Monthly Archives: January 2025
An Iraqi who pleaded guilty to commanding insurgents who committed war crimes in Afghanistan filed suit in federal court on Friday, seeking to stop his transfer from the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to a prison in Iraq. The petition, filed by his lawyers, made public negotiations that had been underway for some […]
The driver behind the deadly terrorist New Years’ attack in New Orleans set fire to his rental property in an effort to destroy bomb-making evidence prior to the attack, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms (ATF) said. In a joint statement on Friday, the agencies revealed that they believe 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar […]
Brandy Ledford wants Channing Tatum in ‘Downward Dog’ yoga pose Brandy Ledford has some special plans for Channing Tatum in 2025. The Baywatch: Hawaii alum has big plans for 2025, including launching a celebrity yoga retreat. The actress-turned-yoga-teacher recently revealed to Us Weekly that her dream invite list includes her close friends—and Magic Mike himself, Channing […]
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 3, 2025, 05:50 PM ET Vinícius Júnior apologised after being sent off in Real Madrid’s 2-1 comeback win over Valencia on Friday in the first LaLiga game of 2025. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Hugo Duro put Valencia ahead in the first half at Mestalla Stadium before an eventful second period […]
Honduras’s president threatened to push the U.S. military out of a base it built decades ago in the Central American country should President-elect Donald J. Trump carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants from the United States. The response by President Xiomara Castro of Honduras, in an address broadcast on television and radio on Wednesday, […]
Last Updated:January 04, 2025, 06:00 IST World Braille Day 2025: Louis Braille, who lost his sight at a very young age due to an accident, invented Braille. World Braille Day 2025: Braille system was invented in the early 19th century. (Image: Shutterstock) World Braille Day 2025: Braille is a tactile reading and writing system designed […]
Former Representative Matt Gaetz, the Florida congressman-turned-attorney-general-nominee-turned-cable-news-host-with-baggage, made a bold proclamation at 9:46 a.m. on the opening day of the 119th Congress. “Mike Johnson will be elected Speaker today,” Mr. Gaetz, who brought down the last Republican speaker, wrote on social media. “On the first vote. People might like or dislike that. I’m just reporting […]
Moments after his election as House Speaker on Friday, Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, wasted no time in highlighting energy as one of his top priorities. He said the Republican Congress would expand oil and gas drilling, end federal support for electric vehicles and promote the export of American gas. “We have to stop the […]
The two sides in the momentous clash at the Supreme Court over a measure that could shut down TikTok made their closing written arguments on Friday, sharply disputing China’s influence over the site and the role the First Amendment should play in evaluating the law. Their briefs, filed on an exceptionally abbreviated schedule set last […]
Avicii hoped ‘to be content’ before days leading to his death Avicii was hopeful he could learn how to be content in documentary voiceover. The Swedish DJ—who died by suicide at age 28 in 2018—narrates his own story in a docufilm Avicii — I’m Tim produced with a compilation of some voiceovers he left behind. […]