A town in northern Italy has started celebrating carnival with its annual Battle of the Oranges where people hurl the fruit at each other for fun. The historic carnival in Ivrea, an old medieval town near Turin, celebrates the legend of Violetta, a miller’s daughter who freed people from a tyrant starving the town. The…
Parents who took out student loans for their child’s education could be excluded from affordable repayment plans and loan forgiveness programs in the coming months if they don’t take certain steps soon, consumer advocates warn. “I’m hearing a lot of anxiety from parents about losing access to income-driven repayment plans,” said Kathleen Boyd, a certified…
For many travellers, the Taj Mahal represents a once-in-a-lifetime milestone, which is also one of the most beautiful structures in the world. For many, it also serves as a stop on the journey to completing the New 7 Wonders of the World. The white marble monument often appears serene in photographs, framed by calm reflecting…
After years of an on-again, off-again relationship, it seems like Hollywood is finally falling back in love with the romance genre. “Wuthering Heights,” a Victorian romance novel, breathed new life into the box office this weekend, with help from stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. “People We Meet on Vacation,” an adaptation of Emily Henry’s…
They have been holding a vigil outside the police detention centre since 8 January, when the head of Venezuela’s National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, first announced that “a significant number” of prisoners would be freed as a goodwill gesture to demonstrate what he said was the interim government’s will “seek peace”. Source link
The U.S. men’s ice hockey team is playing for more than just a gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Inside the team’s locker room at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, a jersey with the number 13 hangs proudly, honoring the late NHL star Johnny Gaudreau. Gaudreau, 31, who played for the Columbus Blue Jackets…
On the second anniversary of his death, Lyudmila Navalnaya says her son did not “simply die in prison”. Source link
China is focusing on large language models in the artificial intelligence space. Blackdovfx | Istock | Getty Images China’s rapid advancement in AI is threatening to shake up U.S. dominance in the market, with one analyst warning of a tech shock that is just getting started. Rory Green, TS Lombard’s chief China economist and head…
Peter and Barbie Reynolds were released by the Taliban in September after being detained for seven-and-a-half months. Source link
Rinku Singh–Priya Saroj love story Rinku Singh, Team India’s ace cricketer, is stealing the show off-field too. His romance with Priya Saroj is pure Bollywood – think love at first sight, family drama, postponed weddings. After a few years of knowing each other, the couple got engaged on June 8, 2025, and they are set…