When the ground shook just after midnight in eastern Afghanistan, entire villages crumbled within seconds. More than 800 lives were lost, at least 2,800 injured, and rescuers are still scrambling to reach cut-off mountain communities. The quake measured 6.0, shallow and devastating. What makes this worse? Afghanistan’s already fragile state. Years of war, a crumbling
Taylor Swift just broke the internet — again. How? With one line, five photos, and a firecracker emoji. “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.” That’s how she and NFL star Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Instagram. Within hours, the post racked up over 28 million likes. The pictures say it
Who says Hollywood is all glitz and scripts? Actor-turned-investor Ashton Kutcher has just helped scoop up Soho House — the ultra-trendy private members’ club — in a $2.7 billion (£2bn) deal. Yes, that Soho House, the celebrity haunt where Prince Harry reportedly first courted Meghan Markle. The group, which began in London’s Greek Street back
A deadly outbreak has shaken Harlem, claiming four lives and sickening nearly a hundred people. All because of a rare but dangerous illness: Legionnaires’ disease. So, what’s going on? The New York City Health Department says 99 people have been infected, with 17 still in the hospital. Investigators traced the source to 12 cooling towers
Donald Trump says it’s time for homeless people to “move out” of Washington DC — immediately. His reason? He wants the capital “safer and more beautiful than it ever was before.” But Mayor Muriel Bowser isn’t buying it. Trump, fresh off signing an order to make arrests easier, has already sent in 450 federal officers
What started as a comeback fight against Jake Paul may now end in deportation. Just days after his high-profile defeat in California, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been arrested by U.S. immigration agents. He faces deportation to Mexico — where an active arrest warrant links him to organized crime. U.S. officials claim the former boxing
Ever wondered what the universe looked like billions of years ago? Meet the Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile—armed with the world’s most powerful digital camera, it’s about to show us. And its first images? Stunning. Swirling clouds of gas and dust, 9,000 light-years away, lit up in breathtaking color. But this telescope isn’t just
A gold-colored Trump smartphone? That’s the latest pitch from the Trump Organization—and it’s already raising eyebrows. Priced at $499, this flashy device promises to be “Made in America.” But is that really possible? Experts don’t think so. “They don’t even have a working prototype,” said Prof Tinglong Dai of Johns Hopkins. “You’d need a miracle.”
Meet Kami Rita Sherpa, the “Everest Man,” who just smashed his own record by summiting Mount Everest for the 31st time. Yes, 31 times! At 55, Kami Rita reached the 8,894-meter summit early Tuesday, guiding a team of Indian army officials. “He’s not just a national hero,” said Seven Summit Treks, “he’s Everest’s global symbol.”
What began as a peaceful family fishing outing ended in heartbreak on a railroad bridge in Fremont, Ohio. A train barreled down the tracks, striking a group of pedestrians—leaving three dead and a toddler fighting for life. City officials confirmed the victims: Ram Masan, 58; O Ny Zar, 38; and 5-year-old Intisar Mi—all from Fort
This week, China stirred the pot yet again by renaming 27 locations in Arunachal Pradesh. The territory is firmly administered by India, but long claimed by Beijing as “Zangnan,” or South Tibet. From mountains and rivers to lakes and tiny villages, each spot got a fresh Chinese identity in three scripts. Full coordinates and glossy
Two jets. Eight days. One very troubled aircraft carrier. For the second time in just over a week, a U.S. Navy Super Hornet has plunged into the Red Sea. This time during a failed landing attempt on the USS Harry S. Truman. “The jet went overboard after a landing maneuver didn’t go as planned,” a
