President Trump met Wednesday in Saudi Arabia with Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, highlighting the stunning reversal in fortunes for a former Islamist militant with ties to al Qaeda who spent years with a U.S. government bounty on his head. Al-Sharaa’s rebel forces led the charge on Damascus last year that toppled the decades-long, iron-fisted…
Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark speaks to the press near ICE agents at a demonstration outside an immigrant detention centre in Elizabeth, New Jersey May 7, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday by federal authorities for allegedly trespassing at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Getty Images) England fast bowling legend James Anderson has praised Virat Kohli as one of the greatest Test batters ever while addressing the recent retirements of both Kohli and Rohit Sharma from Test cricket. Anderson, 42, believes India has enough talent to fill the void left by these departures ahead…
Democrat challenger John Ewing defeated incumbent Republican Omaha mayor Jean Stothert in a victory that the Democratic Party is describing as an indictment against the Trump administration and the GOP. Ewing, who is currently the treasurer of Douglas County, will make history by becoming the first Black mayor of Nebraska’s largest city, while Stothert was…
A radar image of a speed offender caught in central Switzerland last month revealed that the culprit was not only a duck, but likely a “repeat offender,” local authorities said. Police in the town of Koniz, near the capital Bern, were astounded when they went through radar images snapped on April 13 to discover…
Pope Leo XIV leads the Pro Ecclesia Mass in the Sistine Chapel, on May 09, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. Vatican Pool – Corbis | Corbis News | Getty Images Pope Leo XIV signaled on Saturday he would continue with the vision and reforms of Pope Francis, telling the world’s Catholic cardinals the late pontiff left…
Sunil Gavaskar (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to resume on May 17 after a week-long suspension triggered by escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will host defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in the first match of the resumption.As…
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