South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa is being sworn in for a second term in office as president, despite failing to security a majority in parliament for […]
France admits West African colonial ‘massacre’, Senegal President Faye says
France has for the first time acknowledged that its soldiers carried out a "massacre" in Senegal in which dozens – perhaps hundreds – of West African troops were killed almost exactly 80 years ago, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has said.Those who died were part of the Tirailleurs Senegalais unit, recruited at the start of World War Two to help defend France, the colonial power.On returning to Senegal in 1944 many protested about their pay, historians say, which led to a brutal response.The killings have been a point of contention between Senegal and France and their reported acknowledgement by Paris…
Fire Engulfs Japan Rocket Test Site
Large plumes of smoke billowed from the launch site at Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, after a malfunction during an engine test. Source link
At least one dead and three injured near Vilnius
At least one person has died and three others have been injured after a cargo plane crashed near Vilnius airport in Lithuania in the early hours of Monday.The Boeing 737, operated for DHL by the Spanish cargo airline Swiftair, crashed near a house as it was on its final approach for landing, local authorities said.All 12 people have been safely evacuated from the property, police said.The cause of the crash is still unclear but the defence minister said there were no initial signs it was sabotage or terrorism. The aircraft departed from DHL's hub at Leipzig Airport in Germany just…
U.S. asserts support for Canada amid confrontation with India over Sikh activist’s death
The United States says it’s asserting its support for Canada in the midst of a foreign-affairs crisis that places it in an uncomfortable quandary. Late Tuesday, the […]
Stock market and bank earnings updates: Dow and S&P 500
Stocks slid Friday after a slate of earnings beats from big banks fueled concerns that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its next […]
Prada bosses Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons want to be more like Gen Z because ‘when you get older, you overthink and limit yourself’
It’s no secret that Gen Z often gets flak, with new criticisms including that they’re the hardest generation to work with and got too many […]
Federal Judge Dismisses Picasso Restitution Lawsuit
Pablo Picasso’s 1904 painting Woman Ironing, which has been at the center of a restitution lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court, will remain with the Guggenheim Foundation. […]
Euro 2024: Georgia Falls to Turkey in Thrilling Debut
Georgia’s road to its first game in the European soccer championship had been a long one, more than 30 years in the making. So when […]
Hey what if we let people’s undocumented husbands and wives stay in America? — Joe Biden
Hope you’re getting Juneteenth off tomorrow. Wonkette is! (Mostly.) What did we learn today? Let’s start off with a couple of Nice Times! and Haha […]
Thai Senate passes bill legalizing same-sex marriage
LGBTQ activist Ann Chumaporn (on large screen) addresses the floor of the Thai Senate on Tuesday ahead of a historic vote approving same-sex marriage legislation. […]
The World’s Most Valuable Stolen Painting
The Hunt explores art and ancient relics that are—alas!—lost to time. From the Ark of the Covenant to Cleopatra’s tomb, these legendary treasures have long […]
ChatGPT chatbot built into the iPhone software?
Apple and OpenAI have yet to announce a deal to build the ChatGPT chatbot into the iPhone via the iOS 18 update this fall. And […]
E-scripts platform MediSecure hit by ‘large-scale’ ransomware
MediSecure, a provider of a digital prescription platform, is the latest in Australia to fall victim to a major ransomware attack by unidentified actors. On […]
Famous birthdays for May 17: Karrueche Tran, Derek Hough
1 of 2 | Karrueche Tran arrives for the 50th annual American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on November 20, 2022. […]
Suspect charged with attempted murder of Slovak PM Fico
Robert Fico’s condition is still “very serious” after he was shot several times on Wednesday. Source link
Hey MTG, You Can Have Mike Johnson Now. Pretty Sure Democrats Aren’t Saving Him Again.
Here he is, Marge. Uh oh, maybe hanging-by-a-thread House Speaker Mike Johnson shouldn’t have gone up to New York to diddle Donald Trump with his […]
15 Best After-Sun Products Reviewers and E! Editors Swear By
We independently selected these products because we love them, and we hope you do too at these prices. Shop with E! has affiliate relationships, so […]
YouTube has more overall TV viewers than NBC or Paramount
Television networks have a lot more to worry about than streaming services. New data from ratings service Nielsen finds that Americans are now spending roughly […]
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Kings vs. Raptors Prediction: NBA Odds, Point Spread
Norman Powell hit the 20-plus point mark for the fourth straight game on Wednesday, finishing with 26 points against the Bucks. Source link