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What’s the tile game Meghan Markle played on Netflix? A beginner’s guide to mahjong

Meghan Markle played the game of Mahjong in her Netflix series A centuries-old Chinese game called mahjong is having a modern revival across continents, from luxury cruise ships and trendy hotel lounges to Meghan Markle’s Netflix series.In the sixth episode of her docuseries With Love, the Duchess of Sussex invites friends for a cosy game […]

Grammy-winning rockstar leaves WH press secretary speechless with his question about free speech

Grammy winning rockstar Winston Marshall, and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt A rock musician and Grammy recipient caught White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt off guard with his inquiry regarding freedom of expression and political refuge during Monday’s briefing.Winston Marshall, who previously played banjo with the UK folk ensemble Mumford & Sons, urged US […]

‘Trump is trying to break us’: Mark Carney vows Canada won’t back down

Canada PM Mark Carney (File Image) Mark Carney, who will stay on Canada’s Prime Minister throne, claimed that US President Donald Trump is trying to break the country so that America can own them. In his remarks following his victory securing a full term, Carney said, “As I’ve been warning for months, America wants our […]

100 days, 140 orders: Key numbers that marks Donald Trump’s second term

Donald Trump (File photo) Donald Trump’s return to the White House for a second presidential term has brought a whirlwind of administrative changes in his first 100 days, with his administration touting sweeping reforms which included 140 executive orders, 139,000 deportations, 280,000 federal job cuts, and tariffs as high as 145 per cent. Supporters highlight […]

Japan and Philippines to start talks on two defense pacts in the face of China’s growing aggression

Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr shake hands before the start of a bilateral meeting at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines. (Image: AP) MANILA: Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that his country and the Philippines would start talks on two proposed defense pacts to further boost their security […]

Over 72,000 migrants dead, disappeared globally since 2014: UN

The United Nations flag (Image: AP) GENEVA: More than 72,000 deaths and disappearances have been documented along migration routes around the world in the past decade, most of them in crisis-affected countries, the United Nations said on Tuesday.Last year saw the highest migrant death toll on record, with at least 8,938 people dying on migration […]

Canada Election 2025: Biggest winners and losers | World News

Liberal Leader Mark Carney makes a campaign stop in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP) The 2025 Canadian federal election, held on April 28, delivered a political earthquake that few had predicted: the Liberal Party, led by Mark Carney, secured an improbable fourth consecutive term. While they fell short […]

Hard-right upstarts eye big gains in local UK polls

File photo: Nigel Farage, Leader of Reform UK RUNCORN: Britain’s hard-right anti-immigrant Reform UK party is seeking to prove it is a credible political force in local elections this week that will test the popularity of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer.Nigel Farage‘s upstart party is pushing to pick up scores of council and mayoral seats, […]

Erdogan, Meloni hold talks to boost Italy-Turkey ties | World News

ROME: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Rome for talks with Italy’s Giorgia Meloni Tuesday, as the two Mediterranean countries seek to boost trade and cooperation.Meloni and Erdogan will discuss the war in Ukraine and the “situation in the Middle East” before a summit where government ministers are expected to sign a number of […]

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens makes the case for reelection

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens (Image: AP) ATLANTA: After leading Atlanta out of the COVID-19 pandemic and a coinciding crime spike, Mayor Andre Dickens believes he deserves a second term as the city soon hosts its most high-profile event since the 1996 Olympics. Dickens recently launched his reelection campaign with $1.4 million in the bank and […]