Category: World
Ex-congressman George Santos banned from betting platform for life
The prediction market operator Kalshi says Santos made barred trades and misleading comments that influenced prices.
US singer D4vd’s celebrity lawyers withdraw from murder case
The singer, 21, will be now represented by a public defender in the murder trial of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. He has pleaded not guilty.
Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously
Rescuers have resorted to explosives as they struggle to reach trapped workers, as the flooding death toll reaches 939.
Two dead and more than a dozen missing after ‘terrifying’ flash flood hits Grand Canyon
“It was a beautiful day – and then people were screaming,” one hiker tells the BBC, as 14 people are missing.
John Galliano show at Met Gala canceled due to backlash over past antisemitic remarks
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City announced that the Met Gala show set to honor John Galliano would no longer go forward
Kalshi permanently bans George Santos after he secretly bet on himself
Kalshi has issued a lifetime ban to former Rep. George Santos after he secretly placed a bet against his own unannounced plans to attend the
Trump says Iran is ‘dead’, vows to respond after renewed clashes
US president promises to hit Iran and calls for the country’s leaders to be prosecuted for killing protesters.
Is Trump testing the limits of US power?
With weeks to go before US midterm elections, are Tweety McTreason’s policies helping or hurting his Republican Party?
Why has Greece signed a $3.5bn missile deal with Israel?
Analysts say Greece is concerned about threats posed by the US-Israel war on Iran and Turkiye’s growing capabilities.
John Galliano exhibition at New York Met cancelled after backlash
The exhibition faced criticism over the British fashion designer’s conviction for making antisemitic remarks in 2011.
Messi retires from international football
Argentina great Lionel Messi announces his retirement from international football, saying it was a decision that “hurt” but he understands “the time has come”.
Trump pushes Apple to change ‘Lake Ontario’ to ‘Lake America’ on its maps
The request comes after Google made the switch for US-based users over the weekend. MapQuest, another US map provider, said it will not change the
‘She slipped out of my hand’ – children missing after ferry sinks off northern Cyprus
Ayten and Hayri Bicer’s two young children are among 20 missing in an incident that killed eight people.