas Michael Kilkenny, director of the Institute of Sleep Medicine at Northwell Staten Island University Hospital, “Sleeping in pairs…

Meghan Markle has been dropped by WME, multiple sources tell Page Six, after months of speculation about her relationship with the top Hollywood agency. But the agency denies it has given the star the royal flush and says it’s still working with her. We’re told that the Duchess of Sussex has not held any meetings with the…

The US has twice sided with Russia in votes at the UN to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the Trump administration’s change of stance on the war. First the two countries opposed a European-drafted resolution condemning Moscow’s actions and supporting Ukraine’s territorial integrity, which was passed by the UN General Assembly…

Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won, but Germany’s 2025 election has thrown up some important and fascinating stories that reveal a country in flux. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has doubled its support in just four years to 20.8%, and has spread out from its support base in the east to become the second biggest political force in…

Screens at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development were apparently hacked today, displaying the message: “LONG LIVE THE REAL KING” while an AI video of president Donald Trump sucking the toes of Elon Musk played in the background. Videos of the hacked screens were posted on Monday morning to social media. It is not known…

Responses to the Elon Musk-directed email to government employees about what work they had accomplished in the last week are expected to be fed into an artificial intelligence system to determine whether those jobs are necessary, according to three sources with knowledge of the system. The information will go into an LLM (Large Language Model), an advanced…

The US voted against a United Nations resolution to condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine on the third anniversary of the conflict Monday, siding instead with Moscow on the largely symbolic show of support for Kyiv. The resolution passed with 93 votes in favor, 18 against, and 65 abstentions. Kyiv’s European allies led the push to pass the…

Roberta Flack, the fearless singer and pianist who made Grammy history with the sublime No. 1 hits “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” died Monday in New York. She was 88. “We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning,” according to a statement from…

Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who leaped onto the back of President John F. Kennedy’s limousine after the president was shot, then was forced to retire early because he remained haunted by memories of the assassination, has died. He was 93. Hill died Friday at his home in Belvedere, California, according to his publisher, Gallery Books,…

Nazi—excuse me, Roman—salutes have become all the rage on the American right. It started with Elon Musk, on the day of Trump’s inauguration. Musk was onstage in Washington, D.C., winding up the end of his speech, and claimed the arm gesture was simply the physical expression of his subsequent statement that “my heart goes out to you.”…

For the first time since the Second World War, a far-right party has come second in a German national election, a result that will keep it outside government but make it a fearsome opponent of the ruling parties. The Alternative for Germany, which has morphed since it was founded in 2013 from a party of libertarian economists…

Papal thriller “Conclave” claimed the top prize on Sunday at Hollywood’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Timothee Chalamet’s portrayal of Bob Dylan made him the surprise best actor winner, at the last major honors ahead of next weekend’s Oscars. The “Conclave” cast of Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini won best movie ensemble at…

President Donald Trump’s administration said on Sunday it was placing all personnel at the foreign assistance agency USAID, except leaders and critical staff, on paid administrative leave and eliminating 1,600 positions in the United States. Billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has led an effort to gut the U.S. Agency for International Development, the main delivery…

An Indian-origin man has claimed that he was left stranded in Rome after his flight was rerouted due to a security issue. The flight from New York to New Delhi was abruptly diverted to Rome on Sunday due to a reported ‘security issue’, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). X user Lucky Chawla took to social…

The opposition conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in Germany’s election Sunday and Alternative for Germany doubled its support in the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II, projections showed. Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what he called “a bitter election result.” Projections for ARD…

Ukraine’s president has said he would step down in return for peace and NATO membership for his country. “If [it means] peace for Ukraine, if you really need me to leave my post, I am ready,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a news conference. “I can exchange this for NATO [membership], if that condition is there, immediately,” he…

Alice Weidel may not be the person you would imagine at the top of Germany’s far-right political movement. She’s gay with a Sri Lankan partner, the film-maker Sarah Bossard. And Ms Weidel, the co-leader and candidate for chancellor of a party that obsesses about its love for Germany, is not even a full-time resident of the country.…

“Who else could start a beauty revolution with her mugshot?” That’s how Julia Louis-Dreyfus introduced the Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement winner Jane Fonda during Sunday night’s telecast. The Oscar-winning actress, whose career has been a political lightning rod, then took the stage to deliver a call to arms for a movement—a movement, one would presume, against…

Kieran Culkin took an unprompted shot at fellow nominee Adrien Brody at Sunday’s Screen Actor’s Guild (SAG) Awards while accepting his statue for supporting actor, which he won for 2024’s A Real Pain. “Thank you for this incredibly heavy award. I don’t think there’s any way anyone can hold this for 45 seconds… which is the allotted…

THIS is the terrifying moment two fighter jets escort an American Airlines flight after a mid-air bomb threat was received. The flight that took off from JFK Airport in New York City to New Delhi, India, made a U-turn and had to be grounded in Rome due to a “possible security issue,” the airline said. American Airlines…

“Conclave,” a thriller about the election of a new pope, triumphed at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, winning the top prize for best motion picture cast. “Shōgun,” an epic look at feudal Japan, and “Only Murders in the Building,” a mystery satire, won the TV ensemble prizes in the drama and comedy categories. It…

A British couple in their seventies have been arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 75, were returning to their home in Bamiyan on 1 February when they were detained. The couple have been running training projects in Afghanistan for 18 years and their daughter, Sarah Entwistle, told the BBC she…