Category: World

May 28, 2025 05:34 AM IST Senator Fatima Payman — who said she does not drink alcohol — claimed the older colleague made a series of inappropriate remarks at an official function. A Muslim lawmaker in Australia said Wednesday that she has complained to a parliamentary watchdog after a male colleague allegedly urged her to drink […]

President Donald Trump is granting pardons to reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted of fraud and tax evasion, the latest offer of clemency to prominent figures accused of white-collar crimes. President Trump is granting pardons to Todd and Julie Chrisley, convicted of financial crimes.(Reuters/AP) Trump communications aide Margo Martin posted a video […]

Walmart is gearing up for significant expansion, with plans to open five new stores by the end of September. CEO John Furner announced in a January 2024 press release that the retail giant intends to build or convert over 150 locations, while also undertaking renovations at more than 650 stores across 47 states. Walmart plans to […]

German prosecutors said Wednesday they had charged three people with spying for tailing a former Ukrainian soldier on behalf of Russian intelligence as part of a potential assassination plot. In this photo, taken on May 23, 2025 and provided by Ukraine’s 127th Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defence press service, soldiers fire a canon towards Russian […]

SpaceX’s colossal Starship rocket blasted off on Tuesday in a key test of the Elon Musk-led company’s ability to bounce back from explosive failures during its previous two test flights. SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship made the test flight from Starbase in Texas on Tuesday, May 27(AP) The launch system, comprised of the Starship upper portion and […]

TEL AVIV, Israel — A U.S.-backed group approved by Israel to take over aid distribution in Gaza says it has started operations, despite opposition from the U.N. and most humanitarian groups and the unexpected resignation of its executive director. How is the new Gaza aid plan supposed to work — and why are so many aid […]

A 74-year-old former French surgeon was sentenced to 20 years in jail after he confessed to raping hundreds of his patients over two decades between 1989 and 2014. This court sketch shows lawyer Maxime Tessier (L) and retired French surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec during the trial of Le Scouarnec on charges of assaulting or raping 299 […]

Former President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he intends to pardon Chrisley Knows Best famed reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley. The family became famous for their lavish lifestyle, which was broadcast on their USA Network reality show. Donald Trump plans to pardon Todd and Julie Chrisley, reality TV stars serving prison sentences for tax […]

US President Donald Trump’s move to sidestep global regulations and begin pushing for seabed mining in international waters could pose a wider threat of competing countries claiming sovereignty over the ocean, experts say. Trump’s drive for ocean bed mining threatens law of the sea Trump last month signed an executive order to accelerate the permit-granting process […]

Chinese e-commerce giant PDD Holdings saw net profit almost halve in the first three months of the year as the Temu owner prepared for a blistering trade war between Beijing and Washington. China’s Temu owner sees profit plunge as trade tensions linger The Shanghai-based company said net profit came in at 14.7 billion yuan in the […]