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‘End of an era’: Former world No. 1 Jamie Murray, Andy Murray’s brother, retires after 36-year career with seven Grand Slams | International Sports News

Andy Murray of Britain poses with the trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men’s singles final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, July 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) Former world No. 1 doubles player Jamie Murray has announced his retirement from professional tennis at the age […]

Six Arrested for Smuggling Endangered Komodo Dragons in Indonesia | World News

Komodo Dragon, representative image only (Photo credit: AFP) SURABAYA: Indonesian authorities said Wednesday they have arrested six people allegedly involved in smuggling endangered Komodo dragons native to the archipelago and destined for Thailand.Two suspects were arrested in February in the port city of Surabaya on the east coast of Java island as they got off […]

Saudi Arabia announces tough penalties for Hajj 1447 permit violations: Fines up to SAR 100,000 and 10-year entry ban | World News

Saudi Arabia announces tough penalties for Hajj 1447 permit violations. As preparations intensify for Hajj 1447 AH, Saudi Arabia has laid out a stringent penalty framework aimed at regulating pilgrim movement and preventing unauthorised participation. The Ministry of Interior’s latest announcement makes it clear that both individuals and facilitators who bypass permit rules will face […]

Scientists reveal how Egypt’s Great Pyramid was built by moving 2.3 million stones without modern machines | World News

More than 4,500 years after it was built, the Great Pyramid of Giza continues to puzzle scientists. Constructed during the reign of Khufu, the monument is made up of roughly 2.3 million stone blocks, some weighing several tonnes, all assembled with remarkable precision. For decades, experts have debated how ancient workers achieved this without cranes, […]

90-year-old mother arrested for laundering son’s drug money in South Korea | World News

A 90-year-old woman in South Korea has drawn national and international attention after being arrested and later sentenced for laundering money linked to her son’s drug trafficking activities. According to court proceedings in Incheon, the elderly woman handled hundreds of millions of won over multiple transactions, transferring funds at her son’s direction while he was […]

Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old human bone cups and masks in China’s Yangtze River Delta | World News

Recent archaeological excavations in the Yangtze River Delta, China, have revealed the complex socio-cultural practices of the Neolithic Liangzhu civilisation, dating back about 5000 years. Using remains from the Zhongjiagang site, researchers have found that human bones were routinely used as a source of functional and ritualistic objects like ‘skull cups’ and ‘skeleton masks’. Unlike […]

Why ‘Jesus’ Trump pulled a TACO against Pope Leo XIV | World News

(AI image generated by ChatGPT) Mario Puzo is best known for The Godfather – one of those rare instances where the movies are almost as sublime as the book – but it’s not the only book he wrote on the Mafia. There is The Sicilian, which is part of The Godfather universe and even has […]

‘My world was turned upside down’: Indian man speaks out after YouTuber wrongly accused him of being a pedophile

“My world was turned upside down this weekend.” That is how Akash Singhania began his statement after being wrongly accused of predatory behaviour in a viral sting video by Russian YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiy.The incident took place in California, where Vitaly and his team confronted Singhania in a neighbourhood, claiming that he had invited a 16-year-old […]

World War II American soldiers buried in Belgium and the Netherlands have families there who still care for them | World News

Decades after the end of the Second World War, a quiet and deeply moving tradition continues across parts of Europe. In Belgium and the Netherlands, local families have taken it upon themselves to care for the graves of American soldiers who died during the liberation of their countries. These are not relatives by blood, but […]

Colombia to kill 80 wild hippos once owned by Pablo Escobar: Why are the African giants being killed? | World News

What began as a bizarre symbol of excess in a drug lord’s private zoo has turned into one of South America’s most unusual environmental crises. Deep in Colombia’s river systems, hundreds of hippos, descendants of animals once imported illegally by Pablo Escobar, now roam freely, far from their native Africa. Their numbers have surged over […]