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[The legislation’s progress is all the more surprising because it addresses an issue that is shaping up to be the main battleground of the midterm elections: affordability. The effort could still stall.
Fifth hottest February on record drives extreme rainfall, flooding in western Europe Tourists protect themselves with fans against the sun at Munich’s Marienplatz square on June 29, 2025, in southern Germany. — AFP The world logged its fifth hottest February on record, with western Europe drenched by extreme rainfall and widespread flooding, the European Union´s … Read more
Musk tops Forbes billionaires list again as wealth surges $500b on Tesla, SpaceX valuations Musk is the first person ever to surpass the $800 billion mark and is on course to become the world’s first trillionaire. PHOTO: REUTERS Elon Musk is the wealthiest individual ever recorded, worth an estimated $839 billion, Forbes said on Tuesday, … Read more
When conflict broke out in the Middle East, thousands of travelers were stranded. We followed a New Orleans doctor on his epic journey to get home.
Season 1 winner of Netflix’s ‘Outlast’ taken into custody in US state of Tennessee Paul Preece, who won Season 1 of Netflix’s survival reality series Outlast, has been arrested in Knox County, Tennessee, facing multiple charges, including aggravated assault, rape of a child, and attempted rape of a child. The 51-year-old reality star was detained … Read more
West Ham moved into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 5-3 penalty shoot-out win against Brentford. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: West Ham moved into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 5-3 penalty shoot-out win against Brentford, who paid the price for Dango Ouattara’s spot-kick blunder on Monday. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side twice blew the lead as … Read more
FMs Sergey Lavrov, Abbas Araghchi hold call day after Putin, Trump discuss escalating situation in the Middle East Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian shake hands during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 17, 2025. PHOTO: AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart … Read more
Mass evacuation orders and an intensifying Israeli bombing campaign targeting the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah have caused a humanitarian crisis, aid groups warn.
[ State-owned oil company Adnoc describes its Ruwais facility as ‘the world’s fourth-largest single-site refinery’ A satellite image shows smoke rising in the Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia after a drone attack, in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, March 2 PHOTO: REUTERS One of the world’s largest refineries in the United Arab Emirates was … Read more
IndiGo parent InterGlobe Aviation says CEO Pieter Elbers will step down at close of business on March 10 IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers speaks during a media briefing at Wings India 2026 aviation event at Begumpet airport, Hyderabad, India, January 28, 2026.PHOTO: REUTERS The chief executive of India’s largest airline IndiGo has stepped down with immediate … Read more
