Megan Thee Stallion has ended her run in Moulin Rouge! The Musical almost three weeks earlier than planned. The Grammy-winning rapper was originally scheduled to perform as Zidler at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre until 17 May, but her final appearance will now be on 1 May. Her departure follows a period of personal challenges, including […]
VIRGINIA- Former FBI Director James Comey surrendered to authorities on Wednesday after being charged over an Instagram post prosecutors claim threatened the life of U.S. President Donald Trump. The post featured seashells arranged to display “86 47,” with officials arguing the phrase could be interpreted as a call for violence. Comey appeared briefly in a […]
INDIA- A man in Odisha, eastern India, has claimed he was forced to take his sister’s skeletal remains to a bank after struggling to withdraw her savings following her death. The incident gained widespread attention after a video of 52-year-old Jitu Munda carrying the remains went viral, sparking public outrage. Munda said he acted out […]
UNITED KINGDOM- A recent Ipsos poll shows Britons are deeply divided over whether the upcoming US visit by King Charles III should go ahead. The survey, conducted among 1,072 adults between April 17 and 21, found 42% in favour of the visit and 43% against it. Around four in ten respondents also said they believed […]
EUROPE- European lawmakers have backed a proposal to define rape across the EU as sex without active, explicit consent, in a move aimed at strengthening protections for survivors of sexual violence. The European Parliament overwhelmingly supported the resolution, calling on all member states to adopt a “yes means yes” standard, where consent must be clearly […]
AUSTRALIA- Rebel Wilson gave evidence in a Sydney court as part of a defamation case brought against her by fellow Australian actor Charlotte MacInnes. MacInnes alleges that Wilson made defamatory statements about her in a series of Instagram posts published in 2024 and 2025. The dispute stems from MacInnes’ role in Wilson’s directorial debut film […]
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for talks on the Iran conflict, blaming the United States for the breakdown of peace negotiations. The meeting comes amid stalled diplomatic efforts and cancelled US-led discussions. Meanwhile, tensions in the Middle East continue to rise as Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed […]
UKRAINE AND RUSSIA- At least seven people have been killed in overnight Russian strikes across Ukraine, including five in the central city of Dnipro, where an apartment building was hit. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack lasted “practically all night,” while rescue teams continued searching for survivors under rubble on Saturday morning. Elsewhere, Russian […]
BEIJING- Ding Shizhong, a high school dropout, arrived in Beijing in the late 1980s with 600 pairs of shoes made in a relative’s factory. He sold them, used the profits to start a small workshop, and gradually built a footwear business during China’s early wave of private entrepreneurship. That small start grew into Anta, now […]
US President Donald Trump said he “wasn’t worried” after being evacuated following a shooting incident linked to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC. Speaking to CBS’s 60 Minutes, he described the situation as part of living in a “crazy world,” a day after the attack at a hotel hosting the event. Authorities say […]