Chinese customs officers recently made an unusual discovery, finding dozens of Pop Mart’s popular Labubu toys hidden in suitcases and being smuggled for resale. Far from drugs or weapons, these quirky and popular toys are now part of a growing illegal resale market. The plush characters, created by Hong Kong illustrator Kasing Lung, have become […]
This is a representative image In the latest wave of leadership changes at US immigration and customs enforcement (ICE), several senior officials are stepping down or shifting roles, the agency announced on Thursday. This marks the third major leadership shake-up at the agency in recent months, amid mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump’s administration […]
Donald Trump’s use of the nickname “Pocahontas” to refer Senator Elizabeth Warren isn’t new, but it’s making headlines again. On May 28, 2025, President Trump’s advisor David Sacks reignited the controversy by claiming Warren controlled former President Joe Biden’s autopen, suggesting she had significant influence in his administration. The remark, widely seen as another swipe […]
US President Donald Trump (AP) WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is ordering a major overhaul of the national security council that will shrink its size, lead to the ouster of some political appointees and return many career government employees back to their home agencies, according to two US officials and one person familiar with the reorganization. […]
KYIV: A Russian drone hit a bus evacuating civilians from a front-line area in Ukraine‘s northeastern Sumy region Saturday, killing nine people, Ukrainian officials said, hours after Moscow and Kyiv had held their first direct peace talks in years that failed to yield a ceasefire.Seven people were also injured in the attack in Bilopillia, a […]
US president Donald Trump’s acceptance of a luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar has triggered alarm within the intelligence and diplomatic circles, with experts warning of major security and ethical risks.The lavish 89-seater aircraft, once used by senior Qatari royal Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, features opulent interiors designed by Parisian firm cabinet Alberto […]
Last year, a massive air crash occured in Muan airport, South Korea (Image: AP) Families of victims of December’s devastating plane crash in South Korea have filed a complaint against 15 people including the transport minister and the airline chief who they believe are responsible for the disaster that killed all but two of the […]
Bangkok earthquake (File Photo: AP) BANGKOK: Thai authorities on Tuesday officially ended the search operation at the building under construction in the capital, Bangkok, that collapsed following an earthquake that killed dozens over a month ago.The 7.7 magnitude quake on March 28 centred in Myanmar, more than 800 miles (1,200 kilometres) away, killed at least […]
Representative Image (AI-generated) Raging floods rushing through a village during the night killed more than 100 people, many of them children as they slept, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, local officials told AFP on Saturday.The floods were sparked by torrential rains and ripped through the Kasaba village in the Sud […]
Officials at the Federal Reserve on Friday showed little sign of deviating from their message that there is no urgency to lower interest rates, despite a claim by President Trump that there is “no inflation.” A solid economy affords the central bank the flexibility to wait and see what the economic impact of Mr. Trump’s […]
