At least 600,000 people across Ukraine are now without electricity after deadly overnight Russian missile and drone strikes, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. He said “critical” energy infrastructure had been hit in Kyiv and the capital region and also in the north-eastern city of Kharkiv – despite a claim by US President Donald Trump on…
Actor Parineeti Chopra has raised an important question about parenting expectations: why are mothers often expected to reorganise their entire lives after having a child, while fathers are allowed to carry on as before? The actor, who welcomed her son with politician and husband Raghav Chadha in October 2025, has spoken about the need for…
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has set aside the death sentence handed to a Sri Lankan migrant worker over a comment he made on Facebook, Colombo’s Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra said. Anojan Sivarasa, 27, was sentenced to death in September after a Saudi appellate court convicted him of blasphemy against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad…
Bank of America was ordered Tuesday to pay $1.2 billion to the Treasury Department, which said it violated anti-money laundering and sanctions laws. 00:20 Bank of America ordered to pay historic $1.2 billion fine 00:0000:00 The penalty is the third largest ever issued in Treasury history, the agency said. As part of that total, the…
Turkish police have raided the headquarters of a pro-opposition TV channel, halting its live broadcasts. Halk TV said its employees were unable to enter the building in Istanbul on Wednesday morning, and that a new manager had been appointed to run the channel. Reports in Turkish media said financial crimes police were searching the building…
Two top leaders of India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) have been sent to jail for five days after being arrested for allegedly trespassing at a protest site in Delhi. Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka appeared before a magistrate on Wednesday after being detained at Jantar Mantar, a longstanding venue for demonstrations that police recently removed…
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE – OCTOBER 11: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (3) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB22 Red Bull Ford Powertrains and Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 battle for the race lead at the start during the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit on October…
When guests walk in during a festival, the first thing they notice, apart from the delicious smell of food, is how welcoming the table looks. You don’t need a designer or an expensive set of crockery for this. With a few pieces from your own cupboards, such as brass bowls, old sarees, flowers and diyas,…
Dolly Parton’s nephew denied accusations that he threatened to use violence and destroy his aunt’s legacy, telling the court the messages were taken out of context from a specific business dispute, according to a new court filing. Bryan Seaver submitted an affidavit on Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, in response to a temporary restraining order request…
“I’ve missed these characters, but for a long time I couldn’t quite picture them in the present day,” she said. “Then, right around my 40th birthday, they started talking to me in the shower. And, as you may remember, once this fivesome starts talking it’s pretty hard to get them to stop,” she said. Girls,…