The Indian superstar at the centre of crush deaths row
Sharanya Hrishikesh and Neyaz FarooqueeBBC News, Delhi TVK/X Vijay, one of the most bankable stars in Tamil cinema, launched his political party last year An Indian superstar-turned-politician is at the centre of a massive row after 40 people died in a crush at his party’s rally on Saturday. Tens of thousands of people turned up […]
Eric Adams ends re-election bid for New York City mayor
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced he is ending his bid for re-election, just five weeks before voters go to the polls. Adams said “constant media speculation” about his future and the city campaign finance board’s decision to deny him public matching funds, throttled his campaign. His withdrawal narrows the race down to […]
Europe win Ryder Cup after sensational tussle with US at Bethpage, New York
Fleetwood and Thomas jousted through the back nine and also made it to the last all square. Again the American’s would emerge victorious, Thomas dropping a 15-footer. 12-7. In the only real beating handed out, Xander Schauffele strolled to victory over Jon Rahm, winning four of five holes on the back nine to ease to […]
Denmark to ban all civilian drone flights due to European summit
Nick Thorpe and Tabby Wilson EPA Denmark has banned all civilian drone flights this week ahead of a European Union summit in Copenhagen, the country’s transport minister said on Sunday. The ministry said the decision was made in order to “simplify security work” for the police, and they could not accept “foreign drones creating uncertainty […]
Singapore denies entry to exiled HK pro-democracy activist
A pro-democracy campaigner who fled Hong Kong has been denied entry to Singapore despite being granted a visa, with the city-state saying his presence “would not be in national interests”. Nathan Law, who lives in exile in the UK, said he arrived in Singapore on Saturday to attend a “closed-door, invitation-only” conference but was detained […]
The picturesque Dutch village set to charge tourists an entry fee
John LaurensonBusiness reporter, Zaanse Schans, Netherlands Getty Images The Dutch village of Zaanse Schans and its windmills are set to attract 2.8 million visitors this year The historic Dutch village of Zaanse Schans is well known for its windmills, which a heck of a lot of tourists want to go to see. Indeed, they are […]
India court struggles under massive judicial backlog
AFP via Getty Images The Allahabad High Court is one of the oldest courts in India The Allahabad High Court – one of India’s oldest and most prestigious, once graced by figures like India’s first premier Jawaharlal Nehru and future Supreme Court judges – is back in the spotlight. This time, though, for very different […]
US citizen released by Taliban after nine-month detention
A US citizen held by the Taliban in Afghanistan for nine months has been released following negotiations led by Qatari mediators, officials say. The man, identified as Amir Amiry, is the fifth American to be freed from detention in Afghanistan this year. He was on his way back to the US on Sunday. US Secretary […]
Three dead and several injured after shooting at US waterfront bar
Three people have died and several others were injured after a shooter opened fire from a boat at a crowded waterfront bar in Southport, North Carolina, officials say. The attack happened on Saturday evening outside the American Fish Company at the Southport Yacht Basin. City spokesperson ChyAnn Ketchum said a boat pulled up to the […]
Lola Young ‘doing OK’ after collapsing on stage in New York
Guy LambertCulture reporter Getty Images Lola Young was performing at the All Things Go NYC festival Lola Young has told fans she is “doing OK now” after collapsing on stage during a performance in New York on Saturday. The 24-year old singer was performing at the All Things Go Festival when she appeared to drop […]