Murkomen accuses LSK of defending ‘criminals’

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen at Harambee House Nairobi address press on 26th June 2025. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard] Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has criticised the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), accusing the legal... Read more »

Modi and Starmer sign ‘landmark’ agreement

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has signed a free trade deal with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in a multi-billion pound export boost. UK cars and whisky will be cheaper to export... Read more »

Expectations still mixed on likelihood of monetary easing in July as core inflation holds steady

[SINGAPORE] Economists are split on whether Singapore’s central bank will further ease monetary policy at its next meeting on Jul 30, after the latest core inflation data came in lower than expected.... Read more »

HULKMANIA: Professional wrestling icon dies aged 71

Hulk Hogan, the moustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling who turned the sport into a massive business and cultural touchstone, has died at the age of 71, Florida police... Read more »

Brazil court freezes Bolsonaro son’s assets as Trump’s tariffs appear to backfire | Jair Bolsonaro

A Brazilian supreme court judge has ordered that the bank accounts and assets of Jair Bolsonaro’s congressman son be frozen, as a political crisis – pitting Brazil’s far-right former president and Donald... Read more »

Melbourne lose Jahrome Hughes to shoulder injury in epic 34-30 win over Sydney Roosters

Melbourne’s premiership hopes have taken a seismic hit after Jahrome Hughes dislocated his shoulder in a gutsy 34-30 win over the Sydney Roosters. Without Hughes on the field and with Ryan Papenhuyzen... Read more »

Maharashtra Politics: Who Is Praful Lodha, Whose Arrest Sparked A Political Blame-Game After Honey-Trapping Scandal? | India News

Maharashtra Politics: There is a fresh political twist in Maharashtra with Andheri Police arresting Praful Lodha, said to be a close aide of Maharashtra BJP Minister Girish Mahajan, in a honey-trapping case... Read more »

Visit Urusei Yatsura Cafe for great food, drinks & merch inspired by Lum, Ataru and the gang – grape Japan

Harajuku, in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward, is currently home to a special pop-up cafe that fans of the beloved manga and anime Urusei Yatsura are sure to appreciate. Created by Rumiko Takahashi, Urusei... Read more »

Hellish Heat: Iraqi workers trapped in a climate-labor crisis

Shafaq News As temperatures in Iraq routinely soar above 50°C during the summer months, a silent humanitarian crisis is playing out in the country’s bakeries, fish markets, and traditional kitchens. Far from... Read more »

Why are data nerds racing to save US government statistics?

The data nerds are fighting back. After watching data sets be altered or disappear from U.S. government websites in unprecedented ways after President Donald Trump began his second term, an army of... Read more »