Pope Leo XIV has been elected as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, marking a historic moment as the first American ever to assume the papacy. Born Robert Francis Prevost, he now leads the global Catholic community under his new papal name. (Photo: AP) Source link
Masked protesters at Columbia University stormed the school’s main library building Wednesday, distributing flyers and hanging banners honouring Bassel al-Araj. The demonstrators, part of a group reportedly linked to the radical activist network Unity of Fields, renamed the reading room “the Basel Al-Araj Popular University”. The protesters passed around pamphlets describing al-Araj as a “militant […]
Renewable energy: The election result is seen as a mandate for stronger climate action, with Labor party’s progressive agenda resonating with voters, especially in contrast to the Coalition’s support for nuclear power. Albanese’s government has aligned with the global shift toward decarbonisation, cautioning that Australia can no longer rely on iron ore and high-emission coal […]
Jagmeet Singh, leader of the New Democratic Party and a prominent face of Indian origin in the Canadian federal elections 2025, contested from Burnaby Central. After conceding defeat, Singh announced his resignation as party leader, marking the end of a significant chapter in his political journey. (Image: AP) Source link
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez on massive blackout across Europe A massive power outage swept across the Iberian peninsula of Europe on Monday, paralysing cities, halting trains, grounding flights and cutting mobile signals. The massive blackout affected millions across countries including France, Belgium, Spain and Portugal. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called it “a complete collapse […]
A rare letter penned by Colonel Archibald Gracie, one of the Titanic’s most distinguished survivors, has fetched a record £300,000, a fivefold increase on its estimated price, at an auction in Wiltshire, as a new high price for Titanic correspondence was smashed.The letter, dated April 10, 1912, the very day Gracie boarded the Titanic, offers […]
The masked thief who stole Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s $4,400 Gucci handbag—containing $3,000 cash, her passport, DHS badge, apartment keys, and confidential documents—has been arrested, according to a New York Times report.The theft unfolded on April 20 at The Capital Burger, a restaurant just a mile from the White House, while Noem, […]
Elon Musk told an investor he is the reincarnation of the spirit of Alexander the Great. A new book on Elon Musk, published this week, has revealed that a young Musk told an investor 30 years ago that he is the ‘reincarnation’ of Greek conqueror Alexander the Great. It was at a lunch that Derek […]
Firefighters at Waretown were swift as wildfires spread across Ocean County, NJ, causing over 3,000 evacuations and threatening more than 1,300 structures while also closing a portion of the Garden State Parkway- each second counts in this high-stakes emergency response. (Image Credit: AP) Source link
