Chris BockmanIn southern France Pascal POCHARD-CASABIANCA/AFP Alain Orsoni was shot at his mother’s funeral service in his native village of Vero The mourners had gathered in the small village of Vero, a half-hour drive from Ajaccio, the capital of the picture-postcard Mediterranean island of Corsica. In their midst was former nationalist leader Alain Orsoni, 71,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday performed the Bhoomi Pujan of the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor Project in Kaliabor, Assam, marking the start of a major infrastructure initiative aimed at improving connectivity while safeguarding one of India’s most sensitive wildlife regions. The project, officially the 4-laning of the Kaliabor–Numaligarh section of National Highway-715, involves an investment…
UK’s position on Greenland is ‘non-negotiable’, says Lisa Nandy The culture secretary has said the UK will not compromise on its position that Greenland’s future must be decided by its own people. Lisa Nandy said US President Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on the UK and other European allies over the issue is “deeply…
Economic instability in Venezuela after the U.S. raid to capture its president is deepening inflation and rattling the currency, sending grocery bills soaring for millions of people. Source link
Joe Tidy,BBC cybersecurity correspondentand Farshad Bayan,BBC Persian NurPhoto via Getty Images Iran is 10 days into one of the most extreme internet shutdowns in history, with 92 million citizens cut off from all internet services and even disruption to phone and text messaging. The Iranian government cut off services on 8 January, apparently to stifle…
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, better known as PCOS, is one of the most common hormone conditions affecting women, but it often hides in plain sight. Many women deal with symptoms for years without ever realizing that PCOS is the reason behind them. Irregular periods, sudden weight changes, skin issues, or constant fatigue can feel random, confusing,…
BBC Small restaurant owner Justina John, from Cardiff, says it is “impossible” to compete with the chain restaurants on delivery apps Independent restaurants have accused global corporations of being “sneaky” and “a killer” to family businesses by masquerading as indies on delivery apps. Chain restaurants including Pizza Hut, TGI Fridays, Frankie & Benny’s, Las Iguanas…
Eswatini Tourism US YouTuber IShowSpeed took part in an initiation ceremony to become a warrior in Eswatini One of the world’s most popular content creators has been attracting huge crowds, mostly his young fans, as he undertakes a 20-nation tour of Africa, a continent he says is “full of surprises”. Pre-teen boys in Rwanda and…
Passengers will be served a range of traditional West Bengal and Assam dishes prepared using locally sourced ingredients After days of waiting and announcement of launch, the Vande Bharat Sleeper was finally flagged off amid much fanfare. However, amid all these, a video showing discarded waste scattered on the floor of the newly inaugurated Vande…
Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez rushed to help a ball girl who fainted during the qualifier’s surprise first-round victory over Ekaterina Alexandrova at the Australian Open. As Alexandrova was serving for the second set to level the tie, the ball girl – stood beside the umpire’s chair – fell flat on her back before quickly getting back…