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France mourns its stolen crown jewels as their uncomfortable colonial past returns to view

The Koh-i-Noor diamond, set in the Maltese Cross at the front of the crown made for Britain’s late Queen Mother (Image credits: AP) PARIS: As French police race to track where the Louvre’s stolen crown jewels have gone, a Read More

‘Fumble Of The Century’: Woman Says She Rejected Zohran Mamdani On Hinge Over His Height

A woman’s Hinge rejection of Zohran Mamdani over his height went viral after he became New York City’s first Indian-American mayor. Mamdani met his wife Rama Duwaji on Hinge. Read More

Typhoon Kalmaegi brings rain & wreaks havoc in Vietnam, death toll in the Philippines nears 200

At least five people died in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi pummelled coastal regions with destructive winds and heavy rain, officials said on Friday, following the storm’s deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 peo Read More

China Commissions 3rd Aircraft Carrier ‘Fujian’ As It Seeks To Counter US Hegemony

China commissions its third aircraft carrier, Fujian, in Sanya with President Xi Jinping. Fujian features EMALS, can carry 50 aircraft. Read More

Qatar and Bahrain launch mutual direct ferry service covering 35 nautical miles in 70 minutes

Qatar and Bahrain launch ferry covering 35 nautical miles in 70–80 minutes, offering standard and VIP vessels/Image: Qatar MOT Across the waters of the Gulf, Qatar and Bahrain have drawn a new line of connection. Read More

‘Get me my phone’: Hegseth recounts Trump’s ‘FAFO’ moment after strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Thursday recounted the moment when US President Donald Trump authorized and announced US strikes on Iranian nuclear-linked sites and said that this is the time when the world listens “FAFO. Read More

Sheikh Hasina Says Awami League Keen To Fight Bangladesh Polls, Calls Ban ‘Undemocratic’: Report

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has said that the Awami League is ready to contest upcoming elections if permitted, calling the party’s ban “deeply undemocratic. Read More

2025 Set To Be Among Hottest Years Ever Recorded, Says WMO; UN Chief Urges Rapid Action

WMO warns 2025 could be the second or third warmest year ever, with global temperatures breaching 1.5°C. Antonio Guterres urges action at Belém Climate Summit and COP30 in Brazil. Read More

‘US has enough nuclear to blow up world 150 times’: Donald Trump says ‘we are number 1’; ranks world powers

Donald Trump (AP) Donald Trump on Thursday repeated his claim about “blowing up the world,” saying Washington already has “enough” nuclear weapons. Read More

China’s third aircraft carrier enters service

China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian (Image credits: AP) BEIJING: China’s third aircraft carrier has entered service following a ceremony marking its handover to the navy attended by President Xi Jinping, state ne Read More

A 480-million-year-old fossil changes what we know about the origin of parasites

For a long time, scientists believed that parasitic relationships between marine species developed much later in Earth’s history. But new fossil evidence from Morocco suggests otherwise. Read More

Xi in US: Chinese president shares light moment with Trump — Why China will never see these images

Donald Trump, Xi Jinping (AP) Chinese President Xi Jinping is rarely seen smiling in public. For over a decade, the Chinese leader has projected an image of stoic authority, a persona carefully reinforced by state media. Read More