Syrian President al-Sharaa meets Starmer on first UK visit after years of strain; migration, border security on agenda

[ad_1] Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in London on Tuesday for his first official visit to the UK, marking a significant step in the gradual restoration of ties between the two countries after years of strained relations.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed him at 10 Downing Street, where the two leaders shook hands ahead of […]

In 2009, Sweden replaced textbooks with screens: 15 years later, it’s spending $120M to bring them back | World News

[ad_1] But then, in the year 2009, a bold step was undertaken by schools in Sweden. They decided to replace books with laptops, tablets, and digital learning tools. They attempted to create a modern learning platform with a touch of modernity and a sense of being tech-savvy. It was a simple idea. They attempted to […]

‘Put the matter behind…’: Bank of America agrees to pay $72.5 million to Epstein victims after years of legal battle

[ad_1] Bank of America has agreed to pay $72.5 million to settle a civil lawsuit brought by women who accused the bank of enabling sexual abuse and sex trafficking linked to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The settlement was disclosed in court filings on Friday and still requires approval from a federal judge.The lawsuit was filed […]

Watch: US woman returns as doctor to same hospital where she worked as janitor for 10 years

[ad_1] For nearly 10 years, Shay Taylor-Allen quietly worked the corridors of Yale New Haven Hospital, pushing a janitor’s cart, cleaning patient rooms and emptying trash bins. It was a job she took up at 18 to make ends meet, unaware that the same hospital would one day become the stage for her biggest achievement. […]

8,000 bitcoins in the trash? This man spent 12 years chasing a $550 million fortune buried beneath a landfill | World News

[ad_1] In 2013, James Howells, an IT technician from Newport, Wales, accidentally threw away a hard drive containing the private keys to 8,000 Bitcoins. At that time, the cryptocurrency was worth roughly $8 million. Over the next decade, Bitcoin’s value increased dramatically, making the contents of the lost hard drive worth an estimated $550 million […]

How Trump’s ‘careless’ Pearl Harbour joke in Oval Office shook eighty years of US-Japan diplomacy | World News

[ad_1] President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) In the Oval Office on Thursday, Donald Trump made a joke about Pearl Harbour to the Japanese prime minister’s face. It lasted seconds. It […]

1,300 years of Islamic history at one site: Inside Saudi Arabia’s Othman bin Affan Mosque in Jeddah | World News

[ad_1] Othman bin Affan Mosque/Image: SPA Tucked between narrow medieval lanes in historic Jeddah, the Othman bin Affan Mosque is offering a rare, layered look into the city’s past. Fresh excavations at the site have uncovered more than 1,300 years of continuous history, linking early Islamic foundations to global trade routes and evolving architectural traditions, […]

Indian origin Sital Singh gets 4 years in US for $9.3 million elder fraud scheme; court ordered him to pay $6.6 million in restitution

[ad_1] A US court has sentenced Indian-origin Sital Singh to four years in prison for his role in a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme that targeted elderly victims across the country. on Thursday also ordered Singh, 43, to pay $6.6 million in restitution. Prosecutors said the scheme, operated in coordination with overseas scammers, defrauded victims of nearly […]

Car Insurance for Older Cars (5+ Years): What to Keep, What to Skip, and Why? | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] Cars that have crossed the five-year purchase mark often need a different insurance coverage than newer vehicles. As a car ages, its Insured Declared Value (IDV), repair costs and coverage priorities gradually change. For most car owners, the focus shifts from extensive coverage to the practical and cost-conscious options. Having clarity about which insurance […]

‘We did a good job’: Trump hails US role in Iran war, says Tehran may take 10 years to rebuild

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the ongoing US-Israel military operations against Iran are “proceeding very well,” asserting that the damage inflicted could take at least a decade to rebuild.“The war is proceeding very well… We can’t let them have a nuclear weapon… They would have used it very gladly… We did a […]