Jennifer Lopez made a notable appearance at the American Music Awards (AMAs) amidst ongoing divorce proceedings with Ben Affleck. The 55-year-old actress appeared in a prerecorded segment on October 6, as part of the AMAs’ 50th Anniversary Special, sharing reflections on her childhood and the influence the award show had on her career. In the … Read more
Emmanuel Macron and Benjamin Netanyahu gesture during separate gatherings. — Reuters/File French President Emmanuel Macron has urged countries to stop supplying weapons to Israel if they want a ceasefire, a move which has apparently infuriated and angered Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reported the New York Times. Following the French leader’s comments over the weekend, … Read more
A drone view shows houses submerged in floodwaters following heavy rainfall, at a village in Qingyuan, Guangdong province, China April 22, 2024. — Reuters Nations remain in deadlock over a crucial pact on climate aid, with divisions over who pays and how much, threatening chances of a deal being landed at next month’s United Nations … Read more
TEHRAN: Iran resumed flights on Monday after temporarily halting them the previous evening, citing “operational restrictions,” state television reported. According to the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran, flights from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport have been cleared to operate after authorities ensured “suitable and safe flight conditions.” The report confirmed that all domestic and international … Read more
DELHI: Indian police on Monday charged a man with the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor, a crime which appalled the country and triggered wide-scale protests. The discovery of the doctor’s bloodied body at a government hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata on August 9 sparked nationwide anger at the chronic issue of … Read more
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin is to meet Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian for talks Friday at a forum in the Central Asian country of Turkmenistan, a senior aide said on Monday. Yury Ushakov, Putin’s aide on foreign policy, told journalists the leaders will meet in Ashgabat while attending an event celebrating a Turkmen poet. “This … Read more
BEIRUT: Hezbollah fired rockets at Haifa, Israel’s third largest city as Israel’s military said around 135 projectiles had entered Israeli territory on Monday as of 5 p.m. (1400 GMT). Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas, said it targeted a military base south of Haifa with “Fadi 1” missiles and later areas north of Haifa in a … Read more
BEIJING: The Communist Party of China Central Committee, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission sent congratulatory letters on Monday to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. In the letters, the leadership sent greetings and congratulations to people of various ethnic groups, highlighting their “historical achievements” over the … Read more
BEIJING: As China’s National Day holiday wraps up, people have flocked to cities and attractions rich in cultural heritage. According to data from Trip.com, four out of the five most searched themes during this holiday are culture-related, highlighting a strong interest in “Traveling with Textbooks,” popular museums, music festivals and study tours. The concept of … Read more
People hold posters during a vigil condemning the rape and murder of a trainee medic at a government-run hospital in Kolkata, on a street in Mumbai, India on August 14, 2024. — Reuters Indian police on Monday charged a man with the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor, a crime which appalled the country … Read more