PARIS: With the lights kept on 24 hours a day and allowed outside for just 30 minutes a few times a week, a French couple held in Iran since May 2022 on Wednesday marked three years of incarceration in the Islamic republic, with no immediate prospect of an end to their ordeal.Cecile Kohler and Jacques […]
German soldiers carry the small coffins with the remains of fallen German soldiers of WWII to the grave during a funeral service at a memorial site for fallen soldiers in Halbe, Germany (Image: AP) 80 years have passed since the second World War came to an end. However, the search for the bodies of fallen […]
VE Day celebrations (Photo: AP) The United Kingdom kicked off four days of national celebrations on Monday to mark 80 years since the end of World War II in Europe, known as Victory in Europe (VE) Day. Festivities began with a grand military parade, street parties, and a Royal Air Force (RAF) flypast over central […]
Anthony Albanese became the first Australian prime minister to clinch a second consecutive term in 21 years on Saturday in a dramatic comeback against once-resurgent conservatives that was powered by voters’ concerns about the influence of US President Donald Trump.Peter Dutton, chief of the conservative Liberal party, conceded defeat and the loss of his own […]
6 year old boy who was stabbed by Joseph Czuba. A 73-year-old landlord from Illinois has been given a 53-year prison sentence for the fatal stabbing of a six-year-old Palestinian-American child and seriously injuring the boy’s mother.In February, Joseph Czuba was found guilty of murder and hate crimes for killing Wadee Alfayoumi and attacking his […]
Kosmos 482 may look a bit like this (Photo credit: Nasa) A Soviet spacecraft launched in the 1970s for a mission to Venus is now expected to make an uncontrolled return to Earth, according to space debris-tracking experts.Dutch scientist and satellite tracker Marco Langbroek from Delft University of Technology says the re-entry of the failed […]
After thrilling generations of families, Six Flags America, a Maryland staple since 1974, is set to close, ending a 50-year run of rollercoasters, cotton candy, and summer memories. The 500-acre resort, which began as a safari park before its 1999 rebrand, will soon be up for sale for redevelopment, with executives saying it no longer […]
Reunification Day is marked by musical performances, mostly by historical songs that aim to remind the people of the past victories, of the resilience and perseverance of Vietnamese forces. On this day, the Vietnam flag is flown in front of every home, while the city streets are adorned with red banners and flags. (Photo:AP) Source […]
HO CHI MINH: Vietnam mounted its biggest-ever celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary Wednesday, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington.Fighter jets and helicopters carrying flags flew overhead, state TV images showed, with a float carrying a […]
Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack against major media outlets on Monday, denouncing them as “the enemy of the people” after several polls reported the lowest 100-day presidential approval rating in over 80 years.In a fiery post on his Truth Social platform, Trump slammed news outlets naming a few […]
