UK rich list 2025: King Charles’s fortune rises £30 million, Infosys dip dents Sunak’s gains; Hindujas, Reubens lead a shrinking billionaire pack

King Charles III and former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have found themselves side by side, not in politics, but in pounds. Both are now worth an estimated £640 million, earning them the 238th spot on the 2025 Sunday Times Rich List, released Friday. The list, which tracks Britain’s 350 wealthiest individuals and families, reveals a […]

‘They’re coming’: Mexican beauty influencer Valeria Márquez shot dead on TikTok live; what we know so far

A 23-year-old Mexican beauty influencer, Valeria Márquez, was fatally shot during a TikTok live stream on Tuesday. The chilling incident has reignited national outrage over gender-based violence. The brazen killing occurred at a beauty salon in Jalisco’s Zapopan, where Márquez worked and was livestreaming to her followers. According to the Jalisco state prosecutor, the case […]

Britain’s prisons at 99% capacity: Recalled inmates to be freed after 28 days, £4.7 billion allocated for ‘record’ expansion

Shabana Mahmood (Source: X) In a move to ease the pressure on Britain’s overflowing jails, justice secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced emergency measures allowing recalled prisoners to be released after just 28 days.This step is expected to free up 1,400 prison places, reports the Independent.Speaking on Wednesday, Mahmood warned that the prison system is at […]

‘How do you sleep at night?’ Donald Trump asks Saudi prince during speech — here’s why

During his diplomatic trip to Saudi Arabia, US President Donald Trump raised eyebrows with an unusual question to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS): “How do you sleep at night?”The question was asked during a speech at a royal gathering in Riyadh, where Trump addressed an audience of global business elites. The 78-year-old president, […]

Germany turns first asylum seekers away at border — report

Germany has begun rejecting asylum seekers at its borders with other European countries, the first such action since the new government tightened immigration, a German newspaper reported Sunday.On Thursday and Friday, out of 365 undocumented entries at all borders, 286 migrants and refugees were sent back, including 19 who had applied for asylum, according to […]

Pope Leo XIV’s first Sunday blessing draws thousands to St Peter’s Square in Vatican city​

Ahead of his address, staff members decorated the balcony for the ceremony. Unlike previous popes, instead of speaking from the Apostolic Palace window, he stood at the centre of St Peter’s Square, at the heart of the Church. (Image: AP) (Image: AP) Source link

Margot Friedländer, Holocaust Survivor Who Found Her Voice, Dies at 103

Margot Friedländer, a Holocaust survivor who spent more than 60 years in exile (as she saw it) in New York City before returning to Germany in 2010 and finding her voice as a champion of Holocaust remembrance — work that made her a celebrity to young Germans and landed her on the cover of German […]

New Pope Leo XIV’s past comments on LGBTQ+ resurface — Here’s what he said

The election of Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, has sparked a renewed debate over the Catholic Church’s approach to LGBTQ+ inclusion. The American-born pontiff, chosen Thursday to succeed Pope Francis, is being scrutinised for past remarks about homosexuality and media influence that resurfaced shortly after his election.In a 2012 address during his tenure […]

10 facts about Pope Leo XIV– newly elected leader of the global Catholic community

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old American, has been elected as Pope Leo XIV, making history as the first American to head the Roman Catholic Church. Chosen by 133 cardinals, Pope Leo takes charge of the 1.4 billion-strong global Catholic community after the death of Pope Francis. Here are ten key facts about the new […]

Robert Francis Prevost becomes the first American pope in Catholic Church history​

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