Imagine planning your retirement around a home at sea, only to be told you have a few hours to pack your bags and leave. That is reportedly what happened to residents aboard the almost INR 4 crore ‘Villa Vie Odyssey’ after the company behind the ship suddenly suspended its operations, citing a sharp rise in…
LUBBOCK, Texas — On the day a sitting president landed in their town for the first time in 34 years, people waited for hours in lines that stretched for blocks in this reliably red city. But this crowd on the east side of the city wasn’t waiting for President Donald Trump. They wanted to see…
A controversial Islamic cleric in Nigeria has been murdered outside his home in the northern state of Katsina. Two assailants arrived on a motorcycle and shot Yahaya Masussuka in the town of Dutsin-Ma as he was saying goodbye to visitors on Monday evening, sources told the BBC. The 47-year-old preacher and one of his guests,…
Four years ago, Siddhi from North Goa began selling ethnic wear through Instagram, backing her idea with her own money and a belief that her fashion-designing skills could become the foundation of a business. Today, she runs her own boutique, employs around seven to 10 people and ships orders to customers in countries including Singapore,…
A luxury cruise ship on a years-long voyage around the world said it suspended operations due to extraordinarily high fuel costs, leaving passengers stranded in Cambodia. The US-based operator of Villa Vie Odyssey said it was working with passengers on disembarkation plans and “temporary living arrangements”. It is unclear how many were on board but…
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Twin brothers from Ghana and an American woman have pleaded guilty to being part of an international criminal network that defrauded people on dating sites and social media. The group targeted elderly people in the US and Europe, using fake identities to lure their victims into believing they were in a romantic relationship, before persuading…
Attraction often grows from chemistry, appearance, humour or the feeling of being understood. Compatibility becomes clearer in less exciting moments, such as handling money, dividing household responsibilities or deciding where to live. Two people may feel intensely drawn to each other but want very different things from life. One might value stability, while the other…
President Donald Trump said Tuesday his administration plans to ease regulations on methane — a potent greenhouse gas that is the second-biggest contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide. Speaking at a midterm rally in Texas, Trump announced the rollback of methane emissions rules for oil and gas producers that the Biden administration finalized in…
Fighting in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky has stopped after a truce, which the White House said was secured by US First Lady. The truce is meant to allow aid deliveries and a civilian evacuation on Friday. But residents have told the BBC they were weary of the ceasefire as the evacuation routes could…