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‘When your son eats your dad’: UK mother ‘mortified’ after toddler eats grandfather’s ashes

Screengrab taken from video on social media A UK mother was in shock when she discovered her toddler consuming her father’s ashes in their living room.Natasha Emeny from Lincoln briefly went upstairs to handle laundry, returning to find her one-year-old son interacting with her deceased father’s ashes. Upon returning downstairs, she found Koah walking about […]

Did Donald Trump announce reciprocal tariffs on penguins? Here is the truth | World News

Donald Trump has never confirmed whether he prefers Marvel or DC, but given his fondness for gaudy towers, daddy issues, and eternal grievance, one might wager that his favourite caped crusader is Batman — a disgustingly wealthy vigilante who gets his kicks roughing up mentally ill people in alleyways. So it comes as no surprise […]

Texas highschool footballer Austin Metcalf stabbed to death in argument over seat, twin brother watches in horror

Texas high school football star Austin Metcalf was stabbed to death by Karmelo Anthony. 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, a Texas high school star athlete, was stabbed in the heart and left to die in his twin brother’s arms after a fight over a seat at a track meet, the boys’ father said. The fatal attack happened […]

Why is Russia missing from Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs list?

Russia President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping tariffs, imposing a minimum 10% levy on nearly all nations worldwide, with additional higher rates targeting approximately 60 countries. Notably, Russia was missing from the list of countries.During his announcement, Trump held up a board listing around 50 countries, […]

Scotch whisky association ‘disappointed’ as US tariffs bound to take effect

US President Donald Trump announced sweeping global import duties, including a 10 per cent levy on all UK goods and a steeper 20 per cent rate for imports from the European Union, taking effect on 5 April.The move, one of the most aggressive protectionist measures in recent years, has sparked concern across multiple sectors, including […]

No people, just penguins and seals: Trump imposes 10% tariff on an uninhabited island

US President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House (Pic credit: AP) In a surprising turn of events, US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcement has sparked reactions worldwide, not just for a possible trade war but also for imposing tariffs on an island […]

Tornado emergency declared as deadly storm tears through Arkansas and Midwest

The US national weather service declared a tornado emergency as a large and destructive tornado tore through Lake City, Arkansas, and surrounding areas in the northeast of the state.Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued a state of emergency on Wednesday, confirming on social media platform X that she had received reports of tornado and storm […]

Tufts backs Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk after arrest over alleged Hamas ties

Tufts University has called for the immediate release of Rumeysa Ozturk, an international graduate student who was taken into custody by the US department of homeland security (DHS) last week. Ozturk was apprehended by masked federal agents on 25 March outside her off-campus apartment in Somerville, Massachusetts, while on her way to a Ramadan iftar […]

Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 3,000, ceasefire declared for relief efforts

Rescuers scan the rubbles at the site of an under construction high-rise building that collapsed after an earthquake in Bangkok (Pic credit: AP) The death toll from Myanmar‘s devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake rose to 3,085, with search and rescue operations still underway, the country’s ruling military junta confirmed on Thursday.According to junta spokesperson Zaw Min […]

India’s ‘uniquely burdensome’ certification rules make it ‘costly’ for US companies to operate: White House on ‘Liberation Day’ | India News

India levies “uniquely burdensome or duplicative testing and certification requirements” in sectors like chemicals, telecom products, and medical devices, making it “difficult and costly” for US companies to sell their products in the country, according to the White House.“India imposes its own uniquely burdensome and/or duplicative testing and certification requirements in sectors such as chemicals, […]