Pokémon cancels event at controversial Japan shrine following backlash

Meanwhile, the state-run Global Times praised “China’s young netizens” for criticising the event, adding: “Any entertainment or leisure activities held ...
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What we learned – and didn't – from the Melania documentary

Melania, directed by Brett Ratner, provides a fleeting glimpse into the life of the enigmatic first lady. Source link
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US government partially shuts down despite funding deal

The funding lapse began at midnight US eastern time (05:00 GMT) on Saturday, hours after senators agreed to fund most ...
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Pedro Pascal and Meryl Streep lead tributes to Catherine O'Hara

The Canadian comedic actress died in Los Angeles on Friday at the age of 71 following a brief illness. Source ...
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Ukrainians brace for -20C despite energy truce: 'It will be a catastrophe'

Already facing electricity cuts, civilians are struggling to keep warm in their own homes as temperatures are set to plummet. ...
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Canada’s Pierre Poilievre re-elected Conservative party leader

Ahead of the vote, Poilievre delivered a nearly hour-long speech that doubled as a pitch to Conservative voters at the ...
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‘A vaccine against murder’? Israel split over return of death penalty

Last year, the head of Jewish Power, the national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir was one of the few ministers ...
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This army chief threatened to castrate opposition leader and claimed descent from Jesus

The president’s son, notorious for explosive remarks on X, has ambitions to succeed his father. Source link
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One wrong move and it could all go wrong – the men clearing deadly undersea Russian mines

Clearing mines from the sea is a perilous operation and doing so in an active conflict is even more dangerous. ...
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Stay or go – what's next for coyote that swam to Alcatraz?

The canine is surviving on a diet of birds after swimming to the isolated prison island. Source link
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