Presidential candidates Antonio Jose Seguro, of the center-left Socialist Party, right, and Andre Ventura, of the populist Chega party, shake hands before a television debate ahead of the Feb. 8 presidential election, in Lisbon, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Armando Franca) LISBON: Center-left Socialist candidate Antonio Jose Seguro is heavily favored to defeat hard-right populist…
Across Sweden, ancient rune stones stand quietly in fields, near churches, and along roads. Many people pass them without a second thought. Yet these stones hold voices from more than 1,000 years ago. Messages carved by Vikings still speak about love, grief, pride, and everyday life. Experts say new rune discoveries still happen today, often…
Jeffrey Epstein with Ghislaine Maxwell (AP image) Three million documents are supposed to explain everything — but do they?As the US Justice Department releases the largest-ever cache of records linked to Jeffrey Epstein, powerful names and long-suppressed testimonies have once again been pushed into public view.With every new disclosure tied to the disgraced financier, the…
Saudi authorities arrested over 20,000 violators and deported thousands during an enforcement drive last week/Representative Image Saudi security agencies intensified enforcement operations across the Kingdom last week, resulting in the arrest of more than 20,000 people found in violation of residency, labour and border laws, according to figures released by the Ministry of Interior on…
From Jumeirah to Hatta: Dubai Is Quietly Reinventing Its Beaches Dubai’s iconic coastline is undergoing one of its most ambitious transformations in years, with major beach development projects already underway and more planned through the Blue and Green Spaces 2030 Roadmap unveiled at the World Governments Summit 2026. These changes are set to reshape how…
Norway’s royal family faced renewed scrutiny this week as charities reviewed or cut ties with Crown Princess Mette-Marit over her past contact with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, while critics questioned her suitability as Norway’s future queen. The Crown Princess issued a “profound apology” to Norwegians after it emerged she had exchanged messages with Epstein…
BEIRUT: As tear gas canisters landed among protesters filling the wide boulevard, the 37-year-old beautician and her friends ran for cover. They sheltered among trees, concealed in darkness pierced only by the glow of streetlights and small fires behind them in the western Iranian city of Karaj. Then gunfire rang out, audible in the video…
KYIV: The United States wants Moscow and Kyiv to find a solution on how to end the war in Ukraine by June when the summer begins, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. In remarks to reporters released by his office on Saturday after Ukraine and Russia held two days of US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi this week,…
The US defence department said it is severing academic ties to Harvard and ending professional military education fellowships, the latest blow to the university from the federal govt.Secretary Pete Hegseth, a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School, said in a post Friday night that attendance at the school no longer “meets the needs” of the…
A voter casts his ballot at a polling station during general election in Bangkok, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Voters look at candidates listed on a display board before entering a voting station for the general election in Bangkok, on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn) Police officers and volunteers seal a…
Australian tour website’s AI content sends visitors on wild goose chase for non-existent Tasmanian hot springs An Australian tour website has been forced to pull content and issue warnings after travellers began arriving in a remote Tasmanian town looking for hot springs that were never there, a destination invented entirely by artificial intelligence and presented…
NEW DELHI: Global terror outfit Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the deadly blast at a Shia mosque in Islamabad that led to over three dozen casualties on Friday. Toll rose to 36 on Saturday after some critically injured people died in hospitals, said a PTI report. In a related development that has attracted the…
An online debate over Asian and Indian students in US universities has flared up after an American political influencer pushed back strongly against allegations of cheating in exams.The row began after an X user claimed that Asian, especially Indian, students routinely cheated during exams at Rutgers University. The user wrote that his father, who taught…
A skier died Thursday after a catastrophic fall on one of Mammoth Mountain’s steepest expert runs, with the accident unfolding in full view of stunned onlookers riding a nearby chairlift. The incident marks the fourth death at the popular California ski resort this season. The unidentified skier was attempting Dropout 2, a notorious double-black-diamond trail…
FILE – Tony Hawk attends the X-Games, Sunday, July 23, 2023, at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) Tony Hawk has issued a detailed public rebuttal after online speculation claimed one of his weddings took place on a private Caribbean island once owned by Jeffrey Epstein, following the release…
Twitch streamer Emiru, popular for her content involving cosplay and gaming, has been in recent news due to her comments regarding other Twitch streamers who share similar looks and fashion sense to her. While talking to her followers in her recent video, she talked about the recent viral video involving content creator Charlie. She also…
Freestyle skier Hunter Hess on Friday said that wearing the American flag did not mean he backed everything “going on” in the US.Team USA player of the Winter Olympics, while addressing the presser, said that there are mixed emotions to represent the US. “It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now,” Hess…
Twitch streamer Bisscute was rushed to the emergency room for a serious hand injury she sustained during a live Twitch stream. This happened as she was showing her viewers items, she had planned to use as decorations for the background of her streaming. One of the items she was showing was a katana that was…
A 31-year-old Indian-origin man in Singapore has been sentenced to 2 years in prison for cheating a 25-year-old woman he met on Carousell (Singaporean e-commerce company) out of over S$268,000 (around Rs 1.6 crore) over seven months.The man was identified as Thevendran, who led the woman to believe they had a genuine friendship while repeatedly…
TOI Correspondent from London: UK communications industry regulator Ofcom said on Friday it has revoked both broadcasting licences of an Indian community TV channel run by Overseas Friends of BJP (UK) president Kuldeep Shekhawat.Both licences were held by Middlesex Broadcasting Corporation Limited (MBCL) for MATV National and MATV Music.MATV National is a satellite television service…
