Zohran Mamdani has made history — and headlines — as New York City’s youngest mayor in over a century. He is its first Muslim leader and the first born in Africa. Not bad for a political newcomer who entered the race with barely any funds, zero establishment backing, and little name recognition. His stunning victory
Who needs just one tech giant when you can have them all? OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has inked a massive $38 billion deal with Amazon. The deal gives it access to AWS’s powerful cloud infrastructure — and more importantly, Nvidia chips to train its ever-hungry AI models. It’s a bold move that signals a
Another tragedy has struck Afghanistan. A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook the country’s north overnight. It killed at least 20 people and injured more than 300, officials said — just months after another deadly quake devastated entire villages. The tremor hit near Mazar-i-Sharif, one of Afghanistan’s largest cities, at a depth of 28 kilometers, according to
Right beside the Great Pyramid of Giza — one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World — Egypt has unveiled The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). It hopes the museum will be a modern marvel of its own. Touted as the world’s largest archaeological museum, the $1.2 billion complex houses over 100,000 artefacts. These span
China just launched its youngest astronaut — and four black mice — into orbit. Sounds like the start of a sci-fi movie, right? But it’s real. On Friday, the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft blasted off atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China. It marked another bold leap in the country’s
Is this the final fall of Prince Andrew? After years of scandal, King Charles has stripped his brother of the title “Prince.” He has also ordered him to vacate his lavish Windsor residence, Royal Lodge. From now on, he’ll simply be Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. The move follows renewed public outrage over Andrew’s ties to convicted
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping finally sat down face-to-face in South Korea. It was their first encounter in six years in a meeting that could reshape the world’s most consequential rivalry. The mood? Surprisingly cordial.Trump hailed Xi as the “great leader of a great country.” Xi called it a “great pleasure”
KINGSTON — Jamaica just took a hit from nature at its fiercest. Hurricane Melissa roared ashore Tuesday afternoon as a monstrous Category 5 storm — the strongest ever to strike the island of 2.8 million. Near the town of New Hope, about 62 kilometers south of Montego Bay, Melissa unleashed sustained winds of 185 mph
Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, didn’t just welcome Donald Trump — she rolled out the imperial red carpet. A full military guard, gold-leafed palace halls, and even “American rice with Japanese flair” set the stage. Trump called it the dawn of a “beautiful friendship.” The two leaders sealed a deal on rare earth minerals
What happens when the people keeping planes in the sky stop getting paid? America is finding out. As the government shutdown drags into its 26th day, air traffic controllers are deemed “essential.” They are forced to work without pay and are reaching their breaking point. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Sunday that many are calling
Who writes a $130 million cheque to the Pentagon—and asks for no credit? That’s the question sparking debate in Washington, after an unnamed donor stepped in to help pay US troops during the ongoing government shutdown. The Pentagon confirmed the gift, saying it would cover shortfalls in paying America’s 1.3 million service members. President Donald
New York Attorney General Letitia James—the same prosecutor who once took Donald Trump to court—now finds herself on the other side of the bench. She pleaded not guilty to federal charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution. The brief hearing took place in Virginia on Friday. Standing outside the courthouse,
