new video loaded: What to Know About Madagascar’s Government After weeks of protests calling for him to resign, Madagascar’s president, Andry Rajoelina, seemed to have left the country, and the military said it had taken control. John Eligon, the Johannesburg bureau chief for The New York Times, explains what we know and don’t know. By […]
An 83-year-old Kentucky senator Mitch McConnell took a tumble on Thursday in the basement of a Capitol building while facing a question about US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The viral footage shows the Republican walking unaided before suddenly collapsing to his side. He is later helped up by his security and a Capitol Police […]
AI image used for representative purpose The UK government launched the digital version of its ID scheme on Friday, intended for former members of the armed services. This ID will mean passports, driving licenses, national insurance cards, and many more being virtual, instead of—or as well as—being stored in a shoebox or under socks in […]
The Pentagon, under MAGA rule, has slammed Netflix over its new gay military series ‘Boots,’ calling it “woke garbage” and accusing the streaming platform of promoting an “ideological agenda.“The comments come as the show continues to trend on the platform since its October 9 release.“Under President Trump and Secretary [Pete] Hegseth, the U.S. military is […]
A ruling by the UK’s media regulator, Ofcom, has found that the BBC misled audiences with its Gaza documentary, a rare and serious rebuke that strikes at the core of public trust in the broadcaster. The decision centres on Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, a film that failed to disclose that its 13-year-old narrator […]
UAE’s booming labour market hits record 9.4m workforce, showcasing economic strength and ultra-low unemployment rates in 2025 / AI-generated Image for illustrative purposes only The UAE’s labour market is thriving, with a record 9.4 million workers in 2024 and an unemployment rate of just 1.9%, among the lowest globally. The workforce is largely male (81%), […]
New Yorkers, brace yourselves—your post-work sunlight hours are about to get much shorter. The city will witness its last sunset after 6 PM in 2025 on Saturday, October 25. From the following day, the sun will dip below the horizon before 6 PM, marking the start of darker evenings that will persist until spring next […]
Salem Al Dawsari makes history as the first Saudi to win AFC Player of the Year twice, inspiring Asia / Image Credit: Saudi Professional League Association (SPL) Salem Al Dawsari, Saudi Arabia’s football superstar, captured hearts across Asia at the AFC Awards 2025 in Riyadh on October 16, where he was named AFC Player of […]
Supporters of Maccabi Tel Aviv will not be allowed to attend their Europa League away match against Aston Villa on November 6 at Villa Park, following a recommendation from West Midlands Police due to security concerns. The Safety Advisory Group (SAG) cited threats of antisemitic attacks and the risk of protests around the stadium as […]
When the world tunes in every October to see the latest Nobel Prize winners, the first images that greet audiences are not photographs but striking gold-and-black portraits. Behind these instantly recognisable illustrations is Niklas Elmehed, a Stockholm-based visual artist and Art Director at Nobel Media AB. Known for combining classical portraiture with modern illustration, Elmehed […]
