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‘Save your tears’: White House’s response to Ariana Grande’s anti-Trump voter message; credits prez for ending Biden’s inflation crisis

The White House went full pop-culture clapback mode, issued a fiery response to singer Ariana Grande after she reposted an anti-President Donald Trump message that targeted over 77 million voters who supported him. Grande, 32, reshared “A Bit Fruity” podcast host Matt Bernstein’s Instagram post on Sunday, which criticised voters who cast their ballots for […]

Migrant crisis: Two women die while crossing English Channel; 17 lost in similar attempts

Two women lost their lives on Saturday while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the UK on a makeshift boat carrying other migrants, French officials said. Rescuers found the women in cardiac arrest but were unable to save them. A couple and their child suffering from hypothermia were taken to a hospital […]

Crisis in Japan? Shigeru Ishiba steps down as PM – what led to it and what’s next

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced on Sunday that he will resign, bowing to mounting pressure from within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) after successive election defeats left his government in a weakened state. His 11-month tenure will end with the party preparing for another leadership contest in the coming weeks, throwing Japan into […]

Shock resignation in Tokyo: Japan faces leadership crisis as PM Ishiba steps down; who are the top contenders for the post?

Japan PM Ishiba Shigeru announces resignation In a stunning turn of events, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba tendered his resignation late Sunday night, setting off a political domino effect that could reshape the leadership of the world’s fourth-largest economy, and possibly usher in an opposition government for the first time in over a decade.His exit […]

Mid-air crisis: Two small planes collide at Colorado Airport while landing; 1 dead, others injured

One person died and three others were injured when two small planes collided while landing at a municipal airport in Colorado on Sunday. Authorities said they received the crash report at approximately 10.44 am (local time).A Cessna 172 and an Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 struck each other mid-air while approaching Fort Morgan Municipal Airport, as per […]

Toilet crisis at 30,000 feet: Passengers forced to use bottles on a Virgin Australia flight after lavatory failure | World News

Passengers on a Virgin Australia flight from Bali to Brisbane faced an unprecedented mid-air crisis when all the plane’s toilets failed, forcing travellers to improvise in humiliating and unsanitary conditions. Flight VA50 departed Denpasar International Airport on 28 August with only two functioning lavatories, as a rear toilet was already out of service. Midway through […]

Thailand PM removed: Cambodia border row at core; political crisis ahead?

Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Friday removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her cabinet from office over her role in a border dispute with Cambodia.The court’s nine judges said Paetongtarn failed to meet the ethical standards expected of a prime minister. Their decision was based on a leaked phone call from June, where she was heard […]

‘Death staring in face’: Pakistan floods leave 344 dead; helicopter crash, mass funerals, widespread destruction deepen crisis – Top developments

Northern Pakistan has been left devastated after relentless monsoon rains unleashed flash floods that swept away homes, roads, and entire villages. In just 48 hours, at least 344 people have been killed, with survivors describing the scenes as “doomsday” while rescuers struggle to reach cut-off areas. Pakistan Flood Fury: Watch Moment Journalist Gets Washed Away […]

Facing a ‘reading crisis,’ Denmark wants to make books cheaper

Officials in Denmark, as in many other places, are worried about whether people are still turning to a good book in a world of screens and scrolling. They are hoping that a new proposal intended to make books cheaper will help. Books will soon be exempt from the 25% value-added tax, or VAT, that Denmark […]

Crisis in Colombia: At least 13 people dead, multiple injured in police helicopter crash and Cali bombing; FARC dissidents blamed

At least 13 people dead, multiple injured in police helicopter crash and Cali bombing Colombia endured one of its bloodiest days in recent months on Thursday after a police helicopter was shot down in Antioquia and a car bomb ripped through the city of Cali, killing at least 13 people and injuring dozens more.President Gustavo […]