The owner of a Turkish hotel and 10 others have been sentenced to life in prison following the deadliest fire in the country’s history. The blaze at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu broke out during school holidays in January, killed 78 people including 34 children. Owner Halit Ergül, his wife and two daughters were […]
Continue ReadingMore than 60,000 people have fled the Sudanese city of el-Fasher, which was captured by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over the weekend, according the UN refugee agency. There have been reports of mass executions and crimes against humanity as the RSF fighters stormed the city after an 18-month siege marked by starvation and […]
Continue ReadingCanada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney accepted an invitation to visit China extended by President Xi Jinping, signalling a “turning point” in the countries’ relationship. The invite came after the two leaders met for 40 minutes on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on Friday. It was the first meeting between a Canadian […]
Continue ReadingSubscribers to YouTube TV have lost access to ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels, as the two companies struggle to negotiate a licensing deal. Disney said the online pay-TV platform, which is owned by the tech giant Google and available only in the US, had refused to pay fair rates for the content, which also […]
Continue ReadingKim Kardashian herself admits that she often deals with conspiracy theories.Image: keystone “Yes, we’ve been to the moon”: Nasa boss Sean Duffy contradicts Kim Kardashian’s claim on X that the moon landing never happened. October 31, 2025, 10:52 amOctober 31, 2025, 10:52 am Reality star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian caused a stir in the latest […]
Continue ReadingUS chip giant Nvidia will supply more than 260,000 of its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to South Korea’s government, as well as Samsung, LG, and Hyundai. The companies will all deploy AI chips in factories to make everything from robots to autonomous vehicles. Nvidia’s chief executive Jensen Huang said the deals meant that […]
Continue ReadingLatvian MPs have voted to withdraw from an international accord aimed at protecting women from violence, including domestic abuse, after a long and intense debate in parliament. Several thousand people protested against the vote this week in Riga. It is now up to President Edgars Rinkevics to decide whether to approve the law or not. […]
Continue ReadingA Japanese superhero series that inspired the hugely popular Power Rangers TV and movie franchise from the 1990s is ending after 50 years, local media report. Super Sentai will go off air as sales from merchandise and events have not been enough to cover production costs, reports say. Its broadcaster TV Asahi declined to comment […]
Continue ReadingIndia and the US have signed a framework agreement to expand defence cooperation over the next 10-years. The pact was announced after a meeting between US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh in Kuala Lumpur. The agreement will enhance “coordination, information sharing and tech cooperation” and advance “regional stability and deterrence”, […]
Continue ReadingAmerican singer Billie Eilish called on billionaires to “give your money away”, at the Wall Street Journal’s Innovator Awards in New York on Wednesday. “If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?” the singer asked during her acceptance speech in a room that included billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and George Lucas. “If you have money, […]
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