Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Death toll from the Hotel Saratoga explosion increases to 26

Death toll from the Hotel Saratoga explosion increases to 26

In a tweet, Cuba’s government stated that “preliminary investigations suggest that the explosion was caused by a gas leak.” The blast killed 26 people and injured dozens more, according to local health officials. Part of the hotel’s façade was entirely damaged, showing the inside of its rooms, according to images shared on social media. As … Read more

C.Africa’s leap into bitcoin leaves its people bemused

Africa

In the Central African Republic (CAR), nine out of 10 people do now not have internet, and only one in seven has power — this is when there are not any power cuts. Yet the CAR has just accompanied El Salvador in adopting bitcoin as prison gentle, forex that requires get entry to the net … Read more

A sheriff in Florida takes video of shark-infested waterways.

Aerial footage depicting hundreds of sharks hovering in the seas off the Gulf Coast near Tampa was published by a Florida sheriff’s office last week as a warning to swimmers. The sharks were seen swimming around the Anclote Sandbar and Anclote Island in a video recorded by the Pasco Sheriff’s Office’s aircraft unit. The county … Read more

More than 40 migrants drown off Western Sahara: charity

Western Sahara

According to migrant relief organization Caminando Fronteras, at least 44 migrants drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Western Sahara on Sunday. Helena Maleno of the agency tweeted that 12 others survived the disaster, which occurred when the boat sank off the coast of Cap Boujdour. The survivors were arrested, Maleno wrote. The bodies … Read more

Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut forecasts a high voter participation in the midterm elections

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, described the filibuster as “anti-democratic” since Democrats now lack the numbers to overturn Roe v. Wade. However, he expects greater attention to abortion will “drive a lot of people to the polls” in November’s midterm elections. “The filibuster, in my opinion, is inherently anti-democratic. “You definitely should be able to accomplish … Read more

Mexican President in Cuba on last leg of regional migration-themed trip

Mexican

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico completed a migration-themed tour of Central America and the Caribbean on Sunday with a stop in Cuba, which has suffered its own exodus in recent months. Throughout his trip, which has brought him to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Belize, Lopez Obrador has pushed the United States to … Read more

Premier League: City score five goals against Newcastle to take control

Premier League

Manchester City’s five-goal display meant Pep Guardiola’s side took complete control of the Premier League title race — and provided Newcastle United and Eddie Howe with much more food for thought. Raheem Sterling scored the game’s first and last goals, while Aymeric Laporte, Rodri, and Phil Foden each scored once to secure all three points … Read more

More violence after Israel arrests Palestinian axe murderers

Palestinian

On Sunday, Israeli troops killed a Palestinian in the West Bank and wounded another who stabbed a police officer in Jerusalem, only hours after two Palestinians were arrested for axing three Israelis to death. Since late March, dozens of people have been killed in a wave of violence that includes Palestinian and Arab-Israeli attackers. In … Read more

Grid operators warn of an electrical shortfall due to the transition to renewables.

Electric-grid operators around the country are warning of the possibility of blackouts as businesses convert to renewable energy sources. “I’m concerned,” MISO Chief Executive John Bear told the Wall Street Journal in a piece published on Sunday. “As we move forward, we need to understand that installing a solar panel or a wind turbine is … Read more

Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran ‘against’ Ukraine war

Tehran

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said during a visit by his Polish colleague on Sunday that Tehran is “against” the war in Ukraine and wishes for a peaceful solution. . “We are against the war in Ukraine, just as we are against the war in Yemen, in Afghanistan, in Syria, in Iraq, or in any … Read more

Pakistan condemns terrorist attack in Egypt

terrorist attack in Egypt

Pakistan has condemned the heinous terrorist attack in Sinai, which resulted in death of eleven security personnel. In a statement, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the Government and people of Pakistan extend deepest condolences to the bereaved families. Read more: PM Shehbaz prays for early recovery, complete health of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz The … Read more

Kate Middleton has posted her first YouTube video in two months

Kate

After a two-month hiatus, Kate Middleton and Prince William posted two films on their official YouTube page. The Duchess of Sussex appears in a film about mother mental health. “Presenting the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design,” says the other. On the video sharing app, Kate and William’s channel has half a million subscribers, … Read more

Dozens feared dead in school bombing as G7 rallies behind Ukraine

Ukraine school bombing

On the eve of Russia’s World War II victory celebrations, rescuers hurried to find dozens of victims believed dead in an attack on a Ukrainian school, as the G7 reaffirmed their unity with kyiv. US First Lady Jill Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made unannounced visits to Ukraine and G7 leaders joined President … Read more

IPL 2022: DC in quarantine after another Covid case

IPL

After a positive Covid case was discovered in the most recent round of testing in IPL, the Delhi Capitals were obliged to remain in isolation once more. A net bowler has tested positive, according to sources within the team and the BCCI. The news broke just hours before the Capitals were set to play Chennai … Read more

Dozens feared dead in school bombing as G7 rallies behind Ukraine

Ukraine

On the eve of Russia’s World War II victory celebrations, rescuers scrambled on Sunday to find dozens of civilians believed dead in a strike on a Ukrainian school, as the G7 reaffirmed their unity with Kyiv. US First Lady Jill Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid surprise visits to Ukraine, and G7 leaders … Read more

Meghan Markle is becoming ‘anxious to prove herself,’ according to report

Meghan Markle

Experts say Meghan Markle has been ‘anxious’ about ‘proving herself’ with the new Spotify podcast. Pauline MacLaran, a Professor of Marketing and Consumer Research, made this assertion. “Certainly on the UK side, people have gotten pretty dissatisfied with them,” she was reported as saying in an interview with Express UK. “There does appear to have … Read more

US charge d’affaires returns to Kyiv for visit

Kyiv

Ukraine’s US charge d’affaires The embassy announced that Kristina Kvien and her colleagues returned to Kyiv on Sunday, a step toward re-establishing Washington’s diplomatic presence there, which had been closed days before the Russian invasion. “Just arrived in Kyiv! Delighted to be back on Victory in Europe Day. Slava Ukraine!” tweeted the US embassy on … Read more

Ukraine battles to hold eastern bastions as US First Lady visits

Ukraine

Ukrainian forces prepared to defend their last stronghold in the devastated port city of Mariupol on Sunday, hoping to deny Russia a symbolic victory on the eve of Moscow’s Victory Day celebrations. US First Lady Jill Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made unannounced visits to Ukraine, and G7 leaders are set to join … Read more

Kylie Jenner’s lovely Mother’s Day post for daughter Stormi warms hearts around the internet

kylie jenner

Kylie Jenner is savouring the joys of parenting alongside her four-year-old daughter Stormi Webster as she celebrated Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 8. The Kylie Cosmetics entrepreneur, 24, took to Instagram to shower her baby with love, posting some darling photos of the tiny one having fun on the beach. The Kardashians alum revealed her … Read more

BCB encourages veteran players about their future plans

BCB

Players are struggling to excel in Test cricket because they haven’t adopted the appropriate mindset, according to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) head Nazmul Hasan. Bangladesh has previously challenged Pakistan, New Zealand, and South Africa in the first Test, but has faltered as the series went. Hassan and other board members met with the team management … Read more

Traders tell Bilawal exports from Karachi can be doubled with govt’s cooperation

KARACHI: Karachi traders on Monday told Foreign Minister and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari that exports from the city could be doubled, if the Sindh government cooperated. “Karachi has 50 per cent share in the country’s exports,” said the delegation of traders who called on Bilawal Zardari in Karachi. On this occasion, … Read more

60 feared dead after school bombed in east Ukraine: governor

Ukraine

The Lugansk regional governor said Sunday that 60 people were feared dead after an air strike hit a village school in east Ukraine. “Bilogorivka (village) was hit in an air strike” on Saturday, said Sergii Gaidai. “The bombs fell on the school and unfortunately it was completely destroyed. There was a total of 90 people, … Read more

Putin’s actions in Ukraine ‘bring shame on Russia’: G7 statement

Putin nuclear strike

The G7 group of affluent nations warned Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “unprovoked war of aggression” in Ukraine has brought “shame on Russia and the historic sacrifices of its people.” “Russia has violated the international rules-based order, particularly the UN Charter, conceived after the Second World War to spare successive generations from the scourge … Read more

Portugal’s accidental evolution into Europe’s “bitcoin heaven”

BTC TO PKR

As governments slowly shackle the crypto industry with regulations and duties, Portugal is more and more remoted in Europe — an area with few guidelines that investors describe as a crypto paradise. “You don’t need to do anything else because you already have a perfect system, with zero percent tax on bitcoin,” said Didi Taihuttu, … Read more

Ukrainian fighters at besieged Azovstal nuclear power station have vowed to fight to the bitter end

Ukrainian fighters at besieged Azovstal nuclear power station have vowed to fight to the bitter end

Ukrainian fighters at the besieged Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol’s southern port, who are the city’s last stronghold against Russian forces, pledged on Sunday to keep fighting until they die. Captain Sviatoslav Palamar, a deputy commander of Ukraine’s Azov Regiment, told an online conference, “We will continue to fight as long as we are alive … Read more