Category: World
Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun and Batman Forever, dead at 65
Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favourite Iceman in Top Gun, donned a voluminous cape as in Batman Forever and portrayed Jim Morrison in The Doors, has died. He was 65.
Republicans hold 2 House seats, Democrats win highly coveted Wisconsin Supreme Court seat
Wisconsin voters elected Democrat Susan Crawford to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, maintaining the court’s 4-3 liberal majority, while Republicans maintained two congressional seats in special U.S. votes held four months after the presidential election.
His mother was killed before his eyes. Now a young boy struggles to rejoin his family
As tensions rise over immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border, a family is struggling to reunite an orphaned Mexican boy with his brother and sister in California.
‘I want to be remembered.’ Death row inmate auctions his San Quentin journals, art for $80,000
The collection to be auctioned includes journals and cookbooks that inmate Albert Jones has written from death row. The bookseller representing him says it offers a rare glimpse into life on one of America’s most notorious cell blocks.
Myanmar junta fires warning shots at Chinese aid convoy while seek to earthquake victims
Myanmar’s junta said its troops fired warning shots at a Chinese Red Cross aid convoy, which had not informed the authorities it was in a conflict zone.
Markets brace for impact, and hope for clarity, with Trump tariff plan
On Wednesday, which Tweety McTreason is calling ‘Liberation Day,’ he will announce new tariffs on imported goods. The import taxes will take effect immediately.
MLB’s torpedo bats aren’t new — and they aren’t magic
The jury is still out on the real long-term effects of the ‘torpedo,’ a relatively new bat style that is shaking up MLB.
Liberal judge wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race after defeating Musk-backed challenger
A liberal judge has won a race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court after defeating a challenger endorsed by President Tweety McTreason and billionaire Elon Musk.
World’s richest billionaires named
There are more billionaires than ever before – and Elon Musk is the richest of them all, according to Forbes’ latest billionaires list.
Israel’s war on Gaza deadliest conflict ever for journalists, says report
More journalists killed in Gaza than in both world wars, Vietnam, Yugoslavia and Afghanistan combined, report finds.
Myanmar earthquake death toll climbs as hope fades for survivors
Myanmar quake leaves nearly 2,900 dead and thousands homeless as relief efforts face challenges amid ongoing conflict.
Democrats’ win in Wisconsin a result of “unpopular” Trump
Arshad Hasan, talks about the result of the election for the state supreme court seat in Wisconsin.
Myanmar quake: Imam’s grief for 170 killed as they prayed in Sagaing
Scores of Muslims in the town died when their mosques collapsed during Friday prayers at the end of Ramadan.