Lamine Yamals name is once again making headlines, although this time not because of any of the controversies surrounding his controversial 18th birthday party, nor because of sports news.On this occasion, whats brought the media spotlight onto the FC Barcelona player is that Lamine appears to have
More than 500,000 people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, the United Nations said in a joint statement co-signed by the World Food Programme, the World Health Organisation and the International Children’s Emergency Fund.“Famine condi
EIGHTY years ago to the day, an unfamiliar voice drifted over Japanese airwaves. Emperor Hirohito, speaking in formal, archaic Japanese, addressed his people for the first time in history. His words were careful, almost poetic: the war had “developed not necessarily to Japan’s advantage,” and the na
Jim Lovell, the astronaut who commanded the famous Apollo 13 mission, has died, NASA announced Friday. He was 97.Apollo 13, a 1970 flight to the moon, became known as a \”successful failure\” after the spacecraft experienced an oxygen tank explosion thousands of miles from Earth but managed to safely
Rescue teams were still searching for victims on Saturday, August 16, of a bus crash that left nearly 20 people dead and over a dozen injured. The accident has caused nationwide condemnation over road safety.“The toll stands at 18 deaths, 14 men and four women, and 23 injured, three in critical cond
Last month, the World Health Organisation issued an urgent warning against the most recent outbreak of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus. Now, authorities in China are scrambling to control the outbreak of the disease, as they have seen nearly 8,000 cases pop up in less than a month. But what can
When you’re thinking “dream beach holiday,” you probably don’t picture North Korea.But for Anastasia Samsonova, a 33-year-old HR worker from Russia, summer 2025 meant sunbathing on spotless white sand, guarded by vigilant security officers, just a stone’s throw from a missile testing site.Not your a
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday, August 14, he believes Vladimir Putin was ready to make a deal on bringing peace to Ukraine after his Russian counterpart mentioned the prospect of a nuclear arms agreement on the eve of their meeting in Alaska.I think hes going to make a deal, Trump said
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions in response to “highly provocative” comments by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Med
Big changes are on the way for travellers hoping to visit the United States, as a new pilot scheme could see certain foreign visitors paying a hefty deposit just to cross the border.US Visa shake-up: Why travellers face a €14,000 entry bondIn a bold move to crack down on visa overstays, the US gover
