[ad_1] VATICAN CITY: With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis, opening the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history. Two by two, the cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel chanting the meditative […]
[ad_1] Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista (Photo: AP) Disney will build its seventh theme park, this one in the United Arab Emirates, the entertainment company said Wednesday. The waterfront resort will be built on Yas Island on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi city, already home to Formula One’s […]
[ad_1] JD Vance jokingly said fans coming to the US to watch FIFA World Cup would be deported if they overstay. Social media users said no body laughed at his joke. The Donald Trump administration has made sure that next year’s FIFA World Cup will not give a leeway to foreign visitors to overstay in […]
[ad_1] Raja Krishnamoorthi has launched his Senate bid in Illinois. Rep Raja Krishnamoorthi has announced his run for Illinois’ open Senate seat and said all through his career, he has stood up to bullies and now it’s time to do the same to the Donald Trump administration. The race is open as senator Dick Dutrbin […]
[ad_1] For the second time in less than two weeks, a United States Navy fighter jet from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman has been lost in the Red Sea. The jet was landing on the flight deck of the Truman on Tuesday when the aircraft’s arrestment system, which helps the aircraft stop on the […]
[ad_1] Donald Trump teases big announcement but it is not known whether it’s the renaming of the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf. President Donald Trump Tuesday teased that he will soon have a major announcement — as he met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Trump did not reveal the details but said it might […]
[ad_1] Representative Image (Photo: AP) MOSCOW: The Kremlin was forced Wednesday to say it was taking “all necessary measures” to ensure the safety of foreign leaders set to attend its flagship May 9 parade after a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks closed airports across the country, disrupting hundreds of flights.Moscow and Kyiv traded a barrage […]
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Beijing has strongly cautioned China’s state-run Global Times over spreading unverified claims on Indian military operations, urging the outlet to verify facts before posting on social media.“Dear @globaltimesnews, we would recommend you verify your facts and cross-examine your sources before pushing out this kind of disinformation,” the Embassy […]
[ad_1] Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Photo: AP) Colombo, May 07, 2025 -Sri Lanka’s leftist government won local council elections but with significantly lower margins, in its first test since sweeping national polls last year, official results showed on Wednesday.President Anura Kumara Dissanayake‘s coalition received the most votes in 265 out of the 339 […]
[ad_1] Del Mar lifeguards looks over a capsized boat on the beach (Image: AP) SAN DIEGO: Federal officials filed charges Tuesday against five people in connection to a boat carrying migrants that capsized a day earlier off San Diego’s Pacific coast, killing three people, including a 14-year-old boy from India.The boy’s 10-year-old sister is still […]
