Kerry Katona left in tears after visit to Ireland to see daughter Molly McFadden

Kerry Katona left in tears after visit to Ireland to see daughter Molly McFadden

Kerry Katona made a heartwarming surprise visit to her daughter Molly in Dublin recently. Molly and her sibling Lilly-Sue have been living in Ireland for some time, and while Kerry is proud of their self-reliance, she admits she struggles with the distance between them. To bridge the gap, Kerry frequently flies out to Dublin. She […]

Protesters rally against Elon Musk at Tesla showrooms over the continued U.S. government purge

Protesters rally against Elon Musk at Tesla showrooms over the continued U.S. government purge

Crowds protesting billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the U.S. government under President Trump began amassing outside Tesla dealerships throughout the U.S. and in some cities in Europe on Saturday in the latest attempt to dent the fortune of the world’s richest man. The protesters are trying to escalate a movement targeting Tesla dealerships and vehicles […]

Myanmar earthquake: death toll rises to more than 1,000 as search for survivors continues

Myanmar earthquake: death toll rises to more than 1,000 as search for survivors continues

The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar has passed 1,000, as rescuers continue a desperate search for survivors and aid agencies warn of an “extremely difficult” response amid the country’s continuing conflict. The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake struck central Myanmar on Friday afternoon, and was followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock. Witness […]

Myanmar earthquake: More than 1,000 killed and 1,670 injured – as international aid starts to arrive

Myanmar earthquake: More than 1,000 killed and 1,670 injured – as international aid starts to arrive

The number of people killed in Myanmar following a powerful earthquake has risen to 1,002, and 2,376 others injured, according to the country’s military government. The head of the military government has confirmed a further 30 are missing and has ordered a prompt rescue effort following the 7.7 magnitude quake. It struck at around 12.50pm […]

‘I queued for Chinatown’s new viral restaurant and I couldn’t have anticipated what happened next’

‘I queued for Chinatown’s new viral restaurant and I couldn’t have anticipated what happened next’

Flanked by Swan Thai Massage and Spa and Long Legs lap dancing club you’ll find Manchester’s latest culinary obsession. Kung Foo Noodle, a restaurant specialising in the cooking of Gansu Province in northwestern China, has arrived in Manchester after establishing a cult-like following in London. Set up by Alex Xu, who is also responsible for […]

Myanmar quake death toll tops 1,000 as international aid starts to arrive

Myanmar quake death toll tops 1,000 as international aid starts to arrive

International aid began to arrive in Myanmar on Saturday as rescuers searched for survivors after a powerful earthquake devastated the Southeast Asian nation, with fears the death toll will soar.  Already the number of people reported dead in Myanmar has risen sharply from 144, as reported by state media on Friday, to 1,002, according to the […]

Juggling advocacy with schoolwork, 2 New Hampshire transgender girls fight to play team sports

Juggling advocacy with schoolwork, 2 New Hampshire transgender girls fight to play team sports

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Parker Tirrell, 16, enjoys her art classes, scrolling on TikTok and working at her new job at a pet store. But most of all, the transgender teen loves playing soccer. Until last year, that wasn’t a problem. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW

Transgender teens fight back against Trump’s ban on participation in girls’ sports

Transgender teens fight back against Trump’s ban on participation in girls’ sports

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Parker Tirrell, 16, enjoys her art classes, scrolling on TikTok and working at her new job at a pet store. But most of all, the transgender teen loves playing soccer. Until last year, that wasn’t a problem. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW

Myanmar death toll passes 1,000 after strong earthquake, with over 2,000 injured

Myanmar death toll passes 1,000 after strong earthquake, with over 2,000 injured

The death toll in Myanmar from a strong earthquake has passed 1,000, with 2,376 people injured and 30 missing, according to the state-run MRTV. It said that the isolated military junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, had ordered a prompt rescue effort in affected regions. Friday’s magnitude-7.7 quake shook the region, with neighbouring Thailand continuing rescue […]

US immigration crackdown pushes tech professionals to rethink American dream

US immigration crackdown pushes tech professionals to rethink American dream

A protest in Boston in March. | AFP This article was originally published in Rest of World, which covers technology’s impact outside the West. Tech professionals around the world are on the edge as President Donald Trump and his administration impose a series of radical immigration measures. From attempting to deport foreign nationals who are […]

Alysa Liu delivers U.S. its first women’s figure skating world championship in nearly two decades

Alysa Liu delivers U.S. its first women’s figure skating world championship in nearly two decades

Open this photo in gallery: Gold medalist Alysa Liu, of the United States bites her gold medal during a ceremony for the women’s free skating program at the figure skating world championships on March 28, 2025, in Boston.Charles Krupa/The Associated Press Save for later Alysa Liu skated around the ice in disbelief, her golden dress […]

Alysa Liu delivers the US its first women’s figure skating world championship in nearly 2 decades

Alysa Liu delivers the US its first women’s figure skating world championship in nearly 2 decades

BOSTON (AP) — Alysa Liu skated around the ice in disbelief, her golden dress shimmering in the lights of TD Garden, and the appreciative roar from a sellout crowd reminded her why she had returned to the sport following a nearly two-year retirement. When her score was finally read, the 19-year-old from Clovis, California, had […]

Alysa Liu delivers the US its first women’s figure skating world championship in nearly 2 decades

Alysa Liu delivers the US its first women’s figure skating world championship in nearly 2 decades

BOSTON (AP) — Alysa Liu skated around the ice in disbelief, her golden dress shimmering in the lights of TD Garden, and the appreciative roar from a sellout crowd reminded her why she had returned to the sport following a nearly two-year retirement. When her score was finally read, the 19-year-old from Clovis, California, had […]

Alysa Liu delivers the US its first women’s figure skating world championship in nearly 2 decades

Alysa Liu delivers the US its first women’s figure skating world championship in nearly 2 decades

BOSTON (AP) — Alysa Liu skated around the ice in disbelief, her golden dress shimmering in the lights of TD Garden, and the appreciative roar from a sellout crowd reminded her why she had returned to the sport following a nearly two-year retirement. When her score was finally read, the 19-year-old from Clovis, California, had […]

Alysa Liu delivers the US its first women’s figure skating world championship in nearly 2 decades

Alysa Liu delivers the US its first women’s figure skating world championship in nearly 2 decades

BOSTON (AP) — Alysa Liu skated around the ice in disbelief, her golden dress shimmering in the lights of TD Garden, and the appreciative roar from a sellout crowd reminded her why she had returned to the sport following a nearly two-year retirement. When her score was finally read, the 19-year-old from Clovis, California, had […]

Alysa Liu delivers the US its first women’s figure skating world championship in nearly 2 decades

Alysa Liu delivers the US its first women’s figure skating world championship in nearly 2 decades

BOSTON (AP) — Alysa Liu skated around the ice in disbelief, her golden dress shimmering in the lights of TD Garden, and the appreciative roar from a sellout crowd reminded her why she had returned to the sport following a nearly two-year retirement. When her score was finally read, the 19-year-old from Clovis, California, had […]

Alysa Liu delivers the US its first women’s figure skating world championship in nearly 2 decades

Alysa Liu delivers the US its first women’s figure skating world championship in nearly 2 decades

BOSTON (AP) — Alysa Liu skated around the ice in disbelief, her golden dress shimmering in the lights of TD Garden, and the appreciative roar from a sellout crowd reminded her why she had returned to the sport following a nearly two-year retirement. When her score was finally read, the 19-year-old from Clovis, California, had […]

Myanmar earthquake: India is likely to send 15 tonnes of relief material

Myanmar earthquake: India is likely to send 15 tonnes of relief material

Myanmar earthquake: Even before a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake hit Myanmar, over 3 million people had been displaced, and hundreds of thousands were cut off from vital food and health programmes as a result of a destructive four-year civil war. Myanmar earthquake: India sent over 15 tonnes of relief material to Myanmar following a series of powerful […]

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 jolts Afghanistan

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 jolts Afghanistan

Afghanistan earthquake: Meanwhile, a powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, a bridge and a dam. At least 144 people were killed in Myanmar, where photos and video from two hard-hit cities showed extensive damage. Afghanistan earthquake: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan on Saturday at 5:16 […]

Incumbent Toronto-area Liberal candidate apologizes for ‘deplorable’ comments

Incumbent Toronto-area Liberal candidate apologizes for ‘deplorable’ comments

Save for later An incumbent Liberal candidate is apologizing for comments he made in January about a Conservative candidate who had a bounty placed on him by Hong Kong police last December. The Toronto Association for Democracy in China said in a news release that Liberal candidate Paul Chiang told Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao at […]

GTA Liberal candidate apologizes for suggesting people claim China’s bounty on Conservative

GTA Liberal candidate apologizes for suggesting people claim China’s bounty on Conservative

A Liberal candidate running for re-election in a battleground GTA riding is apologizing after suggesting people attempt to claim a Chinese bounty on a local Conservative candidate. Paul Chiang — the Liberal candidate for Markham-Unionville — suggested during a local Chinese-language media news conference in January that people should claim the bounty on Joe Tay […]

Incumbent Toronto-area Liberal candidate apologizes for ‘deplorable’ comments

Incumbent Toronto-area Liberal candidate apologizes for ‘deplorable’ comments

An incumbent Liberal candidate is apologizing for comments he made in January about a Conservative candidate who had a bounty placed on him by Hong Kong police last December. The Toronto Association for Democracy in China said in a news release that Liberal candidate Paul Chiang told Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao at a news conference […]

Int’l gang ensnared women with WFH bait, forced them to lay e-honeytrap

Int’l gang ensnared women with WFH bait, forced them to lay e-honeytrap

PANAJI: The investigation into the international trafficking gang running cyber slavery call centres in Southeast Asia has revealed that with the bait of work-from-home opportunities, women were recruited for honeytrap operations.The gang even intended to establish call centres in India, Goa police said.The investigation by Goa police has shown that the accused work for Chinese […]

‘You under invested in Greenland’: Vance slams Denmark for failing to keep territory safe from Russia, China

‘You under invested in Greenland’: Vance slams Denmark for failing to keep territory safe from Russia, China

US Vice President JD Vance on Friday slammed Denmark for its lack of action regarding Greenland, claiming it has failed to effectively protect the semi-autonomous territory’s residents from incursions by China and Russia. “Our message to Denmark is very simple: You have not done a good job by the people of Greenland. You have under […]

Myanmar earthquake: What India sent as part of 15-tonne relief material

Myanmar earthquake: What India sent as part of 15-tonne relief material

Following yesterday’s devastating earthquake in Myanmar, India sent nearly 15 tonnes of relief material on an Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft, which took off from Hindon air force station in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, as part of its ‘Operation Brahma’. The 7.7 magnitude quake, with the epicentre near Myanmar’s second-largest city, Mandalay, struck at midday on […]

One dead and dozens trapped in collapsed Bangkok skyscraper as 7.7-magnitude earthquake hits Thailand and Myanmar – live updates

One dead and dozens trapped in collapsed Bangkok skyscraper as 7.7-magnitude earthquake hits Thailand and Myanmar – live updates

Thai authorities have declared a state of emergency in Bangkok, prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Friday after the city was hit by a major earthquake centred in Myanmar. Damage was reported to buildings across Bangkok after the 7.7-magnitude quake, including a 30-storey under construction skyscraper that collapsed in the city’s north. A strong earthquake […]

Powerful earthquakes rock Thailand and Myanmar, triggering the collapse of a Bangkok high-rise

Powerful earthquakes rock Thailand and Myanmar, triggering the collapse of a Bangkok high-rise

BANGKOK (AP) — A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar midday on Friday, causing the collapse of a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok and forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate from their homes and workplaces. The midday temblor was followed by a strong 6.4 magnitude aftershock. Possible casualties from the building collapse […]

Powerful earthquakes rock Thailand and Myanmar, triggering the collapse of a Bangkok high-rise

Powerful earthquakes rock Thailand and Myanmar, triggering the collapse of a Bangkok high-rise

BANGKOK (AP) — A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar midday on Friday, causing the collapse of a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok and forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate from their homes and workplaces. The midday temblor was followed by a strong 6.4 magnitude aftershock. Possible casualties from the building collapse […]