PC: National Geographic and MWCT In 2009, Edward Norton ran the New York City Marathon alongside Maasai warriors to raise awareness and funds for a conservation project in Kenya. His connection with the cause began after he visited Campi ya Kanzi, an ecolodge near Mount Kilimanjaro that linked tourism income with protecting land and supporting…
Pokimane (via Getty Images) Imane “Pokimane” Anys is pushing back against viewers who keep asking when she plans to have children. The Twitch star recently addressed the pressure women face over marriage, relationships, and motherhood, calling such questions invasive. Her candid response also touched on fertility expectations and personal boundaries. She also opened up about…
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced the agreement after talks with China’s He Lifeng in New York. (Reuters photo) The United States and China have agreed to establish a formal dialogue on artificial intelligence, adding a new area of cooperation between the world’s two biggest AI powers ahead of a meeting between US President Donald…
The election is the first parliamentary vote since full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. (Reuters photo) Russia’s ruling United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin, has taken a strong early lead in the country’s State Duma elections, securing 57.5 per cent of the vote in initial results.The three-day parliamentary election ended on Sunday,…
Abbas Araqchi accused France of killing 1.5 million Algerians during Algeria’s war of independence. (Reuters photo) Iranian authorities have shut down a French language centre linked to the French embassy in Tehran, escalating tensions between the two countries ahead of a planned meeting between their foreign ministers.The centre was sealed following a judicial order, Tehran’s…
SCHWERIN (GERMANY): The Alternative for Germany (AfD) took first place in state elections in northeastern Germany Sunday, exit polls showed, delivering a “disaster” for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who vowed to push ahead with his reform agenda.The AfD was set to win 37% in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, ahead of the centre-left Social Democrats on…
Iran said that regional allies would be considered parties to the conflict. Iran warned on Sunday that any major new attack by the United States and its allies would trigger sustained retaliation, saying it had information that such an operation was being prepared as tensions rose across the Middle East.Iran’s military central command said any…
A historic 135-acre Christmas tree farm in Warren County, New Jersey, has been listed for $1.485 million (£1.11 million) after being owned by the same family for 80 years. Located at 21 Frontage Road in Blairstown, the property includes a preserved timber-frame barn built in 1839, 21 acres of farmland, and a separate guest cottage….
Trump shakes hands with Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House last year US President Donald Trump is set to meet New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday at Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence, as Trump travels to New York for the United Nations General Assembly.The meeting will focus on issues…
A New York couple built a 2,500-square-foot home for just $40,000 using online tutorials and materials collected from local dumps. They later sold it for $290,000 and used the money to make a sudden move to Florida without jobs or permanent housing arranged. Jessica Patrzyk, 34, and her husband left their life in rural Worth,…