Man who beheaded Indin-origin motel owner in Texas won’t face death penalty; prosecution goes soft on Cuban murderer

The gruesome beheading of Indian-origin Texas motel owner Chandra Nagamallaiah in September which prompted President Donald Trump to vow strong action against the murderer, a 37-year-old Cuban alien, has suddenly gone off the radar as the alien, a history-sheeter, is not being pursued for the death penalty. Yordanis Cobos-Martinez was indicted on a capital murder […]

Cory Booker weds Alexis Lewis: Decoding the homosexuality rumours that have persisted for long | World News

Cory Booker finally got married, and the internet did what it does best. It took a wholesome wedding announcement and immediately turned it into a referendum on his sexuality. The hashtags were predictable; the jokes were recycled; and the years-old whispers about Booker being gay were suddenly trending again, as if 2025 were 2013 with […]

Nina Lin accused of stealing on livestream as Target video shocks Twitch viewers

Nina Lin accused of stealing on livestream as Target video shocks Twitch viewers (Image via Getty) Nina Lin, a well-known Twitch and TikTok streamer, is facing new trouble after a clip from her November 29, 2025, livestream went viral. The short 52-second video began spreading on X on November 30, 2025. In the clip, she […]

Honour killing: 18-year-old Dutch girl drowned for ‘Western behaviour’; father, two brothers on trial

An 18-year-old girl was killed by her father and two brothers because they believed her “Western behaviour” was bringing shame to the family, Dutch prosecutors said. Ryan Al Najjar was found on 28 May 2024 in a swamp in northern Netherlands — gagged, tied with tape and submerged, six days after she went missing from […]

ESA prepares to land on Enceladus: The hidden ocean world that may hold the first evidence of alien life |

Source: Scientific American The European Space Agency is moving ahead with one of its most ambitious missions yet. It is planning a dedicated journey to Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus, a world believed to hold a vast ocean beneath its frozen crust. This mission, set for launch in the 2040s, will use both an orbiter and […]

Qatar upgrades Hayya Visa: GCC residents now get 2-month, multiple-entry stay | World News

Qatar expands Hayya visa benefits for GCC residents / AI Generated Image From 30 November 2025, Qatar expanded the Hayya GCC Resident Visa (A2): eligible residents of GCC countries can now stay in Qatar for up to two months and enter the country multiple times during the visa’s validity. The update was announced by Qatar […]

‘High probability’: Elon Musk suggests our reality may be a simulation; cites rapid evolution of video games

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said there is a “high probability” that humanity is living inside a simulation, arguing that rapid advances in video games and AI now make the idea hard to ignore. In a recent interview with Nikhil Kamath, Musk explained his view by pointing to how games have moved from basic screens […]

Kuwait opens first Geological Park: Here what makes it worth the visit | World News

GeoPark opens in Kuwait, inviting learning through nature / Image: File Kuwait has launched its first geological park, a public, educational and eco-tourism project designed to showcase the country’s rock formations, desert landscapes and natural heritage while supporting research, schools and sustainable tourism.What is the GeoPark and why is Kuwait launching it?Kuwait is stepping into […]

NRs 50, 500 and 1,000: Nepal awards new banknotes contract to China; map row with India resurfaces

AI-generated image (ChatGPT) Nepal has awarded a contract to a Chinese state-owned security printing firm to produce new banknotes across multiple denominations, a central bank official confirmed on Sunday.Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has selected China Bank Note Printing and Minting Corporation to design, print and supply notes of NRs 50, NRs 500 and NRs 1,000, […]

Who was Ludwig Minelli? Man who fought for ‘right to die’; ends life through assisted death at 92

Ludwig A Minelli (AFP photo) Head of the Swiss right-to-die group Dignitas, Ludwig Minelli, has died through an assisted death, the organisation has confirmed. Minelli, who founded Dignitas in 1998, died on Saturday, just days before his 93rd birthday. The group said he spent his final years looking for new ways to help people make […]