Berlin’s residential property prices have more than tripled in 15 years, while cheap, unused spaces have dwindled. Berlin’s rising rents and soaring property prices are squeezing the city’s underground culture, from DIY bars and open-air discos to alternative performance spaces that have long operated on vacant plots, old industrial sites and other unused land.This underground…
Connor Bedard will miss the start of the 2026-27 season after undergoing surgery (Credit: Getty Images) Connor Bedard’s ascent with the Chicago Blackhawks has reached a huge financial milestone after the 21-year-old forward signed a five-year, $75 million contract extension. The deal is worth $15 million per year and keeps the former No. 1 overall…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul. (REUTERS Photo) New York Governor Kathy Hochul has removed Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten from overseeing the investigation into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University and handed the case to state Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor.Hochul signed an executive order appointing James to take over…
Putin warns of nuclear response over Kaliningrad as the Suwałki Gap emerges as a Nato flashpoint. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow could use “all weapons” in its arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if its Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad comes under direct attack. The warning has brought renewed attention to a narrow stretch of…
Wang Cong has spent much of her fight career moving towards this moment. The opponent changed, the timing was short and the rankings may have raised questions, but the objective remained the same. On Saturday, the Chinese fighter gets her chance to become the UFC women’s flyweight champion when she takes on No. 1 contender…
JD Vance says Angie Nixon does not belong in US, Nixon claps back. Florida Senate race got heated after Vice President JD Vance exchanged barbs with Angie Nixon, the Democratic candidate for the November 3, 2026 election. Vance headlined a high-octane campaign rally for Senator Ashley Moody, who was appointed as the senator in January…
File photo: Travellers board a FlyDubai aircraft at Ben Gurion International Airport (Picture credit: Reuters) Israeli investigators are expected to question the Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain and attempting to crash a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, as part of a UAE-led investigation into the incident, according to a source briefed on the probe.The co-pilot…
Worker confidence weakens as US hiring slows (representative image) US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, well below expectations, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, according to government data released on Friday, pointing to a slowdown in hiring as the US heads towards pivotal midterm elections.Hiring fell sharply from a revised 133,000 in…
Trump had earlier threatened to ban diesel exports to Europe The G7 nations on Friday announced that they agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil from reserves over four months, including a “substantial” release of diesel in the first 20 days, as fuel prices surge amid the war with Iran, while Trump had earlier…
A child who asks, “Is this okay?” before making even a small decision may simply be looking for reassurance. But when a child consistently needs a parent to approve their choices, worries intensely about making mistakes or avoids decisions without guidance, there may be something deeper worth understanding. Psychology does not suggest that seeking parental…
