Decades after my father’s death, I was still angry about losing him. Finding a good-luck symbol set me on a new path Sumter, South Carolina, where I grew up, was nicknamed “Murk City”. It’s not all bad, but it has a history of gun violence and crime. I’m a rapper, and ...
Talk is of newlywed Taylor Swift taking a break from music. Did I take a nap and wake up in the 1950s? | Laura SnapesTalk is of newlywed Taylor Swift taking a break from music. Did I take a nap and wake up in the 1950s? | Laura Snapes
After exchanging vows with Travis Kelce, the workaholic pop star probably won’t be staying home to admire the wedding silverware No speculation is too harebrained when it comes to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding. Are they getting married at the gigantic Madison Square Garden arena? What initially sounded mad ...
Mother says new custodial sentences for daughter’s rapists ‘better’ but still ‘not enough’Mother says new custodial sentences for daughter’s rapists ‘better’ but still ‘not enough’
Two teenage boys convicted of rape had initially been given non-custodial sentences but have since been handed a four year detention. ...
On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returnsOn the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns
The BBC visits Bandar Abbas to see how the US-Israeli war with Iran has affected everyday life in the port city. ...
‘Give him any award, and he’ll come running’: Narendra Modi racks up honours on overseas trips‘Give him any award, and he’ll come running’: Narendra Modi racks up honours on overseas trips
Indian prime minister has a habit of collecting awards on his travels, some as their first and only recipient As Narendra Modi touched down in Seychelles over the weekend, the archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean swiftly bestowed one of its “highest” honours upon the Indian prime minister. Modi beamed ...
Prediction market fraud fears grow on suspicious wagersPrediction market fraud fears grow on suspicious wagers
Spotify asked Kalshi and Polymarket to remove its logo from their sites after users allegedly manipulated data on the streaming platform to cash out on prediction markets. The music giant deleted half a million streams from Malcolm Todd’s song after discovering that the surge in listens coincided with suspicious wagers ...
Pope cuts off conservative groupPope cuts off conservative group
Pope Leo XIV excommunicated at least 750 priests belonging to the ultraconservative Society of St. Pius X on Thursday, a rare measure that produced the church’s largest schism in 150 years. Formed in opposition to 20th-century reforms, SSPX has long maintained ties to Europe’s far right, and has grown its ...
Spanish immigration amnesty drew 1.2M applicantsSpanish immigration amnesty drew 1.2M applicants
A Spanish immigration amnesty drew 1.2 million applicants, double the expected number. Madrid is unusual in Europe in maintaining an open immigration policy; elsewhere, governments, under pressure from populist anti-migrant parties, are closing borders. Spain’s incumbent socialist government is facing challenges, but Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez argues that migration is ...
US heat wave strains gridUS heat wave strains grid
A heat wave gripping the US this week is putting pressure on an already-strained energy grid. As Americans crank up their air conditioners, the country’s largest grid operator forecast that electricity demand could break records, raising the risk of blackouts. The situation is a “five-alarm fire,” said the head of ...
India, Japan deepen business tiesIndia, Japan deepen business ties
The leaders of India and Japan pledged Thursday to strengthen economic ties, as cross-border dealmaking picks up between the two Asian nations. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the two sides have reached nearly 120 business agreements over the past year, bringing more than $10 billion in Japanese investment to ...