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The blast on Friday temporarily cut power and water supplies to the country’s cities. Eight people have been arrested after a powerful explosion in Kosovo damaged a canal, temporarily stopping power and water supplies to the country’s cities. Prime Minister Albin Kurti blamed Friday’s blast in Vrage, 37 miles (60km) north of capital Pristina, on groups supported…

But many concede they are beginning to feel that some sort of peace deal, however imperfect, may just be better than the status quo. On a freezing cold, misty day, small groups of people gather, sometimes hugging, sometimes crying, sometimes just silent. In front of them, the wall of St Michael’s golden-domed monastery in the centre of…

Behind a door deep within the lower floors of the National Library of Scotland lies a forgotten street which gives a glimpse of how Edinburgh looked centuries ago. Libberton’s Wynd, in the heart of the old city, was demolished to make way for George IV Bridge in the 1830s – but part of the street still remains.…

FIFA has been accused of an “astonishing whitewash” over Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid, which has been given a record score in the governing body’s evaluation report FIFA are under fire for what has been labelled an “astonishing whitewash” in relation to Saudi Arabia’s bid for the 2034 World Cup. The Middle Eastern nation received a…

Smaller majority support doctor-assisted suicide, slim majority say it is moral Americans’ current views on the legality of euthanasia, a procedure in which a physician intentionally acts to end the life of a patient, are similar to what they have been during the past decade. Just over seven in 10 Americans, 71%, believe doctors should be “allowed…

The granular detail of Kim Leadbeater’s bill for England and Wales is yet to be agreed, and some MPs want reassurances before finally backing it As a few low murmurs broke out in a respectfully reflective House of Commons chamber after its historic vote on assisted dying in England and Wales, one figure in the public gallery…

Alleged victim also claims she endured sexual battery by disgraced music mogul, and that he left her in “emotional distress.” Fashion designer Bryana “Bana” Bongolan has filed a 17-page lawsuit in Los Angeles against Sean “Diddy” Combs alleging sexual battery, infliction of emotional distress, and false imprisonment. Combs, currently in custody in New York awaiting trial on…

Fifteen of Ukraine’s civilian airports have been damaged since Russia invaded the country in February 2022, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal was quoted as saying by local media on Saturday. Ukraine, which the state aviation service says has 20 civilian airports, has been exploring avenues to partially open its airspace. It has been completely closed since the…

Many thousands of demonstrators gathered late on Saturday in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi, building barricades, breaking windows and setting off fireworks outside parliament, in protest against the government which called off talks to join the EU. Riot police responded by firing water cannon and tear gas into the crowds. The demonstrations were by far the biggest since the…

Likely most people have seen iconic footage of the Beatles performing on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” But how many have seen Paul McCartney during that same U.S. trip feeding seagulls off his hotel balcony? That moment — as well as George Harrison and John Lennon goofing around by exchanging their jackets — are part of the Disney+…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Florida on Friday to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico if they don’t stop what he called the flow of drugs and migrants across the…

A charred lorry, empty tear gas shells and posters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan – it was all that remained of a massive protest led by Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, that had sent the entire capital into lockdown. Just a day earlier, faith healer Bibi – wrapped in a white shawl, her face covered by…

The TRON founder previously labelled the controversial art piece “a cultural phenomenon” – an assessment that failed to stop him from eating it. A cryptocurrency entrepreneur has kept his promise and eaten a banana he bought for $6.2m (£4.9m). Justin Sun snapped up viral art piece Comedian – consisting of a single banana duct-taped to a white…

Jefferson County coroner said Burnett Jr died on Wednesday evening after nearly five weeks fighting for his life in hospital. An American football player has died a month after suffering a head-on-head collision during a college game. Medrick Burnett Jr was playing for Alabama A&M University against Alabama State University on 26 October – the day before…

The world’s last Cold War frontier now has a Starbucks cafe in South Korea where customers can get a glimpse through the heavily militarised border into the North, all while sipping a latte. Hundreds showed up on Friday for the opening of the U.S. coffeehouse chain’s newest store in an observatory near the city of Gimpo, around…

VOLODYMYR Zelensky has revealed he’s prepared to sign a peace deal even if Russia doesn’t immediately return the land it occupies. The valiant Ukrainian president says that his country must join the Nato defence alliance if it were to pause fighting with Russia. He told Sky News: “If we want to stop the hot phase of the…

Visitors must pass through a military checkpoint on the way to the Starbucks outlet FEARLESS Starbucks fans can now enjoy a cup of latte while overlooking the razor-wire fences at the world’s most militarised strip of land. The American coffee giant has opened its newest branch in an observatory that sits near the 2.5-mile-wide Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)…

Maye Musk, 76, a model and dietitian, is a frequent visitor to China, where the public is curious to know more about the woman who raised their business idol. Tech billionaire Elon Musk is already huge in China — but now his 76-year-old mother is a rapidly rising star there as well. Maye Musk, a model and…

OpenAI accused of breaking copyright by using news articles to train chatbot A group of Canadian news outlets — including CBC/Radio-Canada, Postmedia, Metroland, the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail and the Canadian Press — has launched a joint lawsuit claiming copyright infringement against ChatGPT creator OpenAI. The lawsuit was filed in the Ontario Superior Court of…

The missile fired by Russia at Ukraine last week, hailed by Putin as a new kind of experimental hypersonic weapon, was actually an application of old technology used for many years in intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), six military experts told Reuters. An examination by two of these experts of the debris recovered from the new intermediate-range ballistic…

Production company Banijay UK said the 60-year-old was “committed to fully co-operating throughout the process”. Gregg Wallace has thanked people for their “support” in a video posted on Instagram after he stepped down from MasterChef over allegations he made inappropriate sexual comments on a range of programmes over 17 years. In the short video clip, the TV…

The Polish player was ranked world number one when she provided a sample containing the angina medication trimetazidine in an out-of-competition test on 12 August. Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has said being given a one-month doping ban from the sport was the “worst experience of my life”. The Polish player was ranked world number one…

Severe outages for one of Denmark’s largest mobile networks caused disruption for emergency services, with investigations ongoing to identify the cause. At least one hospital was forced to reduce non-critical care after one of Denmark’s largest mobile networks suffered severe outages. TDC Net said the problems were likely due to an update carried out in the past…

The doctor was originally arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, arson and attempted arson, but prosecutors said they are now treating the cases as murder. A doctor in Germany is suspected of killing eight patients and in some cases trying to cover up his alleged crimes by setting their homes on fire. The doctor, aged 40, and who…

Would you trust an “AI Jesus” with your innermost thoughts and troubles? Researchers and religious leaders on Wednesday released findings from a two-month experiment through art in a Catholic chapel in Switzerland, where an avatar of “Jesus” on a computer screen — tucked into a confessional — took questions by visitors on faith, morality and modern-day woes,…

Tom Brady spent Thanksgiving in the broadcast booth. The NFL analyst, who signed a 10-year, $375 million contract with Fox, called his first Thanksgiving Day game as a broadcaster on Thursday as his kids celebrated the holiday in Costa Rica with his ex Gisele Bündchen. During the broadcast, Brady briefly mentioned how grateful he was to be…

The movie business hasn’t had much to be thankful for in recent years, but that’s changing this holiday week as a trio of splashy new releases are bringing audiences back to cinemas in a big way. The most irresistible attraction is undoubtedly Disney Animation’s “Moana 2,” which racked up a massive $57.5 million on Wednesday, and is…

Wednesday Addams isn’t exactly a big fan of Turkey Day. Still, the pigtailed problem child is making an appearance at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, courtesy of a morbid Netflix float. Flanked by an army of lookalikes, the float features a giant Wednesday presiding over a pile of rotting food and worms, as well as her brother…

The team behind the note-taking app Craft released a new version this week, after months of beta testing and more than a year in development. It includes lots of changes, but three big ones: new ways to style your documents; a new section called Collections that lets you compile and organize related stuff; and a bunch of…

Sweden has formally asked China to co-operate with an investigation into damage to two cables in the Baltic Sea after a Chinese ship was linked to the incidents. The cables – one linking Sweden to Lithuania and the other between Finland and Germany – were damaged in Swedish territorial waters in the Baltic Sea on 17 and…

The world is getting a first look inside a resplendent new Notre-Dame as France’s President Emmanuel Macron conducts a televised tour to mark the cathedral’s imminent re-opening. Five-and-a-half years after the devastating fire of 2019, Paris’s Gothic jewel has been rescued, renovated and refurbished – offering visitors what promises to be a breathtaking visual treat. The president…

Major sanitary pad makers in China are apologising after being accused of selling pads that are shorter than advertised. It comes amid a storm of anger after viral social media videos showed Chinese women measuring the lengths of sanitary pads from popular brands – showing that most of them fell short of what was stated on their…

The volunteer civil defense force, which is 90% women, is primarily tasked with defending the skies, shooting down the Iranian-made Shahed drones that arrive nearly every night. In a snow-covered forest outside Kyiv, the “Witches of Bucha” are training to defend their city from a constant bombardment of Russian missiles and drones. The volunteer civil defense force,…

Embattled Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff said the latest attack shows Russia is ‘continuing their tactics of terror’ VLADIMIR Putin has vowed to massively increase his chilling arsenal of Oreshnik missiles as he continues to blitz his way through Ukraine. Russia’s tyrant gleefully boasted about his new hypersonic war toy in his latest rambling speech…

Anti-Israel protesters tried to ruin the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for the second year running Thursday, with cops quickly swarming in to gobble up roughly 25 arrests. The firebrands entered the parade route at West 55th Street and Fifth Avenue, stopping the Ronald McDonald balloon in its tracks around 9:25 a.m., police said — and drawing loud…

From luxury living to a grim jail cell, Waseem Khan’s Dubai dream has turned into a nightmare after being implicated in an alleged drug deal. A British crypto investor is staring down the barrel of a possible 25-year prison sentence in Dubai, having been implicated in an alleged drug deal. Waseem Khan, 22, found himself in trouble…

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has visited Donald Trump at his resort in Mar-a-Lago, further evidence of the apparent thawing in their once frosty relations. The president-elect already has a close, high-profile relationship with another of the leading figures in tech, X owner Elon Musk. Historically, though, there has been no such closeness between Trump and Mr Zuckerberg…

The boss of the company behind global fashion chain Uniqlo has told the BBC that the Japanese firm does not use cotton from the Xinjiang region of China in its products. It is the first time Fast Retailing’s chief executive Tadashi Yanai has directly addressed the contentious issue. China is a crucial market for Uniqlo not just…

A South Korean actor’s revelation that he fathered a child with a woman to whom he is not married has triggered a national debate over celebrity conduct and non-traditional family structures. Jung Woo-sung, a 51-year-old A-lister in South Korea’s film industry, confirmed via his agency on Sunday that he is the father of 35-year-old model Moon Ga-bi’s…

Seoul has recorded its heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago in 1907. The South Korean capital was covered with at least 16 cm of snow on Wednesday – beating the city’s previous record of 12.4cm from November 1972. It caused significant disruption across the country, with local media reporting that flights had been…

The families of two Australian teenagers killed in a suspected methanol poisoning in Laos have welcomed news that eight people have been detained during a police investigation into the incident. Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, both 19, were among six foreign tourists who died after apparently consuming the toxic substance, which is commonly added to bootleg alcohol.…

Alyssa Sheil has what some would consider a dream job: she shops online for a living. Every day, an Amazon delivery truck pulls up to her home to drop off jewelry, handbags, desk chairs, fake plants, and transparent birdhouses that allow you to see the inhabitants make a home inside. So many packages arrive in a week…

Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail a third time on Wednesday, with a judge citing risk of witness tampering and evidence of violating regulations that prevent him from communicating with third parties. The decision was made by Judge Arun Subramanian after a hearing in New York that weighed the conditions of ensuring safety in the community. Council…

Alan Todd, 54, targeted his victims during a campaign of sexual abuse spanning between 2001 and 2019. A paedophile who preyed on three young girls during a campaign of sexual abuse spanning almost two decades has been jailed for 10 years. Alan Todd, 54, targeted the youngsters at various addresses in Edinburgh between 2001 and 2019. The…

The ceasefire will see an initial 60-day halt to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon but does not address the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip. After the ceasefire began, Israel imposed a sudden curfew in southern Lebanon. Israel has imposed a last-minute curfew forbidding any Lebanese from crossing into the south of the country. Starting…

Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung had been detained in China for years – with one having been sentenced to death – but will return to the US, reportedly after an agreement was reached as part of sensitive negotiations. Three American citizens who had been detained in China for years have been released, Sky’s US partner…

Lord Cameron is the first former prime minister to come out in support of the bill. He says he asked himself four questions when working out if he could give his support to the legislation – adding that he will vote for it if it reaches the Lords. David Cameron has become the first former prime minister…

The former Harrods and Fulham FC boss died last year having never been charged over allegations including rape and sexual assault. Detectives have launched a new investigation into more than five people suspected of helping Mohamed al Fayed commit widespread sexual abuse over almost 40 years. The fresh allegations against the former Harrods and Fulham FC boss,…

A 23-year-old man from China found dice stuck in his nose after experiencing persistent sneezing for 20 years. A 23-year-old man from Xian, Shanxi region in northern China, recently found the shocking cause of his constant sneezing and runny nose—reporting a two-cm dice that had been stuck in his nasal cavity for more than 20 years. The…

When a heat wave strikes, many people probably think it’s just another sign of global warming. However, a concerning new study has discovered a collection of global “hotspots,” where temperatures are becoming so extreme without warning that climate change can’t explain it. In these regions, summer heat doesn’t just creep up, it suddenly explodes into uncharted territory.…

Provisions for immunity from prosecution at the International Criminal Court apply to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the French foreign ministry said Wednesday. It said the Israeli leader was covered by immunity rules that apply to states which are not a party to the ICC. Israel is not an ICC member. “A state cannot be held to…

From luxury living to a grim jail cell, Waseem Khan’s Dubai dream has turned into a nightmare after being implicated in an alleged drug deal. A British crypto investor is staring down the barrel of a possible 25-year prison sentence in Dubai, having been implicated in an alleged drug deal. Waseem Khan, 22, found himself in trouble…

SINGAPORE – Children and teenagers cannot take their eyes off their gadgets and smartphone screens, which are fuelling a problem of addiction and increasing behavioural issues. Counsellors and social workers in Singapore say more youngsters are dealing with various forms of digital addiction, ranging from excessive use of social media and the internet to countless hours spent…

Adults are spending an average of 4 hours and 20 minutes each day online across smartphones, tablets and computers in the U.K., according to figures from Ofcom’s annual Online Nation report diving into consumer digital habits. The figure is a big jump compared to 2023, when adults over 18 spent an average of 3 hours and 41…

Less than a week after California health officers confirmed a finding of bird flu virus in store-bought raw milk, state agriculture officials descended on Mark McAfee’s Raw Farm dairy “like never before” Wednesday and began collecting samples from the farm’s two herds, creamery, bulk milk tanks and trucks, according to the owner. The visit follows a recall…

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum pulled no punches on Tuesday when she sent her reply to President-elect Donald Trump’s threat of a sweeping 25% tariff on her country unless she stops illegal immigration and drug trafficking into the U.S. Sheinbaum made clear in her letter that she believes the flow of immigrants crossing illegally from Mexico into the…

There was celebratory gunfire on the streets of Lebanon’s capital of Beirut as a ceasefire between the country’s militant group Hezbollah was reached with Israel. But how the newly-brokered deal will hold up and shake out for the wider region remains to be seen. For the first time in more than a year, there is a peace…

SAN FRANCISCO — Could a computer detect the first subtle signs of Alzheimer’s disease long before doctors diagnose the patient? Scientists have developed a cutting-edge technology that could transform how we identify Alzheimer’s years before traditional symptoms become obvious. Using nothing more than video footage of mice, researchers at Gladstone Institutes have created a machine learning tool…

NATO and Ukraine are set to hold emergency talks after Russia attacked a military facility in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro using an experimental, hypersonic ballistic missile. NATO and Ukraine are to hold emergency talks on Tuesday next week, after an attack with intermediate-range Oreshnik missile hit a military facility in central Ukraine. The event was…

At least four cases were registered against Bushra Bibi under the Telegraph Act of 1885 and other provisions on the complaint of citizens who blamed her for inciting religious hatred in Saudi Arabia. Multiple cases have been registered in the Punjab province of Pakistan against jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi for allegedly speaking…

Hampshire Police says a man in his 60s died after a tree fell on to a car on the A34 southbound near Winchester on Saturday morning. A man has died and 10 people, including five children, have been rescued after a landslide as Storm Bert batters the UK. A “multi-hazard event” of snow, rain and strong winds…

Antarctica’s future and world sea levels are in danger due to the continent’s fast ice loss and worrying climatic changes, which were brought to light at an emergency conference in Australia. Sea levels might rise by as much as 50 meters due to the melting East Antarctic Ice Sheet, putting coastal cities throughout the world in jeopardy,…

The lawsuit brought by a model featured in a music video relates to an alleged incident at the Chelsea Hotel in New York City in 2010. Rapper Ye – formerly known as Kanye West – has been accused of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit that alleges he strangled a model on the set of a music…

The man, who had been kayaking with friends on the Australian island, was partially submerged in the Franklin River when he became stuck, leading to a 20-hour rescue operation. A man in his 60s has had his leg amputated after becoming “wedged” between rocks while kayaking in Tasmania. The tourist, who had been kayaking with friends on…

Sara Duterte is the daughter of former president, Rodrigo Duterte, well known for his police-enforced anti-drugs crackdown when he was in power. Security protocols in the Philippines have been stepped up after vice president Sara Duterte vowed to have the president assassinated if she herself were killed. The daughter of the country’s previous president Rodrigo Duterte, the…

The Permanent Mission of India to the UN organised a special event in the UN headquarters on Friday to commemorate Hindi Diwas. The event was attended by a delegation of Indian parliamentarians, currently on a visit to the UN. United Nations: Hindi has gained global prominence, transcending geographical boundaries to become a widely appreciated language that fosters…

A residential building in central Beirut has been “completely destroyed” in an Israeli attack. At least 20 people have been killed and 66 injured in Israeli strikes on central Beirut, Lebanese authorities have said. Lebanon’s health ministry said the death toll could rise as emergency workers dig through the rubble looking for survivors. DNA tests are being…

It looked like a recipe for disaster. So, when his country’s swimmers were being accused of doping earlier this year, one Chinese official cooked up something fast. He blamed it on contaminated noodles. In fact, he argued, it could have been a culinary conspiracy concocted by criminals, whose actions led to the cooking wine used to prepare…

Two men have pleaded guilty midway through their trial to people smuggling. Dilshad Shamo, 41, and Ali Khdir, 40, were convicted for their roles in an operation which ran through Europe labelled “Tripadvisor for people smugglers”. They brought about 100 migrants illegally to Europe each week, over a period of two years. The pair – based in…

For Australian friends Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, it was their first big trip venturing out to explore the world. Like so many 19-year-olds, they were drawn to the romance of backpacking across South East Asia – where food is great, people are friendly and the scenery stunning. They had “saved up enough money after school and…

Baidu’s robotaxi division, Apollo Go, just rolled out its latest robotaxi across multiple cities in China, and if stakeholders in the US aren’t nervous yet, they should be. The RT6 is the sixth generation of Apollo Go’s driverless vehicle, which made its official debut in May 2024. It’s a purpose-built, Level 4 autonomous vehicle, meaning it’s built…

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have apparently become great friends over recent months. Musk poured millions of dollars into Trump’s successful election campaign and has been a vocal and visible supporter of the president-elect. In return, he’s been given a new job, in joint charge of the new Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), where he will be…

South Korea has won international praise for its recycling efforts, but as it prepares to host talks for a global plastic waste agreement, experts say the country’s approach highlights its limits. When the talks known as INC-5 kick off in Busan next week, debate is expected to centre around whether a U.N. treaty should seek to limit…

The COP29 climate summit ran into overtime on Friday, after a draft deal that proposed developed nations take the lead in providing $250 billion in annual climate finance by 2035 drew criticism from all sides. Showing some progress late on Friday, the COP29 presidency released what it hopes will be a final deal for resolving rules around…

BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she felt “sorrow” at Donald Trump’s return to power and recalls that every meeting with him was “a competition: you or me.” In an interview with German weekly Der Spiegel published Friday, Merkel said that Trump “is a challenge for the world, particularly for multilateralism.” “What awaits us…

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The hostel denied serving tainted drinks at its bar COPS have reportedly detained the owner of a backpacker hostel where a group of tourists were staying before six of them died in a suspected poisoning. British lawyer Simone White, 28, from Orpington, Kent, died on Thursday after she fell ill from drinking free shots allegedly laced with…

Passengers on an American Airlines flight stopped a Canadian man who allegedly tried to open the airplane’s cabin door mid-flight on Tuesday by restraining him with duct tape. The suspect traveling from Milwaukee to Dallas-Fort Worth reportedly told a flight attendant he needed to exit the plane and began acting erratically when denied. After the man grew…

Four people had already died following the suspected poisonings – an Australian teenager, as well as two Danish women and a 56-year-old US citizen. A British tourist being treated after a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos has died, according to UK officials. Simone White, 28, from Orpington, Kent, fell ill after reportedly drinking “free shots” from…

The president-elect’s original choices for attorney general, defence secretary and health and human services secretary have had allegations levelled at them. What are they and how have each of them responded? Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration to be the next US attorney general, saying his selection had become “a distraction”. Mr Gaetz was among…

Fans are questioning Nicole Kidman’s claim that a well-known meme of the actress seemingly celebrating her divorce from Tom Cruise was taken out of context. Kidman, 57, recently addressed the famous photo while speaking to British GQ, telling the magazine she was not celebrating her 2001 split from Cruise, 62, but rather filming a scene for an…

Prince Harry has another solo engagement scheduled without his wife, Meghan Markle. The royal is the Global Ambassador for Scotty’s Little Soldiers, and the charity — which supports bereaved military children — revealed he is hosting a Christmas call on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The Duke of Sussex, 40, “would like to jump on a call with as…

Maurizio Cattelan’s provocative artwork of a banana duct-taped to a wall has fetched $6.2m (£4.9m) at Sotheby’s in New York – four times higher than pre-sale estimates. The auction house says Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun outbid six other rivals to get the “Comedian” installation of the Italian visual artist on Wednesday. “In the coming days, I…