Steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal is contemplating leaving the UK due to recent tax reforms ending long-standing benefits for non-domiciled residents. Mittal, who has resided in the UK for nearly 30 years, could become one of the highest-profile entrepreneurs to relocate as a consequence of these reforms.According to the Financial Times, Mittal is evaluating his options […]
A toddler was reportedly excluded from nursery for being “transphobic”, newly released figures have revealed.According to data from the Department for Education (DfE), the child – believed to be either three or four years old – was suspended for what was described as “abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity”.The incident occurred during the 2022–23 […]
Studio Ghibli, the iconic Japanese animation studio founded by legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, is beloved worldwide for films like “Spirited Away,” “My Neighbor Totoro,” and “Princess Mononoke.” Yet, despite its global fame, there remains significant confusion about the correct pronunciation of its name. Is it “Ghibli” with a hard “G,” or “Jibli” with a soft […]
Activists and advocacy groups have sharply criticized US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth after recent social media photos revealed an Arabic tattoo reading “kafir,” meaning “infidel” or “non-believer,” calling it a provocative symbol associated with anti-Muslim sentiment.Photos posted by Hegseth on social media platform X earlier this week clearly show the controversial tattoo. “Kafir” is […]
Robert F Kennedy (NYT file photo) US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr on Thursday unveiled plans to cut a quarter of his department’s workforce as part of broad restructuring under his “Make America Healthy Again” initiative.The move, which aims to prioritise chronic disease prevention, will eliminate 10,000 positions, reducing the department of health and […]
What does Donald Trump being shot at have in common with Shah Rukh Khan spreading his arms wide in a mustard field? What unites a lone protester at Tiananmen Square and a wedding in Kolkata? They have all been turned into Ghibli portraits—at least for a moment.Yes, that Ghibli. The hand-drawn dreamscape of Hayao Miyazaki. […]
Skywatchers and astronomy enthusiasts are in for a spectacular celestial event as a partial solar eclipse is set to occur on March 29, 2025. This breathtaking phenomenon will follow a total lunar eclipse that took place just weeks earlier, adding to the excitement for stargazers. The eclipse will be particularly visible across parts of the […]
Walked into his girlfriend’s building… Late Friday, a senior Houthi military official believed to be the group’s top missile commander was killed in a US airstrike in Sana’a, Yemen. The strike, confirmed by multiple US officials in internal communications, came after the individual was positively identified entering a residential building reportedly linked to his girlfriend. […]
Gladys Gonzalez and Nelson Gonzalez have been living in the United States for nearly four decades, after arriving from Colombia in 1989. The couple settled in California, raised three daughters, leading Bible studies at church and volunteering at food pantries during the Covid-19 pandemic.However on 21 February, their American dream came to an abrupt end.The […]
Zelenskyy showed Trump gruesome photos of Ukrainian prisoners of war instead of handing him the gift that he brought. In an interview with Time Magazine, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that he had brought the heavyweight boxing championship bet won by Oleksandr Usyk to the White House and planned to gift it to President Donald […]
