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The Sun has disappeared from this American town and won’t return until next year |

Northernmost city of USA : Utqiagvik, Alaska US In most places, winter feels dark enough: you go to work in the half-light and come home in the dark, wondering when you last saw a proper blue sky. In one small Arctic city, though, the sun has already vanished completely. On 18 November, the people of […]

Palestinian town reels as Israel clears land for new settlement

BITTER TRUTH: A man stands in front of his demolished house near the town of Al-Eizariya (AFP photo) AL-EIZARIYA: In a town near Jerusalem, a growing number of houses and businesses are receiving demolition and evacuation notices, and Palestinian residents link the drive to Israel’s approval of a major new settlement project. “This is a […]

An unidentified gunman kills an opposition politician in a Sri Lankan town

An unidentified gunman fatally shot an opposition Sri Lankan politician at his office Wednesday, making him the first politician killed in a spate of shootings that have gripped the island nation in recent months. Lasantha Wickramasekara, the head of the council of the coastal town of Weligama, about 150 kilometers (90 miles) south of the […]

Canadian town passes landmark resolution against Hinduphobia, honours Hindu contributions | World News

In a rare and symbolic gesture, the town of Wainwright in Alberta, Canada, has officially recognised the contributions of Hinduism and its adherents with a mayoral proclamation — declaring its commitment to diversity, condemning Hinduphobia, and celebrating the cultural, social and economic role of Canadian Hindus.Signed on October 7, 2025, by Mayor Bruce Pugh, the […]

Zohran Mamdani to attend WABC town hall: Reverses boycott after ABC reinstates Jimmy Kimmel; calls decision ‘a victory for free speech’

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said Monday evening that he will attend a town hall hosted by WABC-TV after ABC announced it is reinstating late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, reversing his earlier decision to boycott the event.Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, had earlier withdrawn from the forum in protest of ABC’s suspension of Kimmel following […]

Meme revived: Van in UK town displays altered image of JD Vance – watch video

Residents of the Oxfordshire town of Charlbury were met with an unusual sight this week when a van bearing an altered image of US vice president JD Vance drove through its streets. The picture showed Vance bald in a style widely used in internet memes and was displayed prominently on the vehicle.The stunt was organised […]

What Happens When a Small Town Loses Its Radio Station?

Since Congress approved President Trump’s request to claw back $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting, local stations in rural areas are at risk of going dark. Megan Mineiro, a congressional reporter for The New York Times, went to rural Alaska to see how the cuts affect one radio station and a town that relies […]

Scarborough Town Centre tragedy: 19-year-old Daniel Amalathas found shot dead inside washroom; Toronto police rules homicide | World News

19-year-old Daniel Amalathas found shot dead in washroom (Souce: Toronto Poice Service) A 19-year-old man was found dead inside Scarborough Town Centre in Toronto on Thursday.In a news release on Saturday, Toronto police identified the victim as 19-year-old Daniel Amalathas. The 19-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said they were called to the […]

‘Activities alien to our identity’: Spanish town bans Muslim festivities in public spaces; sparks outrage

A town in south-east Spain known as Jumilla in the Murcia region has imposed a ban on Muslims using public spaces, including civic centres and gyms, for celebrating religious festivals of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, reports the Guardian. The ban, the first of its kind in Spain, was introduced by the conservative People’s Party […]

Why the G.O.P. Isn’t Doing Many Town Halls

new video loaded: Why the G.O.P. Isn’t Doing Many Town Halls By Annie Karni, Gabriel Blanco, Nikolay Nikolov and Claire Hogan•August 5, 2025 The booing started in seconds at Representative Mike Flood’s town hall in Lincoln, Neb. Annie Karni, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times, reports from the auditorium after the Republican congressman’s […]