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Russia, Ukraine Agree To Swap 1,000 Prisoners Of War From Each Side
Russia said on Friday that the first direct talks with Ukraine in more than three years had yielded a deal to swap 1,000 prisoners of war each soon and to resume talks after each side had set out its vision for a future ceasefire.
King Charles Climbs Up UK Rich List, Matches Rishi Sunak's Wealth
Britain's King Charles III saw his wealth grow by around GBP 30 million over the past year to hit GBP 640 million in the 2025 'Sunday Times Rich List' released on Friday.
Watch: This Robot Can Solve Rubik's Cube Before You Might Blink
The robot developed by students at Purdue University managed to beat Mitsubishi's record by two-tenths of a second.
Man Who Stabbed Author Salman Rushdie Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison
The man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022, leaving the prizewinning author blind in one eye, was sentenced Friday to serve 25 years in prison.
Watch: Albanian PM Kneels To Greet Italian PM Giorgia Meloni At EU Summit
Kneeling to greet Italy's Giorgia Meloni and gripping France's Emmanuel Macron in a bro hug, Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama hosted Europe's leaders Friday with his showman's panache undampened by torrential rain.
"Level Of Anger Between India And Pak Was Not A Good Thing": Trump
US President Donald Trump, who has made repeated claims that his administration brokered a "ceasefire" between India and Pakistan, on Friday described it as a "big success" and said the level of anger between the two neighbours "was not a good thing.
Police name victims of blaze at former RAF base in Oxfordshire
Three who died identified as firefighters Jennie Logan and Martyn Sadler, and David Chester, a member of the publicThe three people who died in a fire at a former RAF base in Oxfordshire on Thursday have been named by police.Firefighters Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38, died after explosions were heard at Bicester Motion, a business park and former RAF base, Thames Valley police said. Continue reading...
Cassie Ventura testifies again in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex-trafficking trial
Singer talks about in-patient treatment center she went to in 2023 after prosecutors agreed to re-question herSinger Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, a former girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs and a key witness in the federal sex-trafficking and racketeering trial of the music mogul,returned to the stand on Friday for further examination by Combs’s legal team.Combs’s defense team resumed their cross-examination of Ventura on Friday morning, with questions focusing on the time around the 2016 video footage of Combs attacking Ventura at the elevator lobby of a hotel in Los Angeles, and Combs’s state of mind at that time.In the US, the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). In the UK, call the national domestic abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247, or visit Women’s Aid. In Australia, the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. Other international helplines may be found via www.befrienders.org. Continue reading...
Philadelphia drag troupe offers ‘10,000lb of glitter’ for return of beloved Beardmobile
‘Big, gay’ mobile performance unit used for LGBTQ+ events was stolen last month from the Bearded Ladies CabaretPhiladelphia’s LGBTQ+ community is rallying around an unusual cause: the search for the missing Beardmobile, described as a “big, gay mobile performance unit, glitterfully outfitted for socially distanced performances and political actions”.The Beardmobile, a 14,000lb, custom-built performance truck decked out with a stage, sound system and pink eyelashes, was stolen from the parking lot of the Allens Lane Art Center in Mount Airy last month, Axios Philadelphia reported. Continue reading...
Brain-Dead Woman Forced To Carry Fetus To Birth In US Because Of Abortion Ban
The law, known as the "heartbeat law," restricts abortion once cardiac activity is detected, which is generally around six weeks into pregnancy.
Mexican woman charged in US with supplying arms to ‘terrorist’ drug cartel
María Del Rosario Navarro, 39, accused of conspiring to provide material support to Jalisco New Generation cartelA 39-year-old woman has become the first Mexican national to be indicted in the United States on charges of providing material support to a cartel designated as a foreign terrorist organization, according to the US Department of Justice.María Del Rosario Navarro is accused of conspiring with others to provide grenades to the Jalisco New Generation cartel (CJNG), a powerful Mexican crime faction that the US in February designated as a terrorist organization alongside other criminal groups across Latin America. Continue reading...
Hong Kong Woman Convicted Of Leaving Dead Baby In Hospital Freezer
Huang was only 21 weeks pregnant when she delivered the baby boy at the affiliated hospital of China Medical University in Taichung.
